tedthayer

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   Innovation Method Could Change the World

   1 points by tedthayer 5y ago|1 comments
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   by tedthayer 7y ago

   Yeah, that is what I'm implying. Definitely, too much work and not enough time away can limit creativity, big-picture strategy etc. But with proper motivation, I've pushed myself up to 125hrs/wk and been happier than ever (th
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   by tedthayer 7y ago

   Yeah I see your point. When I work alongside the founder though it's awesome. We have similar values and will just basically work nonstop, like when we were getting the YC application ready. He is just a professor/lab director and
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   by tedthayer 7y ago

   That's an interesting take, I do see some logic to getting such a significant stake- but I doubt that would be considered. A lot of the value they attribute to pending patents that have come out of the lab
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   by tedthayer 7y ago

   Thanks, that was my response- we're setting up a meeting them & some advisors to go through what my results have been and whether that warrants additional compensation. What do you mean by "a run around"?
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   by tedthayer 7y ago

   I've observed the same thing and completely agree. Fun activities that are not work-related are meant to make employees happier, assuming they are not intrinsically happy at work. Thus, I think they actually have a net negative impact
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   Team dynamics after pre-$eed

   4 points by tedthayer 7y ago|8 comments