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Re: 1-man startups

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Post by rgbrenner » Fri, Feb 15, 2013, 10:13 PM UTC

rokhayakebe wrote: post #3

Can you guys list your one-man startup here?

http://www.nuevocloud.com/

no shortcuts: the servers are built from parts to exact specs for the software (no S3!); a clustered file system (that stores files using filename + user + date/time.. so complete file history); webdav server.. the website is powered by my own engine.

Just launched 3 weeks ago.

Re: 1-man startups

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Post by purplelobster » Fri, Feb 15, 2013, 10:21 PM UTC

airnomad wrote: post #6

A little bit offtopic, but I really don't get why anyone should care about "how to make successfull company" tips from VCs? VCs are probably better then you at detecting possible winner whey they see one. They also should know a thing or two about traits of successful companies. But if they really know how to make one, they would do just that. Last time I checked, making a successful company is way more profitable th…

It seems to me that once you have money, it's easier to make more money through investing than it is starting more businesses.

Re: 1-man startups

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Post by imasmas » Fri, Feb 15, 2013, 10:35 PM UTC

soneca wrote: post #19

nivi wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We call them “1-man startups” internally. Hence the title. =) Actual 1-person startups are an interesting topic too, for a future post.

Waiting for that post! ;)

Me too!

Re: 1-man startups

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Post by SatvikBeri » Fri, Feb 15, 2013, 10:45 PM UTC

airnomad wrote: post #6

A little bit offtopic, but I really don't get why anyone should care about "how to make successfull company" tips from VCs? VCs are probably better then you at detecting possible winner whey they see one. They also should know a thing or two about traits of successful companies. But if they really know how to make one, they would do just that. Last time I checked, making a successful company is way more profitable th…

Let's say the average startup has a 10% chance of succeeding. An investor-mentor who could groom startups to raise that chance to 20% would be considered a genius and contribute a lot of expected value. But the investor's expected utility would be much higher by coaching and investing in multiple companies than by trying to start their own.

Re: 1-man startups

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Post by Achshar » Fri, Feb 15, 2013, 10:59 PM UTC

rokhayakebe wrote: post #3

Can you guys list your one-man startup here?

It's a media player for web. Or chrome, but i am working on moving it to web. A replacement for background media player and a user dashboard and notifications system. (Dashboard work is not released yet)

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/achshar-player/fdd...

Re: 1-man startups

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Post by saravk » Fri, Feb 15, 2013, 10:59 PM UTC

rokhayakebe wrote: post #3

Can you guys list your one-man startup here?

I'am working on Kettik, a blogging + content/services monetization platform for travellers. The landing page is pretty bare (on purpose) so i'll link to a user profile page (mine) which should give you a better overview of the site.

http://www.kettik.com/meet/saravk

It started as hobby when i quit my job couple of years back and wanted to travel the world & blog about it. I set out wanting to become a travel photographer but instead i found myself spending more time on the site, learning on the go and hacking it together bit by bit (this the first & only website i've ever built).

Now it has come to a point where i believe i could turn it into a viable startup. But the transition from a 1-man hobby/startup to a proper business seems to be quite a daunting prospect, especially since i hail from an environment with little or no startup culture.

Re: 1-man startups

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Post by bhauer » Fri, Feb 15, 2013, 11:22 PM UTC

saravk wrote: post #26

rokhayakebe wrote: post #3

Can you guys list your one-man startup here?

I'am working on Kettik, a blogging + content/services monetization platform for travellers. The landing page is pretty bare (on purpose) so i'll link to a user profile page (mine) which should give you a better overview of the site. http://www.kettik.com/meet/saravk It started as hobby when i quit my job couple of years back and wanted to travel the world & blog about it. I set out wanting to become a travel photogra…

Looks nice. Are you perhaps using a symbol font that's not loading for me? I'm getting unicode placeholders in many places in the page.

Re: 1-man startups

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Post by bhauer » Fri, Feb 15, 2013, 11:23 PM UTC

rokhayakebe wrote: post #3

Can you guys list your one-man startup here?

An opportunity to spam my project? Sold. https://www.brianstaskforce.com/

Re: 1-man startups

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Post by saravk » Sat, Feb 16, 2013, 3:57 AM UTC

bhauer wrote: post #27

saravk wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'am working on Kettik, a blogging + content/services monetization platform for travellers. The landing page is pretty bare (on purpose) so i'll link to a user profile page (mine) which should give you a better overview of the site. http://www.kettik.com/meet/saravk It started as hobby when i quit my job couple of years back and wanted to travel the world & blog about it. I set out wanting to become a travel photogra…

Looks nice. Are you perhaps using a symbol font that's not loading for me? I'm getting unicode placeholders in many places in the page.

I'am using Font Awesome (http://fortawesome.github.com/Font-Awesome/). Thanks for the heads up i'll look into the issue, luckily its occurring for me as well on Firefox, so should be easy to fix (hopefully :)

Re: 1-man startups

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Post by trevelyan » Sat, Feb 16, 2013, 6:37 AM UTC

soneca wrote: post #8

bdcravens wrote: post #2

Bit of a bait-y title. Not about 1-person startups, but how the team members at AngelList all have high levels of autonomy and how the culture at AL facilitates that.

Totally misleading title (good choice for AL, bad for HN). I am myself a 1-man startup and it is hard to get any good advice other than "don't be a 1-man startup". Well, I am. And I am pretty sure is the right choice for me for now. I don't want to get in an accelerator, I don't want VC money, I don't need to correspond to anyone expectations about what makes me more likely to succeed. I just want advice on how to im…

If you want advice from a fellow single founder, mine is not to give out equity. Keep full control and full flexibility. You will save lawyers fees and will do better in the long run. Focus on covering costs and grow from there.