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ghaspland

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About ghaspland

Co-founder and CEO of a venture backed startup and a 2009 TechStars graduate.

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    It's possible that democrats are voted into office more often after periods of low growth, because of their promises to provide relief. Then, once they take office the economy reco…

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    Comment #9178356

    You can also avoid infecting the infant, even during an outbreak, if the mother has a c-section.

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    Comment #8403760

    As for the 8 years and no exits, it should be noted that the average time to a successful acquisition is 7 years, 8.25 for IPO. Reference: http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/14/crunchba…

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    Comment #7185926

    I had the same reaction. I actually stopped reading after that. It was clear from that point that the article was pushing an agenda and would twist(probably from a lack of understa…

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    Comment #7158699

    I agree with this sentiment. Everyone exists in some sort of bubble created by their geography, culture, ethnicity, wealth, etc. It's an inherent limitation of the human mind. The …

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    Comment #7115916

    I tried to place an order to how well the site works, and after I clicked the order submit button, the site errored out.

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    Comment #6414751

    I don't think unpaid internships should be illegal. I worked in a lot of unpaid internships early in my career, and it helped me build my skill set. In some cases, a position didn'…

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    Comment #6354257

    Not that I know of. "holier-than-thou Whole Foods shoppers" is just hyperbolic language designed to drive blog readership.

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    Comment #5650791

    I agree. This an over-simplistic view of how companies function and, frankly, a bit immature. I started my career as an engineer and I felt at times many of the sentiments expresse…

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    ASK HN: What are the best blogs and resources for ed tech startups?

    I need to know what the best information resources are for education technology startups. Does anyone have any favorites?

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    Comment #2360963

    The challenge with applying quantum physics at the level our actions take place is that the laws of classical physics rule. So does that randomness impact our actions in any way or…

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    Comment #2360925

    Do you think you should hold a person morally responsible for a terrible result they have no control over? For instance, if I shoved person A into person B and as a result person B…

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    Comment #2281612

    How does this compare to people's real world experiences?