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Re:Follow-Up to "YC deadline brings out stupid decisions" on Tuesday October 02, 2007 @06:58PM (#62329)
After a comment like that from pg what is to stop these people from creating new YC accounts to apply under?
Re:Parakey: Did Investors Get Left Out In The Cold? on Tuesday September 25, 2007 @08:17PM (#59629)
PG: as an investor, how do you feel about this?
Re:Facebook at $10 Billion Valuation, Microsoft to Invest? on Tuesday September 25, 2007 @01:29AM (#59301)
Fred says the 10billion is not real

http://avc.blogs.com/a_vc/2007/09/facebook-really.html

Re:I have a great idea for a webapp, but hardly any programming knowle... on Monday September 24, 2007 @02:57PM (#59014)
do people design UI screens with Adobe?
Re:Financial projections? on Monday September 24, 2007 @04:12AM (#58801)
Is Reddit privat?

Financial projections?

Posted by augy on Monday September 24, 2007 @04:07AM
from the self-post dept.

Private companies like Facebook or Reddit don't disclose their financial statements, so is there anyway to project advertising revenue?

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Re:Sunday's Solutions on Wednesday September 05, 2007 @02:17PM (#50613)
This comment contradicts PG's theory that hackers can learn what people want. I agree with PG, and this exercise would help us, not only think more forward, but to think in terms of what everyone wants, not just hackers.

In response to the other comments, the article would have to have a special title, so people would know to reply with only solutions. And I think it would get a greater response if it was posted by PG on a limited basis X once a week.

Sunday's Solutions

Posted by augy on Wednesday September 05, 2007 @04:52AM
from the self-post dept.

In the essay Why Smart People Have Bad Ideas, PG states"Reading the Wall Street Journal for a week should give anyone ideas for two or three new startups. The articles are full of descriptions of problems that need to be solved."This statement gave me an idea for YCnews. What if every Sunday (usually a slow news day) PG posts an article from the Wall Street Journal or any other publication,...

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Re:Essential Qualities in Startup Founders on Monday September 03, 2007 @02:30PM (#49735)
Starting a company is similar to starting a band. Sometimes a group of friends can start jamming together, and very quickly they begin to make music people love. Other times producers and managers need to match talent, as was the case with The Temptations. PG is in a position to match talent just as Berry Gordy of Motown was. If he does he may see more hit songs... I mean successful companies.
Re:How Not to Die on Thursday August 30, 2007 @08:57PM (#48534)
Tell that big company, with that cool project, you changed your mind X commit your life to startups X and move back to SF. If you don't you are going to lose that unusable VIP pass to her pants ; )

http://thingsilearned.wordpress.com/2007/07/09/the-dangers-o...

Re:You have a 1 in 20 chance of being chosen by YC. Pretty good odds! on Tuesday August 28, 2007 @08:06PM (#47669)
[email protected]
Re:Valleywag: Bow down and Worship Xobni's Party Throwing Skills on Tuesday August 21, 2007 @02:59PM (#44898)
I hope you do too. Can I RSVP right now?
Re:Valleywag: Bow down and Worship Xobni's Party Throwing Skills on Monday August 20, 2007 @11:59PM (#44634)
If that was their "we just got an office" party, imagine what it will be like if they go ipo. Fingers crossed.
Re:In Silicon Valley, Millionaires Who Don't Feel Rich on Monday August 06, 2007 @12:25AM (#39700)
I did not get re-routed and I wasn't being condescending. I just wanted to show how extreme some families are with regards to money.
Re:In Silicon Valley, Millionaires Who Don't Feel Rich on Saturday August 04, 2007 @11:32PM (#39492)
what about if you want to create good children? 60 hour startup work weeks can't be good for that, can they?
Re:In Silicon Valley, Millionaires Who Don't Feel Rich on Saturday August 04, 2007 @11:14PM (#39484)
I need at least 10 million for my daughters sweet sixteen MTV birthday party. If her party is not better than the other boys and girls parties than she won't love me anymore : (
Re:In Silicon Valley, Millionaires Who Don't Feel Rich on Saturday August 04, 2007 @11:12PM (#39482)
Some people are motivated by what money can buy others are motivated by the freedom it can bring. Someone motivated by freedom will put in just as good an effort as someone motivated by material wealth. The bottom line is that you are motivated.
Re:Secrets of a Serial Entrepreneur on Saturday August 04, 2007 @06:02PM (#39394)
My takeaways

Starting is the hardest part.

Nothing succeeds like a working demo, so find a galvanizing event =YC DEMO DAY= that forces you to get a prototype built. Otherwise you will think about it to much.

There are customers that everyone else will follow zero in on them.

Excel threw other peoples resources.

Re:[New YC startup] Listen To Your Music anywhere on the web with Anyw... on Friday August 03, 2007 @02:14AM (#38934)
I am in love. this is making my life better. thank you.

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