Wonder if that is enough to get you a visa to a country where you can then launch?
I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it
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Re: I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it
#92From some brief research.
The EU seem to have less strict sanctions against Iran, specifically for specific entities, people, and services. Telecommunication is one of those services.
In theory you could get hired in an EU company that doesn't deal with an US company (for example an EU-only payment provider. If such a thing exists. (One can only hope GNU Taler will be it some day)). Though the compliance requirements might not be easy and cost you a bit to get some layers involved and fill out paperwork together with someone you'd convenie as your partner.
I'd pursue this avenue of research further if I'd where you, or another country wherein the US sanctions aren't a real factor. Best of all would be if you'd be able to emigrate and become a resident of a non sanctioned country.
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Re: I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it
#94Earlier quoted context omitted.
Thank you for this thoughtful response. You're raising legitimate concerns I may not fully understand. Let me clarify my understanding (and please correct me if I'm wrong): My assumption was that a structure like this would be legal: - Partner in US/UK registers their own company - Opens Stripe under their company name - Hires me as a remote contractor (like any distributed team) - I hold equity as a foreign sharehol…
> My assumption was that a structure like this would be legal: - Partner in US/UK registers their own company - Opens Stripe under their company name - Hires me as a remote contractor (like any distributed team) - I hold equity as a foreign shareholder (which I thought was legal for non-US persons) That structure is explicitly illegal because you are an Iranian national. It does not matter whether you are a contracto…
UPDATE: I'm pulling back from seeking Western partnerships.
Multiple commenters have explained that even the "contractor + equity" structure violates sanctions and is illegal. I genuinely didn't understand this - I thought it was a gray area. It's not.
I'm not asking anyone to break the law or take legal risk. That was naive on my part.
Based on helpful suggestions in this thread, I'm now focusing on: - India (no sanctions, large tech industry) - UAE/Dubai (open to Iranian nationals) - Turkey (regional tech hub) - Singapore (need to research legality)
If you're from one of these countries and interested in partnership, feel free to reach out: EchenDeligani@gmail.com
To everyone who took the time to explain sanctions compliance: thank you. This thread educated me on things I clearly didn't understand.
The technology still works. The market still exists. I just need to find it in the right geography.
Re: I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it
#95> Test it first: neoclerks.com/en > Go ahead. Talk to the avatar for 2 minutes. Ask it anything in English. Watch how it responds in real-time with synchronized lip movements and natural conversation. > I'll be here when you get back. As far as I can tell, there is no live demo. There is a button to "book a private demo", but I can't find anything to try. Second: Unfortunately, this is a request to partner with someo…
You're absolutely right, and I apologize for the confusion. The demo is a single-session system (designed for hotel lobby kiosks where one person uses it at a time). If someone else is talking to the avatar when you visit, you won't see a QR code. Here's a direct link you can try: https://ps.neoclerks.com:8451/player.html?ss=7591aecb-72d2-4... If that's busy too, I'm happy to schedule a 15-min private demo. Email: Ec…
"You're absolutely right, and I apologize for the confusion."
For an AI-centric product, this has my spidey senses tingling. Are you using AI to help with translations or something?
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#96Earlier quoted context omitted.
You're absolutely right, and I apologize for the confusion. The demo is a single-session system (designed for hotel lobby kiosks where one person uses it at a time). If someone else is talking to the avatar when you visit, you won't see a QR code. Here's a direct link you can try: https://ps.neoclerks.com:8451/player.html?ss=f2ee51d8-2ea3-4... If that's busy too, I'm happy to schedule a 15-min private demo. Email: Ec…
Not trying to "gotcha" here, but are you using AI to converse?
They might be using Claude as a translation app and not realizing that the AI style stands out in English.
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#97OP's account was made an hour ago and comments from it are suspiciously fast (and unnecessarily verbose). https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=echend This is an obvious scam, I don't know why I wasted this time double checking. Makes me sad that this it the top HN post. Also got me thinking if the technique is so effective here (among more-than-average-scam aware community), I don't want to imagine the success rat…
The whole Github page feels AI generated too. Working 120 hours per week for 9 months? Give me a break.
This is my website — you might recognize my name from the titles of some movies, too!
https://echend.github.io/website/
Re: I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it
#98Earlier quoted context omitted.
You're absolutely right, and I apologize for the confusion. The demo is a single-session system (designed for hotel lobby kiosks where one person uses it at a time). If someone else is talking to the avatar when you visit, you won't see a QR code. Here's a direct link you can try: https://ps.neoclerks.com:8451/player.html?ss=7591aecb-72d2-4... If that's busy too, I'm happy to schedule a 15-min private demo. Email: Ec…
This link doesn't work. I have to say the way you're using Claude to respond to questions here is not a great look.
the entire git page is also clearly generated by Claude or ChatGPT. The headers and the emojis in tables give it away.
Re: I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it
#99OP's account was made an hour ago and comments from it are suspiciously fast (and unnecessarily verbose). https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=echend This is an obvious scam, I don't know why I wasted this time double checking. Makes me sad that this it the top HN post. Also got me thinking if the technique is so effective here (among more-than-average-scam aware community), I don't want to imagine the success rat…
I understand the skepticism completely.
How about this: I'll do a live Zoom session where I: - Deploy the entire stack locally - Walk through the code - Show the admin panel, monitoring, databases - Answer any technical questions - Prove this is real
Schedule: [pick a time in next 24 hours] Zoom link: [create one]
Anyone who's skeptical is welcome to join and grill me.
If it's a scam, this should expose it quickly.