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benrpeters

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About benrpeters

I am a former lawyer. I cofounded Pickmoto with a programmer and designer who are friends from college. Our mission is to build an innovative, mobile friendly sports game. We will launch in time for the 2012 football season. Let us know what you think!

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    Comment #4641757

    I have a similar app ( http://pickmoto.com ) for iPhone and iPad. It's clear that we can't legally use the logos without a license. But of course the leagues aren't going to pay at…

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    Comment #3667028

    Congrats ESPN. You're going to get a lot of boring derivatives of what you already have. Meanwhile, developers interested in making money will build right around you. There has bee…

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    Comment #3515636

    I'm curious why YC likes 2-3 founders over 4-5. Do more people = more potential for internal drama? Or are larger groups more resistant to changing on the fly? I would think that 4…

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    Comment #3144896

    I'm optimistic that future students will be more curious about entrepreneurship. Their disillusioned older brothers and sisters with graduate degrees will report back to them from …

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    Comment #3144589

    It seems that the author had to come up with those complicated theories b/c he couldn't get Milner to open up. The loan insight that he uncovers about the perception that led to in…

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    Comment #3144266

    “Doctors and scientists can draw a lesson in prudence and humility from this,” he said. “When you manipulate nature in a way you don’t completely understand, the consequences can b…

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    Comment #3144248

    Good post. I'm curious whether you've written about the evolution of your idea at Betable. To what extent does your product now compare to the business plan you hatched in the begi…

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    Comment #3141174

    This article reminded me of my undergrad econ classes. I understand that it was just undergrad and we were learning a basic tool set. But it seriously scares me when I remember how…