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techcorneron India downgraded from ‘free’ to ‘partly free’ in democracy report

I have read and re-read the guidelines and I really hope I don't cross the boundaries while writing this comment.

This democracy report sounds like as if written by an Indian journalist Rana Ayyub. (https://twitter.com/ranaayyub) She writes columns in various western media outlets. Her whole career is built on the foundations of hating Modi. Various statements used in the article linked above, sounds eerily similar to what this lady writes time and again.

While I don't give full marks to Modi administration, I do not believe the premise set in the article (or the report) at all. For all unbiased HNers reading this and unfamiliar with India, the issue at hand is very complex. You have to understand, there are vested interests around the world who want to disgrace the current administration in India by hook or crook.

There are issues and problems on both the sides (Hindus and Muslims) but in case say in a murder, a Muslim is the victim, the machinery of the likes of Rana Ayyub have the power to flare it up on all possible International platforms giving spin to the story what suits their own narrative but things go unnoticed when a person from some other religion is a victim when Muslims kill someone. An example, Sometime back a Muslim politician abused a Hindu group; in return a Hindu leader abused Muslim God. A fatwa was issued and the Hindu leader (Kamlesh Tiwari) was murdered by Muslims within few years of uttering the words. His murder never became the hot topic in International media.

I can go on and on to negate every statement in the linked article with supporting proofs if people here really want to listen with eyes and ears open.

All I want to say this There is a lot more to it than meets the eye.

techcorneron Sparkpost.com from sendgrid [very bad experience]

Like Mandrill, most (all?) of these companies have some warmup period. Start sending low volumes, then once you have enough reputation go to higher volumes.

I don't belong to any of these companies but as a client, use their services heavily. Imagine a spammer signing up with them and sending several thousands mails in a day. They deal with such notorious people on a daily basis.

I am not saying you may have done anything wrong but probably their system flagged you when you sent 11k emails to 10-15 people.

In any case here is my rec for you in order- 1. PostMark - They do strictly transactional email. 2. Mailgun 3. SparkPost 4. SES

techcorneron Ask HN: I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help

This was one of the better responses on this thread. Couldn't find your contact details. Please reach out to me through email mentioned on my profile.

techcorneron Ask HN: I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help

Not to mention he is in education - a universally moral category

I sincerely hope that is not to be taken as sarcasm?

This is startup nirvana if I ever saw it. I'm sure there are famous billionaires who would trade places with him if they could

Can you be more detailed please?

techcorneron Ask HN: I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help

Do you have other product ideas you want to get off the ground? I have a list of ideas sitting in my To-Do. I am limited by my time. Wish I can hire some smart folks to execute them. <- Hiring smarter folks than the owner is the sentiment echoed in several comments in this post. How to do that is what we all need. Share profit percentage? Yes, but how much? on what basis?

techcorneron Ask HN: I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help

hire/keep the ones that are smarter than you. How? Why would they join a small company?

techcorneron Ask HN: I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help

Thanks. Beautiful site. Looks interesting.

techcorneron Ask HN: I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help

I would like to thank each and everyone of you who took time for your valuable answers. However, with due respect, I see that most of the people are over-fixated on why I should not expand. I am already in an extremely comfortable position when it comes to money. All little necessities of life like insurances, house, car have been already being taken care of. The place where I come from even if I stop working today, I can live comfortably for next 10 years. Except a couple, most of the answers are telling me why it is not a good idea to expand. I understand their sentiments but this was not my original question. To give you more details - This is an eLearning subscription model. Other than questions in my OP, hiring, managing, trusting emp with sensitive info, finding very high quality content creators remains as one of my biggest challenges. I am not from any of the developed countries. I dominate my current niche but looking to expand into other related niches where I see a good competition.

techcorneron Ask HN: I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help

Have been doing so within my friends/family. Will consider mentoring on a larger scale as and when I can get time.

techcorneron Ask HN: I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help

Very high quality content creation. Difficult to find people who can provide content at quality which I aspire for.

techcorneron Ask HN: I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help

ok thanks. This is the 2nd rec for EMyth today. Will definitely put it in my reading list.

techcorneron Ask HN: I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help

Yes, it works on a subscription model and I pretty much dominate my micro niche. I am looking forward to rine-repeat this model to other micro niches in my parent niche.

techcorneron Ask HN: I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help

I'm guessing that it doesn't cover a wide variety of topics

Your guess is spot-on. That's why the need to hire talented folks and seeking suggestions here.

techcorneron Ask HN: I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help

Thanks for chiming in. How do you keep their motivation going especially for a talented developer? Don't they just want to leave a small startup and want to work for biggies out there?

techcorneron Ask HN: I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help

Yes I am aware of my shortcomings and I did qualify that already in my original question.

I am a fast learner and open to learning - given a good source.

techcorneron Ask HN: I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help

But you need someone who you can trust, who you feel like is smarter than you at some useful set of skills.

Tell me a recipe to hire such a guy. Please.

Someone who is as passionate as you are about what you do

hmmm this is probably easier said than done.

techcorneron Ask HN: I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help

The problem is that if success comes too easily and/or too early then it is undervalued.

I am sorry if I made that impression. It was never an easy thing. I have had my fair share of all-nighters and even I do those now at times. I had to self-learn, un-learn several things after leaving a comfortable job several years ago. It was (and still) not at all an easy task. As a quote goes It took me 10 years to become an overnight success

techcorneron Ask HN: I am doing $2M annually as a solopreneur and need your help

Thanks for your inputs. Nice House. Check. Nice Car. Check. Happily Married. Check.

Just keep doing what you are doing for as long as you can and take the cash out.

I am quite a super ambitious guy and I don't wish to keep all my eggs-in-one basket. Though am doing good for several years but we can never be sure of things when technology changes so abruptly. I feel if I am able to expand, I can multiply my finances and the value that I can give back to society many folds.

I sincerely thank you for putting in your time to answer my question but my original question remains :).