robhunter

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by robhunter 9y ago
It's an interesting proxy for childhood socioeconomic status (which I'd also love to see some data on)
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by robhunter 9y ago
I think this was largely the business model for BookBub - take a look at them
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by robhunter 9y ago
"The Warrior engages in a fight, and might indeed revel in it. Politicians, CEO’s, Lawyers, wheeler-dealers, and used car salesmen fall into this camp." CEO's? Really? Walking into a conversation with a CEO with this stere
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by robhunter 9y ago
"Company" is a broad word, and can include a wide variety of different types of organizations - but if you're talking specifically about startups, look at the following: Cash in the Bank / Burn Rate - How much cash does
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by robhunter 10y ago
I think there's a happy medium. Getting to the point of being sustainable by building what n customers want today gives you both the (infinite) runway, as well as hopefully some insight, into what 100n customers will want tomorrow.
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by robhunter 10y ago
Depending on the role, I also think considering velocity of career progression is important, depending on the individual and the role - moving from an entry-level role to a leadership role can happen a lot quicker at many startups than it c
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by robhunter 10y ago
I was wondering about that - they already took out $1M each in the last fundraising round at all - why draw a $200K+ salary and give half of it to taxes when you've already got plenty in the bank?
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HigherMe (YC W15) is hiring sales and account execs(angel.co)
1 points by robhunter 10y ago
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by robhunter 11y ago
Thanks for the feedback :) One challenge of writing an article for a large audience is trying to keep things brief. Since I wasn't really writing about the investor experience - I was writing about tech having a blind spot for the way
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by robhunter 11y ago
It feels to me like you're confusing sympathy and empathy. I would suggest that gaining true empathy - developing relationships and building friendships with co-workers - that can't happen in just a week. It's not about unde
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by robhunter 11y ago
You don't think people should have the freedom to invest their money in whatever they want to? Or is that a privilege that only wealthy people should enjoy?
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by robhunter 11y ago
ABC process - http://bankruptcy.cooley.com/2008/03/articles/business-bankr...
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HigherMe is hiring an inside sales rep
1 points by robhunter 11y ago
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by robhunter 11y ago
Had the same experience. Played it a dozen times that first summer as a 10 year old. Go through it again if you have time.
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by robhunter 12y ago
Where do you get the 101 million from?
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by robhunter 12y ago
HigherMe helps retail and service employers find, screen, and hire better employees faster. We're YC funded and based out of Mountain View. We're looking for front-end designers, Laravel developers, and sales hustlers to get our