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joeag

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About joeag

tech founder, investor, contact me at joeags at gmail

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    Comment #7670611

    I have a client that has a group of medical clinics that could be very interested in this app as the base to store a variety of different values along with prescription schedules -…

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    Comment #7670552

    I'd love to get information also - my email is in my profile. Thank you!

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    Comment #5754841

    As a kitesurfer and investor in renewable energy (solar) I really love this company. The founder is one of the pioneers of kitesurfing and was the chief designer for Naish kites wh…

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    Comment #5740604

    Maybe (eventually) crowdfunding, assuming it ever gets through the rulemaking process of the SEC. And it's not just the $1M from unaccredited investors, you can raise unlimited amo…

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    Comment #5692215

    Please don't hesitate. I am serious and I like talking to customers. Reactivating someone who already decided to trial or subscribe to a product is a fun sale.

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    Comment #5689636

    This is such good advice and it works. For anyone who's afraid to do this, let me know and I'll do it for you, I'll call it CCCAAS (calling cancelled customers as a service) and I'…

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    Comment #5210511

    One relatively cheap way to learn about how to observe corporate formalities is to google "legal MCLE" in your state of incorporation/residence/doing business and look for a one ho…

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    Comment #5210486

    While it's true that an LLC or other corporate entity CAN protect you from personal liability, it's only a starting point. To insure that the entity is respected (meaning it's asse…

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    Comment #5008586

    I can only speak to California utilities, but in CA, by law, utilities are permitted to earn 11% return on capital. As there is no customer choice when it comes to electric power (…

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    Comment #5006135

    Fixed revenue usually. Actually to be more precise, fixed price, but declining revenue because the production goes down as the panels (and inverters) degrade. Usually assumed to be…

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    Comment #5006126

    Nope. The tax incentives go to the investor involved in building the project and are usually captured by a bank that trades the tax credit for an equity investment which lasts for …

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    Comment #5006122

    I don't see SunPower as being like the others. It's very, very hard to build a new set of railroad tracks so a railroad is pretty much of a monopoly. Anyone can (and does) build so…

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    Comment #5006103

    Unfortunately they almost always are. The utilities are in the enviable position of buying wholesale power from renewable generators on 20 to 25 year fixed price, flat contracts. O…

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    Comment #4810502

    If you're not sure if there is a pain you are solving, try the Nail it Then Scale it cold call test. Cold call 10 target customers and briefly describe what you think their pain is…

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    Comment #3861004

    I think you could add to your examples curation. As shown by the gentleman that publishes HackerNews Monthly, there's definitely a market for the collection/curation of content, an…

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    Comment #3842398

    I think that's a great move by Udacity. I am trying to catch up on unit 6 right now in CS101. It's definitely a challenge to keep up if you are doing the course as a "hobby". Of co…

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    Comment #3833795

    1. the only time the pre-prospectus info can differ from the prospectus is before the prospectus is filed. 2. the only people that can legally receive the pre-prospectus informatio…

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    Comment #3833786

    See my analogy above to income tax filing requirements. It's not an argument against any law but rather reporting requirements. If you lie, cheat or steal, it's against the law. Ho…

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    Comment #3833775

    I agree that civil litigation can be a terrible method of enforcement, however it's like the criticism of democracy being a terrible form of government but better than the alternat…

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    Comment #3833710

    The link does in fact mention auditing but you have to go to the "Jobs Act Alert" linked on that page. I wanted to cite to the "Jobs Act Alert" link, but it's a PDF, so I thought i…

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    Comment #3833461

    Researching and writing about Goldman pushed Taibbi around the bend on anything having to do with finance. A few tidbits: Even worse, the JOBS Act, incredibly, will allow executive…

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    Comment #3833404

    I agree there will always be bubbles - it's human nature in the form of greed. The height and crash are determined by how much liquidity and credit are available. So for that reaso…

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    Comment #3833388

    The quote: Matt Taibbi from Rolling Stones reports: Ostensibly, the law makes it easier for startup companies (particularly tech companies, whose lobbyists were a driving force beh…

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    Comment #3790996

    "Illegal"? They just passed the law and regs haven't been written yet. That's why I stated "if permitted by law" - I don't think there is "law" yet.