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Ask YC: Why have/will you build an startup?

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Re: Ask YC: Why have/will you build an startup?

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Because I wanted secure and efficient online backups, and nobody was providing them (at least, not up to my standards for security).

Did you look at Jungle Disk?

Jungle Disk didn't exist when I started working on this; but it doesn't satisfy my security requirements anyway.

Re: Ask YC: Why have/will you build an startup?

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I've always been dissatisfied with my employee's life. There are various way to get in control, building stuff on your own is one. Moreover, if I can have a positive impact on average people health with my sport website, that'll be better.

What's the URL to your site? I don't see it in your profile.

I'm in beta now, but I updated my profile.

If you speak french and wants to access the real site, drop me an email at : yc@nraynaud.com

Re: Ask YC: Why have/will you build an startup?

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Because I love building shit.

Because I have crazy ideas that people say "that's the dumbest idea I've ever heard," and I feel compelled to say "fuck you! I'm going to make it anyways..."

Because through every action I take I consider whether it will be a declaration of my independence or an act of conformity.

Because I want to get that paper!

Because it feels good when you build something that people like to use.

Because I want the respect.

Because entrepreneurs create the world, and everyone else just lives in it.

Re: Ask YC: Why have/will you build an startup?

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Because it's dumb not to. For me there's very little difference between doing something I love and work. Working long hours devoting intelligence and passion to something you don't own a part of seems like wasted effort. I no longer want to be a sharecropper.

I've also realised my brain is punishing me for not. I've had many ideas, the better (I think) it is the more I can't stop thinking about it. Strengths, weaknesses, market, how, competitors, growth strategy, ... I find I can't sleep, the insomnia won't stop. I tend to resolve this by throwing my brain a trinket and throwing myself into my work (coding). I think the only way this is going to be resolved in the long term is to actually do something about these ideas. I've hit a point where I've got to know. I think if my brain is either satiated or knows it's ideas aren't actually that good it will stop keeping me up and scheming.

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