wylonis

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The advantages of being an ex-VC startup founder(medium.com)
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by wylonis 11y ago
yes it is completely their prerogative to ask whatever questions they want. luckily a lot of investors do ask the right questions. my observation is just that a lot don't and i wish they did because it would mean a lot more interest in
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by wylonis 11y ago
i'm sorry to hear that you perceive this as some sort of excuse. that wasn't my intention. we haven't started fundraising yet so i don't know which side we'll land on. this was more meant as my personal observation
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by wylonis 11y ago
i partially agree with your point on an explosion in early stage companies. however, i think part of this explosion in seed stage companies is because companies are now raising 2-3 seed rounds and jumping straight to A rounds which in effec
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by wylonis 11y ago
hey pbreit. i'm not saying that fitbay necessarily is a unicorn.. i'm saying that there are potential unicorns among series a start-ups that are not getting funded. but i agree that "can this team create traction?" shoul
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by wylonis 11y ago
hey calbear81. i'm not saying that investors shouldn't ask these questions - because it helps you understand the market. however, imo the most important questions are the ones i highlight and these are rarely the focus of discussi
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The Struggle for Series A(medium.com)
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The Advantages of Starting a Startup as an Ex-VC(christianwylonis.com)
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Show HN: Fitbay – A simple way to find out what clothing brands will fit you(fitbay.com)
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From 400 to 100,000+ users (with no budget) in less than 5 months with Fitbay(reddit.com)
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by wylonis 11y ago
Hi HN, I'd love to get your feedback on Fitbay. It lets you connect with your Body Doubles - people with your height, weight and body type. Check it out - https://fitbay.com To sign up you take "The Body Quiz", e
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Show HN: “A Social Network for Body Types”(fitbay.com)
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How Fitbay got 100,000+ users in less than a year (podcast)(growthfundi.com)
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Why New York Beats Silicon Valley for European Startups(christianwylonis.com)
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How Fitbay closed a $2M round from a NY investor – Producthunt(christianwylonis.com)
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IamA founder Fitbay, closed $2m+ funding from NY investors. Hear the story. AMA(christianwylonis.com)
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by wylonis 12y ago
I can see how you would have expected that. I have changed the title, but I think it's too late either way. I'll have to be clearer next time!
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by wylonis 12y ago
You're completely right - I should have posted it on my blog. Would be happy to answer any questions you might have about the sizing data btw.
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by wylonis 12y ago
Sorry about that Adam - it's the only way that I can track and make sure people get access if they sign up.
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by wylonis 12y ago
I’ve always had major difficulties with finding clothes that fit. For as long as I can remember, I have been tall & skinny with an extremely narrow waist, and so pretty much every shirt or pair of slacks that I have ever owned have fit
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10000+ people told us their size in their favorite brands. Here's our site.(fitbay.com)
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by wylonis 12y ago
We could really use some feedback on our site https://fitbay.com . Help us out by sharing your thoughts here, and please do let us know if you have any ideas or feedback. Thanks for your time - we really appreciate it!
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Ask HN: What can we improve on Fitbay.com?(fitbay.com)
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by wylonis 12y ago
hey adrian. the post was just meant to reflect what i like about entrepreneurship. if you get the same feeling in your current job then that's awesome. there are many other reasons for people becoming entrepreneurs - these are just min
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by wylonis 12y ago
I agree with you. If you aren't self motivated then entrepreneurship is not for you.. Some day I'll write a blog post about common personality traits of effective entrepreneurs.
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5 Reasons To Quit Your Day Job And Become An Entrepreneur(christianwylonis.com)
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I'm an idiot. I quit my dream job to become an entrepreneur...(founder.fitbay.com)
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Financial Times hails Fitbay.com as the "Innovation to watch"(ft.com)
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by wylonis 12y ago
Just to make a thing clear: We are in no way affiliated with Mark Suster's blog bothsidesofthetable.com. It is a complete coincidence that I chose the name half a year ago when I launched the blog. That being said - after being made aw
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by wylonis 12y ago
Hi Mark - You're completely right. It's not healthy to do anything for 80 hours + I would hate to sit through 80 hours of WoW :) Too much of anything can become a bad thing, and you're completely right that we need to make su

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