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   by derrickreimer 6y ago

   We're a Batch 1 company and I can attest to the quality of the program. The cash is nice, but the real value is in the community and extensive mentorship network! Stoked to see TinySeed becoming a compelling investment vehicle.
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   10 Questions for Teasing Out Market Opportunities(derrickreimer.com)

   1 points by derrickreimer 7y ago|0 comments
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   by derrickreimer 7y ago

   Great points here. It's very tricky to get accurate information from potential customers. The fact that there is demand for what you want to build is a necessary, but not sufficient quality -- you must dig deeper to make sure the pain
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   by derrickreimer 7y ago

   Ouch. That's not at all what I'm trying to do. I have no shortage of passion, but passion alone does not make a viable business. My hope is that my post will help others think about choosing an idea that fits with their goals, so
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   by derrickreimer 7y ago

   Thank you! It happens to the best of us, I haven't been super consistent with writing regularly. Trying to change that!
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   by derrickreimer 7y ago

   Thank you!
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   by derrickreimer 7y ago

   That's awesome!
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   by derrickreimer 7y ago

   You're welcome! There are some alternative funding sources for bootstrappers that could be interesting for you: - TinySeed ( https://tinyseed.com/ ) - Earnest Capital ( https://earnestcapital.com/ ) - Indi
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   by derrickreimer 7y ago

   Thank you! I also added a redirect from the previous URL.
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    by derrickreimer 7y ago

    Thanks! Glad you are finding it helpful!
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    by derrickreimer 7y ago

    Totally! To clarify, by the "drop the ball" do you mean knowing when to call it quits if something is not working out? I recently wrote about my experience with that: https://www.derrickreimer.com/essays/2019&
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    Finding My Next Bootstrapped Business Idea(derrickreimer.com)

    190 points by derrickreimer 7y ago|48 comments
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    by derrickreimer 7y ago

    Every company has a "first customer"
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    by derrickreimer 7y ago

    That's correct, I was referring to feature-richness.
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    by derrickreimer 7y ago

    Author here. Slack is undoubtedly sticky, although I challenge the assumption that all integrations need to be replicated in a niche play. Those who did adopt Level were willing to give up a number of integrations that were low-value to the
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    by derrickreimer 7y ago

    Thanks so much
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    by derrickreimer 7y ago

    Thanks so much!
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    by derrickreimer 8y ago

    Bravo Rob & Einar. So many founders are consuming their nights and weekends trying to get their side business off the ground with enough traction to be able to leave their day out. I'm glad to see someone finally tackling "fun
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    Why Phoenix.LiveView is a big deal(leveljournal.com)

    2 points by derrickreimer 8y ago|0 comments
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    by derrickreimer 10y ago

    As the seller, I paid a fee to FE International (my broker). Similar to having a realtor help sell your house, it was absolutely worth it. FEI compile a prospectus, distributed it to their network of buyers, advised on selling price, sat in
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    by derrickreimer 10y ago

    We had several hour-long screensharing sessions where I walked the buyers through the codebase and talked through the data model, architecture, etc.
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    by derrickreimer 10y ago

    I think the most important thing is to know your target market, how to reach them, and to be talking to them about how best to solve their problems.
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    by derrickreimer 10y ago

    The bottom line for me was time and focus. If I had more hours in the day, I would have kept Codetree and grown it. My other business Drip was experiencing crazy growth and Codetree had always been a side business, taking the back seat to t
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    by derrickreimer 10y ago

    Good question! I felt really good about the prospect of selling to Kareem and the partners after our initial conversation. It seemed like a really good fit. Probably the point of highest doubt for me was after receiving the first offer. I w
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    Codetree has new owners(blog.codetree.com)

    1 points by derrickreimer 10y ago|0 comments
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    How I Created 4 Startup Explainer Videos for $11 – Software by Rob(softwarebyrob.com)

    5 points by derrickreimer 12y ago|0 comments
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    All Things GitHub(producthunt.com)

    2 points by derrickreimer 12y ago|0 comments
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    by derrickreimer 12y ago

    Sorry about that, servers have been under high load today.
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    Show HN: Codetree – Lightweight project management for GitHub issues(blog.codetree.com)

    6 points by derrickreimer 12y ago|7 comments
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    by derrickreimer 12y ago

    Awesome, would love to chat. I'll drop you an email.