Ask YC: What is the last task one should do before launching a startup? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask YC: What is the last task one should do before launching a startup?

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Post by icky » Wed, Feb 27, 2008, 5:19 AM UTC

dkokelley wrote: post #5

That all depends on what you haven't done yet. Assuming that all you need to do is tell people about what you've got and the money will come freely and nothing will break, I would just send out a press release announcing your launch.

> Assuming that all you need to do is tell people about what you've got and the money will come freely and nothing will break,

That's a pretty big assumption... ;-)

Re: Ask YC: What is the last task one should do before launching a startup?

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Post by icky » Wed, Feb 27, 2008, 5:21 AM UTC

wamboldt wrote: post #23

quit your job if you have one, and tell everyone you know about your startup and how you will make thousands/millions soon.

... and have a 10% chance of not just having done something really dumb! ;-D

Re: Ask YC: What is the last task one should do before launching a startup?

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Post by icky » Wed, Feb 27, 2008, 5:27 AM UTC

jbyers wrote: post #29

Agree with yourself that you'll do whatever it takes to make it succeed. Otherwise, don't bother.

> Agree with yourself that you'll do whatever it takes to make it succeed.

Or, conversely, "fail fast".

Re: Ask YC: What is the last task one should do before launching a startup?

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Post by walter_b_marvin » Wed, Feb 27, 2008, 5:40 AM UTC

I don't know about this lack of sleep bit. I tried it and people have better ideas and do better work when not stressed. I'd rather substitute better planning for lack of sleep.

Re: Ask YC: What is the last task one should do before launching a startup?

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Post by jchum » Wed, Feb 27, 2008, 9:08 AM UTC

Load test and optimize user experience. You have one crack at attracting users. If your site is down, or the user experience is sluggish,that's bad news. Make sure you have some external monitoring in place.

Re: Ask YC: What is the last task one should do before launching a startup?

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Post by mig » Wed, Feb 27, 2008, 9:24 AM UTC

pray ;)

Re: Ask YC: What is the last task one should do before launching a startup?

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Post by ivankirigin » Wed, Feb 27, 2008, 9:53 AM UTC

falsestprophet wrote: post #7

I highly recommend load testing. Good luck.

That is very optimistic.

Re: Ask YC: What is the last task one should do before launching a startup?

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Post by ivankirigin » Wed, Feb 27, 2008, 9:54 AM UTC

gojomo wrote: post #19

redorb wrote: post #14

Take founding team to dinner.

Further: do this dinner at a cheap, stable, unpretentious place. Come grand success or crushing failure, this will become the spot for founders' reunion dinners in the years or decades to come.

"I'll have a double-double animal-style launch burger."

Re: Ask YC: What is the last task one should do before launching a startup?

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Post by hopeless » Wed, Feb 27, 2008, 11:49 AM UTC

The last thing you need to do before launching is the first thing you remember to do after launching ;-)

Re: Ask YC: What is the last task one should do before launching a startup?

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Feb 27, 2008, 12:25 PM UTC

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