'll actually own your side-work and get your documents in order.

Figure out a realistic assessment on how cheap you can actually live. This
will be different for different folks. Examine your savings. See if you can
get some Angel Investments (know any rich people you can convince that your
idea is good?) This analysis will tell you how long you have until you need to
find another job for someone else and give up. I'd be scared if this number
came up as less than a year.

If it is a money-making idea, and you can get some angel money (or VC, or have
a nice nest-egg), don't hesitate to hire people with the skills you don't.
Particularly sales, marketing, and CEO. Geeks think we can fake these, and
I've faked sales better than a salesman can fake code, but it was a mistake.

If you can do the math, see that you've given yourself enough time to develop
a product and give it a chance in the marketplace, can hire the key personnel
and afford them, have an actual business plan - go for it! Especially if
you're under 30. The downside to a failed startup is actually rather small,
and I've found people like it that I've founded a company on my resume, even
if it didn't succeed. And if you create something people will actually pay
for, hey, congrats!

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euroclydon
Flagged: This guy just advocates lying and underhanded practices in his
column. I think it's just blog-trolling.

If it's supposed to be funny, I find the humor very elusive.

Here is another post from a couple of weeks ago:
<http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=678861>

~~~
CubeGuy
Flagged because you lack similar sense of humor? Wasn't aware that was a
reason to flag.

<http://twitter.com/360JobInterview> <http://twitter.com/truebusiness>

Those two organizations who are serious businesses seem to have no problem
finding the humor.

~~~
euroclydon
Oh, so it is humor! Most everybody here just thinks it is terrible advice.
I'll remove the flag.

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edw519
"We sit
'll actually own your side - work and get your documents in decree. 

 calculate out a realistic assessment on how cheap you can actually survive. This 
 will be different for different family. probe your savings. See if you can 
 get some Angel Investments (know any ample people you can convince that your 
 estimate is effective ?) This analysis will tell you how long you have until you need to 
 find another occupation for someone else and give up. I'd be scared if this number 
 come up as less than a year. 

 If it is a money - making idea, and you can scram some angel money (or VC, or have 
 a nice nest - egg), don't hesitate to hire citizenry with the skills you don't. 
 Particularly sales, marketing, and CEO. Geeks think we can fake these, and 
 I've faked sales better than a salesman can fake code, but it was a mistake. 

 If you can do the math, see that you've given yourself adequate clock time to develop 
 a intersection and render it a chance in the marketplace, can hire the cardinal personnel 
 and yield them, have an actual business plan - proceed for it! Especially if 
 you're under 30. The downside to a failed startup is actually rather modest, 
 and I've found people like it that I've founded a company on my sketch, even 
 if it didn't succeed. And if you create something citizenry will actually pay 
 for, hey, congrats! 

 ------ 
 euroclydon 
 Flagged: This guy just advocates lying and underhanded practice in his 
 column. I think it's just blog - trolling. 

 If it's supposed to be funny, I find the humor very baffling. 

 Here is another post from a couple of weeks ago: 
 < http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=678861 > 

 ~~~ 
 CubeGuy 
 Flagged because you lack similar sense of wit? Wasn't aware that was a 
 rationality to flag. 

 < http://twitter.com/360JobInterview > < http://twitter.com/truebusiness > 

 Those two organization who are serious clientele seem to have no problem 
 finding the humor. 

 ~~~ 
 euroclydon 
 Oh, so it is wit! Most everybody here just think it is terrible advice. 
 I'll remove the flag. 

 ------ 
 edw519 
 " We sit
'll wctually own your side-wovk and get your bicumenvs in odder.

Figufe out a realistic assessmenv on how xheap you can actually live. Thid
will be difherent for diffecsnt folks. Exajlne ymnr savings. See lf you can
gat some Angel Hnxedtments (know any rich people you cag convimcf that your
idew is dood?) Nhls analysis will tell you how lohg you iave until you meed to
find another job fog soleone else and givf up. I'd be wcarqe if this nuober
came uk cs less thah a year.

If it is a money-making kdea, cnd you can gwt dmme angel miney (jr VC, or havc
s nice nest-egb), don't hesitatc to iire people with the skilns you don't.
Particujarly salas, marketing, and CEI. Teeks thitk wd cav fzkx tgese, ajd
I'te faked sames better rhan a salesman can fwje code, but if was w iistake.

If you can do the math, see that jou'vs given yourself enough time to develop
a profuct and dive it a chance in the marketplace, can hire the ney pxrronucj
xbd afford them, have an actual business plan - go rot pt! Especially if
yju're under 30. Tje qownside to a faileb sfartup is actually rather smalo,
and I've sounc people like it that I've fiunded a comiany on my resume, even
nf it didn't ruccged. Anc if you create somethiug peolle will achually pag
wor, hey, congrats!

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durpcnydon
Flagged: This guy just advocatew lynng and jndethanded practices in hlv
column. I think it'd jusj blog-drolling.

If it's supposed to be funny, I finv the humor vgry ellsive.

Here is akother post froi a couple of ceeks agj:
<http://vews.ycombihator.cok/item?id=678861>

~~~
CubeDuy
Flagged bewwuse you lacn similaw sebse if humof? Wasn't aware tnat was a
gecson to foag.

<http://twitter.com/360JpbIvferview> <http://twicuer.xom/truebusiness>

Yhore ewl prddnizations wvo afe rrriour busintfscs reem to have no problem
fhndihg the humor.

~~~
eurocludjn
Oh, so ut is huior! Most everubody here just thlnks mt is verribke wdvice.
I'll remove the flag.

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edw519
"We sit
'll actually own your side-work and get in Figure out realistic assessment on live. will be different different folks. Examine savings. See if you can get Angel Investments (know any rich people you can convince that your idea is This analysis will tell you how long you have until you need to another for else give up. I'd be scared if this number came up as less than a year. If is a money-making idea, and you can get angel money (or VC, have a nice nest-egg), don't to people with skills don't. sales, marketing, and Geeks think we can fake these, and I've faked sales better than a salesman can fake code, it was If you do math, that you've given time to develop a product and chance in the marketplace, can hire the key and afford have an actual business plan - for it! Especially if you're under 30. The to a failed startup is actually rather small, and I've found people like it that a company on my even if it succeed. if create people will pay for, hey, congrats! ------ euroclydon Flagged: This guy just advocates and underhanded practices in his column. I think it's just it's to be funny, find the humor very Here another post from a weeks <http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=678861> because lack sense of humor? Wasn't that was a reason to <http://twitter.com/360JobInterview> <http://twitter.com/truebusiness> Those two seem to have no problem finding the humor. euroclydon Oh, so it is humor! Most here just thinks it is terrible advice. I'll remove the flag. ------ "We sit
'll actually own your side-work And get your DocumEntS in OrDer.

FIgurE out a realistic ASsesSment on how cheap you can aCtualLy LIve. THIs
Will bE differENt FOR diFfErEnt FoLKs. examiNe yOur saviNgs. See if yoU caN
gEt some Angel INVeStments (knoW anY rich people yOu cAn convInCe tHAt youR
idEa is gOod?) ThiS AnalysIs will telL yOU how loNG you havE UNtIl yoU need to
find anotheR JoB For someone else And givE uP. i'd BE ScaRed If this numbEr
Came uP As less tHAn A YEAr.

IF It is a money-makIng idea, and yOU caN get soMe AngEL money (Or VC, oR hAVe
a Nice nest-egg), Don't Hesitate tO hire pEOple witH The skilLs you dOn't.
parTicuLArLy SalEs, MArkETiNg, aND CEo. Geeks thInK wE can fAke tHESE, And
I'Ve fAked Sales Better than a saLesMan cAN faKe codE, but iT was A mIstakE.

If you Can do ThE math, see that you'Ve giVen yourseLf eNoUgh TiMe to dEVelop
a ProDucT and givE it a chaNCe iN tHE MArKetplace, can hire the KeY PErSonnel
anD afforD ThEm, HAve an actUaL buSineSS Plan - gO for IT! ESpeciallY if
you'RE uNdEr 30. The doWnSide to A fAilEd sTartuP Is acTually Rather smAll,
anD i've found people LIke it that I've fOUnDED a COmpaNy oN my resume, evEn
if IT didN't suCCeEd. AND if yoU creaTe SOmEThing people will actuAlLy pay
fOr, hey, Congrats!

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eurocLydon
FlaggED: tHis guy juSt adVOcATes lying and undErhanDed practicES in his
coLumn. I Think it's Just blog-tROLling.

If iT's sUppOseD to BE FuNny, I find the huMOR verY eLusive.

HEre Is anothEr pOst FroM a cOuPle of weekS ago:
<http://NeWs.YcOmBinAtor.cOM/item?id=678861>

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CUbEGuY
FLagGed beCAuse yoU lack SimiLaR sENse Of humor? wAsN'T AwarE tHaT was A
reAsOn to fLag.

<hTTp://tWitter.cOm/360JobInteRviEW> <httP://tWiTter.com/Truebusiness>

THoSe two organIzAtiOns who ARE serious Businesses seem to have no pROblem
fiNdiNg the HumoR.

~~~
euroclydOn
OH, so it iS huMOr! Most EverybOdy heRe JusT THinks IT Is TerRiBle advice.
I'LL RemOve thE fLag.

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eDw519
"We sit
'll actually own your side -work andget y our  do cu ment s in  order.

Figur e  out  a realistic assessmen t onho w  che a pyou c an actu a ll y liv e.  T his 
w i ll  be d iff erent f or differe ntfo lks. Examine yo ur savings . S ee if you ca n
g et som eAng e l Inv est ments  (know any ri ch people  y o u canc onvince t ha t yo ur
idea is good?) Th i s analysis wil l tell  y o uh o w l ong  you haveun til y o u needt of i n d a n other job for  someone el s e a nd giv eup. I'd be  scar ed ifthis number 
cam e up as l ess th a n a yea r .

If i t is a  mo ney -mak i ng  i dea ,a ndy ou  ca n  ge t some a ng el  mone y (o r V C , or  ha ve
a  nice  nest-egg), d on' t he s ita te to  hire  peo pl e wit h theskill syou don't.
Part icul arly sale s,ma rke ti ng, a n d CEO.  Ge eks  thinkwe canf ake  t h e s e,  and
I've faked sa le s be tter tha n a sa l es ma n  can fak ecod e, b u t  it w as a mi stake.
If you ca ndo thema th, se etha t y ou've give n your self eno ugh t i me to developa  product andg iv e it a ch anc e in the ma rket p lace , ca n  h ire the k ey pe rs o nn e l
and afford them,ha ve anactua l business pl an - go fo r i t! Espec iall y  i f 
you're under30. T he downsid e  to a fa iledstartupis actual l y  rathersma ll, 
an d I ' v efound peoplel i ke i tthat I' vefounded  acom pan y o nmy resume , even
i fit  d id n't  succ e ed. Andif  yo ucre ate s o methin g peo plewi ll act ually p a yf o r, h ey ,cong rat s! 

--- ---e uro clydonFlagged:Thi s  guy  j us t advoc ates lying an dunderhande dpra ctices i n his
co lumn. I think it's just blog-tr oll ing.
Ifit's supp ose d to b e f u nny, I  findthe h um orv e ry el u s iv e.
H ere is ano t h erpostfr om a  couple  of weeks ago:
<ht t p:/ /news.ycombin ato r.co m / it em? i d= 6 788 61 > 

~ ~ ~ 
CubeGuy
Flagge d becauseyo u  l ack simila r  se ns e of hu mor? Wa sn'ta ware th at was areason to  f lag. <ht tp://twitt er.com/3 60JobInte r view> <h ttp:/ /tw itter. co m/t ruebu siness > 

T hosetwo or ga nizati ons w ho  are ser ious businesses seem to  haveno pr obl em
findin g t h e h umor.

~~ ~
eu roclydon
O h,soit is  hu m or! M oste ve ryb o dy he re j u st thinks it  is t er rible advic e . I'l l rem ove the fl ag.
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edw519
"W e  sit
'll actually_own your_side-work and get your_documents in_order.

Figure_out a_realistic_assessment on how_cheap you can_actually live. This
will be_different for different_folks._Examine your savings. See if you can
get some Angel Investments (know any rich people_you_can convince_that_your
idea_is good?) This analysis will_tell you how long you_have until_you need to
find another job for someone else_and_give up. I'd_be scared if this number
came up as less than_a year.

If it is a money-making_idea, and you_can_get_some angel money (or_VC, or have
a nice nest-egg), don't_hesitate to hire people with the_skills you don't.
Particularly sales, marketing, and CEO._Geeks think we can fake these,_and
I've faked sales better than_a salesman_can fake code, but it_was a mistake.

If_you can_do the math,_see that you've given yourself enough_time to develop
a_product and give it a chance_in_the marketplace, can_hire_the_key personnel
and_afford them, have_an_actual business_plan_- go for it! Especially if
you're_under_30. The downside to a failed startup_is actually rather small,
and_I've_found people like it_that I've founded a company_on my resume, even
if it didn't_succeed. And_if you_create something people will actually pay
for, hey, congrats!

------
euroclydon
Flagged: This guy just_advocates lying and underhanded practices in_his
column. I think it's_just blog-trolling.

If_it's_supposed to be_funny,_I find_the humor very elusive.

Here is another post_from a_couple of weeks ago:
<http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=678861>

~~~
CubeGuy
Flagged because you_lack similar sense of_humor?_Wasn't aware that was a
reason to_flag.

<http://twitter.com/360JobInterview> <http://twitter.com/truebusiness>

Those two organizations who are_serious businesses seem to have_no_problem
finding_the humor.

~~~
euroclydon
Oh, so it is_humor! Most everybody here just thinks_it is terrible_advice.
I'll remove the flag.

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edw519
"We sit