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somecola
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Comment #3776632
Yeah, I would say our vid is low key :)
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Comment #3774320
I find making videos brutal! We get so focused on not screwing it up that we screw it up!
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Comment #3774312
Just decided to apply 40 minutes ago. Submitted with 2 minutes to spare. Liberating to not over think it. Good practice in any case.
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Comment #3774291
Done with the app with 2 minutes to spare. Vid is not optional; had one in the vault :) This was great, btw. No over-thinking, just busting out the responses as they came to me. Ma…
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Starting my YC app....right now.
Just decided to go ahead and apply again. Cutting it a little close I suppose :)
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Comment #3218596
My experience with other startup folks I know is that the accelerator is not designed to be a launchpad for the company's own PR purposes. Show some restraint, built your product, …
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Comment #3180256
Those accepted for interviews are unlikely to announce it.
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Comment #3137706
I really look back on the experience as a stepping stone. We really got our sh*t together after the interview. In fact we left the interview, went to a nearby University commons an…
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Comment #3135490
For now I am going to keep the name anon. We surely did not have our ducks in a row as we were very young in our partnership and product dev (1.5 months). Now several months later,…
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Comment #3135440
Thx. I did shoot you an email.
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Ask HN: Does it mean anything to have been a finalist for an accelerator?
I would like to think that being named a finalist for a highly acclaimed startup accelerator is a good sign, even if we were not selected. I am so grateful to have been considered …
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Comment #3111688
Good point. My intention is not to solicit their contacts but to have a dialogue about the best way to secure a developer. I'll take your feedback and that of other HN'ers and reth…
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Comment #3109584
I am asking for direction on finding a front end developer to add to my team. I offer equity but cannot offer compensation at this time. Do you think I should approach this differe…
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Ask HN: Would you reply to an email inquiry...
Especially if you are a freelancer or startup mentor? I have approached freelancers, startup community mentors and others who either claim they are for hire or available to “assist…
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Comment #3107576
Just offering a show of support for this Philadelphia startup. Congrats to Gabe and team.
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Comment #3069238
Theoretically speaking, one could use Dropbox to publish to, well, anything? I'm interested in the possibilities. Nice article.
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Comment #3002782
It sounds like you know the answer to your own question. What you really want, I believe, is someone to comfort you into thinking that the decision you already made, which is to go…
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Comment #3002735
I am the biz-guy in my startup and have been learning Python during my lunch breaks. I work on building a consulting business in the evenings so I can leave my day job and work on …
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Comment #2219368
Appreciate the response. Right now looking to outsource development. If prototype gains interest then need to partner-up or hire on. Really just need a bare bones proto using geo-l…