leslyn

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by leslyn 14y ago
I can only share our experience: Friends and family were concerned about hurting our feelings and/or encourage us blindly. The tech community was almost evenly split between go forward and stop now. The users have been the ones to offer con
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by leslyn 14y ago
My technical co-founder is also remote. I'm not sure if I got really lucky or if it is our maturity but we have had a brilliant year of working together. (Cincinnati - Philly) I think it helps that I defer all of the technical to him and he
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by leslyn 14y ago
1. We incorporated 11 mos ago 2. Went live in Nov and have spent a total about $3300 so far (over half on SU impressions) 3. Not profitable - still playing around with trying to figure out a revenue model that will actually work! Not sure
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by leslyn 15y ago
Mike, thanks for spending so much time on the site looking around. I agree that perhaps it was a problem to fit it in because it would be a problem to fit it in!! (Staring us in the face)I'll assume you'd like that test account deleted?(!)
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by leslyn 15y ago
Hi Mike, As always, thanks for the offer again! My question is this: We have had a ton of great feedback suggesting that we redesign the creating new acct UI, which is in process. What we are really stuck with is where to add SOCIAL options
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by leslyn 15y ago
Just want to add that we received some really valuable feedback from Helen in Dec and it helped us take our site to the next level! Her comments were not only helpful but on target and extremely constructive! If you are getting feedback - t
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by leslyn 15y ago
Sure, the question is still valid. How much have you spent, or are you willing to spend to get you to the point that an investor will be interested in talking to you? (assuming that the profits are not funding the growth that an investor wi
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by leslyn 15y ago
I just wanted to add (I know you didn't ask) but I agree that the white text in the bright yellow is hard to read. I think the suggestion to make that bigger and more prominent will be helpful!
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by leslyn 15y ago
Nalidxic: I really like the simplicity and design of your site - it is really inviting! How have you advertised this?
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by leslyn 15y ago
Thanks. I did mean above and beyond living costs; expenses such as hosting, legal, advertising, etc. Next question - how much money AFTER launch will you be committing to your startup and what is the amount (in your mind) that you see yours
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Ask HN: How much have you spent on your 'bootstrapped' startup
14 points by leslyn 15y ago|18 comments
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by leslyn 15y ago
I will encourage you to think about your day-to-day needs over time; Do you need predictability in your life? Do you need a lot of structure? Do you need lots of guidance? Do you need personal distance from co-workers? Are you a risk taker?
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by leslyn 15y ago
Just want to say how awesome it is that so many people reached out here with offers of personal contact!! If you still need additional support I am also offering. I am an educated professional counselor and may be able to offer a coaching
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by leslyn 15y ago
I think one of the most difficult aspects of being a founder is attempting to find balance with your life. There is a fine line between driving passion for an idea and 'living' life. Entroyneur's comment here is valuable hindsight - I think
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by leslyn 15y ago
I got the idea for uencounter.me last March while talking with a good friend... "wouldn't it be neat if ...", I asked a few more friends and we all tried to find something that did what I was asking for but could not. I am a trained therap
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Ask HN: Bartering Talents
1 points by leslyn 15y ago|1 comments
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by leslyn 15y ago
I really have to agree! I am the non-tech partner (although the original idea was mine). In any case, I have definitely worked as many hours and as hard as my tech co-founder in very different areas - and realizing that more of my time (if
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by leslyn 15y ago
That has been my experience as well... very few conversions but... I'm wrestling with the idea that it is similar to impressions of an ad ... maybe a 'bad' ad?
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Ask HN: Have you used StumbleUpon to market?
14 points by leslyn 15y ago|12 comments
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by leslyn 15y ago
We use .me - first because it makes sense for our name and because it was available. At the time, the .com version was held by a broker but fortunately for us, he let it expire and we were waiting! We still use the .me but direct the .com
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by leslyn 15y ago
You need to follow me in order for me to message you on Twitter! I will take you up on your offer to comment on my project ... http://www.uencounter.me smile
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by leslyn 15y ago
So, I am not a programmer or a designer but have spent several years as a manager needing to hire talent so my two cents is from that perspective. I see your site like a self-serve online recruiter and it reminds me of the days that I would
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by leslyn 15y ago
Ok, so I'm in the 0.05% - I think one of the biggest tricks is staying there ... plod & push, etc. My biggest frustration is impatience!! Daily reminder is that a year ago, my site didn't even exist! You are right, we are beating the od
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Ask HN: What is the best marketing strategy you have used?
2 points by leslyn 15y ago|0 comments
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by leslyn 15y ago
December was a good month for us!! 2nd full month post launch and we doubled our user database, got exposure from a BBC Travel Blog had more Spanish translations than anything, lol. We contracted a demo video, a home page redesign, and some
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by leslyn 15y ago
I second this advice! In every experience there is opportunity for insight - especially those in which we feel that we failed. I will encourage you to spend some time considering your strengths. In my day job, I am a therapist/coach and am
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by leslyn 15y ago
We've been using 37 Signals https://launchpad.37signals.com/signin , which has worked great and we send emails constantly (saving docs/files with a date for easy reference)
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by leslyn 15y ago
I prefer the green version actually, I think it looks more 'designed' but I also think that 'caw' has a good point about color blind individuals. Also, the wording under Happy Staff = productive Staff doesn't stand out as well on the green
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by leslyn 15y ago
Thanks so much ... very enlightening and exactly on point! I appreciate the info.
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by leslyn 15y ago
What about a really nice day planner and we all need massages to relieve the stress we feel!!

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