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Don't knock the hustle. I remember hearing about how GrubWithUs started by inserting flyers inside the free morning daily newsletters in subways (illegally) - people applauded at how "scrappy" this great startup was. Setting up lemonade stands is also illegal unless you have a permit, but nobody complains. I guess sometimes the law just isn't in your favor, and you have to actually think for yourself whether something is right or wrong.

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people do complain about lemonade stands, and they get shut down (by police) regularly.

(http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2011/08/03/the-inexplic...)

(http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3171665)

Ah! Perfect example then. Shouldn't have generalized.

I hate to pull this card, but you also have to really wonder if people would be "annoyed" as much if it were cute little suburban girl scouts selling the candy instead of a dude named "Tracks" (why is there not a comment about how ridiculously awesome/apt this name is?)...

I can't seem to find any information on the GrubWithUs flyers. Could you post a link? Lemonade stands don't stand to gain immense competition because of relaxing regulation.

No link. They talked about it at the NYC YC event. They also talked about bootstrapping by working out of a Starbucks and getting free refills for the entire day. Pretty cool stuff.

Let me ask you a quick question - what do you think about food trucks? In NYC, most of them park illegally and pay the fine as a cost of doing business. I'm sure this guy has gotten fined before, but maybe it's just a cost of doing business as well.

With no link we can't really enter it into the discussion.

Food trucks are licensed and subject to food quality regulations.

You don't need a link. I was at the YC NYC event too and the Grubwithus guys did indeed do this.

Are you saying that if it wasn't recorded then we cannot discuss it? Obviously there are many people who have been to the event, and s/he would be a fool to make such a statement if it weren't true, specially on HN.

How can I possibly comment on it if I can't get any factual information? Are you saying witches don't exist? We've all seen them and you look like one.

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