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by shafqat 17y ago
Awesome app, but what is up with the million Google ads everywhere. I even saw ads above the fold in the main content area ABOVE my recipes. If the point of the site is recipes, I wouldn't dilute it so much with ads. At this stage, you're p
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by shafqat 17y ago
I really don't understand his post. What was the point he was making about TechCrunch??
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Ask HN/PG: Have startups here sponsored H1B visas?
7 points by shafqat 17y ago|4 comments
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by shafqat 17y ago
We took seed money from one of the largest VC firms in the valley. We didnt know they even did seed rounds, and this is not publicized. Additionally, they invest as an angel syndicate, and don't use their official VC name. All of this becau
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PaidContent: The Fallacy of the Linked Economy(paidcontent.org)
4 points by shafqat 17y ago|1 comments
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by shafqat 17y ago
Awesome. Do u have an H1b visa? Good on Daniel for sorting it out. Doesn't it get expensive for a startup to sponsor H1b visa btw?
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by shafqat 17y ago
If you know solr/lucene and some python, we're definately interested here at NewsCred. We're funded, generating revenues and have an awesome B2B product. Email me and I'll send over details. Also looking for a rockstar sales or bizdev guy.
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by shafqat 17y ago
If you know solr/lucene and some python, we're definately interested here at NewsCred. We're funded, generating revenues and have an awesome B2B product. Email me and I'll send over details. Shafqat at newscred dot com.
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by shafqat 17y ago
I'm the cofounder of NewsCred. http://www.newscred.com is our consumer site, but we are more focused on a B2B solution (not public yet).
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by shafqat 17y ago
Hey - I'm in Koh Samui right now... for another week. Then in Bangkok near the end of the month. What are you working on? Startup?
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by shafqat 17y ago
Great feedback... Would love to hear more about your previous startup and the sales experience. Any chance I can get in touch? My e-mail is in my profile. Thanks.
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by shafqat 17y ago
This is really great feedback - thanks. We have do everything ourselves. We've met sales guys that don't even want to do lead-generation. They think they are only "closers." Anyway, finding someone great who fits into the entrepreneurial at
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by shafqat 17y ago
Thanks - have reached out to our investors. Unfortunately most of their contacts are seasoned enterprise salespeople who are outside our current budget - we're trying to remain capital efficient, but still willing to spend if the match is g
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by shafqat 17y ago
Yes, we tried that. I was surprised that Craigslist is used to extensively for Sales/BizDev. Wondering about other channels...
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by shafqat 17y ago
B2B sales - selling a content solution to web publishers of all sizes. Looking for someone with experience selling to media companies.
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Ask HN: Where to find great Enterprise salespeople for startups?
9 points by shafqat 17y ago|17 comments
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Staying Relevant: Some Suggestions for Chris Ahearn & Reuters(blog.newscred.com)
2 points by shafqat 17y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: Do you use LinkedIn's PRO features (InMail)?
2 points by shafqat 17y ago|1 comments
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by shafqat 17y ago
Can you elaborate on the licensing work with Conde Nast? What was that and how did you get to the? Thanks! Disclaimer: I read comments first before clicking the link, so haven't seen the video.
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by shafqat 17y ago
You're basically going to get the same response quality as Amazon Turk. We use them a lot, but the quality is pretty average so there's still some amount of manual work or quality checking needed. What would be truly amazing if this service
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by shafqat 17y ago
Wow, that's expensive. It seems like he sources news/images from the AP as well. So even though this is a self-funded, one man show, it's clear he's investing a lot into the product. Well done!
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by shafqat 17y ago
Can you talk more about point 9 on your post? I asked the same question in the comments there. Partnering with huge brands is obviously a great move, but everyone could do it if it was easy. All the other points, while not necessarily easy,
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This is why we are entrepreneurs. An awesome video.(blog.newscred.com)
59 points by shafqat 17y ago|31 comments
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by shafqat 17y ago
Not sure - I think there may be 15-20 people? Lots of people said yes, but let's see how many show up. Free beers usually helps!
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by shafqat 17y ago
I'm sure we can identify other hackers/entrepreneurs easily, no ;-) For the avoidance of doubt, I'll be wearing a black NewsCred t-shirt. Also, we do a have a table reserved, but if tons of people show up, there will be some standing and dr
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by shafqat 17y ago
I'll be there a bit early, so see you there...
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Remind HN: New York City HN Meetup today at 6pm (free beers)
8 points by shafqat 17y ago|9 comments
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by shafqat 17y ago
"Drew would be calling the news stations, harassing the assignment editors" That's the key. You can do everything, but there is still an element of 'cold-calling' that's necessary, and sucking up any fear or rejection.
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by shafqat 17y ago
Sorry about that... I figured it was a great excuse to come out in the middle of the week and hang out/drink beers with other entrepreneurs or hackers. (plus I head back to Europe at the weekend) Everyone's looking for an excuse, right?
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by shafqat 17y ago
Thanks, will cross post there. I thought there would be 10 people, but now looks like there's going to be a lot more. Awesome stuff! Can't wait to meet everyone on this side of the Atlantic!

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