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dshuang

78 karma · joined December 25, 2012

twitter: @dshuang
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dshuang··on Dilution vs. Risk taking: Capital gains taxes and entrepreneurs
Doesn't seem fair to tax someone on appreciated stock if they haven't sold and haven't taken any loans against it.
dshuang··on Why It's So Expensive to Live in Phoenix
https://archive.is/fGJvu
dshuang··on In Praise of the 5-Hour Workday and Other ‘Radical’ Ideas
If your manager demands you be available over the weekend, you are on-call and should be compensated.
dshuang··on Oracle’s Larry Ellison Calls Uber and WeWork ‘Almost Worthless’
outline https://outline.com/TfLjdh
dshuang··on America’s Professional Elite: Wealthy, Successful and Miserable
https://outline.com/hS54Lp
dshuang··on The pros and cons of placebo buttons
https://outline.com/kAmVHb
dshuang··on China factory jobs dry up as trade tensions hit manufacturing
https://outline.com/hxZAZS
dshuang··on What Can Small Tech Companies Do About Patent Trolls?
Would you mind providing a way to contact you in your profile? I'm not sure my questions regarding average cost per case, duration, etc. are appropriate for this thread. Thanks.
dshuang··on Do VCs really add value?  Founders say sometimes
I recently saw your other post about raising funding for a hardware startup. Have you tried another attempt at crowdfunding (if your first one failed to reach the target)? csallen's indiehackers group may have more suggestions.
dshuang··on Show HN: Travel spontaneously on a budget
Congratulations on getting as far as you have. There is plenty of actionable feedback from HN.

What are you prioritizing for your next release? I would recommend including the most often repeated UX complaints from this "Show HN". Iterate quickly and get another round of feedback. Keep up the momentum.

dshuang··on Ask HN: Middle School family biz founder; now adult, and parents have all equity
I would like to relate a similar story I've heard.

Gary Vaynerchuk grew his father's brick and mortar liquor store from 4MM in sales to 60MM in sales on the back of digital advertising and ecommerce. He didn't get any equity in his father's company either. His salary also wasn't lavish. When Gary was in his 30s, he left his father's business and launched his own company.

You could take what you have learned from building your father's business and launch a company on your own, where you control the equity and call the shots. If you're not happy with how your family wants to compensate you, wouldn't it be better to forge a path on your own rather than expend time and energy fighting with family?

If you look on youtube for GaryVee, you can hear how he views all that work he did for his father's company. Hopefully it gives you a new perspective.

dshuang··on How we built Hamiltix.net for less than $1 a month on AWS
For those interested, it looks like the aws stack diagram was created with cloudcraft.
dshuang··on Drop Table Companies Ltd
https://xkcd.com/327/
dshuang··on Ask HN: Is it just me or do a lot of people not know how stock options work?
I know it may seem like a long read, but I highly recommend taking the time to look the document over if you have/will have stock options from your company. The part about early exercising covers a calculated risk that can potentially save you thousands if not hundreds of thousands in taxes if your company does well.
dshuang··on The liquidity what if? Our alternative to employee options/equity grants
This plan seems more similar to a profit sharing plan, but the profit in this case is 0 until a sale of the business occurs.
dshuang··on Show HN: StockDroids.com – A curated list of near-stock Android devices
Thanks for making this site. For your 404 page, something along the lines of "these are not the droids you're looking for" would be great, given the site url.
dshuang··on Ask HN: How do you fire a “B Player?”
Ask Netflix managers how they went through the process of letting a "B Player" go?
dshuang··on HackerSurfing: Free Housing and Food for Engineers Visiting SF
What are some of the highlights of the Phoenix tech scene going on now?
dshuang··on Ask HN: How can I get your attention?
Have you tried pitching the b2c companies on angellist with customized proposals for how you can help them sell their product(s)?
dshuang··on Ask HN: What are you working on right now and why is it cool?
Congrats on your revenue milestone! How did you come to think of this product?
dshuang··on I Sold My Startup for $25.5 Million
He had 3k to his name and 100k in debt. That's not struggling?