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Let's Hear It. The truth about how hard you've worked to get your startup going

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Re: Let's Hear It. The truth about how hard you've worked to get your startup going

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post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Should've probably clarified that on the website, it's a for-fun-and-interest project. The standard disclaimers apply, your email won't be sold into slavery or used for anything bad other than a weekly newsletter or something of the sort (aligned with the expectations you had when you signed up).

The standard internet trust applies (read: none). I've read these disclaimers before and the only thing backing then up is the owners word. Why not make entering your email optional?

If you don't enter your email, how will they tell you when they go public?

Re: Let's Hear It. The truth about how hard you've worked to get your startup going

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post #10

When you sign up the business address they give is in Saudi Arabia. Which to be clear is totally fine by me, but I'm just wondering if there's something special about basing corporations out of S.A. that I don't know about, or is that just where they happen to be?

Probably due to IP or libel law issues, I guess.

Re: Let's Hear It. The truth about how hard you've worked to get your startup going

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post #10

When you sign up the business address they give is in Saudi Arabia. Which to be clear is totally fine by me, but I'm just wondering if there's something special about basing corporations out of S.A. that I don't know about, or is that just where they happen to be?

I presume from OP's username that his forename is Ziyad, which is an Arabic name.

Re: Let's Hear It. The truth about how hard you've worked to get your startup going

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I wrote this up long ago, you can't really tell how hard we all worked by looking at the end result but it was blood, sweat and tears at times. It also was tons of fun and I wouldn't have missed it for the world, 3 of the people working with us have since moved to extreme success (8 figure exits)!

http://jacquesmattheij.com/content/story-behind-wwcom-camara...

Re: Let's Hear It. The truth about how hard you've worked to get your startup going

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post #10

When you sign up the business address they give is in Saudi Arabia. Which to be clear is totally fine by me, but I'm just wondering if there's something special about basing corporations out of S.A. that I don't know about, or is that just where they happen to be?

I presume from OP's username that his forename is Ziyad, which is an Arabic name.

This is correct.

Re: Let's Hear It. The truth about how hard you've worked to get your startup going

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I wrote this up long ago, you can't really tell how hard we all worked by looking at the end result but it was blood, sweat and tears at times. It also was tons of fun and I wouldn't have missed it for the world, 3 of the people working with us have since moved to extreme success (8 figure exits)! http://jacquesmattheij.com/content/story-behind-wwcom-camara...

Thanks Jacques! That was a great & inspiring read. It's impressive to see how far you've come since then.
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