jwc1

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by jwc1 7y ago
It's amazing how once you put a label on something, you start noticing it _everywhere_. Someone pointed out "confirmshaming" to me a few years ago...and since then I feel like it shows up on > 50% of the sites I visit. ht
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by jwc1 7y ago
I agree with your core point, but I think it would be unfair to avoid noting some of the clear ways that SaaS has benefited users. Accessibility: Individuals/businesses who couldn't afford a large, upfront expenditure for software
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by jwc1 7y ago
Could you share some examples of that occurring? To my knowledge, a lockup period is almost always a standard requirement from the underwriter (on any larger IPO), and in some states is even required as part of their Blue Sky Laws. If a fou
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by jwc1 7y ago
In a traditional IPO, there is generally a 90-180 day lockup period for existing shareholders (to prevent shares from flooding the market on day 1). This is one of the big benefits of a direct listing (see Spotify/Slack)...any sharehol
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by jwc1 7y ago
I find a decent percentage of influencer marketing is still just affiliate marketing with a slightly different delivery channel.
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by jwc1 8y ago
Have you ever read about Prop 13? Basically it set property tax rates at 1% of a property’s sale price and capped annual increases at no more than 2%. The only time a house sees fair reassessment is when it sells...which means a lot of peop
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by jwc1 8y ago
I think there's a great deal of evidence to suggest Capone was more than a run of the mill tax evader even though all they nailed him for was tax evasion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Capone#Saint_Valentine&#x2