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   by tomasien 11y ago

   There are a lot of downsides to drivers for this potentially, even beyond preventing them from driving for competing services. They also may be forced into working certain hours, which would be horrible for many Uber drivers who aren't
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   by tomasien 11y ago

   I'm curious to read this argument. For all the hand wringing over Uber drivers as 1099 workers, they seem to be the very definition of contractors. They provide their own equipment, keep their own hours, NEVER have to work if they don&
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   by tomasien 11y ago

   They're appealing so we'll see.
4. 244.▲
   by tomasien 11y ago

   You're just describing capitalism.
5. 245.▲
   by tomasien 11y ago

   I can understand that many people probably don't feel Zenefits is totally in the right in this dispute as a whole, but I struggle to see how you can dispute that ADP is being ridiculously two faced. I'm not sure how thinking ADP i
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   by tomasien 11y ago

   Obsession by one person doesn't always work out for that person, but it does so often provide insights that are instructive to a level that would have been unfathomable to an outside observer at the start of the project/obsession.
7. 247.▲
   by tomasien 11y ago

   Zenpayroll and Zenefits are different companies and unrelated except that they both did Y Combinator.
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   by tomasien 11y ago

   Zenefits' entire service is about re-selling and managing other services. That's like saying an accountant is at fault for relying on payroll processors that may someday decide they want to be accountants too - of course they&#x27
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   by tomasien 11y ago

   I can't tell there's even an email field, that could be one thing. It's really hard to see. However, you may just be seeing the natural result of very, VERY few people having the ability to relate to what you're doing. T
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    by tomasien 11y ago

    PHP is totally fine, it gets a bad rep it doesn't deserve. It's not as elegant as Python or Ruby but it's acceptable and it'll be more familiar than you think. If you're looking for the Railsy-est thing in PHP it&#x
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    by tomasien 11y ago

    Thanks!
12. 252.▲
    by tomasien 11y ago

    The title needs to be changed to be more clear, Path and Path talk the apps were acquired, the company is going to produce other apps and support an app they already have in the market called "Kong".
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    by tomasien 11y ago

    I agree but at launch, I think it's good to take some time to chase coverage and then stop. Here's why: - Search results. People will google your company, and if you lay some nice groundwork at launch, there will be descriptive go
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    What's stopping users from loving fintech?(istommydrunk.svbtle.com)

    1 points by tomasien 11y ago|0 comments
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    by tomasien 11y ago

    Can you send me a note - tomasienrbc@gmail.com. I'd like to run something by you.
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    by tomasien 11y ago

    This is a hell of a ramble and I don't understand it but thanks for the insight! Maybe I'll connect the dots on it one day. We Pay actually had a pretty clear response that jives with my understanding completely - they focus on BD
17. 257.▲
    by tomasien 11y ago

    That makes a ton of sense! I may indeed reach out for some more thoughts, thanks for that.
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    by tomasien 11y ago

    It's incredibly impressive that WePay has managed to differentiate itself and stay independent in the credit card API / marketplace payments space. Balanced seemed to have dramatically higher mind share and felt compelled to shut
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    by tomasien 11y ago

    Those are good indicators the company is going to fail, so those are things to keep in mind. However, those things can change / be turned around and aren't individual deal breakers. A founder that focuses on raising a round instea
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    by tomasien 11y ago

    These comments remind me of the crapping-on uBeam took on HN after a few people decided, upon a cursory glance, that it was theoretically impossible and ridiculous. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8542091 We still can&
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    by tomasien 11y ago

    There's only one path to investment that doesn't involve being born on 3rd base or getting unbelievably lucky. It's 3 things: 1. Grow. Grow convincingly on your own, without investment. Be confident in your product, know wher
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    by tomasien 11y ago

    Extremely, extremely different.
23. 263.▲
    by tomasien 11y ago

    It crossed their mind quite a bit. Constant topic of conversation - the implication here that it's "easy" to file as an MSB is ridiculous. It's easy to file, harder to "be".
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    by tomasien 11y ago

    haha he made me look kinda stupid now!!!
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    by tomasien 11y ago

    I think the title is wrong, they didn't register with FinCen or comply with BSA AML. Money Transmitter stuff is a really different thing, did I miss something?
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    by tomasien 11y ago

    I wanted to let people know that the person with possibly the most credibility for developing young, startup talent in the state of Virginia announced just now he's available for hire - Spencer Ingram. https://medium.com&#x2
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    by tomasien 11y ago

    Secret did NOT get $35M in a Kickstarter campaign, it was venture capital. Or was that a joke I didn't get?
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    by tomasien 11y ago

    I believe I have sufficient experience to say that I would not change my opinion if I experienced your hypothetical scenario.
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    by tomasien 11y ago

    Nobody is even alleging bad faith claims at this time, the claim seems to be about lack of evidence. I addressed that separately.
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    by tomasien 11y ago

    I reject your plea not to downvote - not because I disagree (that is not an appropriate reason to downvote a comment on HN from my understanding) but because of two things: 1. You said "good for Kleiner". Whether you agree or not,