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Comment · 12 years ago
I bet his public response would be a lot different if he were an investor in Uber...
Comment · 12 years ago
Just a lack of normal BS you have to deal with if you have Wells Fargo. Basically a well-run operation. Haven't used many of the benefits/features they offer other than banking.
Comment · 12 years ago
The point is that it wasn't a squatter - it was the ISP. Squatters pay for the right to put ads on domains they owe. The ISP does not.
Comment · 12 years ago
Silicon Valley Bank has been good to us.
Comment · 12 years ago
So more small businesses can be coerced into selling their products at 25% of retail value in the name of "getting their name out there". Plus more clutter in organic search results along with yelp, yellowpages, and thumbtack.
Comment · 12 years ago
Could not agree more that there is way too much hype around panel speakers and such. Especially in smaller, not well-known events where they couldn't get an actual qualified speaker.

I experienced this in the college town where I started my company. They would take whoever the most qualified person is and give them a panel role or a speaking role. For example, you'd have a partner at a law firm giving startups product advice, just because he happened to be the only regarded person they could get.

Kudos to the poster. Only critique I have is that I misread the title to mean "If your VC firm doesn't lead rounds, you aren't a VC". Might be better to clarify.

Comment · 12 years ago
I've pre-ordered a Brewbot (http://www.brewbot.io/) and can't wait for it to arrive. This one looks cool too, but a bit less customization potential.
Comment · 12 years ago
Caloric deficit determines how much weight you gain or lose, but the macros determine how much fat is stored.

I've gained a ton of lean muscle mass while lowering body fat, solely by eating high protein/fat diet.

Comment · 12 years ago
I can't help but think this must be vaporware. I worked in the credit card industry for several years. A credit card company is not something anybody can just start from scratch - you need data to model chargeoffs, fraud, spend, ect in order to be profitable. And unlike Robinhood, you need a source of capital to fund the cash you float, usually securitization or deposits.

I may be completely wrong, but I simply don't buy it. There's so much more to a credit card product aside from the nice-sounding features they have on their landing pages.

Comment · 12 years ago
Amazon tried and failed once before.

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