throwaway5317

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by throwaway5317 16y ago
Or, with the actual pricing compared to the competition, think of it this way: The price model is competitive enough for the price to sink in hundred dollar decrements, although a 32GB flash memory chip is only $50. Maybe that's something y
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by throwaway5317 16y ago
Thanks for the empathy with the situation. It is very good advice to make it perfectly clear what the intents of our VC is going forward. I sure will take the experiences from this process with me in future ventures. Niels Bohr said that "A
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by throwaway5317 16y ago
Thank you for very valuable advice all over. It aligns very much with my thoughts but lays it out with perfect clarity. Your advice also focuses on process rather than ends, which I appreciate as a complement to all the (also very valuable)
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by throwaway5317 16y ago
Yes, I believe it will be very hard for us to raise another round. The VC's story is that they changed their strategy since investing in us. True or not, it is a high liability since it is easy for prospective financers to read something el
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by throwaway5317 16y ago
It was very valuable to hear of a similar situation. I'm happy to hear that you were able to rescue the deal, albeit paying a heavy price.
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by throwaway5317 16y ago
Thank you for great advice. The takeaway for me is that I should get a more thourough feel for what the rest of the team thinks. There is a lot of leverage to be applied this way.
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by throwaway5317 16y ago
Thank you for the analysis, I appreciate the clarity with which you describe his confusing behavior. It might be that he has such plans. As for taking the conflict public, I don't have it in me. It is not something that aligns with my world
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Tell HN: Our VC turned the process of getting acquired into a nightmare
134 points by throwaway5317 16y ago|48 comments