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| bio | website | thestartupconference.com |
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| location | Mountain View, CA | |
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| visits | member for | 3 years, 7 months |
| seen | Jun 13 '12 at 4:26 | |
| stats | profile views | 1,170 |
Organizer of the Startup Conference (next one is May 2, 2012 in Mountain View) and the Co-Founders MeetUp.
Author of the Co-Founder Equity Calculator.
Organizer of the Paris branch of the Founder Institute.
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Apr 8 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Oct 11 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Sep 21 |
awarded | Custodian |
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Jun 15 |
awarded | Taxonomist |
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Jun 7 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Jun 7 |
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I ran an ad and now an investor wants to invest in my project and he wants to do several things first. Is this an odd request? Looks like a scam. Next step, he sends you a bill for the fees to open a bank account. Or something similar. |
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Jun 4 |
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Can I register a DBA in a state that I don't live in? I could be wrong, but a DBA will have no impact on making your (non-existent) company under US jurisdiction. What problem are you really trying to solve? |
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Jun 4 |
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Am I ruining the industry? Do it and learn why it won't work. Then adapt, use the experience and build a better business. |
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May 31 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on Starting a software company without registration |
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May 29 |
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What is/was the elevator pitch of Facebook? I like the question (especially if it's meant to be "what were the original elevator pitches for Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr?") |
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May 25 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on How to convince a sales rep to take a commission job? |
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May 25 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on How to convince a sales rep to take a commission job? |
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May 23 |
answered | How much equity should a founding engineer get? |
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May 23 |
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Methods of deciding on a day rate / hourly rate Looks like you are doing it right. Like anything else, consulting rates is a market, so supply and demand will decide how much you can get and how easy it will be to get it. |
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May 21 |
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Pitch for funding while the company is in the process of being registered This should be the least of your worries. You are probably delusional if you think you can raise funding in the coming weeks. Either you have great traction, and investors will find a way for you to take their money, or you don't, and no amount of paperwork will change your lack of traction. |
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May 19 |
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How do I discover local startups? Why do you want to "discover" startups? Are you trying to join one as an early employee, a co-founder, or are you looking to invest? |
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May 16 |
answered | Funding : for growth, releasing equity for cash |
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May 15 |
answered | Celebrity endorsements |
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May 10 |
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Can you shield your personal assets under an LLC? How is this related to startups? The answer, by the way, is yes, it may work, but it's only worth it if you have a net worth in the $100M+. |
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May 9 |
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Equity when joining an established business The red flag I see is that the company is a subsidiary, so really it's owned by someone else already. You can't expect the subsidiary to behave like an independent company. My answer would be based on the number of employees: expect 0.1% to 1%. |
