bartozone

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by bartozone 2y ago
I worked for Famo.us back when it was an open source framework, and I know intimately well how hard it was to create something like this. Incredibly powerful if this reaches it's full potential, and kudos to you for embarking on this p
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by bartozone 2y ago
I just ordered this book based of this description. I've had a unique work history with this type of leader.
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by bartozone 5y ago
I think think really depends on your business. Are you selling hardware, or SaaS? B2B can be $400 or $500,000 / yr per deal. I've done half million dollar deals that take 8 months from first contact to close, and I have had deals
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by bartozone 6y ago
Oil is taxed quite a bit there, along with higher property taxes (some of the highest in the nation). But you'll also notice the roads aren't stellar, and many areas have issues with public education. Lack of state tax is reflecte
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by bartozone 7y ago
Being completely honest about your intentions is the best approach. For instance, tell them you're working on a new product and you think it could be helpful to someone who owns a business similar to his/hers. Say you know they&#x
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by bartozone 7y ago
Just talk to the VP before it becomes anything significant and get clearance. If you want to start something and they say no, then you know in advance and you can decide if you want to leave or not. If you start a serious side business and
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by bartozone 7y ago
Don't do this ... If you build a side project without your employers knowledge, especially if it's in a similar space, and you are successful ... your ex-employer and their investors will make your life very very difficult. In my
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by bartozone 8y ago
I found this post on HN (and ensuing comments) maybe the most ironic of all time.
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by bartozone 8y ago
> There's a huge difference in return to investors between skilled data scientists doing one-offs, and an engine that does the work on its own This is kind of the crux, right? If the investors believe that there is a future roadmap
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by bartozone 8y ago
I'd KILL for this. (Also, I live in SF).
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by bartozone 8y ago
Everything he said ... Also really think about what it would take to actually grow it some over the next 10 years. Could you hit $500k next year? maybe $1M in 3 - 5 years? What is the long term potential? A growing company is worth a lot mo
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by bartozone 8y ago
Just to add on to this, Huntsville, AL is the fastest growing market in the United States for technology jobs. http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/facebook/facebook-build-7... Average rent for a 2br is somewhere around
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by bartozone 8y ago
If your apartment in Oakland was built before 1976, it's rent controlled and that's definitely illegal. Even if there wasn't a former lease, they can't raise the rent by more than a certain amount, often less than 1%.
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by bartozone 8y ago
The biggest problem that I find with programs like mint is that they aren't real time. Even my bank accounts aren't current. They often lag 24 hours, so when I look it may seem like I have more than what I do ... so I guess (often
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by bartozone 8y ago
Elon did come across very Trumpian on the call, which, in the longer term may serve his interests well. He's pretty upfront about not caring about what the public markets think of him (or Tesla), and acts accordingly. Maybe if he can d
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by bartozone 8y ago
"For people with ADHD, they grow bored when results are not achieved at the desired time" This is really well articulated. At least in my case, this hit the nail on the head. The difference between me being bought in vs not is alm
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by bartozone 8y ago
Did you put any kind of NDA in place before sharing confidential information? If so, you can politely remind him that it's appropriate to destroy the data. If not ... well, he sounds like a dick. I understand not wanting to out this in
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by bartozone 8y ago
I worked for an open source company about 4 years ago. It was quite popular, venture backed, and had all the interest in the world. We launched with a lot of fanfare, and adoption was quite strong. We raised a series B just before our offic
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by bartozone 9y ago
Well, it's not THEIR money. :)
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by bartozone 9y ago
Do you see yourself picking up another cryptocurrency in the future? One that isn't just an asset to be held but was accepted as a form of payment on a larger scale?
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by bartozone 9y ago
I once worked for a company that didn't track their expenses too well, and we found out the maid was getting over 10K a month for working 2 hours 5 days a week. The maid. I did the hourly break down and realized she was the highest pai
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by bartozone 9y ago
I'm 100% sure that any of these influencers making money most definitely have agents, producers and most likely deals with record labels (or similar). The entertainment machine is way too powerful. The large agencies have entire depart
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by bartozone 9y ago
Just to piggy back on this, many of these companies are skipping IPO's because there's enough private equity to give them the funds they needs. Previously this wasn't the case.
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by bartozone 9y ago
In technology it is VERY common as these exec recruiters are paid handsomely. 100K+ to find the right executive and place him/her at a company. These are not the low level recruiters spamming your inbox. These people have a network, an
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by bartozone 9y ago
Yeah, anytime I take more than 10 days off in a year, I know that I'm pushing above the average. And that counts days around the holidays too. Every year I plan to take one vacation in the summer for a long weekend, or a full 5 days of
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by bartozone 10y ago
Also ... Facebook owns Instagram
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by bartozone 10y ago
Yeah! How was the interview?! Interesting that they are only 5 mins.
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by bartozone 10y ago
Not just Instagram, but Occulus Rift, and WhatsApp. They aren't afraid to spend for leaders in an area they aren't as strong in. They are a very exciting company that could see massive growth over the next 5 - 10 years as they bec
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by bartozone 10y ago
Quite possibly he's retained a lawyer and has been advised to stop communicating with you. Do you have a clear outline of ownership through contracts? Also, is your meeting on July 4th...?
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by bartozone 11y ago
Hahahahahahah I got CERN labs in Switzerland. I'm pretty excited about that actually. @bartozone

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