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Doesn't this already exist? I don't like to base my comments off things I see in movies, but I seem to remember the characters in the movie Eurotrip getting discounted flights to E…

I look at this and can't help but think how important it is to entrepreneurs. "Why" is fundamental, the building blocks for your implementation/execution, the "how". The fundamenta…

I don't completely think that this is an execution issue. Do we really think there is a large market out there for "flattr-ing" blogs and other sites? I don't know how many people …

One might argue there is a market for a product that could deliver a solution to this problem... A company could provide a drop-in solution to sites that requires little overhead t…

Hey all, I'm looking to find some market/industry statistics to build the story around my venture. I have a lot of anecdotal evidence (personally and through conversations with ind…

Interesting. Could it be that they are looking to raise equity to make it easier to acquire competition? Makes sense to me that they need to diversify their model to compete with s…

I think the idea of suing for only a dollar is to show that it isn't about the money. I can relate to the frustration experienced when you can't get in touch with a human being thr…

I agree--a personalized website is the value add. The issue I see is what is the breakeven on something like that? It will obviously cost something to put up your own site (not jus…

The farther out you go on the lines, the cheaper it will be. Be careful though. Not everywhere in Queens and Brooklyn is safe. Living farther out isn't that bad if you manage to fi…

Just quick off the cuff thoughts: 1) I'm not sure this is a scalable idea. 2) Isn't this what Craigslist does?

I think keeping your expenses down is important. Even if you are independently wealthy, running a tight personal budget will help you think more frugally about your business expens…

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Anyone read Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston, YC partner ( http://www.foundersatwork.com/ )? The first chapter regarding PayPal discusses how the company was initially founde…

Posted yesterday: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2480450

I'm currently reading Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston ( http://www.foundersatwork.com/ ), and one of the stories seems to apply to your dilemma. If you have the chance I wou…

Does this extend to partnering? I'm working through my network to find a programmer that I would be comfortable partnering with on a startup. Am I going to be insulting him/her if …

This is really helpful. I'm a non-technical founder, and I'm glad to hear that there is hope. Do you think having applied previously was a positive or a negative for you? Do you th…

There has been some debate regarding PG's "naughtiness" criteria for founders. Maybe irreverence would be a better word? To truly believe in their venture, founders need to have a …

I really like the notion of a trifecta--"a tech lead, a designer, and a business hustler". I think that when you have smart people with complimentary skill sets that can work toget…

I've seen people at booths at marathon expos use these to sign people up for mailing lists on the spot. I've also seen the street marketers for non-profits use these to sign people…