uniquejosh

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   Lessons from Hustling on the Street: Muni Sickout, Leads, and the Middle Finger(blog.passionbicycle.com)

   2 points by uniquejosh 12y ago|0 comments
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   Do you know how risky your business idea is?(josh-liu.com)

   1 points by uniquejosh 14y ago|0 comments
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   I did not know that I should be a product manager(josh-liu.com)

   2 points by uniquejosh 15y ago|0 comments
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   by uniquejosh 15y ago

   I really enjoyed the post too. The older I get, the more I feel I can learn from a kid. Usually we over-complicate things, and kids can remind us how simple happiness can do. Stop over-think, and do the things we enjoy!! :)
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   Can’t duplicate the golden Silicon Valley formula? Create your own (joshliu.co)

   5 points by uniquejosh 15y ago|0 comments
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   by uniquejosh 15y ago

   Thanks for the great comments. Yes, we are planning to work with him on a contract basis. It would be the best for both of us. We have learned a lot from our users, and know what problems we need to solve now. We are working on the most imp
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   by uniquejosh 15y ago

   Yes, we would like to get him couple days a week as a contractor to start-up. If we work together well, we would be more than happy to make the relationship even closer. His rate is fairly high to us, but I know he is happy to discount the
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   by uniquejosh 15y ago

   Yes, I think it is about the balance as well. A rising star needs to be able to product decent work already, and keen to learn more to become that super-star. We had experience getting a young graduate, and it turned out that it took a lot
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   by uniquejosh 15y ago

   Thanks for your in-depth feedback. I totally agreed that it would not be fair to ask other people to take as much risk as founders. It is all about structure it and get the balance. Yes, we are not getting him full time. He is going to have
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    by uniquejosh 15y ago

    Thanks, great comments on the UX. That is something we definitely want to work out. I understand that it could actually get time-wasters if you do not put the payment at the front. But, on the other hand, if you put a payment right at the b
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    by uniquejosh 15y ago

    Thanks a lot for your great comments. yes, that is definitely an issue. In many cases,I think some people need to worry about their rent, monthly expense, or mortgage (personal burn-rate) to worry about. If you are in your early twenty, you
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    by uniquejosh 15y ago

    thanks, good information!!
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    by uniquejosh 15y ago

    Thanks Michael. Great comments. I will definitely stay in the game for sure. :) I know it is important to motivate people. But, to the people who work so hard for your vision, I think founders need to take care of those hard-working employe
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    by uniquejosh 15y ago

    I think you make a fair point. Yes, that is true. It is a high-risk investment for other employees, and different people can take different level of risks. It would not be fair to ask a late thirty person to take the same risk as a early tw
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    by uniquejosh 15y ago

    I liked what you said. Yes, I want him to focus on UX 110%, and not worry too much on the money. But, the fair rate to him is too high to us. That is the struggle. I am sure we will find a fee we are both fine with. But, I just wish that I
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    by uniquejosh 15y ago

    Thanks. I know it works as you said. But, to some people who do not have enough money to cover the rent,expenses or mortgage, shares/options are just not immediate enough. I have met a lot of talents in this situation. That is why I wish I
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    by uniquejosh 15y ago

    thanks for reporting it. did not notice that issue. has reported it as a bug.
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    What frustrates me the most as an entrepreneur (joshliu.co)

    99 points by uniquejosh 15y ago|50 comments
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    by uniquejosh 15y ago

    Thanks for sharing it. very insightful. Yes, as I said, I believe that we should getting money after proving the traction and product/market fit
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    by uniquejosh 15y ago

    Thanks for pointing it out. I am not a native English speaker, and this is another lesson learned to me. :) The point I want to make is that people are spending too much of their time and effort on raising money. We need to build a sustaina
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    by uniquejosh 15y ago

    why so?
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    Is getting external investment an absolute success formula?(joshliu.co)

    8 points by uniquejosh 15y ago|7 comments
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    MinuteBox goes social to help users buy-and-sell expertise(thenextweb.com)

    1 points by uniquejosh 15y ago|0 comments
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    Seedcamp London caused us to pivot. Painful but worthwhile(joshliu.co)

    1 points by uniquejosh 15y ago|0 comments
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    by uniquejosh 15y ago

    just found some similar discussion on Quora FYI. Always Assume Competition: http://www.quora.com/Babak-Nivi/Always-assume-competition
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    Don't be afraid of your competitors(joshliu.co)

    24 points by uniquejosh 15y ago|3 comments
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    by uniquejosh 16y ago

    Their Pre-authorised payment and parallel payment fit our model perfectly. Our CTO knows them pretty well. We think it is the best option for our initial stage. Once we scale, we will look for more payment options.
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    by uniquejosh 16y ago

    Thanks for the comment. Will pass that to our designer.
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    by uniquejosh 16y ago

    Totally agreed that it was one of my mistakes. It was wrong to get TC review so early. Another lesson learned. :)
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    by uniquejosh 16y ago

    sorry, I put the note at the end of my post. We have not launched our website yet and that is why the site is empty. I was just sharing a post in my personal blog and did not really expect great responses like this.