Comments for Learn to Duck http://learntoduck.com sometimes it takes getting punched in the face Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on VCs are Dicks by Dipak Patel http://learntoduck.com/startups/vcs-are-dicks/comment-page-1/#comment-11934 Dipak Patel Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:19:00 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=21812#comment-11934 Well said. Given the large influx of capital from corp investment to jump start innovation, bootstrappers, and angel investors who are value added team members, VCs are in the midst of an identity crisis. Well said. Given the large influx of capital from corp investment to jump start innovation, bootstrappers, and angel investors who are value added team members, VCs are in the midst of an identity crisis.

]]> Comment on VCs are Dicks by bfeld http://learntoduck.com/startups/vcs-are-dicks/comment-page-1/#comment-11932 bfeld Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:37:00 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=21812#comment-11932 Succinct: No. Brilliant: Yes. Succinct: No. Brilliant: Yes.

]]> Comment on VCs are Dicks by micah http://learntoduck.com/startups/vcs-are-dicks/comment-page-1/#comment-11931 micah Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:31:00 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=21812#comment-11931 nice random user name. nice random user name.

]]> Comment on VCs are Dicks by micah http://learntoduck.com/startups/vcs-are-dicks/comment-page-1/#comment-11930 micah Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:31:00 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=21812#comment-11930 elaborate on those three moments? They are the greatest ever. They exist before expectations set in and everything starts to become reality.... elaborate on those three moments? They are the greatest ever. They exist before expectations set in and everything starts to become reality….

]]> Comment on VCs are Dicks by micah http://learntoduck.com/startups/vcs-are-dicks/comment-page-1/#comment-11929 micah Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:29:00 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=21812#comment-11929 You know me well enough to know that succinct and I are not friends... :) You know me well enough to know that succinct and I are not friends… :)

]]> Comment on VCs are Dicks by Robi Ganguly http://learntoduck.com/startups/vcs-are-dicks/comment-page-1/#comment-11928 Robi Ganguly Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:07:00 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=21812#comment-11928 Man, you are such a dick :). This is awesome - loved your reminder that this is a huge shift in the relationship between talent and capital. It's a powerful insight and the kind of kick in the ass that many of us need in order to remember that having any outside capital investment is a luxury, not something to take for granted.  Man, you are such a dick :). This is awesome – loved your reminder that this is a huge shift in the relationship between talent and capital. It’s a powerful insight and the kind of kick in the ass that many of us need in order to remember that having any outside capital investment is a luxury, not something to take for granted. 

]]> Comment on VCs are Dicks by Ian Alexander http://learntoduck.com/startups/vcs-are-dicks/comment-page-1/#comment-11927 Ian Alexander Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:04:00 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=21812#comment-11927 You had me until after this para - " For young entrepreneurs, there are three distinct moments of joy when starting a company: 1) getting other people to believe in your vision and come work with you; 2) getting people to give you money; 3) your first user." Some context fades after. Can you elaborate? You had me until after this para – “ For young entrepreneurs, there are three distinct moments of joy when starting a company: 1) getting other people to believe in your vision and come work with you; 2) getting people to give you money; 3) your first user.”

Some context fades after. Can you elaborate?

]]> Comment on VCs are Dicks by bfeld http://learntoduck.com/startups/vcs-are-dicks/comment-page-1/#comment-11926 bfeld Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:49:00 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=21812#comment-11926 Brilliantly said. More succinctly: "when you think someone else is being a dick, look inward at yourself and ponder your behavior." Brilliantly said. More succinctly: “when you think someone else is being a dick, look inward at yourself and ponder your behavior.”

]]> Comment on VCs are Dicks by Yadda http://learntoduck.com/startups/vcs-are-dicks/comment-page-1/#comment-11925 Yadda Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:44:00 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=21812#comment-11925 nice linkbait title..  nice linkbait title.. 

]]> Comment on The Power of No by Marianespinyo http://learntoduck.com/startups/power-of-no/comment-page-1/#comment-11924 Marianespinyo Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:57:00 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=21811#comment-11924 me aburre que me celen y no son nada de uno?? me aburre que me celen y no son nada de uno??

]]> Comment on 750 Words on Happiness: Is Happiness At Your Core? by Emily Merkle http://learntoduck.com/750words/happiness-core/comment-page-1/#comment-11922 Emily Merkle Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:07:00 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=1787#comment-11922 ditto to a t. there really is no point/logic in any other way. ditto to a t.
there really is no point/logic in any other way.

]]> Comment on The Power of No by Emily Merkle http://learntoduck.com/startups/power-of-no/comment-page-1/#comment-11921 Emily Merkle Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:57:00 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=21811#comment-11921 no a true hustler is conscious of her hustling and cannot hustle herself  no a true hustler is conscious of her hustling and cannot hustle herself 

]]> Comment on The Power of No by Emily Merkle http://learntoduck.com/startups/power-of-no/comment-page-1/#comment-11920 Emily Merkle Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:57:00 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=21811#comment-11920 oh - I say no …to clients. Fired one 4 times across 2 startups.  rejection is seductive. oh – I say no …to clients. Fired one 4 times across 2 startups. 
rejection is seductive.

]]> Comment on The Power of No by Emily Merkle http://learntoduck.com/startups/power-of-no/comment-page-1/#comment-11919 Emily Merkle Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=21811#comment-11919 takes the patience of Job tho.. selling w. no analysis/no interface/nada is not a cakewalk :) great point  takes the patience of Job tho..
selling w. no analysis/no interface/nada is not a cakewalk
:) great point 

]]> Comment on Entrepreneurs are Pussies by Emily Merkle http://learntoduck.com/startups/entrepreneurs-are-pussies/comment-page-1/#comment-11916 Emily Merkle Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:15:00 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=21807#comment-11916 holy shit are you my daddy? holy shit are you my daddy?

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