Ask HN: Invest in Adam

Skills?

"I call myself an “ideas” guy — like many aspiring entrepreneurs I’ve met. " [1]

Oh.

[1]: http://www.adamngreenwald.com/1/post/2013/05/the-trials-and-...

[#@&!]: https://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=agreenwald24

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" Why wouldn't I just get a loan? I could, but I don't want to. " [2]

Glad to see you're invested. I'll just put up my money instead- I mean hell, after all I've got enough to lose some, right?

[2]: http://www.investinadam.com/your-questions-answered.html

Ok.The initiave is not bad but what worries me is this: "I have so many ideas" + "while I work to get my ideas off the ground".

It's not about being a programmer or designer.I would invest in a non-tech guy without blinking if he would have a clear idea of what he wants to build and an infinite drive and dedication towards completing his goal.

Because those people can and will change the world.But you have nothing...no mission, no drive, no dedication..only many ideas which are average btw.So why would someone follow you? That's why PG said in an interview:

"He will not fail (referring to a guy from YC)because the project is his life" or something like that.

He knows that someone who is dedicated enough to one cause, will not fail or at least never give up.

Considering you want people to invest in you, you're giving away remarkably little information about yourself.

We know that you can put together a minimum viable product and that you're motivated to quit your job and... that's it. Even the LinkedIn profile is private.

I think your pitch is absolutely wrong. Instead of invest in adam, it should be invest in $Product. Otherwise, given how bad this is being pitched right now, I think a week is too little time.

The structure proposed wouldn't be legally enforceable, it would violate the debt bondage clause in the UN 1956 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery.

Would be worth a conversation if this guy was atleast a programmer or a designer or a business/finance guy with relevant experience.

Why don't you try to use http://upstart.com?

Maybe you can add a section where you show your previous work.

Lol first bid 40k