sebandr

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by sebandr 14y ago
Where is the rage! Where is the power of the internet to shame the authorities? These girls have voiced their yearning for freedom and real democracy and have been martyred for it.
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by sebandr 14y ago
Having done this myself (and mentored a few others), try developing product management skills - it'll force you to grow your business savvy, it'll force you to work with engineers not only on technical stuff but also on management and sched
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by sebandr 14y ago
This is great - thanks much!
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by sebandr 14y ago
Dump Chase - many banks will create an EIN for you - Wells Fargo does - and they do a pretty painless job of setting up a business account without all these hassles. I've used them for several start ups I've done so far. Plus they have a
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by sebandr 14y ago
this one's easy - depending on your budget (I'm assuming you have almost none but one never knows): Advertise in travel magazines, hit up some of the travel agencies that cater to your demographic, call some of the travel apps and website
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by sebandr 14y ago
Start by looking over the documentation on YC's site - a lot of great free legal docs and frameworks to use. Most of this would cost you a ton if you went to a lawyer directly. The choice between LLC and Corp. depends on your business and t
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by sebandr 15y ago
There's only two formats that succeed: briefcase size and pocket size, anything else better fit in one of those two otherwise it's a Betamax.
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by sebandr 15y ago
yep - an identical lift. I'm sure NBC lawyers will be getting a hello call from the Apple guys soon. Though this isn't the first time NBC legal beagles screw up - years ago they redid their logo and had a hugely expensive launch to rebran
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by sebandr 15y ago
Thank you - that's great advice - I've been a fan of this site for some years now - posting occasionally. I'm also painfully aware of a lot of people trying to sell services ( annoying - I get these a lot on my own blog and biz email), I j
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Ask HN: Do you want to see posts for start up gigs?
3 points by sebandr 15y ago|2 comments
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Worlds first mobile phone? Circa 1922(openculture.com)
1 points by sebandr 15y ago|0 comments
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by sebandr 15y ago
I'll be happy to- I'll do it today - and I assume you have contact info on the site.
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by sebandr 15y ago
That's kinda cool actually - a support group for people thinking of a start up - given that more and more folks see this as a viable option (and probably the way the US will launch into the next wave of innovation) - there will probably be
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by sebandr 15y ago
Depending on what your business idea you should find folks that you mesh well with and who bring skills that you lack - you can't be everything to everyone so find experts that share your vision. If you need a sales or marketing guy, you
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by sebandr 15y ago
True - but unless your extremely lucky or well connected the probability of success is super low. Throwing together and app to find a sandwich shop is one thing - building a viable business plan and launching a business is entirely differe
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by sebandr 15y ago
I'm 52 - a real dinosaur, but I've been hooked on startups since the late 80s - and with few exceptions have never stopped. The drag for me is that when I was 30 they said I was too young - now I get the looks that I may be too old. All B
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by sebandr 15y ago
I'm in a start up that's developed techniques using UDP to allow someone to roam across wifi - in other words we have managed to reduce the tcp delays and time outs to provide consistent and reliable handoffs between wifi zones and devices