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"Like art, revolutions come from combining what exists into what has never existed before." Gloria Steinem
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donna··on Ask YC:Moving Costs
do you have a place in SF yet? Rents are really high especially with the foreclosure boom happening here.
donna··on Angel investing and angel financing overview for entrepreneurs and startups
I'm interested in better SEO tagging; what would you suggest would make a better title in this instance?
donna··on We're offering this $$$ opp, what would it take to make it worth your while?
thanks for pointing me to the research, this concept is being modeled for exploration of a knowledge-base. ;-D
donna··on We're offering this $$$ opp, what would it take to make it worth your while?
doing it.. making the architeture happen.. but require more help in debugging, and GUI implementation
donna··on We're offering this $$$ opp, what would it take to make it worth your while?
i agree, i'm looking to work with brillant, innovative people
donna··on We're offering this $$$ opp, what would it take to make it worth your while?
thanks, helpful input
donna··on Ask YC: Moving to SF, need advice
Regarding housing... Daly City is foggy and very multicultural, South San Francisco has easy access to Bart Stations, family neighborhoods, sunshine, here's a link to the area... keep around Chestnut / follow Grand Ave..small little main street town. http://tinyurl.com/2l6oww
donna··on Hosting recommendations for startup
Heard about this at a meet-up in SF; http://www.sun.com/emrkt/startupessentials/hosting.jsp
donna··on ... because Ruby isn't terse enough yet
hmm, i dunno... self-modifying code can lead to insanity... :)
donna··on Ask News.YC: Best Online Incorporation Service?
we did most of ourself; http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/BAAE1B67-F54A-41B4-91... then paid our lawyer to go over it. It was really successful process.
donna··on Venture industry decline?
from the article's comments: "If we think of VC as resellers and our startups as the marketable product, then the problem is really that there is not many customers (i.e., liguidity opportunities) for companies. On top of that, it does not take much to build a company these days, so it is non-trivial for the VC's to tell a story when they are trying to raise money. [...]"
donna··on To Flip or Build, that is The Question
the question is more like: do you sell your business as a startup? or do you sell a mature business? If you want quick cash then sell the startup; Or, build a buisness and sell for a lot of money.
donna··on Ask YC: How do non-developers with a startup plan to find a developer to help put it on the web?
I wish you the best of luck with the venture. ;-D
donna··on Ask YC: How do non-developers with a startup plan to find a developer to help put it on the web?
Have they tried meet-ups? if in SF go to SF New Tech http://newtech.meetup.com/15/ which offers a 60 sec open mic for people looking for talent.

Also, consider hooking up with another start-up w/programmers; http://www.us4real.com/ allows consumers to research a metropolitan area before deciding to move.

donna··on Would you work at MySpace?
what if...

-work there to make the connections

-get a high paying salary

-quit after a year

-and sell them a new piece of technology making yourself millions of dollars

donna··on Will be in San Francisco this Sunday/Monday... what to do/anyone want to meet up?
Steve's Ebisu, make sure you order the dragon and 49er roll, to live for.
donna··on Will be in San Francisco this Sunday/Monday... what to do/anyone want to meet up?
I suggest heading into GGPark, the de Young Museum has free jazz at it's cafe (2pm)Angela Wellman's New Roots http://www.sfstation.com/calendar/san-francisco/golden-gate-...
donna··on Perfectionists Despair: Digital World "Always in Beta"
I have to always remember this; Put speed over perfection: "Get something out there. Do it, even if it isn't perfect."
donna··on Must co-founders live together?
i've been working with my co-founder remotely for years. We use email, the phone with a headset --so we can use the keyboard at the same time, and we meet every week on a regular schedule. This has worked for us really well. For me it has been great to be able to step away from each other in order to keep fresh, otherwise i find we over work the problems instead of execute them.
donna··on Just launched! Asking for news.yc feedback.
screenshot that tell me type of kid stuff is inside is really missing
donna··on Kawasaki and Truemors: The stupidest idea ever? Not anymore.
If Guy could get paparazzi to publish real inquiry minds want to know news and somehow give them the same amount of cash for the news; now that would be an interesting competitive business.
donna··on Kawasaki and Truemors: The stupidest idea ever? Not anymore.
thanks for getting that link.
donna··on How to use storytelling to motivate your startup staff
this goes right to the very heart of the reptilian mind and neuromarketing. I for one always love a good compelling story. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2...
donna··on Algorithm Basics?
orph recommended being an apprentice, which is a good approach
donna··on Ask YC: What would the salary range be for programmers?
thanks!
donna··on Ask YC: What would the salary range be for programmers?
thanks pg ;-D
donna··on CNN/Fortune: New ad outfit targets social-networking sites
The key quote here: "The profile information that's available on Facebook or any other social networking site doesn't mean your click through rate will be higher," says Andrew Chen, an entrepreneur-in-residence at Mohr Davidow Ventures. "It's really important to not confuse, 'I'm interested in cars or skiing,' versus 'I'm about to make a transaction.'"
donna··on Best site for finding good web programmers?
At the last SF New Tech Meet-up these company's said their services offered programmers.

http://www.thoughtworks.com

http://www.artyllect.com/about_us.htm

donna··on Ask YC: What's the YC protocol for submitting to multiple VC?
Yes.
donna··on Crazy Questions at Google Job Interview
Guess Google is not looking for talent that compliments the founders. Seems like a crazy strategy to me.
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