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Looking for a YC company (gaming) that posted a job here

Posted by gilbax on Monday March 18, 2013 @11:59AM
from the self-post dept.

I remember having seen a job post for a YC company but I can't find it anymore. The company was working on some kind of browser-based game where you can build whatever you want using elementary blocks. Sort of like Minecraft. I can remember reading that one of their advisor was one of the lead directors of The Sims or a similar game. Does anyone know what company I'm talking about?thank you!

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Re:Worst VC Firms' Websites on Wednesday May 16, 2012 @12:56PM (#3982871)
I would add http://www.shv.com/ The 90's feeling is very strong with this one.
Re:If you're applying this cycle: How to Apply to Y Combinator on Thursday March 10, 2011 @04:18PM (#2310831)
I was going to apply and found out that a YC W'11 startup was working on something extremely similar. Do you consider applications on products that are similar to those of another YC company ? If yes, is there any history of YC doing this ?

Ask HN: what lifestyle business could I help to create for my mom?

Posted by gilbax on Wednesday February 23, 2011 @07:45AM
from the ask-hn dept.

My mom is a travel agent working in a physical travel agency. Needless to say their business isn't going well, and she'll have to look for another job, which can be hard for a 50+ woman.So my goal right now is to help her create some kind of a lifestyle business where she could work from home.Right now I could only think of helping her to set up some kind of blog/e-magazine about travels and...

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Re:The i/o ventures application deadline is today. on Monday February 21, 2011 @03:15PM (#2246962)
We also applied recently. Good luck ! We're not based in the US but are ready to move in a second if we get in this program.
Re:The i/o ventures application deadline is today. on Monday February 21, 2011 @02:07PM (#2246686)
Do you know when the selected startups will be announced ? Couldn't find that information on their website.
Re:Your startup gets $20k cash + 20 mentors this summer CapitalFactory... on Monday February 14, 2011 @04:39PM (#2218809)
Is it open to teams currently based in Europe ( but ready to relocate if needed ) ?

edit: found my answer http://getsatisfaction.com/capitalfactory/topics/do_you_have...

The answer is Yes.

Re:Ask HN: selling to entreprise, is it possible as a recent graduate? on Saturday November 06, 2010 @08:03AM (#1876717)
Thanks for all those advices. So bootstrapping a company to sell stuff to big companies seems pretty hard ( being backed by investors would relieve big companies I presume ).

Ask HN: selling to entreprise, is it possible as a recent graduate?

Posted by gilbax on Friday November 05, 2010 @03:52PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Here is my situation.A friend from college and I are ready to start building a product now. So we're at the "idea exploration" stage.My dad works in a big corp (sales side), and after having talked to him I think I spotted an opportunity ( something that can be fixed using technology ). It's ideal for customer development because the product would be targeted at people like my dad !The question...

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Ask HN: idea for a startup, how important should be the path to revenue?

Posted by gilbax on Tuesday November 02, 2010 @10:29AM
from the ask-hn dept.

Hi HNers, So here is the situation : having recently graduated ( in CS ), I'm currently refusing job offers as I want to start a company.I've been reading HN and startup-related news for a while, but it turns out I'm still extremely confused when it comes to my next step : in which direction to go ?<p>I mean, should I think about starting a company that can clearly generate revenus ? Or...

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Re:Old school RPG style map in HTML5 canvas using websockets. on Thursday October 14, 2010 @06:39AM (#1790463)
Great work ! Do you plan to expand it to a full MMORPG ? There are some great opportunities in HTML5 browser-based games, considering the ease to port to mobile devices.
Re:Ask HN: Best way to visualize / analyze website stats in realtime? on Friday October 01, 2010 @01:43PM (#1747838)
Is Chartbeat the only real time analytics engine on the market ? ( I'm asking this because I assume you invested more than me, and I'm interested in knowing the current state of this market )