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by zbruhnke 16y ago
lol thats kind of a funny question, I still have a large majority of the money from my exit both in liquid and in assets. However it has become apparent to me that after you have an exit and therefore more money significantly more people wa
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
lol my thoughts exactly ... I really wanted YC for the contacts and opportunities, so I was a bit bummed about that. i would have gladly given the percentage of the company and done the program for free simply for the chance to meet the typ
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
btw in regards to confidence, the only thing I have ever been accused of is being too confident. I did everything I could to keep my last startup open including making hard decisions like toothpaste (so I could look clean for a meeting) or
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
I did tell both when they asked that if they owned 10% of nothing when it was all said and done they would get exactly that amount ... Nothing, neither seemed to see that as an issue or a possibility, I guess maybe that was part of the prob
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
I will indeed, in fact I was planning on boot strapping anyhow, however I know that the amount I have and consider free for investment (about$250k) will not be enough to get me through the entire project, and the people offering are not doi
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
1. I probably do not currently, but this is a situation where I could run into needing that amount very quickly depending on server traffic etc. I could take a smaller amount from each, strangely that is something I had not thought of/ 2. T
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
Thanks for the comment. In regards to my Dad, he truly believes in the idea and he is of the opinion that if I take it to the VC's who now own the company that acquired me they will take it and be the ones who make the money. I believe in m
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Ask HN: Friends and Family offering large amounts of money, what do i do?
28 points by zbruhnke 16y ago|49 comments
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Ask HN: YC W2011: Who got in?
3 points by zbruhnke 16y ago|3 comments
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
saw the site ... like the idea but could not find how to edit the page and add my link even after i signed up
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Ask HN: Any YC W2011 applicants heard back yet?
10 points by zbruhnke 16y ago|7 comments
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
unfortunately I completely agree with you here ... allowing Sarah Palin to become the face of the tea party (at least in my opinion) was the beginning of the end of it being a noble movement. They have turned into a group of strictly far ri
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
Great article ... its always astonishing how often you here people say that very few people get rich as an entreprenuer when you hear stories of guys like this who virtually noone has heard of that make hundreds of millions. Cool story for
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
love the product here and the job description was enticing ... if I were looking for a job this would be the first app i would fill out.
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
I've always had a great interest in something similar to facecash ... I'll keep an eye on your site, if my company makes an exit I may well apply. seems promising
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
I have an idea I am working on that will let sellers get what they are wanting from their items ... this is not like ebay because a company is selling this and making the money, ebay craigslist etc. is about people selling their own items.
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Ask HN: Facebook having scalability issues?
3 points by zbruhnke 16y ago|1 comments
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Ask HN: What part of Silicon Valley should I move to?
1 points by zbruhnke 16y ago|1 comments
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Curb your television intake - Increase your productivity(zachbruhnke.com)
1 points by zbruhnke 16y ago|0 comments
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
When I started my first software related company at 21 (almost 3 years ago) I had already had some small successes in other businesses, and had a fairly strong customer base to start because of contacts I had made. So I went out hired emplo
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
Sounds like you guys are doing the right thing ... I am doing the same personally, living and breathing my idea just like I was before YC and just like I will be after YC. Whether or not I am chosen I will continue to do just as I am today.
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Hack house in SF
2 points by zbruhnke 16y ago|0 comments
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
How do you define good answer to that question? I have thought about that question (probably more than any other) over and over again since filling it out. Mine was about something fairly early in my learning of systems, but it was somethin
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
I found the "things you've hacked" question very interesting. My answer to it was something that is not actually "legal" so i was a little wary of putting it, but it puts noone in real danger and was an example of what was basically my firs
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
nice ... could be a fun concept on a bored night!
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
I'd be interested in the same thing ... for anyone else interested feel free to shoot me an email (my email address is listed in my profile) I would love to discuss with other applicants whats going on with their projects, or if they are lo
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
I am certainly passionate about my idea ... since it came to me I have done nothing but eat sleep and breathe this idea. I own a tech consulting firm by trade and have literally sent my employees out to do jobs I would usually do myself jus
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
Getting basic functionality done now. I literally thought of the idea just a couple weeks before I filled out the app so I will have a demo done before interview time, but a public beta will not release probably for at least another month o
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Good books on UI/UX design?
15 points by zbruhnke 16y ago|13 comments
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by zbruhnke 16y ago
micro-transaction possibilities ... obviously this would have to be worked out with banking institutions (how, I do not know) but I believe the first one who can make this happens generates an enormous shift in market share and will be on t

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