nickler

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by nickler 6y ago
My latest company makes custom furniture, architectural millwork and woodwork. www.valkyriewoodwork.com 3d Digital design, CNC manufacturing with laser and router machines, and we still depend on a lot of skilled and talented people on the
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by nickler 9y ago
Look into passive housing http://www.passivehouse.com/ For energy efficiency it seems to be the industry standard these days. Most builders I work with hold it in high regard.
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by nickler 9y ago
PM if you're interested in chatting. We have something we're working on that might be a good fit for the right group. I'm always happy to chat at the very least.
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by nickler 9y ago
It contributes to the investment culture in the city, despite strong efforts from Wertz and a handful of others to lead a more enlightened approach and build great companies. It's not the only challenge the city has, there are a myriad
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by nickler 9y ago
Absolutely. See this a lot more in Waterloo/Toronto for sure. Just had a convo with a NYC venture friend who was raised here in Vancity and his quote was revealing. He said the stink of the VSE resource pump and dump era is still pre
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by nickler 9y ago
The startup scene here in Vancouver is scrappy but really shouldn't be compared to SV in any way, it's just not a fair comparison. We are, however, woefully under-represented with experienced seed stage investors, as the author st
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by nickler 12y ago
I've enjoyed the first couple rounds Surprised me with how it sucked me in. Nicely done!
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How Sequoia is hunting the next unicorn(venturebeat.com)
1 points by nickler 12y ago|0 comments
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by nickler 13y ago
Clearly you've never watched a single Bond movie. The only thing a villain enjoys more than committing a crime, is revealing the intricate plan by which he will get away with it.
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China's pirates turn their backs on wearable tech(edition.cnn.com)
2 points by nickler 13y ago|0 comments
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by nickler 13y ago
He's stuck in the success trap. You've detailed a list that has very little actual correlation to fulfillment. Those are all issues related to security, comfort, and a lifelong desire to one day avoid work. I wrote a couple piec
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Burger King Twitter Account Hacked, Hilarity Ensues – ReadWrite(readwrite.com)
1 points by nickler 13y ago|0 comments
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A third state of consciousness could exist, say researchers(mnn.com)
3 points by nickler 13y ago|0 comments
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Scientists Discover a Jewel at the Heart of Quantum Physics - Wired Science(wired.com)
1 points by nickler 13y ago|0 comments
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Mars Curiosity rover finds life-supporting chemicals(edition.cnn.com)
1 points by nickler 13y ago|0 comments
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by nickler 13y ago
Spot on. I didn't have the patience to write all what you've laid out, but exactly correct.
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by nickler 13y ago
As a restaurateur I've been watching with fascination as this debate rages in our industry. The payments side is the most beneficial part of it, all the rest of the processes still require a human touch. I've been cheering this i
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by nickler 13y ago
As a restaurateur I love the idea, but shouldn't the service be the same? A good manager isn't waiting for a server to report being undertipped, but actively looking to fill holes that service may have missed.
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Restaurant bans tipping, service got better and they made more money(qz.com)
4 points by nickler 13y ago|2 comments
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Ikea executives accused of spying in France - Nov. 22, 2013(money.cnn.com)
2 points by nickler 13y ago|0 comments
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Reinventing the wheel -- new high tech wheel could be revolutionary(edition.cnn.com)
1 points by nickler 13y ago|0 comments
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by nickler 13y ago
Yeah, that was what caught my attention. Just waiting for PG to add that to his list of industries to disrupt :D
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Grass Printer - dot matrix your lawn(red-dot.sg)
3 points by nickler 13y ago|0 comments
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What Sells On the Black Market | infographic(financedegreecenter.com)
2 points by nickler 13y ago|2 comments
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by nickler 13y ago
Simple, ask your employer. Sometimes a little transparency is great for building trust with the community, and puts a human face on a company. Despite your best intentions, someone could get their nose out of joint if you don't mak
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Happiness is a slippery fish | don't follow the herd(4mojo.wordpress.com)
2 points by nickler 13y ago|0 comments
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by nickler 13y ago
Great post. Managers are undervalued in startup culture, but so crucial in certain instances, like sales. I read a great study 10 years ago that talked about the ratio of entrepreneurial minds to management minds in companies. The interes
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by nickler 13y ago
take a look at placeling, sounds a lot like your first idea.
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by nickler 13y ago
http://4mojo.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/wtf-is-success/ I couldn't agree more. I've built 5 successful businesses that all required entirely different definitions of success (and more that haven&
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by nickler 13y ago
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