starfishjenga

Re:Rio artifacts may indicate Roman visit (1982) on Monday April 19, 2021 @01:38PM (#26865673)

Seems to be debunked - https://ahotcupofjoe.net/2019/08/pre-columbian-explorers-in-...

Re:Let employees sell their equity on Thursday September 10, 2020 @11:34PM (#24438925)

W2 taxes will create significant friction here - more so the higher you get over $200k.

Re:Seed funding has declined on Friday December 01, 2017 @10:01AM (#15824154)

Do you have any evidence for this hypothesis?

Re:Iowa's handout to Apple illustrates the folly of corporate welfare ... on Wednesday August 30, 2017 @10:05PM (#15137626)

Isn't the Delawarw thing for resolution of legal disputes? I don't think it affects taxes AFAIK.

How Lyft Taught Uber to Break the Rules

Posted by starfishjenga on Monday March 07, 2016 @04:18PM
from the medium.com dept.

https://medium.com/@lisa_one/how-lyft-taught-uber-to-break-the-rules-dfcccd044384#.9orncdddc

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Re:Show HN: The best of your search results in one post on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @12:13PM (#10420069)

Very cool. I always find myself wishing for something like this when I'm researching new startup ideas

Why Procter and Gamble Is More Disruptive Than You

Posted by starfishjenga on Friday April 03, 2015 @12:12PM
from the medium.com dept.

https://medium.com/@kavinstewart/why-procter-gamble-is-more-disruptive-than-you-613c3aba3811

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Re:Immigration is about talent, not costs on Tuesday December 02, 2014 @11:53AM (#8688055)

If this guy is starved for talent couldn't he just increase what he's willing to pay and steal people from other tech companies? (There are a number of people who would be willing to jump ship for the right #s I'm sure.) This seems to be where BusinessWeek is correct. At the end of the day engineers should be getting paid more.

Re:We Just Thought, 'This Is How You Start a Company in America' on Sunday October 26, 2014 @09:23AM (#8510941)

https://www.calpers.ca.gov/index.jsp?bc=/investments/assets/...

You'll notice Insight Venture Partners (an investor in Twitter) and Khosla on the list, to highlight a couple.

Re:4 Years In – Uber raises 1.2B at 17B valuation on Friday June 06, 2014 @01:36PM (#7859259)

Kalanick has already been quoted that he'll replace drivers. So you're definitely correct - http://pando.com/2014/05/28/travis-kalanick-i-cant-wait-for-...

Re:Lyft Plus on Thursday May 08, 2014 @03:46PM (#7717254)

Yeah, super friendly - unless you're gay!

Re:AirHelp – Get compensation from delayed, cancelled or overbooked fl... on Tuesday May 06, 2014 @09:36PM (#7708171)

Yeah, good point. Now I'm trying to figure out how to disconnect it... Sigh.

Re:AirHelp – Get compensation from delayed, cancelled or overbooked fl... on Tuesday May 06, 2014 @07:07PM (#7707698)

I connected my email. It is a little scary but I figure it'll be worth it if I get any money back from flights.

Re:Buttercoin – US-based Bitcoin exchange on Friday February 28, 2014 @03:41PM (#7321338)

Why don't these guys list their bios on the website in a prominent location? I find it difficult to trust any exchange that doesn't do this personally.

Re:Homejoy (YC S10) Raises $38M as It Looks to Expand Beyond Home Clea... on Thursday December 05, 2013 @10:13AM (#6854734)

Nice! :)

Re: Who is PG referring to as the fastest growing YC startup? on Wednesday September 04, 2013 @03:17PM (#6329764)

anyone know who launched around july 2012 or earlier?

Re:Dear YC Company, How To Use Your $150K Uncapped Note To Your Advantage on Wednesday February 02, 2011 @09:48PM (#2173322)

Having raised cap and interacted with a bunch of YC alums (hired 2 and friends with others), I can strongly second Elad's points. Just because they're in YC and exposed to some very accomplished people doesn't imply that they already know these things. They have a lot to think about when they're starting up their companies, so it's hard for them to absorb everything at once, despite being super smart.