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Re:Ask HN: 5-7 months of living expenses left; terrified. Ad... by mattmaroon on Sunday January 11, 2009 @12:52AM (#428862)
Your startup doesn't have a 19 in 20 shot of being funded AFTER you get a term sheet.
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Re:Ask HN: 5-7 months of living expenses left; terrified. Ad... by Eliezer on Sunday January 11, 2009 @01:28AM (#428901)
I realize this is a cheap shot... but... 95% probability of a startup being funded? You didn't work on the software that rated mortgage default probabilities, did you?
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Re:Ask HN: 5-7 months of living expenses left; terrified. Ad... by mattmaroon on Sunday January 11, 2009 @02:11AM (#428941)
creditdefaultswap.com baby. Web 2.0 mortgage derivatives.

Elevator pitch: It's like Flickr for collateralized debt obligations.

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Re:Ask HN: 5-7 months of living expenses left; terrified. Ad... by Eliezer on Sunday January 11, 2009 @03:04PM (#429462)
I think you should have just kept that idea quietly to yourself. Forever.
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Re:Ask HN: 5-7 months of living expenses left; terrified. Ad... by mattmaroon on Sunday January 11, 2009 @05:11PM (#429701)
Don't worry, when I get rich off of it, I'll tell everyone you inspired the idea.
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Re:Ask HN: 5-7 months of living expenses left; terrified. Ad... by fbbwsa on Monday January 12, 2009 @09:55AM (#430488)
haha, actually made me laugh. funniest HN comment I've read in a while.
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