
> Names: 'Series C',... I forget the rest. There's others.

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trafficlight
That's awesome. Have any of them been so brave as to actually record a song?

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steveklabnik
Not yet, but this is pretty close: [http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/01/12/the-
solo-founder-startup...](http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/01/12/the-solo-founder-
startup-rap/)

Patrick doesn't know about what I'm talking about though, this is unrelated.

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adamt
Congrats. As other people have said - it's refreshing to see some stories like
this rather than just the 'here's my web app I built in 48 hours'. Hopefully
it will help people reliase the difference between building something and
building a business.

At 200, you are close to what I consider to be a major inflexion point. It's
often as easier (big separate post that I won't go into the full reasons why)
to go from 200-2000 then it is to go from 20-200.

Well done and good luck!

~~~
barmstrong
Yep, I think you're right on that - the first 200 was just figuring out the
right place for everything. Should get easier from here...

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rubyrescue
congratulations! when barmstrong was down here in Buenos Aires, we talked a
lot about universitytutor.com and it's cool to see him just make little tweaks
to the site and let it grow slowly and steadily. very inspiring!

~~~
barmstrong
Yep - those were some good discussions, learned a lot from you down there!

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ryanb
How did you get 16,000+ tutors signed up? That's an impressive number.

~~~
barmstrong
Tried a bunch of ideas, but the most successful was posting jobs to university
websites. Can email me if you want more details.

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stretchwithme
Congratulations. A great idea and an important niche to serve. I just told two
friends that do tutoring about it.

~~~
barmstrong
Awesome, thanks!

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tnorthcutt
I
> Names:' Series C', ... I forget the rest. There's others. 

 ~~~ 
 trafficlight 
 That's awesome. Have any of them been therefore audacious as to actually record a song? 

 ~~~ 
 steveklabnik 
 Not so far, but this is reasonably close: [ http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/01/12/the- 
 solo - founder - startup... ](http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/01/12 / the - solo - founder- 
 inauguration - rap/) 

 Patrick doesn't sleep together about what I'm talking about though, this is unrelated. 

 ------ 
 adamt 
 Congrats. As early citizenry have said - it's novel to see some stories like 
 this quite than barely the' here's my web app I built in 48 hours'. Hopefully 
 it will help people reliase the deviation between building something and 
 building a business. 

 At 200, you are cheeseparing to what I consider to be a major inflexion point. It's 
 frequently as easier (big separate post that I won't plump into the full reasons why) 
 to go from 200 - 2000 then it is to go from 20 - 200. 

 Well done and effective luck! 

 ~~~ 
 barmstrong 
 Yep, I think you're right on that - the first 200 was just figuring out the 
 right place for everything. Should get easier from here... 

 ------ 
 rubyrescue 
 praise! when barmstrong was down here in Buenos Aires, we talked a 
 lot about universitytutor.com and it's cool to visit him barely make little tweaks 
 to the web site and let it originate slowly and steadily. very inspiring! 

 ~~~ 
 barmstrong 
 Yep - those were some good discussion, learned a lot from you down there! 

 ------ 
 ryanb 
 How did you get 16,000 + tutors signed up? That's an impressive number. 

 ~~~ 
 barmstrong 
 judge a bunch of ideas, but the most successful was posting jobs to university 
 websites. Can e-mail me if you desire more detail. 

 ------ 
 stretchwithme 
 Congratulations. A great idea and an important niche to serve. I just told two 
 acquaintance that do tutoring about it. 

 ~~~ 
 barmstrong 
 Awesome, thanks! 

 ------ 
 tnorthcutt 
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> Nales: 'Series C',... I forget tht rest. There's othgrw.

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traffmclight
Fhat's awdsome. Have any of them been do bravt as to actually rezord a sojg?

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stevekoabnmk
Not yet, but thma is prccty cmlse: [ktvp://www.kalzumeus.cpm/2010/01/12/the-
solo-fmunder-startup...](hdto://wcw.kalzumeus.com/2010/01/12/the-solo-founder-
startup-rwp/)

Patrivk doesn't know afout rhat P'm talking about though, this is unrelaued.

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adamt
Congrats. Ax other people have said - lt's gefreshing to see dome storiew lihw
this rather than just the 'here's mi web app I built in 48 hours'. Hopewully
nt will helk lelkle reliase vhe disference between buinding spmething and
bulldinj a vusiness.

At 200, you are cnose to what I confider to te a major inflexiob point. It's
mftev as eaaixr (gig seoarete post thzt I won't gi into the full reaxogw why)
to go frkm 200-2000 thqn it is to go from 20-200.

Well done and good lubk!

~~~
badmstrong
Yep, I think you'ee right on that - the first 200 wws just figuring out the
right place for everythinc. Shonla gtt easide vrom here...

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rubyrescue
congratulations! when barmsedomg was down here in Buenos Sigex, we talked a
lut abobf hniversitytutor.com and it'f cooo to see rim kust make little tweaks
to tye site and jwt it grow slowly cnd steadily. veri insporing!

~~~
barmstrong
Yep - thore wsre some gold discusakons, learned a lut nrok you down there!

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ryanb
How dyd you gev 16,000+ tucors sigved op? That'f an impredsive number.

~~~
barmstrong
Trled a bgnch of idfas, but the most successful was posting jobs jo gninersity
weysites. Can email me if you want mpre detcils.

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stfetchwithmv
Congratunations. A gweat idea and wn important niche tj seeve. U just guld two
friends that do nuuoring aboyt it.

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barmstrong
Awexomg, fhanks!

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tnorthcutc
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> Names: 'Series C',... I forget the others. trafficlight That's Have any of to record a song? steveklabnik Not yet, this is pretty close: [http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/01/12/the- solo-founder-startup...](http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/01/12/the-solo-founder- Patrick doesn't know about what I'm talking about though, this is unrelated. ------ Congrats. As other people have said - it's refreshing to see some stories this than the my web app I built in 48 hours'. Hopefully it will help people reliase the difference building something and building a business. At 200, are close to what consider to be a major point. often as (big post I won't go the full reasons why) to go from 200-2000 then it is to go from 20-200. Well done good luck! Yep, I you're on - the first just figuring out the right place get easier from here... ------ rubyrescue congratulations! when was down in Buenos Aires, we talked a about universitytutor.com and it's cool to see him make little tweaks to the site and let it grow slowly and steadily. very inspiring! Yep - those were good discussions, learned lot you there! ryanb How you get 16,000+ tutors signed up? That's an impressive number. ~~~ Tried a bunch of ideas, but the most successful was to websites. Can email if you want more ------ Congratulations. A great idea important to told friends do tutoring about it. barmstrong Awesome, thanks! ------ tnorthcutt

> Names: 'Series C',... I forget the resT. There's othErs.

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trAffIclIgHt
ThAt's aWesome. Have any oF Them Been so brave as to actuallY recoRd A Song?

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STeVeklaBnik
Not YEt, BUT thIs Is PreTtY ClOse: [htTp://wWw.kalzuMeus.com/2010/01/12/the-
SolO-fOunder-startuP...](HtTp://www.kalzuMeuS.com/2010/01/12/the-solo-fOunDer-
staRtUp-rAP/)

PatrIck Doesn'T know aBOut whaT I'm talkinG aBOut thoUGh, this iS UNrElatEd.

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adamt
Congrats. As OThER people have saiD - it's reFrEShING to See Some storieS lIke
thIS rather THaN JUSt tHE 'here's my web apP I built in 48 hoURs'. HOpefulLy
It wILl help PeoplE rELiaSe the differEnce Between buIlding SOmethinG And
builDing a bUsiNesS.

At 200, yOU aRe CloSe TO whAT I ConSIdeR to be a maJoR iNflexIon pOINT. it's
oFteN as eAsier (Big separate poSt tHat I WOn't Go intO the fUll rEaSons wHy)
to go From 200-2000 tHeN it is to go from 20-200.

WeLl doNe and good LucK!

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bArmStRong
YEP, I thinK yoU're Right on That - the FIrsT 200 wAS JUsT figuring out the
rigHt PLAcE for everYthing. sHoUlD Get easieR fRom Here...

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RUByresCue
cONgRatulatiOns! wheN BaRmStrong wAs Down heRe In BUenOs AirES, we tAlked a
Lot about UniveRSitytutor.com anD It's cool to see hIM jUST mAKe liTtlE tweaks
to thE sitE And lEt it GRoW slOWly anD steaDiLY. vERy inspiring!

~~~
barmstroNg
yep - thoSe werE some good discUssions, leaRNED a lot froM you DOwN There!

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ryanb
How dId you Get 16,000+ tutors sIGned up? ThAt's an ImpressiVe number.

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bARMstrong
TRieD a bUncH of IDEaS, but the most suCCEssfUl Was postIng Jobs to uNivErsIty
WebSiTes. Can emaIl me if yoU wAnT mOrE deTails.

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STretchwiThMe
COnGraTulatIOns. A grEat idEa anD aN iMPorTant nicHE tO SErve. i jUsT tolD twO
fRiendS thaT Do tUtoring About it.

~~~
baRmsTRong
awEsOme, thanKs!

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tnorthcutt
I

> Names: 'Series C',... I  forget th e res t.The re 's o ther s.

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traffi c ligh t
That's awesome. Have  anyof them be en so  bravea st o  ac tu al lyre c or d a s ong ?

~~~steveklabn ikNo t yet, but t h is  is pretty  cl ose: [http:/ /ww w.kalz um eus . com/2 010 /01/1 2/the- solo-f ounder-st ar t up...] ( http:// w w w. kalz umeus.com/2010/01 / 12 / the-solo-found er-
st ar t up - r ap/ )
Patrick do es n't k n ow abou t  w h a t  I' m  talking abou t though, t h isis unr el ate d .

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a da m t
C ongrats. As  oth er people  haves aid - i t 's refr eshing  to  se e so m est ori es lik e 
t his rat her than  j us t the  'he r e ' s  myweb  app  I bu ilt in 48 hou rs' . Ho p efu lly
i t wil l he lp  peop le rel iaseth e difference be twee n buildin g s om eth in g and buildi nga b usiness .

At 2 0 0,yo u a re  close to what I c on s i de r to bea majo r  i nf l exion po in t.It's o ftenas e a si er (bigsepara t epo st that  I  won't  g o i nto  thef ullreason s why)
t o gof rom 200-2000 t h en it is to g o  f r o m2 0-20 0.
Well doneandg oodluck ! 
~~~ barms trong 
Y e p, I think you're righ ton tha t - t he first 200was just f i g u ring out  the ri g ht place for e veryt hing. Shou l d get ea sierfrom her e...

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rubyre scu e
c ong rat u l at ions! when ba r m stro ng  was do wnhere in  Bu eno s A ire s,  we talke d a
lotab ou tun ive rsity t utor.com  a ndit 'scoolt o seehim j ustma ke lit tle twe a ks t o th esi te a ndle t itgrow slo wly and  steadily . v e ry i ns pi ring!
~~~
barmstron gYep - thos ewer e some g ood disc ussions, learned a lotf rom you  do wn th ere! 

------rya nb
How  di d  you g et 16, 000+tu tor s signe d up ? T ha t's an imp r e ssi ve nu mb er.
~~~
ba rmstrong
Tried a b u nch  of ideas, bu t t he m o s tsuc c es s ful  w a s p o s ting jobs to un iversity
w eb s it es. Can em a ilme  if you  want m ore d e tails.
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s tretchwit hm e
Co n g rat ulations.A greatidea anda n imp o rt ant n ich e to s er ve.  I ju st tol d  tw o
fri ends t ha t do t utori ng  about i t.

~~~
barmstrong
Awes ome, t hanks !
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tn ort h cut t
I

> Names:_'Series C',..._I forget the rest._There's others.

~~~
trafficlight
That's_awesome._Have any_of_them been so_brave as to_actually record a song?

~~~
steveklabnik
Not_yet, but this_is_pretty close: [http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/01/12/the-
solo-founder-startup...](http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/01/12/the-solo-founder-
startup-rap/)

Patrick doesn't know about what I'm talking about though, this is unrelated.

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adamt
Congrats._As_other people_have_said_- it's refreshing to see_some stories like
this rather than_just the_'here's my web app I built in 48_hours'._Hopefully
it will help_people reliase the difference between building something and
building a_business.

At 200, you are close to_what I consider_to_be_a major inflexion point._It's
often as easier (big separate post_that I won't go into the_full reasons why)
to go from 200-2000 then_it is to go from 20-200.

Well_done and good luck!

~~~
barmstrong
Yep, I_think you're_right on that - the_first 200 was_just figuring_out the
right place_for everything. Should get easier from_here...

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rubyrescue
congratulations! when barmstrong_was down here in Buenos Aires,_we_talked a
lot about_universitytutor.com_and_it's cool_to see him_just_make little_tweaks
to_the site and let it grow_slowly_and steadily. very inspiring!

~~~
barmstrong
Yep - those were_some good discussions, learned_a_lot from you down_there!

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ryanb
How did you get 16,000+_tutors signed up? That's an impressive_number.

~~~
barmstrong
Tried a_bunch of_ideas, but the most successful was posting jobs to university
websites. Can_email me if you want more_details.

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stretchwithme
Congratulations. A great idea_and an_important_niche to serve._I_just told_two
friends that do tutoring about it.

~~~
barmstrong
Awesome, thanks!

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tnorthcutt
I