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Poll HN: How many HN readers are working on a Startup?

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Re: Poll HN: How many HN readers are working on a Startup?

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post #6

Working fulltime at a startup (unpaid), consulting three days a week for another (paid).

same here.

How is it working for you? Mine it is my own startup. My cofounder still has his day job. Our progress is way too slow. I'm considering to save as much money and go full time soon.

Re: Poll HN: How many HN readers are working on a Startup?

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post #5

Working on a master's degree. My startup ideas always turn out to have been solved a month before I think of them.

business-speak:

It's much harder to be innovative.

If you want to make money, pick a product/service that already exists because:

1. It's been tested and hopefully proven.

2. Market is stable/mature (the pioneers have shelled out all the bringing-to-market-funds)

3. Low barrier to entry (prototypes already exist)

Now all your company has to do is either out-market, or out-serve your competition.

It's a big world; simple right! ;)

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