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Poll: Did you start company in 2011?
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Re: Poll: Did you start company in 2011?
#22Yep, my kids have grown up, so I can focus and be hands-on again, after 5 years mentoring startups
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#23Nope, we've had the company since 2001. But we did merge with a start-up this year: http://bergie.iki.fi/blog/nemein_and_infigo_merge/
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#24I have started a new startup, but haven't started a company just yet. Where I live it would be a suicide, and I only plan to start one once the project is ready to make money or raise investment.
Which answer should I choose? ;)
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#25Yep, I started Parse with some awesome co-founders in YC. We started it because we saw all the pain that comes with making an internet enabled mobile app, and wanted to make a platform that made it easier.
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#26I have started a new startup, but haven't started a company just yet. Where I live it would be a suicide, and I only plan to start one once the project is ready to make money or raise investment. Which answer should I choose? ;)
Isn't a startup a company? I'm guessing u're refering to a "project"/"webapp" as "startup"?
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#27Totally biased poll obviously but still nice to see all the stories.
I was lucky enough to find two amazing cofounders to start Ridejoy and doubly lucky to participate in YC. Being a founder isn't for everyone but for me, it's the most thrilling occupation I could imagine. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
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#28I have started a new startup, but haven't started a company just yet. Where I live it would be a suicide, and I only plan to start one once the project is ready to make money or raise investment. Which answer should I choose? ;)
Isn't a startup a company? I'm guessing u're refering to a "project"/"webapp" as "startup"?
I usually consider my start-ups to be pre-trading/revenue stage, where it can have a url & be in active development, but not be necessarily be an active registered company. Generally I prefer to avoid the expense (and in some countries the hassle) of business registration if I'm not sure the start-up will reach launch or revenue stage.
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#29I know it is a shunned statement around here but "I developed an idea for a company" this past November. Regrettably, my programming skills are limited so step 1 is learning enough to create a prototype for my project. I am really interested in shaking up the language learning industry and plan to be able to answer this poll differently in 2012 :)
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#30No - started one in 2009. Got out in 2011, starting a new one in 2012.