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(2/2) can't read the name. if this sounds like you, sorry for the delay, and please get in touch!
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(1/2) last march i spoke at HS hacks and met a nonprofit. i found a note i wrote to myself that it was really good and to followup, but
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elon musk did a 2011 reddit AMA with a video response! old.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/k…
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good software investors generally care at least as much about engagement as growth
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in a lot of ways, it's easier to start a hard company than an easy one. people will be excited to help you. /cc @patrickc
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Replying to @ben_mathes
@ben_mathes there usually ends up being something weird :) but i agree, it'd be a very good startup opportunity.
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@sama (and simple deals often come in at less than half this)
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specifically, i think company counsel should generally be able to get an A round done for <25k, and later rounds done for <40k. lots of data
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i always advisor founders to agree on a fee cap with their lawyers before a fundraise or big deal. saves so much ill will later.
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Replying to @willium
@willium HS friends
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@TeenageCoder :(
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Replying to @levie
@levie are you taking suggestions for the band at the after party?
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(Bardeen won two huge ones in physics, once for the transistor and once for superconductivity.)
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Marie Curie is the only person to ever win the Nobel Prize in two different sciences.
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twitter poll: what app do you use the most in 2014 that you didn't use (or didn't use much) in 2013?
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Replying to @Padmasree
@Padmasree @benparr @pmarca @RonConway @bhorowitz me too! i used to be a goalie.
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Replying to @erikkjell
@erikb @pmarca a16z clearly differentiates between partner and GP; founders figure it no problem
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now that many VC firms call everyone a partner, it's become much harder for entrepreneurs to figure out who can make a funding decision.
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Replying to @paulg
@paulg very true. far far better to be inexperienced and driven!
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