maxbrown

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by maxbrown 10y ago
I use the Ritual app in Chicago for just that.
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IBM CEO Ginni Rometty's Letter to the U.S. President-Elect(ibmpolicy.com)
14 points by maxbrown 10y ago|23 comments
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by maxbrown 11y ago
This is my understanding as well - you don't just get all the IBM software you want, but there are ways to internally acquire what you need on funded projects (or similarly, I would assume, acquisitions). It's worth noting that mo
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Can't find a lick of information about Starfighter online - is that on purpose right now then? (Pre-"plug"/launch?) Definitely curious, give us the 2-sentence version if you can?
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by maxbrown 12y ago
You are essentially pre-ordering one of their watches for a $20 discount. What's there to complain about? Sure, in unproven items you are gambling somewhat (they may not deliver) but you should evaluate that risk when you put your mone
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Great MVP, great focus. Few thoughts - Make sure top phone # is tappable on mobile browsers. Examples that don't make me question your ability to deliver - airline example seems to be hiding complexity (I question it as I read it), oth
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Why do the fees vary? Why couldn't you have flat min fee + % of total cost? Am I missing something? I feel like pricing transparency is key to scaling quickly here.
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by maxbrown 12y ago
1. Maybe it's just quoted at a ridiculous price 2. They may just be able to say it's not available and still maintain a positive experience for 99.9% of customers. 3. It doesn't seem like they're charging such a large fe
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by maxbrown 12y ago
There are far more differences than similarities. I would analyze them more before making an accusation (didn't sound like you were just trying to harmlessly point out the similarities).
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Any idea on the LCV for Azure of the average YC startup? I know the average YC startup is going to be a cut above, but are a large percentage of them going to break the $500k in an early stage?
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Great work and happy to see the support from all those corporations. Agreeing with the others on the Minnesota label being needed on the site, but moreso - what do you think would be required to take this to other major cities? Is the limit
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by maxbrown 12y ago
I'm sure user research would answer this quickly, but my guess is that many may still have smart phones or, if not, public library internet access.
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by maxbrown 12y ago
For product development, they could focus on a few companies and cover many brands... Proctor & Gamble, Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, etc. Also, once you have their reputation, I bet companies come to them.
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Interesting. Are stores that unaware of what's out of stock that they'll incentivize customers through you? Is the assumption that the person is in the market for the item in the picture, and you'll try to sell them the item
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by maxbrown 12y ago
They are probably long-term positive, but in the short-term they both could provoke negative press for the companies.
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by maxbrown 12y ago
I also found it strange that they were opening up (albeit anonymously) about something very personal, but not really telling the story in a way that could have engaged us more.
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by maxbrown 12y ago
No idea if it'll be a bigger success, but some thoughts: 1. Timing - 2011 (Wallet release) seems early for consumer NFC, not to mention smartphone penetration ([1] ~30% 2011 to ~70% 2014) and mass market comfort with mobile transaction
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Just a few years ahead of you... I certainly haven't figured everything out, but I'd be happy to chat with you about your situation. Email in my profile.
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by maxbrown 12y ago
"You have 24 hours to give me more than 24 hours" ?
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by maxbrown 12y ago
I learned this recently, the most interesting part of which was that the founders stand silent in front of the investors for at least a few minutes while the lighting and sounds and such are set. I wonder, don't you think the shot cloc
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by maxbrown 12y ago
I have an equal distaste for exploding offers, but I'm not sure this will get the desired result :)
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Many of the start-up lessons here are those preached by Eric Reis, Steve Blank, and others. I don't think this is a broad treatise on how food start-ups won't work. Also: ..."things no responsible person would ever not know
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by maxbrown 12y ago
I can't help but have a negative reaction to your comment. Yes, similar "lessons learned" are proliferated throughout the startup world, primarily because these are some of the hardest things about building a successful busi
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Practically anyone coming from a private tech company would have their own potential conflicts of interest. Personally, I'm far less worried about this revolving door than others.
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Good luck to you, but it seems like a case of trying to tackle too much at once with limited synergistic use cases. I can already WhatsApp photos to my friends, Instagram serves a different purpose, and I don't mind logging into Paypal
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Wow... if the average is $5, this is 20,000 sales. I had no idea this market was that big, very impressive and an exciting way to make a side business out of a byproduct.
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Couldn't you similarly ask if they have to include Facebook, Twitter and others where they currently have Google+ integration? Seems like it's their choice to integrate whatever they want, outside of some antitrust violation.
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Although I agree with the basic premises - equal pay for equal work, employee should get the benefits of lower cost of living - I think it is the employer's business in more ways than one. Taxes, time zone, internet connection - man
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Any established player that doesn't defend its position will be quickly unseated. I'm not saying this is an appropriate way to defend itself, but it's certainly one way.
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by maxbrown 12y ago
Definitely an important dark pattern with real, significant impacts [1] Curious though - is this personally attributable to Zuckerburg? [1] http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB1000087239639044416580...

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