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Show HN: Buymydeadstartup.com – Sell your IP to AI labs

https://www.buymydeadstartup.com/

I have had my fair share of failed startups, but none so recent that I could have sold our IP (code, Slack messages -- you name it) to Anthropic, OpenAI or any other AI lab or data buyer.I know some companies are actively approached by some brokers, but most are not, because a startup often dies as a zombie (= not in a big bang, in most cases).BuyMyDeadStartup is a bulletin board, not a...

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Re:iPhone 17 Pro Demonstrated Running a 400B LLM on Tuesday March 24, 2026 @08:20AM (#47501575)
Thanks, bot.
Re:New YC homepage on Saturday January 24, 2026 @08:16AM (#46743265)
Interesting to see the OG Twitter logo rather than X in the footer. Must have been an explicit choice
Two reasons:

1. Maybe someone reads thhis and in fact can help or knows more than I do at this moment

2. Other readers might want others were victims as well and possibly find a solution in this thread

Tell HN: Tonic (.to registrar) took away my domain without notice

Earlier this year I acquired a small software project named pxl.toI liked it, because it helped small businesses to improve tracking with marketing campaigns, create QR codes and link-in-bio pages.The previous owner ran AppSumo campaigns and quickly amassed a loyal audience to the product. 4.5 to 5 star rating across the board. People really liked it.Yesterday evening I started noticing...

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Re:Show HN: OnAir – create link, receive calls on Saturday November 16, 2024 @02:30AM (#42155059)
Are you dog fooding your own product?

Can’t find a link to „onair“ you on your website.

Really nice read
Re:Tesla Robotaxi on Friday October 11, 2024 @02:24AM (#41806776)
I don‘t want a car, I want mobility
Re:Bootstrap Your SaaS (The Fast Way) on Monday August 19, 2024 @06:58AM (#41289859)
I agree with you on the numbers game here, but what it provides quickly is validation.

Many founders build products and features in vacuum, not knowing whether they are relevant to any kind of customers.

This growth model is not a long-term strategy, but a form of letting people vote with their wallets to build a foundation to further improve from.

Re:Bootstrap Your SaaS (The Fast Way) on Monday August 19, 2024 @06:42AM (#41289760)
Love this. I agree, the more you can get evangelists to root for you and your product, the more valuable each LTD customer becomes.
Re:Bootstrap Your SaaS (The Fast Way) on Monday August 19, 2024 @06:42AM (#41289753)
Yep, good point. A considerably large TAM is definintely an important factor of this strategy.

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