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Re:What Companies Mean by Culture Fit on Monday September 10, 2018 @07:04PM (#17955886)
perhaps if you make it clear that it's okay to Google, then you might get a different outcome. it's highly common for candidates to assume that in an interview, it's not allowed or highly penalized to do so.
Re:Lessons from “The Profit” on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @06:02PM (#16759647)
How about Dragon's Den? The Canadian version is probably the closest counterpart to America's Shark Tank.
Re:Ask HN: Successful one-person online businesses? on Wednesday February 28, 2018 @10:23AM (#16483524)
is that revenue or take-home profit?
Re:A man who got away with $242M using ‘black magic’ on Friday February 16, 2018 @07:50AM (#16391952)
yeah, i was really keen to find out how he managed to be "worth $400m at one point", prior to the theft.
Re:What to Do When Laptops and Silence Take Over Your Cafe? on Wednesday February 14, 2018 @08:15AM (#16375477)
for what it's worth, you can go to Starbucks, get a coffee for under $2, and with their current rewards program, unlimited refills all day long as long as you don't leave. if you bring your own lunch, it can be a really cheap place to work, as long as it fits your work style.
Re:Uber Sales Reach $7.5B in 2017 on Tuesday February 13, 2018 @07:39PM (#16372364)
you mean revenue?
Re:Let’s talk about usernames on Monday February 12, 2018 @07:55PM (#16363861)
yeah, i paid less than a dollar for a super cheap domain, and created a catch-all email forwarder that lets me create any random email forwarding address that all forwards to my one email. i've used this method in the past to get unlimited free things at certain establishments that offer welcome gifts to new rewards accounts.
Re:Let’s talk about usernames on Monday February 12, 2018 @07:51PM (#16363846)
is your account yielding you more than 25k in discounted cash flow? if not, why not sell?
just curious: how do they ask for a tip? i honestly can't imagine any scenario where it's reasonable for a delivery personnel to ask for a tip, so i imagine it must be super awkward to even bring it up.

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Hi everyone, I'm currently working on a startup idea I'm personally really excited about and I'm looking for a cofounder but it has been really tough. I've convinced some of my peers of the viability of my idea, and managed to enlist their help intermittently (we are all CS graduates) but I have thus far been unsuccessful in convincing any of them to commit to it full-time unless I can afford...

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