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jaspalsawhney

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About jaspalsawhney

Technology consultant working in e Commerce domain.

Recent public activity

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    Ask HN: Do you know someone whose passionate about cooking?

    Would appreciate if you can refer them to me. I'm trying to validate our customer problem hypothesis. Thanks jaspal.sawhney@gmail.com

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    Comment #1866257

    I also was helping someone do UX modeling. If anyone needs help - feel free to let me know. jaspal.sawhney@gmail.com

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    Comment #1866168

    Finishing My Experiments with Truth - Mahatma Gandhi

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    Comment #1856636

    Another way to look the whole situation apart from bootstrapping gung-ho which I suggested earlier will be to ask yourself the following 1. Do you already have customers who have s…

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    Comment #1856524

    Bootstrap your way to stardom. Its not like you won't survive if you do not get funding.

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    Comment #1856513

    1. Go to a bar and buy everyone a round of drink and another and another till either you or someone else collapse. 2. Give it to someone needy or Sponsor a kid 3. Find a startup/no…

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    Comment #1850236

    There are in my opinion some benefits 1. There are a large number of people who are wanting to help you without anything in return - so for a startup where resources are already sc…

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    Comment #1849996

    Well - I did conduct a survey already and the results showed an interest and strong viability for the offering. From that we took it to the level we have defined a basic feature se…

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    Ask HN: Need Help (Looking for volunteers)

    I'm trying to validate a potential business offering and looking for volunteers to help me with suggestions/insights You'll be an ideal person if 1. You work long hours/eat junk fo…

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    Comment #1848677

    You are right Karl but the shopping cart which you'll end up creating will be something which just serves the bare bone needs. Some of the other features of a shopping cart 1. Inte…

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    Comment #1847810

    How about I help you with whatever needs to be done to sell? I'm a jack of all trades can understand design/coding/UX and also like the aspects of marketing. contact me at jaspal.s…

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    Comment #1844707

    One of my friends actually pronounces it as 'Hedge' Also her 'W' sounds like 'ood'

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    Comment #1844527

    Well right now I'm trying to convince a set of people who feel that I'm not a network marketing person nor am I selling home cooked pickle.

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    Tell HN: LessonLearned #1 - Customer Discovery - Even Before I start my startup

    So I have been pondering with an idea of late which does not seem to leave my mind and to see whether it had any viability I decided to follow up on it as a side project. This star…

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    Comment #1842502

    Have used Visio, Powerpoint, Axure - prefer Visio however.

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    Offer HN | I got time and I want to help doing conceptual mockups

    Hey There I have some time available with me after work and I'm want to help anyone who needs help with conceptualizing a solution. I have in the past helped people by brain stormi…

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    Comment #1809979

    1. There's a very impressive video on how to teach kids to be entrepreneurs which covers the aspects of money management http://ca.ted.com/talks/cameron_herold_let_s_raise_kids_to_…

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    Comment #1809959

    Another way to look at it can to ask yourself the question "What do you stand to loose?" - Worst case scenario you would have spend time on creating something which gets failed or …

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    Comment #1807741

    Thanks. Did he identify what he could have done differently so as to mitigate the risk?

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    Ask HN:Have you founded a startup where in you outsourced the whole tech work?

    If yes, I wanted to know what were your learning's regarding 1. Who to select to give work to? Factors which were kept in mind besides money which is required to be paid to the tea…

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    Comment #1807282

    Any thing is worth a shot in my opinion - its not like you have not tried any other options so I think that this is a great way to make yourself known. Best of luck.

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    Ask HN: Metrics to estimate app development?

    I'm trying to find out if there are any estimates available to estimate mobile app development. Any Pointers? I can be reached at jaspal.sawhney@gmail.com

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    Comment #1785374

    The only way one can come to the conclusion to that question is either 1. You agree/disagree that they are different? - I think they are different because the whole concept behind …

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    Comment #1785106

    Thanks. Will search.

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    Comment #1784677

    Engage them in one of the following ways 1 a. Urge them to become citizen journalists sending you video's etc on stuff which they observe or come across. 1 b. Run a column showcasi…