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Comment · 9 years ago
Comment · 9 years ago
Couldn't a speedy entry process be negotiated?
My guess though is that the EU won't be keen on the UK splitting up and thus won't encourage it by providing Scotland a quick ascension.
This is also a wonderful bargaining chip for the EU to play against Theresa May in negotiating the terms of the UK's exit.
Comment · 9 years ago
Liberal backbenchers have defied Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, voting in favour of a bill that would bar health and life insurance companies from forcing clients to disclose the results of genetic testing.
My understanding is that only forced genetic testing is barred, so a Canadian insurance company could let people disclose good genetics for a discount, I presume?
Everyone should have equal access to healthcare. As far as life insurance is concerned, why can't life insurance providers discriminate on the basis of genetics? They already discriminate on the basis of family medical history.
Comment · 9 years ago
SoundCloud is great but I never saw how they could effectively monetize the platform.
Comment · 9 years ago
You might want to look into creating a benefit corporation, which is essentially a for-profit entity with goals beyond maximizing shareholder value:
http://benefitcorp.net/faq
In terms of making sure the company stays true to your purpose, that's what board seats and voting shares are for. Beyond that part of entrepreneurship, and working with others in general, is accepting that we won't always get what we want. You might have to accept that your company at some point focuses more on profit than you'd prefer.
Comment · 9 years ago
Working with a PhD student to do economic analysis is overkill for an early stage startup.
I would use the methods outlined by other commenters to create a set of potential price points. Pick the highest one and revise downward (or upward) as needed.
If you're solving a real pain point, there's a set of early adopters who will pay a high price for your solution. If this isn't true then I would examine product / market fit.
Mistakes to avoid:
1. Doing a "name your price" promotion.
2. Thinking you've found the golden ticket of pricing and sticking with it. Pricing should be scrutinized early and often.
3. Charging too little. At least some users and reviewers of your product should be commenting that perhaps your pricing is too high. You're charging too little if no one is complaining about pricing. Of course, you've charged too much if everyone complains.
Finally, how you present the value of your product is perhaps more important than the pricing. See here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704240004575085...
Comment · 9 years ago
Thanks for this encouraging reply!
Comment · 9 years ago
There are a lot of housing blocks just like this across the USSR. I've visited a number of them in former East Berlin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plattenbau). They aren't pretty on the outside, but some have been modernized into higher-end apartments on the inside.
As for the units that haven't been modernized, they're still better quality housing than what you find in lower income neighborhoods in the United States. I wouldn't be thrilled to live in one, but it wouldn't be the end of the world.
Comment · 9 years ago
I travel frequently enough internationally that I need to bring my devices with me. If ICE (not TSA) asked me to log into my computer or phone, I would say no and accept the risk that they confiscate my encrypted devices.
The likelihood of ICE asking me to log into my devices and confiscating them is quite low. The inconvenience of using burner devices is quite high.
This of course assumes that the government is unwilling or unable to defeat your encryption.
Comment · 9 years ago
I think the best advice in the guide is what not to do. Be polite and most importantly, don't lie. Many people may not know that even an innocuous lie to a border agent is a federal crime.
Comment · 9 years ago
For US citizens, encrypting your device, backing up with cloud storage, and accepting that your device may be seized if you don't provide passwords at the border sounds like the most usable (albeit imperfect) solution.
I'm not too concerned about my personal data at the moment. I interact with many non-citizens on a regular basis, and I am concerned that a misinterpreted Facebook message or email could land them in hot water.
It's not just ourselves we're protecting, but also our friends, family and colleagues.
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