philipdlang

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by philipdlang 13y ago
I've never read such a bitter blog post from a company blog.
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Ask HN: What is going to happen to all of Zynga's old office space?
1 points by philipdlang 13y ago|0 comments
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by philipdlang 14y ago
And what have people found is the best card to get for early-stage (pre-series A) startups?
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Ask HN: How do startups apply for credit cards?
1 points by philipdlang 14y ago|2 comments
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How much do music artists need to earn?(cjrarchive.org)
1 points by philipdlang 14y ago|0 comments
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New York Times Employee Computer Policy (1983)(scribd.com)
3 points by philipdlang 14y ago|0 comments
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Unresolutions(meetup.com)
2 points by philipdlang 14y ago|0 comments
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by philipdlang 14y ago
Rowing as well
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by philipdlang 14y ago
Market knowledge is gained by hitting the streets and knowing which buildings are decent deals. 50% of the time, the renter has a special situation - bad credit, international, needs a guarantor, etc and brokers have to know the buildings
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by philipdlang 14y ago
I'm currently living in an apartment that never went on the market, because my roommate (a broker) knew the management company and he gave us a great deal. Brokers who frequent buildings get to know which apartments are coming on the marke
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by philipdlang 14y ago
Brokers are compensated for their market knowledge, not just opening doors. The fast that he was "in" with the management company is hugely valuable, and you were able to take advantage of that. 15% is a lot of money, but brokers meet ten
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Uber Partners With Ice Cream Trucks This Friday(bits.blogs.nytimes.com)
1 points by philipdlang 14y ago|0 comments
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Ashton Kutcher to play Steve Jobs in New Film (pictures)(dailymail.co.uk)
1 points by philipdlang 14y ago|0 comments
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by philipdlang 14y ago
Really interesting, but a correction should be noted: CC is for courtesy copy, not carbon copy
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Hot Spot for the Young, Techie and Rich in San Fran(online.wsj.com)
1 points by philipdlang 14y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: What one thing would make NYC more friendly for startups?
1 points by philipdlang 14y ago|0 comments
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by philipdlang 14y ago
My company, Suitey, is a concierge service to help people find apartments in the city, but sublets are a particular difficult market because most leases don't allow people to sublet, so it's an underground market. Craigslist is unfortunate
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by philipdlang 14y ago
Exactly - what are the odds the battery doesn't actually last 3 hours? And how functional is it to project a movie on your phone, but then have a dead phone that you can't use the rest of the day.
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by philipdlang 14y ago
Its too bad that nobody has figured out how to move onto a better version of Craigslist. Their real estate listings in particular are a major source of pain for New Yorkers, and they even charge for postings there. Craigslist's lack of an
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What Best Buy Should Do Instead of Closing Stores: Improve Customer Experience(retailtrafficmag.com)
1 points by philipdlang 14y ago|0 comments
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DIY Drones Take on Silicon Valley(online.wsj.com)
30 points by philipdlang 15y ago|10 comments
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by philipdlang 15y ago
You're definitely right about #2, but if you're starting your own VC firm, good ideas are definitely bought ;) I think that having a family history in a certain business (like hotels) would make that firm more valuable for hotel-related sta
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by philipdlang 15y ago
This was a great article covering a well-observed trend in startups - many heirs to "old money" families are getting into the tech space. Do you think it will last, or is it just a way to have fun for a few years before taking over the fam
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Heirs to Old Money Plunge Into Tech(dealbook.nytimes.com)
23 points by philipdlang 15y ago|18 comments
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White House partners with GroupMe, Gilt and Tumblr to create internships(thenextweb.com)
1 points by philipdlang 15y ago|0 comments
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This Site Finds You a Better Seat on a Plane(travel.nytimes.com)
1 points by philipdlang 15y ago|0 comments
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Confessions of a Dartmouth Frat Boy(rollingstone.com)
3 points by philipdlang 15y ago|0 comments
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I Quit My Passion and Took a Boring Job(forbes.com)
2 points by philipdlang 15y ago|0 comments
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by philipdlang 15y ago
Check out all the microsoft ones at the bottom...
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by philipdlang 15y ago
Seems like the equivalent of a payday loan for startups?

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