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kellco

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About kellco

Entrepreneur/marketer. Likes the rain and hot chocolate, good people and good friends, loves thinkers and visionaries who make things happen. Believe that people can change the world for the better if they really want to and put their minds to it.

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    Comment #3092205

    I'm a female founder and I applied to YC, not technical though. I did find a tech cofounder, and if need be, I can add another third tech cofounder as well. One of my strengths is …

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    Comment #3086948

    Here are some ideas to think about. 1. Depends on what the problems are and if they are fixable. If there are solutions, if others have done it before, or if you know you can perse…

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    Comment #3086897

    1. Startup Weekend (They might have one in your city.) 2. Internet Marketing Summit 3. Founders Institute 4. Toastmasters/Rotary or other business clubs in your city 5. Tech Confer…

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    Comment #3086831

    That's an interesting question. The other things I'd like to know is, "Why did those startups fail? Was there anything the founders/employees could have done to save it? What did t…

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    Comment #3079294

    That's an awesome quote. I'm going to write it down. He touched so many people by being such an inspiration, I'm going to miss him. I'm writing a book, a life manual or something l…

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    Comment #3079269

    I have this one taped to my wall. "The problem with the Internet Startup craze isn't that too many people are starting companies; it's that too many people aren't sticking with it.…

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    Comment #3078178

    India is way too crowded. Plus there's the language issue, standard of living, and whether the salary/pay would be the same as the salary in US and other challenges. I'd definitely…

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    Comment #3078145

    I think you should do something you enjoy and love. Life is too short, but then again, I'm not one to ask regarding traditional "jobs" and job longevity. Ha!

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    Comment #3078123

    I would want to know what's going on if I were the CEO. And regardless of how many applicants, I believe in common courtesy and being upfront with people. I'm probably going to be …

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    Comment #3078082

    When my friends and mentors asked me why I picked my cofounder and what made me decide to, my answer was that I'd enjoy working with him. I said that if I was going to be busting m…

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    Comment #3074317

    Have you tried joint ventures? Implemented any affiliate marketing programs? Created content that you can optimize keywords for and good doorway pages? There are many free resource…

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    Comment #3074271

    If it's a problem with talking to people and communication then one way to start would be to read some sales/communications books. --How to win friends and influence people by Dale…

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    Comment #3074244

    You've got some good advice already. After you do your due diligence and varify all the stats and make sure they're accurate, there's different revenue models you can add to your s…

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    Comment #3074205

    Nubela, Since I'm working on my startup too and Asian, I understand your frustration and what you're going through. Since you're a programmer, my advice would be to secure a busine…