andrewcross

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by andrewcross 4y ago
My startup Goosechase switched to a 4 day week last summer and it's awesome. The two easiest ways to find companies already doing a 4 day week would likely be: 1. Dedicated 4 day week job boards, such as 4 Day Week ( https://
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by andrewcross 6y ago
GooseChase | Senior Full Stack Engineer | REMOTE: North American timezones | https://www.goosechase.com GooseChase is a successfully bootstrapped web and mobile platform for creating and facilitating scavenger hunts. Through our
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by andrewcross 12y ago
Network effects are great...when you have them. But in the beginning you won't. That's why if you can provide value to an individual user without requiring network effects, it will make your life a lot easier. In this case, if you
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by andrewcross 12y ago
If I'm understanding correctly, you are hoping this will become a site where people come for travel inspiration (e.g. I'm thinking of a trip to Thailand, so I come to your site, see the trips the travel bloggers have put up and go
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by andrewcross 12y ago
+1 for being will to pay for a SaaS version of this.
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by andrewcross 12y ago
Congrats on getting out there & making something! The biggest request I have is for alternative rule-sets. The pools I typically participate in are a lot less involved - e.g. pick the winner & runner up for a each group and go from
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by andrewcross 12y ago
Seconded. I think I'm going to make screenshot backups just to make sure.
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by andrewcross 12y ago
This actually seems like something Airbnb would want to acquire. From what I've heard, setting the price is still one of the most painful parts of hosting. Having this available for all users by default would be a huge plus.
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by andrewcross 12y ago
While it's always tough when one of your main competitive advantages is price, this is a smart move for them. Really good talking point to get people in the door and away from Eventbrite. Best of luck!
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Proof Canada Needs More Wireless Competition(huffingtonpost.ca)
1 points by andrewcross 12y ago|0 comments
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by andrewcross 13y ago
This: “It seems like we're a great fit. I'm excited. Before we go any further exploring a potential deal I want to bring up that we're fully focused on building world class technology and on servicing and supporting our custo
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Royal Bank (Canada) Launches P2P Money Transfers via Facebook Messenger(techvibes.com)
1 points by andrewcross 13y ago|0 comments
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by andrewcross 13y ago
I don't know about a lot of these, but I run a travel startup so I can comment about the travel agencies restriction. Travel in general is seen as a high risk industry. Try going to a bank for a merchant account, tell them you run a tr
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by andrewcross 13y ago
You don't even have to wait for the signup either - you can often get them on the phone after a well-written cold email. I run a marketplace for trips planned by locals (Tripzaar.com), and when we are recruiting locals, we try and get
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Naveen's "Personal API" - Let's get a version of this for everyone(medium.com)
2 points by andrewcross 13y ago|0 comments
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$100/mth data roaming cap, 90 day unlocks, 2 year contracts for Canadian telcos(theglobeandmail.com)
1 points by andrewcross 13y ago|0 comments
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by andrewcross 13y ago
Couchsurfing is fantastic. It's also very variable. Many people are willing to pay for a consistent, high-quality experience.
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by andrewcross 13y ago
I fully agree with you. If you aren't being productive, you aren't working. The number of hours isn't a badge of honor, but the number of productive hours is.
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by andrewcross 13y ago
Fair question. For me, I'm going for a home run because I think it will allow me to have the biggest impact on the world. I was living in Chile for 6 months last year and have seen what my company (a p2p marketplace for trips planned by loc
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Work Hard and Play Just Enough(andrewcross.ca)
35 points by andrewcross 13y ago|45 comments
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BufferBox, Thalmic and ...??(blog.tripzaar.com)
1 points by andrewcross 13y ago|0 comments
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To code, or not to code. That is the question.(andrew.posthaven.com)
1 points by andrewcross 13y ago|0 comments
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by andrewcross 14y ago
I've tried it. It's really friggin cool. (My team's desks are right next to their's)
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A Failed Attempt at Growth Hacking(andrewcross.ca)
1 points by andrewcross 14y ago|0 comments
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They Paid What? Absurd Paintings that Sold for Millions(artsumo.com)
14 points by andrewcross 14y ago|19 comments
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by andrewcross 14y ago
Some quick feedback. I'll be blunt, but don't take it the wrong way: 1) Show a nice big picture of grapes or wine or both on your home screen. This alone will boost the appearance tenfold. 2) Way too much explaining how it works. I don't re
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by andrewcross 14y ago
As another anecdote, despite having two technical co-founders for my first startup, I taught myself how to code. I consider it the best move I've made in the last 5 years. Now on my 2nd startup, my highly technical co-founder recently left.
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Couchsurfing with the Taliban(matadornetwork.com)
1 points by andrewcross 14y ago|0 comments
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by andrewcross 14y ago
One thing I'd love to see is an improvement in personal analytics. Fitbit is a good start, but the data is only useful up to a certain point.
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by andrewcross 14y ago
+1 to Pete's answer. Since you are technical & have social skills, you might want to focus on trying out "hybrid" roles (e.g. growth hacker).

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