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zstiefler

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About zstiefler

Investor Cofounder, Bungalow Insurance (Sold)

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    This reminds me of the paradox / thought exercise of The Ship of Theseus: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus

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    Comment #20634896

    This reminds me of what vineyards did during the prohibition, selling “grape bricks” and explicitly instructing people to NOT dissolve in water and let sit for 21 days or it would …

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    Comment #14665972

    This is also why carriers like agents so much. Agents effectively act as a first screen for carriers that allows carriers to turn away customers in a way that they can't legally do…

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    Comment #14665938

    Agree 100%. I suspect a lot of this came back to their investors demanding exponential growth.

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    Comment #14665280

    While much of what Aaron wrote is spot on, one thing missing is the importance of distribution. This a challenge for any startup, but is more pronounced in a regulated industry lik…

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    Bungalow || http://www.bungalowinsurance.com || Philadelphia, PA and New York, NY Buying insurance today sucks. Customer satisfaction rates in insurance are lowest of any industry …

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    Bungalow || http://www.bungalowinsurance.com || Philadelphia, PA and New York, NY || ONSITE Buying insurance today sucks. Customer satisfaction rates in insurance are lowest of any…

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    Comment #10085247

    Xendit — Venmo for Southeast Asia Xfers — PayPal for Southeast Asia Seems like a direct conflict?

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    Comment #9272227

    One interesting addition would be the ability to "short" companies who you think are overvalued.

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    Comment #9267532

    For anyone interested in homebrewing, I strongly recommend reading Jim Palmer's How To Brew [0]. It's available for free online and does a great job explaining the basics of brewin…

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    Comment #8863997

    This seems like a no-brainer for Google. In fact, I would expect them to offer own insurance directly in the near future, for several reasons. First, insurance is one of the big pr…

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    Comment #8840524

    Interesting how many of these are founders. Seems like way more than in recent years. Startups have really hit the mainstream.