killingmichael

Hi HN,

If you have any questions, just ask we're in here :)

Here are some App Tokens:

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chase - this is great :) if you're up for it, we would be happy to donate some iOS time to the mobile app.

Seeking Freelancer: 13 developers; Remote as well :)

Developers who love: iOS, Rails, Node.js.

Email me: mj@robotsandpencils.com

http://robotsandpencils.com

App Examples - Product Division: • Catch the Princess - http://robotsandpencils.com/factory/catch-the-princess/ • Hidden Cities HD - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hidden-cities-hd/id487103601?...

Consulting Division: • Series A funded Startups to F500 • Media/Hollywood to Oil and Gas. • LARGE PDF: http://robotsandpencils.static.s3.amazonaws.com/Robots%20and...

We offer profit/royalty share (consulting and product divisions).

Seeking: 13 developers; Remote / Freelance as well :)

Developers who love: iOS, Rails, Node.js.

Email me: mj@robotsandpencils.com

http://robotsandpencils.com

App Examples - Product Division: • Catch the Princess - http://robotsandpencils.com/factory/catch-the-princess/

• Hidden Cities HD - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hidden-cities-hd/id487103601?...

Consulting Division: • Series A funded Startups to F500 • Media/Hollywood to Oil and Gas. • LARGE PDF: http://robotsandpencils.static.s3.amazonaws.com/Robots%20and...

We offer profit/royalty share (consulting and product divisions).

iOS and Rails 3 developers. 100% Remote. Independent Contractors.

1 meeting per week. Optional: daily standup email though :)

http://robotsandpencils.com

email: mj@robotsandpencils.com for more info.

Thanks! :)

I'm in yyc :). Maybe we should organize a meetup?

Every program attempts to expand until it can read mail. Those programs which cannot so expand are replaced by ones which can.

—Jamie Zawinski,

I really like Eric Ries definition of a startup:

A startup is a human institution designed to deliver a new product or service under conditions of extreme uncertainty.

http://startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com/2009/05/lean-start...

If I was to add anything to it, it would be something about 'ability to scale'.

Nice app :) Thanks!

I've never heard of "manualated" before. I've always called it "flinstoning" :)

I like how simple it is. Well done.

I agree it's generally best to not "play prostitute" to most anyone.

However, regarding "balls": I think VCs are in the "balls business". It is a hard/risky way of making money. (Personally, this is why I'm always looking for reasons to say "no", versus why to say "yes"... I'm looking to be compelled.)

Something to consider:

Entrepreneurs have their one horse. VCs have their stable of horses.

So, one view is: VCs don't "have balls" because they don't commit. Whereas the entrepreneurs are "all in". In this view point, the "balls award" goes to the entrepreneur because they're the ones taking the all the risk.

But: the VCs aren't in complete control of their destiny. They may be backing many horses, but they're not ever truly riding one. For highly capable and smart people this also takes large balls. You have less risk per venture but not necessarily across all your ventures.

Side-note:

The point Dave is trying to make with his presentation is how to communicate in such a way as to get above the radar while trying to keep the VCs attention (meaning, they've stopped thinking about all the reasons to say "no" and moved to "maybes"... )

Dave is good at this - look at his presentations compared to others. Generally people don't talk about VCs and raising capital this way :)

100%. It is my main source of news :)