crosh

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by crosh 14y ago
Has anyone done any cost benefit analyses of using EC2 versus a high performance provider such as Stome On Demand?
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by crosh 14y ago
My friend, the first few months are the easiest months - the ignorance is bliss months. Running a startup is enormous fun and an incredible learning experience. I have enumerated some of the stress inducing issues below. I do not mean to di
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by crosh 14y ago
This sounds like it was put together by a guy with an inflated self-worth. I will wager that Bezos, Bloomberg, and Steve Jobs would all disagree. Engineers and "business guys" are compliments. If you know how build a product but lack the ne
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by crosh 14y ago
Sir, your story is absolutely amazing. You, your wife, and your son deserve to be recognized for your struggles that will undoubtedly help others in the future.
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by crosh 14y ago
Chinese menus should only be offered when you are trying to further segment your core market, not to try and create a market. A significant issue for companies is not identifying the true costs of serving specific types of customers. Those
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by crosh 14y ago
Though those in C-level and sales-focused positions do not always understand the need, every project I have ever worked on has benefited greatly from a thorough pre-production process. It is the ready-shoot-aim projects that are the greates
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by crosh 14y ago
This article was clearly written by someone with very little understanding NYC's tech scene. While I would agree that there is a social/mobile bubble here, many impressible businesses serving other sectors are being started by incredibly br
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by crosh 14y ago
I respectfully disagree. A master is someone with a deep understanding of a sector but who believes always continues to learn. Being interested in an industry, starting a company, and thinking that you can then learn about it is a fools gam
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by crosh 14y ago
Schrage outlined how examples of how to manage crisis situations, not micromanagement. If a manager does not delegate then he/she is not busy enough. That said, one needs to have a thorough understanding of the work of all subordinates, whe
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by crosh 14y ago
The conditions for building a sustainable business are not always perfect. Most businesses are given up on too quickly. In fact, many successful businesses have or were within hours of running out of cash before they became successful, i.e.
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by crosh 14y ago
There is much to learn, my friend. With the exception of the startup porn you read on TC, the only companies that raise multi-million dollar Series A rounds already have traction. The difficulty in gaining traction in today's saturated mark
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by crosh 14y ago
Reading through these comments I feel that people are focusing on the wrong issue. At a high-level, let's not focus on high-tech vs. relatively low-tech. Rather, as Steve is, we should be discussing whether companies are pushing to solve si
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by crosh 14y ago
I am a product strategist by trade, am a novice engineer, and run a big data startup serving the financial services sector. Though the development of our platform is beyond my current abilities, I have been able to generate >$5m in LOIs