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So sad! I love Hackpad

I wonder what the process of losing a child was like for mothers in the 18th century. Somehow I have trouble believing there was that little sorrow

Yes, but there are fewer merchants than over. 50% of e-commerce goes through 12 merchants. Consolidation is insane in digital commerce. So yes, we can buy many more products but th…

Quick comment from the author: One problem with this method is that it only includes companies that have raised money. Those that were able to bootstrap and become profitable witho…

Hi, Thanks for pointing this out. I should probably include something in here that clearly states: Getting into YC won't make you successful or vice versa. No, it doesn't matter th…

Hey, this is Elli from HireArt. I'm the author of the piece. Agreed that rejection actually helps you get closer to your team and figure out what you're really building

Hey Steli, quick question: You suggest we should ask for the referral right when the customer makes the purchase. In the case of a SaaS solution (like ours) they haven't experience…

Thanks so much for making this public. You're putting yourself out there for our benefit and so that we can all learn (and not feel quite as shitty when we get similar emails). Tha…

Haha, I love the story about getting the job at Shoptiques! It's brilliant. Just show up and meet the CEO...Nice.

Great article! I especially like the comment below which is very true in our experience (W '13): YC: What’s been the most surprising thing about YC? "How much everyone really cared…

I had read a lot of marketing books and watched videos. Then I tried making my first Google Ad. I lost hundreds of dollars. Actually doing stuff is very humbling because you realiz…

I think this really applies to all online courses. It's great to take a marketing course, but to really become a marketer you're going to have to learn how to learn on your own. Wo…

So interesting to see start ups that help w this kind of remote collaboration. An interesting example of globalization. Now a band can be in Toronto, DC and Hong Kong at once. I wo…

That's true ZhangBanger. But don't you think you get at least some basics from an MS in terms of logic, how to architect an idea, etc? For instance, as a non-tech person learning t…

I wonder whether this is actually possible for someone who didn't have a computer science background at all. I have spoken to Andy and I know he did coding when he was young (Note,…

Plug: If you want help writing a better job description, we're one of the companies quoted in the article and can help you (HireArt). We do it for free if you post a job on our sit…

Hey Baltcode, This is Elli, Co-Founder at HireArt. We actually only do jobs for non-technical hires (marketing, business development, sales, operations, etc) Thx for checking it ou…