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Re:Ask HN: Cutting the cord, what's the best Internet only option in SF? on Friday August 02, 2013 @01:00PM (#6148143)
I'm okay with going with regular telco, just wondering what the best options are if it's internet only. Probably a good time to try out the new chrome gadget.
Re:Poll: What was your financial situation when you started your startup? on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @01:01AM (#5405743)
We (co-founders) all saved up for a few months runway but we also didn't launch the business until we had a committed client which meant we were close to cash flow positive from day 1.

Holiday Gifts for Clients?

Posted by RudySF on Monday December 10, 2012 @02:38PM
from the self-post dept.

We're tired of sending out the usual stuff for holiday gifts. Any cool ideas for clients you've done or bee sent lately? Do people just want to get brownies every year?We've tossed around ideas like sending a food truck to a media agency, custom mugs with quotes from their customers.

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Re:Nate Silver Is a One-Man Traffic Machine for the Times on Tuesday November 06, 2012 @05:39PM (#4751213)
Heh.. I was just reading his blog before coming to HN.

Rental Subsidies for Employees

Posted by RudySF on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @09:37PM
from the self-post dept.

I've noticed a few start-ups that offer or did offer rental subsidies for employees who live near the office.How does this work from an accounting / legal standpoint?

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Re:Silicon Valley's newest billionaire - wireless wonder Robert Pera on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @12:25PM (#4101215)
definitely impressive. He's no longer a billionaire however.

Buying an NBA team right now seems a bit odd.

Re:If money doesn't make you happy, you probably aren't spending it ri... on Thursday May 03, 2012 @02:25PM (#3925054)
Absolutely agree.
Re:Who is living off their (bootstrapped) startup fulltime? on Wednesday April 25, 2012 @07:28PM (#3891621)
Launched a vertical ad network a few years ago with 2 friends.

Took no salary for 6 months, then a small salary to pay the bills for the next 9 months.

Then... business started to grow to yearly low seven figures in revenue and we're now paying ourselves a reasonable salary, contributing to retirement, and building up our company's cash reserves for future investments.

Re:HipChat acquired by Atlassian on Wednesday March 07, 2012 @12:25PM (#3676201)
Congrats to Garret and his team!
Re:Poll: Which bank does your (US) company use? on Thursday December 29, 2011 @07:47AM (#3403485)
Bank of America - They're big and old school BUT

- They answer right away, (rarely on hold) and on several occasions they've - Every six months when we ask to have our credit limit increased they do it

Re:It might be legal to gamble online soon on Tuesday December 27, 2011 @11:43AM (#3396294)
Interesting point. If / when online poker is legal do you think off-shore companies like PokerStars will move their operations to the US? Will that be part of the deal to allow US players back to their gaming platforms?

As a side note, I hope this continues to move forward. I would gladly pay taxes on my poker winnings and receive checks from legitimate banks as opposed to the KBG Bank of Canada (or something like that) where I used to get my checks from in the past.

Re:Ask HN: small startups, what do you use for health insurance? on Saturday December 10, 2011 @03:13PM (#3338381)
We're a small team of three (25, 28, 28) and the company pays for each person's individual plan with Anthem Blue Cross rather than a group plan which was more expensive for essentially the same coverage. It's about $200 per person per month.