ryanmickle

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by ryanmickle 2y ago
How did they know it was you? Maybe change the name and remove any links to you and the project. And, fwiw, I'd start charging for it... that way if it takes off, and you make millions, and you do get disciplined, you probably won&#x27
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by ryanmickle 3y ago
Context: 3x startup founder/CEO, focusing more on impact than constant work - Things (♥) and Reminders for todos (the latter for location based reminders or when I need to use Siri to set them), to put reminders so they are captured -
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Ask HN: I bought Polymail (YC S16), what should I do with it?
27 points by ryanmickle 4y ago|9 comments
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by ryanmickle 5y ago
I feel your pain. Life seems to get more completed over time, especially when you’re managing properties, businesses, etc. I scan everything with ScannerPro on my iPhone (which OCRs text to make it searchable) as items come in via mail etc.
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by ryanmickle 5y ago
Another way around this is to not apply for the job. Find the hiring manager and ask them for advice/feedback on your experience/resume, that you value feedback more than consideration for any role. In YC we always reminded ours
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by ryanmickle 6y ago
It’s hard to argue with your market. If you look at any value-centered or “conscious” business that is successful (there are many, I used to run a blog on conscious business), they are successful because they offer a competitive product or
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by ryanmickle 7y ago
You’re absolutely right. I’m an investor but I’d have said exactly what I did either way. Part of my being opinionated about the subject stems from having built Founderkit, which compiled terrible reviews of SVB, batch after batch. I hated
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by ryanmickle 7y ago
If anyone is interested in a bank built for startups, also worth a mention is Mercury.co. Been using them since their alpha, and I'll never use SVB or Wells Fargo or any of the traditional banks again. They have obsessively good suppor
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by ryanmickle 7y ago
Or this whole thing was a stunt. And a successful one that cost less than any equivalent in paid ads.
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by ryanmickle 7y ago
The best thing I can possibly recommend is doing user research. Nothing uncovers UX issues more effectively. And it’ll be painful to watch (and not guide) if it needs fixing.
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HQ Trivia Paid Nothing for Its Super Bowl Ad(time.com)
1 points by ryanmickle 9y ago|0 comments
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by ryanmickle 10y ago
When Ian and I built Founderkit, we wanted to give founders tools to save time, make fewer mistakes. One of the things in YC that was always helpful was credits for services like Heroku, to help get started. We wanted to give this edge to m
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Show HN: Founderkit Deals – Credits and Discounts for Startup Founders(founderkit.com)
17 points by ryanmickle 10y ago|3 comments
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by ryanmickle 10y ago
Updated title, thanks for that
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Starting a startup is fucking hard (and the story of Founderkit)(medium.com)
19 points by ryanmickle 10y ago|2 comments
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by ryanmickle 10y ago
It's no secret that YC services are commonly used by YC founders, especially since founders of the big startups are often super generous with credits, to help founders just starting out. Nothing weird happening here, there are several
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by ryanmickle 10y ago
Hi sixQuarks, genuinely appreciate the feedback, and the additional comments that came in here while I was writing. In our experience, actionable feedback comes from founders who have used a product, not those who just spend a lot of time r
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by ryanmickle 10y ago
Hey lowglow, it actually started/was tested by YC founders, but we just onboarded several new founder networks in the weeks leading to launch, including First Round, Slow Ventures, Social Capital, Fuel Capital. There are many, many bri
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by ryanmickle 10y ago
There's a surprising number of very insightful reviews. Founders are busy, so short reviews are still incredible signal compared to everything else out there. We're totally open to suggestions. This is a huge problem for founders,
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by ryanmickle 10y ago
Signing up shows you all of the reviews. Appreciate the feedback, no deception intended.
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Show HN: Founderkit – Startup tool recommendations from 1,000 YC founders(founderkit.com)
331 points by ryanmickle 10y ago|59 comments
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Canvas: Notes for teams of nerds(usecanvas.com)
142 points by ryanmickle 10y ago|81 comments
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by ryanmickle 10y ago
So much life is about the intersection of preparation and timing. What Ali fails to mention is how his startup prepared him and supplied perspective for the lifestyle approach he is now taking. You rarely go from corporate job to traversing
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by ryanmickle 11y ago
Love this way of thinking. Why not charge something, anything, like even $1 a year to cover server costs? While it may not seem worthwhile perhaps it would protect this promise by ensuring that the service at least pays for itself.
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Gone, the App to Sell Your Old Junk, Acquires Yardsale/FOBO (YC S11)(techcrunch.com)
8 points by ryanmickle 11y ago|1 comments
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by ryanmickle 11y ago
May I ask who this was?
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by ryanmickle 11y ago
Snark aside, I ask because I've met some who seriously seemed to care about what I was interested in, and not to push. One was Barry Kwok (Scribd, Airbnb, Coinbase), and the other was Hong Quan (worked with Thiel Foundation). I'm
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Ask HN: Which recruiters do you like?
78 points by ryanmickle 11y ago|75 comments
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by ryanmickle 11y ago
Just bought a pair. Can't wait to see them in person!
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App Store Sales Reporter for Slack(launchkit.io)
7 points by ryanmickle 11y ago|1 comments

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