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Startup Copycats: You’re Doing it Wrong.
Original EnglishWe spent $250 on marketing and after around 6 months it made more than I made from my other company with almost no work (30-60 …
Kalzumeus Podcast 3: Growing Consulting Practices, with Brennan Dunn
Original Englishour business, so I generally don't charge for travel if I have to drive less than 3 hours - otherwise I end up being "paid" …
Ask HN: How do you stay afloat in the subscription economy?
Original EnglishI pay whatever it costs to own 5 domain names and a digitalocean droplet.
"Get fired, it’s a great learning experience"
Original EnglishI was fired at 19 years old, while I was being groomed to be in sales for the company I worked for.
Ask HN: HN people who write meaningful software, how did you learn to program?
Original EnglishAn important lesson I learned is that meaning and complexity are rarely linked.
Ask HN: Surprised by your revenue? Easier than you thought?
Original EnglishTo top it off, my absolute maximum market in the US is around 5500 possible clients if I garnered 100% of the market (probably actually …
Ask YC: Anyone actually making money selling ebooks/digital goods?
Original EnglishDigital goods cost pretty much $0 to copy and distribute, so the profit margins are amazing.
Ask HN: What proficiency does one need to start freelancing?
Original Englishit's been working so far." The first 6 months or so were the hardest as we figured out what bootstrapping a full-time business meant, as …
Startup Death Clock
Original EnglishNot only that, but early in a startup, in/out costs can be highly variable month to month.