tylerhwillis

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by tylerhwillis 16y ago
Hey all, hope this isn't spammy, we were one of the featured companies in this article -- if anyone is looking for more information on Involver, I'd be happy to provide more info. We are a RoR shop hiring in SF/Austin with over 150,000 cust
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by tylerhwillis 16y ago
Author argues that Facebook is run by someone who "can't empathize with users" and that the new Sponsored Stories ad should be opt-in.
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Facebook Should Offer Sponsored Stories on an Opt-in Basis(mashable.com)
2 points by tylerhwillis 16y ago|1 comments
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by tylerhwillis 16y ago
I bet understanding the acceptance process here would be fascinating. YC is, by all accounts, is an organization tirelessly focused on making decisions based on the merit and potential of the founders. They have clear opinions of what is a
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by tylerhwillis 17y ago
Link seems to be broken: http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/www.kalvinandjason.com
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by tylerhwillis 17y ago
Here's a short list of advice for how to send customer development surveys. The CEOs of Recurly and Expensify both left great comments arguing for and against using surveys vs. direct customer development. [Disclaimer, I wrote this post, bu
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Sending Customer Development Surveys(tylerwillis.net)
5 points by tylerhwillis 17y ago|2 comments
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by tylerhwillis 17y ago
The issue is around how many deals Sequoia funds. If other investors think that Sequoia already has the best 3 companies in any class sewed up before demo-day, why come to pick up the less interesting companies. Chris Dixon wrote a good pos
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by tylerhwillis 17y ago
Agreed -- this is the point that seems underdeveloped in the YC methodology. Would love help fleshing this out but in my mind, the framework consists of Messages, Channels, and Users. Your job is to test different combinations of those in o
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by tylerhwillis 17y ago
Is this public? It seems possible that he'd get acceleration and be retained through other means (retention bonuses/etc.). Also, for a company in Mint's position an earn-out is somewhat common (although it would be hard to argue that this w
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by tylerhwillis 17y ago
I agree with your assertion that Facebook choose to. However, it seems like it was the right choice. There are plenty of times where the companies (and consumers, and founders) best interests are served by taking early money and focusing on
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by tylerhwillis 17y ago
Agreed. Money earned is a different game than money won.
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by tylerhwillis 17y ago
Don't agree with you 100% here. The product made the success possible. It was necessary, but not sufficient for success.
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A Libertarian-Progressive's view on Healthcare(tylerwillis.net)
2 points by tylerhwillis 17y ago|0 comments
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Do Seattle VCs Suck?(techflash.com)
18 points by tylerhwillis 17y ago|4 comments
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Facebook on Data(slideshare.net)
2 points by tylerhwillis 17y ago|0 comments
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Warnings for 1st time Entrepreneurs(realistadvisory.com)
19 points by tylerhwillis 17y ago|11 comments
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by tylerhwillis 18y ago
7pm
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by tylerhwillis 18y ago
disclosure, this is my company, but I think it's pretty cool the correlation we've found with increased response to email marketing when paired with video.
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Email Marketing + Video Marketing(blog.involver.com)
2 points by tylerhwillis 18y ago|1 comments
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by tylerhwillis 18y ago
Also, we just created a code for Hackers and Founders 'startupmeetup' will give you 50% off.
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by tylerhwillis 18y ago
that's a big problem I had with undergrad, and is directly related to the reason I dropped out. Critical thinking has become a second-class citizen in our educational system.
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by tylerhwillis 18y ago
Hey all, good point, sorry we didn't make the relevant information easy enough to find. Hopefully I can help. Dates: April 3rd-5th Location: in SF on Market near Powell Bart (Microsoft HQ) Tickets: $40 at http://sf2startupweekend.eventbrit