SeattleAltruist

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by SeattleAltruist 2y ago
Here is a very practical, well-reviewed book for founders to get their first sale and then keep going: https://www.amazon.com/STARTUP-SALES-FIELD-NOTES-Methodology...
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by SeattleAltruist 2y ago
@kristjankaim is correct - this sure isn't Nabokov. Example: "Immortality of Dostoevsky’s art is unquestionable; his art will likely continue to live on." Wait... which is it?
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by SeattleAltruist 2y ago
Didn't read. Reading white text on black background is like staring into an oncoming car's high beams. Good grief this is bad formatting and people keep doing it.
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by SeattleAltruist 2y ago
Post makes errors around what nonprofits are and can do. (IANAL, but I do set up and run nonprofits for a living.) Error 1: "In the US, non-profits are heavily regulated in their operations..." Correction: There are no more or le
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by SeattleAltruist 2y ago
spot on. furthermore, weak analysis. best article on the subject is prolly https://hbr.org/2018/04/your-strategic-plans-probably-arent-...
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by SeattleAltruist 2y ago
That's helpful. On first look through the website, I found no mention of the tragic human and environmental cost.
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by SeattleAltruist 2y ago
Glad to see many comments recognize what a bad thing this is. The photographer is sadly insouciant of how many poor people it kills and the terrible ecosystem damage it creates. Read more about it at https://shipbreakingplatform.
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by SeattleAltruist 2y ago
TL/DR: Don't try to go big, even if you believe in your idea, because its hard. Instead, cough up $375 for templated business platitudes and chat rooms with randos.
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by SeattleAltruist 2y ago
TL/DR: Don't bother trying to go big, even if you believe in your idea, because difficulty. Instead, pay me $375 for performatted business platitudes and chat with a bunch of randos.
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by SeattleAltruist 3y ago
Wow - two of the links along the bottom of the Twitter/X home page are broken: the "About" and "Directory" links. Ironic, pathetic or both? Pretty wild how sloppy
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by SeattleAltruist 3y ago
There's a great program for currently and recently released incarcerated: https://www.prisonscholars.org/what-we-do/our-work-impact/
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by SeattleAltruist 3y ago
The author has an excellent program model for a nonprofit that could provide low-cost debt-collection resolution services to the vulnerable populations impacted by the industry's perverse incentives. That would be cool.
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by SeattleAltruist 3y ago
For everyone calling publishing a "racket": I'm about to publish a textbook for grad students in the social sciences with a major publisher. It will teach them the business side of social impact: planning, raising money, runn
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by SeattleAltruist 4y ago
Had a similar experience with an ethics-free host. Support was execrable. So canceled my account and use VRBO or hotels. Don't understand how AirScrewYouAndB is still in business.
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by SeattleAltruist 4y ago
Sad that the goal here seem to be wealth and "ladies." How empty. What makes life meaningful and beautiful is often random and chaotic but ultimately stems from helping others. Don't skip Lao-Tzu et al.
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by SeattleAltruist 4y ago
Yes. Moderation in all things.
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by SeattleAltruist 4y ago
Kudos! May I suggest ikiagi, the overlap between what you are good at (vocation), what you love (passion), what makes adequate money (profession), and what the world needs (mission). See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ik
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by SeattleAltruist 4y ago
Brilliant article, thank you. This should be a classic. Ranks up there with wisdom such as 'don't spend your youth pursuing wealth and wealth pursuing youth.' PS one of the best ways to develop a healthy relationship to mone
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by SeattleAltruist 5y ago
Homelessness expert here. This data set is garbage. HUD data only includes those in the federally mandated HMIS (Homeless Information Management System). This data excludes 1) people who don't access services; 2) people who access serv