Startup pack gives away $10k worth of tools to new businesses • Hacker News Board

Re: Startup pack gives away $10k worth of tools to new businesses

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Post by JoshTriplett » Thu, Oct 25, 2012, 8:55 PM UTC

jfoucher wrote: post #10

lancefisher wrote: post #4

This is kind of like Microsoft's BizSpark, but instead of MS software you get services from other cool startups. This is a great idea. I just signed up so we'll see. Asking for write privileges to my twitter account gave me pause though. Just let me tweet on my own.

Actually this is needed so that the applicant can be made a @startuppack follower programatically, to be able to send a DM when (if) you're selected

That seems fairly disturbing; couldn't you just say "you must follow @startuppack to be eligible"? Then you wouldn't need ongoing write permission to the user's Twitter account.

Re: Startup pack gives away $10k worth of tools to new businesses

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Post by h4pless » Thu, Oct 25, 2012, 9:04 PM UTC

This year of incorporation requirement seems to miss the point... I incorporated in 2010 (missed the cutoff date to qualify by 17 days) but the registration was mostly to hold the name way before I had started to develop the product. Now I'm getting to the point where I could use the help but because I registered the name too long ago I can't partake? Seems like the qualification should have more to do with how long the company has actually been active or if it has even launched a product than when it was incorporated... not to mention one could just spend the $50 (fee for Colorado) to form another corporation to take advantage but that sounds like a major pain in the butt and generally shady behavior.

Re: Startup pack gives away $10k worth of tools to new businesses

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Post by waldr » Thu, Oct 25, 2012, 9:07 PM UTC

Awesome work Mat - excited to see what you work on next!

Re: Startup pack gives away $10k worth of tools to new businesses

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Post by goatforce5 » Thu, Oct 25, 2012, 9:10 PM UTC

h4pless wrote: post #12

This year of incorporation requirement seems to miss the point... I incorporated in 2010 (missed the cutoff date to qualify by 17 days) but the registration was mostly to hold the name way before I had started to develop the product. Now I'm getting to the point where I could use the help but because I registered the name too long ago I can't partake? Seems like the qualification should have more to do with how long…

Date of incorporation is an easy to measure, non-fuzzy data point.

How do you determine the date of becoming active?

Re: Startup pack gives away $10k worth of tools to new businesses

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Post by jrockway » Thu, Oct 25, 2012, 9:15 PM UTC

If I were phishing for information, this is exactly how I'd do it.

Re: Startup pack gives away $10k worth of tools to new businesses

#16

Post by addandsubtract » Thu, Oct 25, 2012, 9:16 PM UTC

I'm only interested in the Fotolia credits, but would rather leave someone else to make use of the others offers. If you signed up and want to share the Fotolia credits, let me know.

Re: Startup pack gives away $10k worth of tools to new businesses

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Post by endtwist » Thu, Oct 25, 2012, 9:30 PM UTC

jrockway wrote: post #15

If I were phishing for information, this is exactly how I'd do it.

What are you giving them that isn't likely already public information?

Re: Startup pack gives away $10k worth of tools to new businesses

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Post by suyash » Thu, Oct 25, 2012, 9:35 PM UTC

All of the deals seem good in the short term but they are FREE for a reason, to get you hooked! I am not going to signup just because it sounds good right now. Please make sure you want to stick with that service for a long time before you jump in!

Re: Startup pack gives away $10k worth of tools to new businesses

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Post by pfisch » Thu, Oct 25, 2012, 9:41 PM UTC

Signed up. Hope this isn't a phishing scam. It seems real, but I guess we will see.

Re: Startup pack gives away $10k worth of tools to new businesses

#20

Post by SoftwareMaven » Thu, Oct 25, 2012, 9:43 PM UTC

I've held off incorporating because...well, I just haven't gotten around to it. I guess I should get around to it, since I'm hoping to release in a couple weeks anyway.

Sad that I'll miss out on the chance to participate as a result, though.