benjaminlotan
Re:The Emoji Keyboard – Hardware+software Solution Brings Emoji to the...
on Tuesday March 10, 2015 @04:19PM (#9180345)
We just launched this as a Kickstarter. It's a simple silicone keyboard cover plus Apple keyboard layout installer. Thanks for any feedback or help getting the word out there. It's a wacky video, but we have been using the prototypes for a while, and for emoji lovers, it's a useful tool!
1M Installs – What's my app worth?
Re:FOBO, An App for Auctioning Used Electronics in 97 Minutes
on Monday January 13, 2014 @02:49PM (#7052837)
I have used FOBO as a customer and a seller, pretty amazing on both ends. I really think that adding in payment support as an option in Yardsale would have helped boost that platform a ton. Perhaps if FOBO succeeds the team will circle back and give yardsale another serious go with everything they're learning from this project.
Re:I bootstrapped a $10 million company and need serious help
on Saturday July 13, 2013 @10:39PM (#6039681)
thanks so much! appreciate the comment :-) come say hello if you are in SF.
Re:I bootstrapped a $10 million company and need serious help
on Saturday July 13, 2013 @10:12PM (#6039608)
yo steve! good to hear from you. drop by our new space!
Re:I bootstrapped a $10 million company and need serious help
on Saturday July 13, 2013 @08:27PM (#6039370)
thanks, hah, already got a call from a shark! ;-)
Re:I bootstrapped a $10 million company and need serious help
on Saturday July 13, 2013 @08:26PM (#6039365)
just really hard to turn down opportunities which don't even seem that difficult to achieve, and customers asking so much for so many things i want to give them to make THEM happy :-) plus the goal of wanting to actually have some more impact in the space. As an entrepreneur the success of the company quickly blurs so much with having an impact in the world, whether thats true or not... i feel it. Plus, i owe it to my company to keep us growing. We all want to share in on this success. I have actually not even taken a real salary yet, and was never really in this for the money.
Re:I bootstrapped a $10 million company and need serious help
on Saturday July 13, 2013 @08:00PM (#6039287)
wow, you totally called it! already got on the phone with someone wanting to take things over and do crazy things. shady people ;-) Thanks, i'll be careful. appreciate the advice. I've kept close control thus far and have not wanted to raise money. Hope the right person might come into the picture. Already happy to get a couple genuine emails. cheers!
Re:I bootstrapped a $10 million company and need serious help
on Saturday July 13, 2013 @07:43PM (#6039247)
sound advice, thanks a bunch. i just threw the executive titles out there since i think that's where they would ideally lead to, and i don't exactly know how to speak to the people we are looking for to help us. I will read the medium post you linked now! if you are ever in the bay area, hit me up, id love to meet for coffee.
Re:I bootstrapped a $10 million company and need serious help
on Saturday July 13, 2013 @07:40PM (#6039244)
yeah, i mean, i know what i;m doing by following instinct... but really at this scale... all decisions seem wrong. we truly have no one in the company who has been here before, and that is a problem.
Re:I bootstrapped a $10 million company and need serious help
on Saturday July 13, 2013 @06:55PM (#6039119)
it's all over the place since we have been building and rebuilding things, but currently it's mostly rails and node.js. Hosted on Heroku.
I bootstrapped a $10 million company and need serious help
Two years ago I started Social Print Studio as a little design company. We have been able to make a name for ourselves in the world of photo printing. We have many repeat customers, some large corporate clients, and growing six-figure monthly revenues. Things are going well and we have a strategy to compete directly with major players the field and really take the company to the next level. ...
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2013)
on Thursday May 02, 2013 @02:48AM (#5642993)
My company, SocialPrintStudio.com is looking for a lead designer. we are a small bootstrapped (profitable!) startup in the heart of SF, looking for someone who can work directly with me (the founder) to guide all design efforts across many awesome projects. This will be a hands on and all around awesome opportunity to join a small company while growing. The right candidate will grow our design team and bring a strong aesthetic and voice into our mix and push us all to the next level. Your starting pay will be between 4-6k monthly DOE, and we can offer health plus other benefits and up to 3% equity stake in a company doing over 2 million revenue a year and growing. I'll say it again, JOIN US, or at least get in touch and see what we're about and what we are up to.
ok, thats it for now. check our site and email me directly: [email protected]
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Re:Ask HN: Know of a hacker in Cambridge or Boston who wants a bookstore?
on Sunday November 25, 2012 @12:41AM (#4827418)
Hi. i am interested in speaking with you. My company has been looking for interesting projects in the physical space to take on... and we are currently amassing books for a library... Can you give me your email address or email me at Ben @ socialprintstudio.com
Looking forward to speaking!
Ben
Re:Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (August 2012)
on Wednesday August 01, 2012 @01:56PM (#4324510)
Berkeley, CA.
Social Print Studio seeks full time web and mobile engineers. We are bootstrapped and profitable working on a range of projects. Hit us on twitter if u can get down with us.
@socialPS
Re:A design critique of Svbtle
on Monday June 18, 2012 @04:31AM (#4125553)
after reading a nice post. i want some nice simple way to tell you i enjoyed reading and appreciate it... i'm down with kudos.
Re:The First Ad Network For Instagram
on Thursday March 01, 2012 @05:06PM (#3654289)
"We hate ads, and our last goal is to spam Instagram and destroy the fun and authenticity of the network for everyone. We want to push bold new ideas and develop inspiring and tasteful ways for companies to interact with their audience. "
The First Ad Network For Instagram
Re:Apply with Me for YC winter '12
on Wednesday August 31, 2011 @04:02PM (#2947284)
I would certainly hope to find the "right" co-founder, and ideally i wanted to test the waters with this post and see who i might make connections with -- whether or not we decide to apply together.
But really I do want a co-founder on this project, because i've worked on enough projects alone, and though i could hold my own for a while, it seems more productive and fun to be working with a partner.
ps. not just looking for hardware people. anyone interested in the space would be great to connect with. Mobile developers would be esp. great to partner with at this stage, because as i mentioned, i really do see a lot of mobile prototyping to kick things off.
Apply with Me for YC winter '12
I'm looking for 1 or 2 people to apply with for Y-combinator for this winter round.I'm still kicking around a few ideas, and i'm open to input from others, but primarily I have been thinking of working on some simple/low-cost hardware solutions for both active and passive data collection. There are already companies working on this in the health and security sectors, but i would like to produce...
Show HN: Follow Users On Instagram Without an iPhone
Hello HN, I just baked in a new feature on my site Instagrid.me, which allows anyone to subscribe to an Instagram user's feed with their email address and receive new uploads to their inbox. My goal was to provide a way for non-iPhone users to get in on the Instagram craze. It's a nice way to let friends, family, or fans subscribe to your pics. This was a weekend project inspired by bmull's...
Re:Question for PG/HN: Where do you think we stand on your list of "i...
on Tuesday July 05, 2011 @01:32AM (#2728755)
i like it by the way. thanks for sharing it here. i can kind of see what you are thinking.
Re:Poll: What do you think of Google+?
on Thursday June 30, 2011 @07:18AM (#2713520)
I think it should be evaluated in terms of where it could be 10 or 20 years from now. Somehow when i think of it that way, and then i compare that to thoughts of facebook in 10 or 20 years... i have faith in google.
Re:Withdrawing from Hacker News
on Sunday April 03, 2011 @11:49AM (#2402982)
Thanks for posting, as a newer HN user (8 months), i now have a deeper respect for the system and will try harder to keep quality here and only submit quality content.
generally, i follow HN on twitter, that provides me a nice flow of the good stuff. and i always know i can go comment and participate when something strikes me.
Ask HN: Any Start-up Lawyers who actually Enjoy their Job?
We're looking to connect with a good Lawyer with start-up experience. We have investors lined up and ready, and need someone to work out the legal details.We have a lawyer who handled our incorporation, but I am looking for someone who enjoys what they do and has a passion for start-ups. Ideally someone would be interested in working with us for equity as we continue to build the company.Do you...
People Don't Use "The Internet"
Re:Show HN: I Built 3 Web Apps in 5 days.
on Monday March 07, 2011 @03:15PM (#2298489)
php, mysql, jquery. the good guys.
Show HN: I Built 3 Web Apps in 5 days.
Instagrid.me Printstagr.am Instawar.orgPlease give them a spin, and let me know your initial thoughts. I liked the idea of building a little ecosystem of apps, each providing a bit of simple functionality. Basically grabbing out a mini plot of the Instagram open territory freed up last week, with their API release. Instagrid.me is my favorite.I'd be interested to know specifically if anyone...
Re:Pic A Fight: Instagram meets FaceMash
on Friday March 04, 2011 @03:29PM (#2289636)
bad call.