gettinstarted

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by gettinstarted 15y ago
If you have any projects you've done or an online code-repository, you should link it. Also, search for the who's hiring thread for June, which has a robust list. If you are just burning time, head over to pier 38 (SF) and talk to the seve
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by gettinstarted 15y ago
I really don't know where to start, so I'll jump right in. In reading your post, I think you've hit the nail on the head; you're not happy. My advice is to find a professional that can safely help you pursue happiness. Just out of curios
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by gettinstarted 15y ago
It's not right, but it happens all the time. IMHO, if you can get past the rage, sell him the bank of hours. If he really wants to talk with you that badly, ask for an agreement with a piece of the action (thought I doubt he'll sign it).
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by gettinstarted 15y ago
It's great that you got a first pitch out of the way. Congratz to that! First off, startups outside SV/SF get funded...don't get it twisted. But, boo-who'ing over the fact that you can't get face-to-face with someone connected isn't going
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by gettinstarted 15y ago
I never ceases to amaze me how when interviewing candidates, people often can't see the forest despite the trees.
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by gettinstarted 15y ago
Practically speaking, the market sets the rate. How desirable you are compared to other deals, determines your valuation above that rate. Let's say your company has typical proof-of-concept traction. Depending on the specific space that c
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by gettinstarted 15y ago
I'm sure there is something to be said about startups moving to where the most money is or correlation between the risk profile of a successful entrepreneur and moving to be where the action is. However, there is probably also a higher cor
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by gettinstarted 15y ago
I just wrote about this on my blog: http://startupsanddowns.blogspot.com/2011/04/only-n00bs-ask-... In my experience, it all starts with pitching your idea. If you can succinctly capture someone's interest, they'll have questions and sta
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by gettinstarted 15y ago
In my personal experience, if you approach someone and tell them about what you are doing, you'll be able to gauge their interest level. If they are interested, it all starts from there. I wrote about it in more detail on my blog: http://
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by gettinstarted 15y ago
The other comments are pretty much right on. Between the brainpower, google, tenacity it takes to be an early employee of a startup and everyones' personal networks, IT is going to be handled internally. I'm sure during a big expansion sta
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by gettinstarted 15y ago
For early adopters, it's all about product endorsements. As someone who isn't from Silicon Valley, but reads all the major tech news sources and thought leader blogs, I set out on a mission to meet as many thought leaders as possible....Lo
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by gettinstarted 15y ago
I figured a provocative title gets more clickthrus. I got like 320 pageviews from a single post on HN - new, posted 1:30am PST. Thanks for your feedback. I'll try to keep the posts coming and work on better titles.
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by gettinstarted 15y ago
After working on startup projects for a while, I decided to take a shot at blogging about my experience. Let me know what you think. If you find my first article useful, I'll keep on posting.
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by gettinstarted 15y ago
I got really tired of hearing my friend spout off his NFL analysis. He would constantly say things like, "This guy doesn't know what he's talking about." Since I am not that big into football, I told him to stop yelling at the TV and if yo
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Just F^cking Build It & Send It(startupsanddowns.blogspot.com)
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by gettinstarted 16y ago
While anything is possible, I find that most situations are best approached by maximizing for the desired outcome. As such, take the following for what it's work and good luck to you: YC has a clear and openly stated bias for founding team