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Show HN: Startup Viability Calculator(adthatch.com)
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Ask HN: Data on VC-backed startup survival rate and exit value by stage?
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Ask HN: Ever hire someone and quickly realize it was a mistake? What went wrong?
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by brntsllvn 3y ago
Hyper niche standardized test prep
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by brntsllvn 3y ago
> I wish I had spent a little bit more time with the person I was gonna work and the team I was gonna work with, before I accepted the offer Some wisdom here. Thanks.
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by brntsllvn 3y ago
Interesting. What happened in the first handful of weeks that made you realize joining was a mistake?
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by brntsllvn 3y ago
Sometimes companies allow people to try a role/team for a handful of weeks before committing. Would that have helped?
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by brntsllvn 3y ago
> In that interim time, they cancelled the project they hired me to work on. That's a very quick re-prioritization! How'd that make you feel?
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by brntsllvn 3y ago
That's crazy. Tell me more about this. What happened What do you wish you'd known ahead of time? How would you solve this?
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by brntsllvn 3y ago
Do you think this is a problem with the hiring process or impossible to avoid things like this?
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by brntsllvn 3y ago
Makes sense. Tell me about some of the short ones. What do wish you'd known before accepting? What was different about the 5+ yr gigs?
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by brntsllvn 3y ago
Tell me more. What do you wish was different during the interview? What made you accept? What changed?
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Ask HN: Ever start a job and quickly realize it was a mistake? What happened?
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by brntsllvn 3y ago
> Is there any way a pre-IPO startup can give equity without imposing a tax burden on employees? Answer: ISOs are one way. Although I'd clarify that employees will pay tax, it's just a matter of when . Learn about ISOs here:
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by brntsllvn 3y ago
S Corp is just a tax filing status. Your legal entity remains an LLC. The benefit of S Corp tax status is that you pay yourself a dividend in addition to your income. They are taxed differently. The drawback is you now have a payroll obliga
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by brntsllvn 3y ago
Great resource: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markjkohler/ follow him and learn Biz tax is a deep topic. Short answer is the LLCs are passthrough, which means you'll receive a k-1 from your accountant that you
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by brntsllvn 3y ago
When you're compensated in private shares, you still owe tax on them. With public companies you typically "sell to cover" when you vest, but this isn't possible with private shares. The workaround is the 83(B) election.
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by brntsllvn 3y ago
I'm assuming you are US-based. If you receive compensation in stock, no matter the currency denominator, it is income and is therefore subject to income tax. Your employer should produce a W-2, and your share grant will be included.
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Ask HN: Joined a startup? Your taxes are about to get complicated. Questions?
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Ask HN: How do I process a payment as a third-party? Recommendations?
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Show HN: 3-day MVP – niche value for niche audience – feedback?(complyswift.com)
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Ask HN: How to Moat a GPT Startup?
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Show HN: Free nanny payroll and tax calculator for Washington state(pomegranatepay.com)
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by brntsllvn 4y ago
I enjoyed looking at this too. Some interesting entries... - gravity - male pattern baldness - Heller's syndrome
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by brntsllvn 4y ago
> China already has the second-largest civil nuclear power sector in the world, in terms of power supplied to the grid, after the United States TIL.
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by brntsllvn 4y ago
Epic. Just a great story. > We called it Jurassic Amber Ale or T-Rex Lager or something, and it was pretty good," Cano says. It was served at his daughter's wedding Plus the tasting notes later about spiciness.
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by brntsllvn 4y ago
> Like so many things in government, the WHI started out as a joke I can't think of anything else in government - not known for humor - having started as a joke. I wonder what examples the author had in mind. Nonetheless, good to le
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Ask HN: Can we just agree to stop giving Christmas presents?
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by brntsllvn 4y ago
I was a devoted rails fan 10 years ago, but haven't looked back since full stack typescript. What's the general vibe on RoR nowadays?
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by brntsllvn 4y ago
First thing: don't be so hard on yourself. Everyone gets anxious in interviews because the stakes are high and the interviewer has almost all the power. Some things that I've seen work... 1) do lots of interviews. Once you get use

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