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Ask HN: NYC vs. Boston for startup scene? `

SF is the obvious first, NYC and Boston are competing for who's distant second.Right now I live in Boston. Most of my friends and family are here, but I do sort of crave the adventure of moving cities. Still a lot of research to do.Which city is better for startup jobs (specifically marketing)?

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Ask HN: How would you define a good work ethic?

I started paying attention to my productivity 10 years ago. It waxes and wanes. Right now I'm in a downturn. After an easy day of work, I just browse reddit and YC. It's depressing.I remarked to my date last night how I wish I was type A. I've seen them at work. They're machines. They literally get done 4x as much as normal people.However, I remember reading an interview of an Asian billionaire...

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Ask HN: To be very successful ($100M+), what does one need to do differently?

There are other types of success, but lets just talk about massive financial success.I think an average but determined person could build a freelancing + online business if he or she has a long enough runway (5-10 years.) This is called a lifestyle business. Some people just want to work 15-20 hours a week on a beach in Thailand. Absolutely nothing wrong with that.However, others want to aim...

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