I've built a small social networking service that is a spin on Twitter, amongst other services. The main problem I'm running into is that it's hard to get users to start using it.I think most people find social networks interesting because people they know are on it. But without an established user base, how do you actually attract the early users?I've tried the general spray and pray method of...
Nevertheless, the OP definitely falls into the "overly enthusiastic bulls" category. What large companies have grown at 15% a year for 20 years?
I'm a few years out of college and still at my first job, but am thinking of changing it up. I've thought about applying to grad school in computer science many times in the past, but each time I'm deterred by the letters of recommendation. I didn't really establish any connections with professors during my undergrad years.What are my options for getting letters of recommendation?I've thought...
I'm thinking of applying to YC summer 2010, but have also been looking at some of the other incubator programs. For example, Founder Institute has several sessions that will be running from December until April.Is there any downside to attending another incubator program, then applying to YC for the summer? I know that many of these programs differ in philosophy (incubators of founders instead...