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deanalevitt

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About deanalevitt

Co-founder of Mad Mimi (acquired by GoDaddy, 2014) CEO of Yala Social Video Ads South African living in Tel Aviv

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    ThymeBase has two remote developer positions open with a preference for Africa and European timezones. https://remoteok.io/remote-jobs/75614-remote-full-stack-deve...

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    The new book Secrets of Sand Hill Road by Scott Kupor is slightly newer, a little more readable, and talks a lot about dilution, but otherwise covers almost the same ground. Both b…

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    Comment #20345049

    This was the most fun I've had while building a ton of anxiety

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    Comment #20325394

    Hiring remote gave my startups access to amazingly talented people where they were, not where we were. It allowed the team to work in a space they felt was productive and comfy and…

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    Comment #20314121

    When I worked as a director for a large tech company I had some similar questions. Because I joined through an acquisition, I never truly adjusted to the network of managers both a…

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    Comment #20095902

    Non-technical founder here. I found my side-project co-founder by talking about my ideas with everyone who might listen. He was a colleague who had a little extra time.

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    Comment #20049717

    To invest in a hedge fund, I believe you need to be an accredited investor. Basically, you need to make over $200k a year or have a $1,000,000 excluding your primary residence. I'm…

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    Yeah, you're right about the decimal point.

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    Comment #20037765

    > There are some easy wins here, at least in theory. I think a great deal of fake news is spam-like and can be eliminated by similar techniques. I agree wholeheartedly with this. A…

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    > This could result in 175 million trees being planted in one year. If executed properly the Philippines will get 525 billion trees planted in a single generation. This sounds a bi…

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    Comment #19852285

    I'm a non-technical founder who generally doesn't bug my team about why a change took so long but that's because they communicate with me. Thing is, working with a developer as a n…

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    Comment #19799276

    Sure! Why not? You've got the experience, expertise and no contractual obligation. If you think you can compete, go for it.