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adambenayoun

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About adambenayoun

I co-founded Binpress (500startups `13) - the marketplace for commercial open source (http://www.binpress.com) I am a designer with a huge love for system administration, development and anything Android related.

You can reach me at adam (at) binpress (dot) com - I love to connect with fellow entrepreneurs.

[ my public key: https://keybase.io/adambenayoun; my proof: https://keybase.io/adambenayoun/sigs/JrZNxlYTJB_l3FwW7BcbZrrUKofq5jtjNA0OihkQciA ]

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    Some context is needed. That specific email was a scam email sent to the investment team and Sean (partner @ 500) jokingly replied to it playing along with the scammer.

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    Comment #10117780

    zer00eyz - knowing the fine folks behind MyPermissions. Yes, it might attract them some PR but the offer is real and their love for privacy is real.

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    Comment #8933190

    I love it when founders will only take what they need and not automatically adjust their salaries to each other even when their life circumstances are different.

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    Comment #8716779

    I'm Israeli too - I applaud and support the Gazan startup economy. I know this is the only hope to build a solid bridge between the Israeli and Gazan community. I wish both sides c…

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    Comment #8633942

    If you liked this interview - make sure to check the other podcasts we recorded: http://www.binpress.com/blog/category/podcast/

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    Comment #8259125

    That's a legit question and I don't know the answer. However how is it different from hiring someone and letting him go after a month if you think he's not a good fit? The mention …

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    Comment #8257220

    Moving across continents to work for a company which you're not sure it'll work well with them is a too big risk to take to be honest. I'm a founder of a startup and I would only m…

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    Comment #7874539

    Sorry! Pricing is not yet available in Mountain View. Any plan on making this available in Mountain View?

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    Comment #7824519

    That makes sense

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    Comment #7824126

    I always wondered why there's a no photography rule. Is it because of copyright or because it's a sacred site? (Although the mere fact that we're watching a 360 photo on the site m…

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    Comment #7824112

    Funny - I just got back from Rome 2 days ago and was in the Vatican - imagine the surprise when I saw this on top of of Hacker News. The experience of being in the sistine chapel i…

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    Comment #7727121

    Someone tried to make it clear to everyone that it is the second attempt. At least we're dealing with someone who wants to be honest about the fact he attempted to repost it twice.…

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    Comment #7679690

    Binpress ( http://www.binpress.com ), Mountain View, CA. Onsite or remote We are the marketplace for free and commercial open-source. We provide a platform for developers to build …

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    Comment #7657451

    How can I get in contact with you? Alternatively reach out to me (email is in profile)

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    Comment #7655323

    Hello Newbie co-founder. You MUST consult with a lawyer asap since getting advice on a forum online is not legal advice. Close your browser and call one NOW! However if you read be…

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    Comment #7655302

    This is actually right. One of the first thing you do when you incorporate a company is create and sign on a TAA - Technology assignment agreement. Without that agreement the techn…

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    Comment #7617334

    This. What I find help with it is give them as much information as possible and be there to answer any question they may have. If you're giving away generous stock option grants yo…

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    I am a bit disappointed no one actually addressed* an issue that every founder has to deal with when raising series A: the option pool (it's true most start with a small option poo…

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    Comment #7597975

    Nothing beats drinking an espresso from a cafe's machine around the corner - I'll give you that.