FROM BUILDERS, FOR DOERSVOL. 03 / QUALITY-FIRST DISCOVERY

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Ask HN: What are some Bay Area startups that don't use an open office plan?

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Even shared offices (2 people to an office) were far better -- still much easier to avoid distractions because you don't get cafeteria-style escalation of …

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Ask HN: Help me understand online payment gateways

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the point where we found that is the least expensive option for our level of sales (>$10,000/month). …

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Ask HN: Is a starting an enterprise software startup worth the hassle?

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Two years ago I sold over $70M in software to just two companies, neither Fortune 500.

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Ask HN: As a young developer, how can I launch a successful freelancing career?

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Approximately 80% of my clients came either directly or indirectly through contacts I had met in the few years before I became a freelancer.

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Ask HN: Do you have a business idea? Why haven't you tried it?

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However, I'm not very good at identifying ways of turning that into a profitable enterprise.

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How To Profit From Selling Digital Products

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I love the impact, and I would absolutely love to go back in and help, but until there's a better (or even sustainable) pricing model …

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Instant Websites for Nonprofits | Bellstrike

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We very well may introduce a monthly fee that allows nonprofits to only pay the percentag (3.5%) transaction costs that WePay charges.

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Appcelerator: extortion is just part of the job

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but I am sad to see that there is no clarification on pricing yet. …

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Ask HN: Why is Azure so expensive?

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But again, that's a pure windows setup, comparing other components gets tricky because of different pricing models.

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