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by rantfoil 18y ago
Google cache, for convenience (site appears to be down): http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:3OZg4hYVaVYJ:www.orient...
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by rantfoil 18y ago
I think whether or not you're in it for the money ultimately doesn't matter very much. What matters is how much value you create -- and it so happens that you create the most REAL value when you focus on other people's problems and solve th
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by rantfoil 18y ago
This is precisely the exact kind of trend and evolution entrepreneurs need. Rather than hands-off dumb money at crazy valuations and major dilution, young web firms need smart VC's who act more like angels than ever before.
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by rantfoil 18y ago
JamLegend is SUPER fun. Wow, these guys are in for a great launch when they go public beta.
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by rantfoil 18y ago
It's not impossible to put together an angel round that's $500k or more with angels, assuming a) there's enough interest, and b) early on, you get angels who are connected / influential and you get a pile-on effect. (That being said, it is
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by rantfoil 18y ago
* If your company comprises a few founders/consultants, a great idea, a solid business plan, a working prototype, but none of you have a proven business track record, your typical pre-money valuation will be in the very low millions ($1 mil
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Would love to investigate this for you -- please contact me directly -- garry [at] posterous.com. Thanks!
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Success as an Entrepreneur: Why It’s Not About You(getrichslowly.org)
24 points by rantfoil 18y ago|7 comments
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by rantfoil 18y ago
http://arclanguage.org/item?id=3426 Not sure, but you could always check the source code in Arc =)
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Additional piece of advice: Pitch to lots of people who have not seen the pitch before. You've seen the material a billion times! And you know it backwards and forwards... but the downside is that it can be unclear what is a logical step an
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Another essential tool in the arsenal of a startup founder... monitoring and responding directly to feedback is critical.
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by rantfoil 18y ago
If anyone is wondering, Tom of Ticketstumbler is one of the wisest, most hardcore developers from the Summer YC 08 batch. He doesn't talk trash all day like cough fallentimes cough ;-), so when he opens his mouth, it's usually something
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by rantfoil 18y ago
This article is truly fascinating. Having read Ayn Rand, and briefly taken by the stark ideology, it all falls into place. I suddenly have a deeper appreciation for the gameplay, the philosophy, and the artwork of Bioshock. I love the comme
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by rantfoil 18y ago
This I agree with -- beta has a time and place, and as a marketing strategy it can work. It just feels as though beta is used as a "Oh, my place is such a mess..." kind of excuse.
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by rantfoil 18y ago
What's wrong is being in a perpetual state of beta. If you release software into the world, take full responsibility for it. Saying you're in beta is like blaming your parents for bad parenting when you're 30 and living at home.
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Haha, well, we make no excuses. Robustness and maturity are things that come with time and a whole lot of elbow grease. (Which we are applying liberally to the area.) ;-)
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by rantfoil 18y ago
iamah -- if you use posterous, I will read your stuff. =)
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by rantfoil 18y ago
None taken -- we know there's a road ahead, but we're psyched and ready to take on the challenge.
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by rantfoil 18y ago
In an era of crowdsourcing, you'd think we could have 100% open platforms that automatically self-correct. Bad apps should be rated lower. Great apps should be rated higher. Like Yelp, perhaps there should be a class of "super raters" that
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Rsync works too. But I'm not going to ask my Dad to install it.
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Hah, right. I forgot... they are just straight premium. My mistake. ;-)
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Smugmug is a pioneer in this.
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Dropbox is the first and only sync / storage solution of its kind that ACTUALLY WORKS. Tremendous job, and I love using Dropbox every day.
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Congratulations, Shawn! Taking the first step is huge, and you're on your way.
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by rantfoil 18y ago
This interview was inspiring and really cool. My favorite quote: "When I die, I want to come back as me." --Mark Cuban
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Why is this significant? Mail clients suck. It's time for a really good one. Also, Scott MacGregor is awesome.
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TC50: Postbox Takes On Outlook And Mac Mail With Smarter, Faster Email Client(techcrunch.com)
9 points by rantfoil 18y ago|3 comments
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Good luck. Make sure you quit and do it, though. There is no better time than the present... with Posterous we could have waited another 6 months to apply to YC, but I have no regret at all that we did it earlier. Anything can happen, and t
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by rantfoil 18y ago
This is Grade-A brilliant.
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by rantfoil 18y ago
posted my plug for rescuetime and tipjoy here: http://garry.posterous.com/rescuetime-a-log-of-how-hardco The dip is pretty big though. After YC you have to worry about a lot of other things. If I could code the same way I did 2 months ago

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