timjahn

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   by timjahn 13y ago

   I suppose that's one option. :)
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   by timjahn 13y ago

   I'm young (in the scheme of life). But I think the quicker you learn what's truly important to you, you start to spend more time on those projects/with those people/in that place/etc and you feel more fulfilled, and that you're making more
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   by timjahn 13y ago

   Upon first glance, this definitely seems like overkill to me. (And yes, you could have simply hit unsubscribe and never written this blog post. But I'm glad you did, so we can all take a look.) I have to believe Weebly has tested this drip
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   by timjahn 13y ago

   We use Google Analytics and KISSmetrics for matchist ( http://matchist.com/talent ).
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   by timjahn 13y ago

   Who cares about brand recognition or brand adoption? There are boatloads of companies nobody has heard of making boatloads of money. Why does it only matter if you're famous?
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   by timjahn 13y ago

   How mature. Your lack of knowledge of Midwest startups doesn't equate to there not being any.
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   by timjahn 13y ago

   I'm sorry. But the argument that there are more important things for companies than making money is getting old. Maybe it's because I'm from the Midwest (gasp!) and you're from the Valley. Companies exist for one reason - to make money. It
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   by timjahn 13y ago

   "but like many things on the internet people don't always read everything." I agree that many people don't read everything they see on sites, but I believe we should optimize our sites/products for that, to help those people pay attention t
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   by timjahn 13y ago

   These guys are still one of my favorite startups and stories! Definitely a consistent inspiration for me.
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    It's much easier to run your own Basecamp than pay $20/mo for it. All you have to do is: - maintain your own server - design the interface - write the code - test the code - fix bugs on a regular basis And that all easily costs less than $2
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    6 Lessons I’ve Learned Building Matchist So Far(matchist.com)

    3 points by timjahn 13y ago|0 comments
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    Exactly. We do this with matchist ( http://matchist.com/talent ). We're not trying to be sleazy, as the GP suggests. Instead, we're trying to be as personable as possible while at the same time, growing the business in a healthy way and
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    Here's the problem: it works. Email is still the most effective way of reaching people on the Internet.
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    Here I was thinking this was their stock symbol and they'd gone public all of a sudden.
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    Check out Clarity.fm ( http://clarity.fm ), similar to what you're asking.
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    "In the weeks and months following Demo Day, those few who fail to attract enough interest must decide whether to begin a new company, find employment at Google or Facebook or persist and grow “organically” — an unsightly word in the valley
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    There are a bunch of other form builders out there like FormStack[1], Zoho[2], etc. I haven't used those 2 personally (only Wufoo) but I'd imagine some of them have some more advanced functionality with their more advanced plans. [1] http
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    MVPs should be the absolute bare minimum. If you're starting a grass cutting business, don't go buy a pickup truck, a trailer, and 3 of those orange ride/stand-on mowers. Get a spreadsheet out and start signing up your customers. Is that me
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    This is standard behavior for Outlook.
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    I believe Patrick always posts at least a complete transcript of these talks on his blog.
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    We're currently only accepting US-based developers because we're US based ourselves, and we'd like to walk before we run. There are some intricacies with contract law across global borders. Also, our payment processor (Stripe) only current
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    >> $8/m for stuff out of the Walmart $5 bin. This is exactly what Netflix is, said perfectly. Tons of old content but nothing remotely recent. Nice!
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    SEEKING FREELANCER - Remote (US only) matchist ( http://matchist.com/talent ) is looking for web and mobile developers to work on a variety of projects that come through the pipeline. Specifically, we're looking for developers interested in
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    We use SendGrid for all transactional emails at matchist ( http://matchist.com/talent ). Been basically flawless so far. No point in running our own SMTP server when SendGrid's entire business is making sure this specific functionality wor
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    >> These are important and formative weeks during your child and family's development. A couple of my friends just had a baby, and I can see how much they cherish every moment they spend with him. This cannot be overstated. The fir
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    My quest for time freedom(timjahn.com)

    2 points by timjahn 13y ago|0 comments
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    Dwolla raises $16.5m round led by Andreessen Horowitz, adds SF office(siliconprairienews.com)

    3 points by timjahn 13y ago|0 comments
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    Have you ever used it? Their tracking consists of a notification when the package has shipped and a notification when it is delivered. If you're wondering where your package is between those two, too bad. You just hope you get that deliver
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    That's awesome! How many people it take total to run the operation?
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    by timjahn 13y ago

    Maybe I'm TOO sentimental. :)