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Re: on Thursday October 08, 2026 @09:19AM (#50005498)
We talk about data as if it were THE asset, but it seems that the real value is in how it connects.
Re: on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @09:49AM (#46218306)
I recently gave a conf talk in Croatia about how GenAI is making us all sound soulless. Got the video and decided to share so it doesn't go to waste :D

Show HN: Aqtos – business OS for SMBs and teams

https://aqtos.com/

Small businesses use 10+ apps to run their operations. CRM, project management, invoicing, team chat, reporting - all disconnected. Besides this, they don't have any system in place. That's why we offer much more than a SaaS PM tool, a business OS.Built specifically for 5-150 person teams (not enterprise bloat) Plug n play setup Priced like a single tool, replaces 5-7Try it: aqtos.comQuestions?...

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Show HN: Aqtos BOSS* – all-in one business OS to run your company

https://aqtos.com/

The bet is that all-in-one is the next wave of business apps as business owners and operators are tired of juggling many different single-puprose tools and chasing data all around... Our play in that game is Aqtos BOSS* (Business Operating System as a Service). After a year of testing with design partners and few select clients, we are ready to try it on the real battlefield.Free trial...

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With an initial investment of half a million dollars, Howitzer started in 2021 as a student initiative. Three years after pivoting in HeyReach, the Macedonian startup is profiled as one of the few players on the market with its own unique product that generates annual earnings of $2.4 million.
Re:What Is a Business Operating System? on Friday August 30, 2024 @05:21PM (#41404595)
Business operating system (BOS) acts like the brain of a company, organizing all data and coordinating operations. It is practically the central nervous system of the company.
The law was from 2015 to 2017 or 2018, but then the stickers stayed on. Nobody bothered to remove them :D
it's a sad story, but talks a ton about digital culture and literacy across governments who are having hard time keeping up with tech. The ongoing AI revolution is not going to make it easier
Macedonian transporters have been advertising the private Invest.com website this past decade for free, after a supposed mix up regarding the campaign “Invest in Macedonia”. While the campaign was popular during the tenure of the country’s previous government, Invest.com is a site of a Cypriot currency trading company, and has no connections whatsoever with InvestInMacedonia.gov.mk.
Re:Sora: Creating video from text on Friday February 16, 2024 @08:55AM (#39397037)
It is all just a mindset and how much you want to be involved.

Here is an inspirational story for you: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39288139

Show HN: Tovcornot.com

https://tovcornot.com/

Curated selection of influential voices on the topic "To VC or NOT" to ensure you hear both sides and make an informed decision.Just a simple "pay it forward" website that provides quick access to wisdom on the topic. Suggestions welcomed

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Sixty-year-old Jordan Stojanovski isn’t your average retiree. A New York-based veteran in the fintech sector, Stojanovski has been making waves in the web3 space for the past few years. One of his latest hackathon projects, Sarma - Sarma: simple primitive to achieve private execution on EVM, even cross-chain, won multiple awards on ETH Global Istanbul.

Ask HN: Who are the most influential VC and bootstrap ppl in the industry?

Who would you say are amongst the most influential advocates for raising VC, and also, who are the one advising against VC and going the bootstrap route?I'm creating something free and educational on this topic that will share with Show HN in the next days, but would love to get community knowledge on the topic.Example: For famous bootstrapers that say you shouldn't raise are: Jason Fried, Rob...

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This is the level of creative thinking the industry needs! :D

Kudos for the idea and execution, it's awesome :D

Well start cooking then too, you will pile up dishes. win-win :D
On-demand single session is not personalized for you, so you will just get mostly boilerplate advices. If you want to go that route, go for the long-term as you can start getting personalized advice and root cause identification.

Off topic, on the question about my plans... I started cooking three years ago and that turned out to be an awesome mental exercise and mental well-being routine that takes you away from the screens.

1) It has many mindless tasks - chopping/cutting etc so your brain can still dream, 2) With advanced techniques and recipes your brain is completely shut-down and you have to be present in order to do something good, 3) Once you get to know the basics, cooking boosts your imagination as you can start combining and changing things your way. 4) teaches you patience, especially if you start baking...

Just start cooking and thank me later. + you'll eat healthier

Re:Ask HN: What's your startup validation playbook in 2024? on Saturday January 13, 2024 @07:54AM (#38979533)
There is so much template advice in the industry that it is hurting my eyes. Everyone shares pre-defined path of what to do, how to do... lines between good intent advice and just advice that leads to a course, community, newsletter sign up, book sale etc are very low.

There are some good industry practices that should be taken in consideration - the mom test etc etc, but in general I'm believer that you should take your own path, define your audience and find your channels.

Stop feeling the FOMO and just build a good product, talk honestly to customers, experiment with some channels and see what happens.

Mr Beast rules YT. It doesn't mean if you replicate his steps how he got there you will also. Same with all the startup funders who exited and got famous. I call them the "startup elders".

Take in the advice, listen, but decide and don't blindly replicate.

We started rolling out beta for our startup after three years in stealth-mode - so that goes beyond initial logic of launch yesterday and send an MVP even if it is wireframe bla bla... I say f*ck that Bitconned shit (see the doc if you haven't). Our playbook is to find the right audience within our pace, get some very good users that really want to use the platform. Don't push things, just be patient and build and do right.

Let's see what happens, all these "trust me bros" that share huge MRR numbers doesn't mean that they built good and sustainable businesses...

Re:CDs are making a comeback thanks to Gen Z on Friday January 12, 2024 @04:47PM (#38974580)
The humble compact disc has gone from relic to retro as Gen Z music fans look for ways to commemorate their favorite artists.
Amazon finally beats IKEA in product naming game.

The biggest question here is isn't Amazon using their own AI to filter and rate basic things like titles and flag them and etc....

Re:Ask HN: Why is HN not categorizing submitted items? on Friday January 12, 2024 @02:11PM (#38972502)
User when posting.
Re:Ask HN: Why is HN not categorizing submitted items? on Friday January 12, 2024 @02:10PM (#38972490)
Why impossible?

When you submit URL: NH offers few general categories in a mandatory field. OP chooses most suitable. Homepage provides filters: ALL / CAT1 / CAT2 / CAT3.

Nothing drastically changes, but helps with content consumptions significantly. For example, I might be interested only in hardware stories, so I'll click on the HARDWARE cat/tag whatever.

Re:Ask HN: What is the current driver of tech layoffs? on Friday January 12, 2024 @11:06AM (#38969711)
Unproductive workforce and employees being too much in the comfort zone. People just got lazier as more stuff were thrown at them - from chia puddings to remote work and most of us humans have lazy self-control features built-in.

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