Startup Playbook

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Post by sama » Thu, Nov 05, 2015, 5:34 PM UTC

Re: Startup Playbook

#2

Post by davidu » Thu, Nov 05, 2015, 5:40 PM UTC

A resource like this is terrific. Would be great to see it in github so you can solicit the occasional outside contribution.

I've always found that even the best teams still need to constantly explore and add new tools in the toolbox in order to execute effectively and achieve success.

(In fact, it's not that even the best teams need to still do this, the best teams actively go out and do this, which likely contributes to them being a high-performing team.)

Re: Startup Playbook

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Post by lukasm » Thu, Nov 05, 2015, 5:42 PM UTC

Love it. What is missing is some information about technicalities e.g. Want to rise money in US? You probably need a Delaware S-corp (Github repo maybe better for it)

Re: Startup Playbook

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Post by sama » Thu, Nov 05, 2015, 5:48 PM UTC

(This got published a little early because it got indexed. I'm still going through and fixing some typos and will maybe add a few other things.)

Re: Startup Playbook

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Post by djhn » Thu, Nov 05, 2015, 5:49 PM UTC

This is a welcome synthesis of a lot of great info.

It's also a more attractive and credible way to introduce fast-growing technology startups* to the uninitiated than just saying, "oh, just read this bunch of blog posts by this guy called 'pg' who you've never heard of, no, no, trust me, it's reaaally good, he founded YC, which you've also never heard of, but trust me, they're like, the real deal".

*YC-style/SV-type, even if some of the advice is more general, and the definition of 'YC-style' is quickly expanding and loosing meaning.

Re: Startup Playbook

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Post by petecooper » Thu, Nov 05, 2015, 5:55 PM UTC

I am very much liking the CSS animations.

Re: Startup Playbook

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Post by pavornyoh » Thu, Nov 05, 2015, 5:59 PM UTC

Very detailed and good information to have. Thank you Sama.

Re: Startup Playbook

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Post by _pius » Thu, Nov 05, 2015, 5:59 PM UTC

lukasm wrote: post #3

Love it. What is missing is some information about technicalities e.g. Want to rise money in US? You probably need a Delaware S-corp (Github repo maybe better for it)

Just as a point of information: you generally do not want an S corporation for this purpose.

Re: Startup Playbook

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Post by tptacek » Thu, Nov 05, 2015, 6:00 PM UTC

lukasm wrote: post #3

Love it. What is missing is some information about technicalities e.g. Want to rise money in US? You probably need a Delaware S-corp (Github repo maybe better for it)

A DE S corp? You sure you don't mean C?

Re: Startup Playbook

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Post by 2arrs2ells » Thu, Nov 05, 2015, 6:00 PM UTC

lukasm wrote: post #3

Love it. What is missing is some information about technicalities e.g. Want to rise money in US? You probably need a Delaware S-corp (Github repo maybe better for it)

(C-corp, not S-corp! https://www.quora.com/Should-a-tech-startup-incorporate-as-a...)