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by parker 19y ago
I think this article is a great read... but just as he calls success in startups binary, so is the definition of what a startup actually is. Some aren't looking for that payoff in the end, and the lear jet. Some people simply just want to
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by parker 19y ago
Another one of his mysteries I suppose... but I DID learn that while watching a TBS 2001/2010 marathon in like 1996. Ted Turner has never steered me wrong before.
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by parker 19y ago
Can't help but thing of this song: "Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer true; I'm half crazy over the love of you; It won't be a stylish marriage; I can't afford a carriage; But you look sweet, upon the seat; Of a bicycle built for t
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Is venture capital's love affair with Web 2.0 over?(news.com)
2 points by parker 19y ago|1 comments
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by parker 19y ago
This is actually a great question. I've been toying around with the idea of having a personal blog, but when I look around at most personal blogs, they've been updated like three times since the new year, just talked about some conference t
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by parker 19y ago
Yeah, I'm new to web development and I'm 26... I started reading about php/mysql in January, and began developing my first application in February, and I'm about a month away from being able to launch it. I didn't start from scratch though
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The Lost Features of Google(blogoscoped.com)
4 points by parker 19y ago|0 comments
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by parker 19y ago
I don't have any mind-blowing scientific proof to quote, though I am a trivia and wikipedia junky. Just the other day I was watching my dog 'dig a hole' inside my house and attempt to bury one of his toys. The problem was that he wasn't ac
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by parker 19y ago
This is very true -- I always have an amazing tendency to talk faster than normal when presenting, and I find that taking the time to calm yourself before talking is effective. But you can always seem to catch people's eccentricities too;
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by parker 19y ago
It's much too tantalizing sometimes to think that this next feature idea will resonate with your users; before you know it, your subnavs are completely packed, and you're not even sure what you want your users to do anymore. Adopting the mi
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by parker 19y ago
Just finished listening... this clip is worth the time, a lot of good stuff in here. I just wish they touched more on how the Google acquisition unfolded, rather than the "we met some people, yadda yadda" approach. But I'm guessing they'r
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by parker 19y ago
lol, I can picture it as well... it brings to mind that memorable quote from the movie Contact: "What's the first rule of government spending...? Why buy only one when you can have two for twice the cost?" This entire venture feels like th
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by parker 19y ago
Now that MySpace is owned by MegaCorp, it feels like it has assumed the role of 'cash cow' in their product matrix. Not much innovation has come out of MS in awhile (some would argue ever). I may be a disaffected Gen-Y'er, but cmon now, i
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by parker 19y ago
Just a quick thought: does YC provide any presentation coaching before DD? I can't think of one topic that sends people into fits faster than public speaking! IMO, it's a skill that should be practiced as much as possible, but real opportun
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Pitch Deck vs Executive Summary vs Full Business Plan: The Most Utilized?
1 points by parker 19y ago|0 comments
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by parker 19y ago
Let me suggest a new strategy -- copy someone else's idea, make it seem like you're totally legit, and THEN partner with them :). Maybe you could start a new search engine and just partner with Google: "Yo, Larry & Serg, we SO need t
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by parker 19y ago
If Ooma wins this battle, does that mean I never have to watch/hear that annoying Vonage commercial ever again? Quick Ooma, come to Canada, let's fight this battle together!!
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by parker 19y ago
So, the secret is a high bohemian ratio?? Man, I've gotta start eating organic. :P But I totally agree, you've got to be a certain personality type to start a startup, and that kind of eccentricity usually finds a way of conglomerating toge
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by parker 19y ago
I second this motion -- there seem to be some fascinating ideas this session (not to mention some slick design!)... Good luck!
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by parker 19y ago
There was a great article on news.YC the other day about some of intuit's reasons for success. This quote stuck in my mind: "Your competition isn't other companies, but the way things are done now" There were like dozens of other companies
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by parker 19y ago
Isn't that around what the YouTube guys took on their Series A? I'm sure the circumstances are different for every startup, but raising an inordinate amount of money too quickly probably means you're needlessly diluting yourself. I agree
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by parker 19y ago
I'd much rather see a facebook app that prints "Hello World!"; Simple, AND useful. Seriously. Awesome.
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by parker 19y ago
And hey, starting up in Vancity now may leave you with JUST enough time to exit in order to afford the hockey tickets for the 2010 Winter Olympics ;)...
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by parker 19y ago
Sooo... lemme get this straight: I'm going to pay you over a grand of my own cash to sit in an empty room with a bunch of the other also-rans during the middle of a conference with an agenda so finely orchestrated that I'm surprised they h
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by parker 19y ago
37signals is in the enviable position of creating fantastic products that require almost zero network effects to realize its efficacy. I think this is a fantastic model to emulate, and allows them to comfortably 'flee free'. But you do ne
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by parker 19y ago
One important thing to remember is that company valuations in technology are not set by any current metric (discounted cashflow, multiples of revenue), but perceived future value. Facebook may only be taking in 8 figures in revenue each ye
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by parker 19y ago
Hi Robin, You bet, I never miss YC News! I'm in Calgary, AB
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by parker 19y ago
Hey everybody... Thanks a lot for all the feedback! It's amazing some of the things you sort of assume while you're developing something, but then when they're brought to your attention, it's obviously relevant :). We're working to redeve