wdm954

Re:Twitter List for YC Applicants on Friday November 06, 2009 @05:07PM (#927060)

Here is the list so far...

http://twitter.com/wdm954/startup-entrepreneurs

If anyone else wants on post your @username here.

Twitter List for YC Applicants

Posted by wdm954 on Friday November 06, 2009 @01:12AM
from the self-post dept.

Congrats to the startups that were chosen by YC to interview. For those of us who are continuing to bootstrap I'd like to take this opportunity to create a network out of the promising entrepreneurs that are still dedicated to making *it happen for their startups.Please post your Twitter usernames here. I would like to follow you all, and hoping we'll all follow each other. I'll also create a...

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Re:What’s in a name – Tips for naming your startup on Friday October 30, 2009 @12:53AM (#911547)

Most of these obscure short names are chosen because #1 the domain is available and #2 they're hoping they can somehow brand them.

Name does play a role in the success of your company. However if your product sucks then a good name isn't going to fix that. If people can't remember or spell your name, that can kill your word of mouth marketing.

When a startup begins seeing success and can afford to buy a better name then in many cases re-branding is seriously considered.

Re:New Twitter, JTV RFSes; Winter 2010 deadline pushed back 2 days on Monday October 26, 2009 @08:15PM (#904453)

Check out http://taweet.com -- May have some of the features you are looking for.