I would be curious to hear of people's stories where one needed the kind of help only someone in a more powerful position could provide.Any details involved, such as how you discovered such people, approached them, offered something in return, and the end result, would be greatly appreciated.
Have YC-funded startups that raised further funding needed better means to negotiate with investors?
It's probably next to impossible to get early feedback on a YC application but there's now one more way to turn impossible to possible: http://lookapinky.com
There are issues related to expertise and power I don't have clear thoughts on yet.
The idea of searching for people that can grant a favor is helpful to think about, thanks. It can work when one does not necessarily need an expert.
That's right. That's all.
Could HN-ers provide feedback on this idea of making it more socially acceptable or easier to ask for favors?
I'll be happy to provide feedback to one of your ideas or to help with something you need in the best way I can.
Hi, could I get some constructive feedback on an idea please?This is one of those ideas that might be too disturbing socially to be taken seriously. The most surprising thing I observed is not that people can't say they do this - it's that they don't want to hear that they are susceptible to it already under various disguises (notably: employment).Thanks to a couple of wise people who said most...