pyang6641

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by pyang6641 4y ago
The Thiel Fellowship application process is strangely obscure and secretive, so I made a video covering my experience from start to finish: from submitting the written application to having 20-minute interviews with 3 Thiel Fellows. I didn&
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How I Gave a TED Talk at 16 (What It's Like + BEST Tips)(youtube.com)
1 points by pyang6641 5y ago|0 comments
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by pyang6641 7y ago
I absolutely agree with you. At the end of the day, the only way I'll ever come to a definitive conclusion is through experimentation. That, after all, is the essence of The Lean Startup. I'm glad you've found success working
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by pyang6641 7y ago
Well, you certainly have strong opinions about remote work, e1g. In fact, that's why I'd love to stay in touch with you via LinkedIn. My profile is https://www.linkedin.com/in/pyang6641/ . Your connection
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by pyang6641 7y ago
Hey, thanks for sharing! A lot of people argue that hiring remote employees allows you to find more talented candidates (i.e., compared to in-house). Personally, I don't think that hiring remote implies higher or lower quality workers.
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by pyang6641 7y ago
You create a compelling argument that's hard to beat. All of your points have been duly noted. You've piqued my interest: What was it like bootstrapping a SaaS to $600k ARR with a fully remote team?
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by pyang6641 7y ago
The problem with starting off in-house and then employing remote workers as an afterthought is that it creates a perception-based inequality between the two camps. Like the CEO of AngelList said, the primary reason remote workers at large c
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by pyang6641 7y ago
Hey, thanks for sharing! There was a lot to digest here. I think you might be a little too cynical about remote work. Like bwb mentioned, there are studies to suggest that working remotely leads to significantly higher levels of productivit
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What is the current state of remote teams in startup ecosystems?
7 points by pyang6641 7y ago|17 comments
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by pyang6641 7y ago
Yeah, I was thinking about hiring a growth hacking agency. Would you be willing to share the name of the agency you run? What's your experience with doing all of the marketing for a startup?
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by pyang6641 7y ago
Hey, we're a UGC software specializing in product reviews. Basically, we create a system where customers are rewarded discount points for reviewing online purchases. A couple things: 1. Like most competitors, we send review requests vi
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by pyang6641 7y ago
I guess the problem, however, is that it's a large commitment/risk for the contractor to give up on their own business in favour of yours, right? Could you expand a little more on your experience with those CTO's, how you got
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by pyang6641 7y ago
Agreed! I never signed an NDA with my current contractors, mostly because I felt that doing so was unnecessary. I still don't think there's any reason to since we have complete trust in each other. But what do you think—just to be
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Should I “outsource” my startup–yes, the whole thing? Contractor equity?
6 points by pyang6641 7y ago|16 comments
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Late application–is there still any hope?
1 points by pyang6641 7y ago|0 comments