kynikos

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by kynikos 12y ago
As a resident and commnications director/volunteer for a couple of campaigns, I've learned a Republican in Vermont is almost always like a Democrat in any other state.
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by kynikos 15y ago
We were edging on profitability before making this decision, but were operating at a loss (only overhead was rackspace cloud hosting.) We want it, but frankly the financial cost of running the site is eating too much into our personal finan
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Ask HN: How to sell my startup
4 points by kynikos 15y ago|2 comments
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by kynikos 17y ago
IMO you may be better off framing your previous experience as product management consultation, or just give yourself a product management title at the names of your products/companies, and include revenue/sales figures. In my experience, th
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by kynikos 17y ago
You may want to explore filing a UDRP complaint with ICANN. You don't need a lawyer necessarily. However, it does cost ~$1300 to file a complaint for 1 domain for a 1 person dispute panel (you can get up to 5 people on a panel.) End-to-end
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Tell HN: "Login" is not a verb(discuss.fogcreek.com)
4 points by kynikos 17y ago|7 comments
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by kynikos 17y ago
If you're set on foreign markets, and have enough local expertise, it seems like you guys may have better chances of commercial success by partnering with existing telco's or established firms in your target countries. They probably don't h
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by kynikos 17y ago
It seems bank information here is scant. I had actually made an "Ask HN" post and only got 1 response :( I'm in a similar situation...team is remote, I'm in NY and we're INC'd in DE. We're actually using HSBC Small Business for banking now.
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by kynikos 17y ago
Instead of trying to piggyback on to something that's just a new industry, see if you can find something that is a new niche within an industry you're already familiar with or are interested in working in. I'd also recommend against freelan
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by kynikos 17y ago
If you're ambitious, motivated, and skilled technically, college might be a waste? I've yet to meet anyone who wholly discounts their college experience, even if they're advocates of alternative, experiential learning (like YC.) You don't g
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by kynikos 17y ago
I searched for "juice" and got one related result (juicer) and the rest were Leatherman-type of tools that have a brand name of "juice." The results should be better. Or, if they can't be, there should be some sort of incentive for me to p
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by kynikos 17y ago
Typically they go back into the equity pool of the company as a whole. Whether or not you get to keep your board seat is dependent on how the corporation and your employment agreements are structured. There is no one-size-fits-all answer to
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Ask HN: Banking for startups?
1 points by kynikos 17y ago|1 comments
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by kynikos 17y ago
Some tips from my personal experiences marketing different startups as well as a stint in PR: - Tell a story!! Whether this is your own personal journey with the company or a unique story surrounding a customer problem that you solve makes
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Snipt - Code sharing for twitter
2 points by kynikos 18y ago|2 comments
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Ask HN: How would you change this blog community?
3 points by kynikos 18y ago|2 comments
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Discovery is the New Cocaine - deck on engagement and content discovery(slideshare.net)
1 points by kynikos 18y ago|1 comments
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by kynikos 18y ago
Here's a simple solution: Think of adjectives that describe your company and what it represents. Plug those into a translation program. See what the same word is in Chinese, Arabic, Swedish, etc. Pick a word from whatever language sounds be
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by kynikos 18y ago
Build relationships with mentors by networking like crazy and showing more senior people in your industry that you have passion for what you're doing, a drive to ask questions, and are placing value on their opinion. Ask a lot of questions
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by kynikos 18y ago
The best advice I can give is to go out to local industry networking events and turn to groups like HN to join discussions and engage other people. By doing this you're more likely to find someone who is truly like-minded and knowledgeable
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by kynikos 18y ago
BRK hit a few good points right on the nose. It's definitely a burgeoning industry, but you really do need a decent amount of certification to be taken seriously. I used to work in clean energy and it is becoming somewhat of a crowded field
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by kynikos 18y ago
I can only imagine how much more robust (and maybe unmanageable) this might be if it didn't rely solely on information from CrunchBase.
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by kynikos 18y ago
Rochester Institute of Technology Pros: Lots of things that are brand new, solid CS and engineering departments, academically diverse campus, strong industry partnerships, growing entrepreneurial community, co-op work graduation requirement
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by kynikos 18y ago
Usually check my email in the morning, then visit HN main page and browse through stuff while I consume my morning coffee. I'll check out the New section periodically throughout the day. Usually don't vote on any comments unless I said "wor
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by kynikos 18y ago
Could it be Vator.TV?
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by kynikos 18y ago
It's like the cliche, "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." IMO, just a ploy use to make a company more attractive to Gen-Yers.
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by kynikos 18y ago
When you're in the interview, be sure to ask a lot of questions about the company's origins and the founders' backgrounds. Ask about the company's strategic direction and where they want to be in 6 months/year/5 years... I had put in a coup
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by kynikos 18y ago
Thanks to all for the insights and advice--it's definitely comforting to know I'm not alone!
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Ask YC: Abandon my new corporate job to build my startup?
22 points by kynikos 18y ago|26 comments
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by kynikos 18y ago
For something like this to succeed, I really think you'd need to incorporate an innovative revenue stream or way of obtaining customers. The individual cost of producing each cookie is relatively low, but as many of the posters have indicat

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