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The most popular blog posts about startups on Hacker News. 185 posts.

2009
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Don't launch

Here's a common question I get from startups, especially in the early stages: when should we launch? My answer is almost always the same: do...

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Tips for Startup Companies (2006)

Having rich parents is great. In fact, it is the best and surest way to get rich in these United States. Unfortunately, having a low cost of capital is no guarantee of success because, as formerly poor countries have become ridiculously rich, capital has become very cheap. Your competitors can probably get a home…

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The returns to entrepreneurship

I was at dinner the other night with a group of entrepreneurs. One told the story of a 27-year-old whiz kid whose company will likely exit for $500M – $1B – the business now being less than two years old. You can imagine the effect that this had on the brilliant, hardworking 35+ entrepreneurs in the group, who have…