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[Jacob]

Plan it good. Make it detailed. However, be prepared to chuck the plan out the window. You aren't a Soviet Army preparing an attack. Be ready to shift gears.

Think you have enough starting capital? GET MORE.

Don't let people kick you around. Suppliers and vendors like to fuck with newbs.

I don't know how it is up in Canada, but the LLC is the way to go. Don't have your savings attached to you company where creditors can pick it off.

Also, avoid having friends tag along unless they know what they are doing and are prepared to put their nose to the grindstone. Or family for that matter.

Thanks

[PDH]

Think you have enough starting capital? GET MORE.

This for sure.  Startup money is like firewood when camping, you get what you think is enough and it will run out right when you don't want it too - get several times what you imagine.

[Admiral Yi]

Reminds me of John Keegan's description of the American style of war-fighting in WWII: bring twice as much of everything you could possibly need, then bring some more.

[Eddie Teach]

That's a sound strategy in most war games.

[DGuller]

Also what is the be type of gun to do someone like him in with?

Hey there, that's a little creepy.

[DGuller]

Also what is the be type of gun to do someone like him in with?

Considering he got himself mugged by a polite crook, a ripe banana.

Would you mind fucking yourself?

[DGuller]

Also what is the be type of gun to do someone like him in with?

Considering he got himself mugged by a polite crook, a ripe banana.

I think you may be right.  Fruit almost killed him before.

Is this a DGuller roast thread? 

[Valdemar]

Since I'm bored, I will grant a boon to languish.

You may ask me a question until the 4th. Ask and I shall answer.

Except for Tim. He is excluded.

What is the answer to life the universe and everything?

I would have to go with "42"

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[Viking]

That's a sound strategy in most war games.

Read my sig. There truely is nothing more expensive than defeat.

[CountDeMoney]

What was your job title at Captor Corp. and what was your average annual renumeration?

Did you even look up the Captor Corporation? 

I did.  Fantastic job on a shell company.  Very believable.

[Ed Anger]

I got an extra special bonus in this thread, Guller starting to lose his cool. PEONS! CONCENTRATE YOUR FIRE ON HIS FORWARD SHIELDS!

[Ed Anger]

I forgot to give Jake one more piece of small bidness advice. My brain reminded me to post this while I was taking a nap.

Don't expect to take a salary the first year. Make sure you have the cash to survive a year+ without an income. Unless you work at Wally World in your spare time.

[The Brain]

Is it too late to propose a roast?

[Jacob]

I forgot to give Jake one more piece of small bidness advice. My brain reminded me to post this while I was taking a nap.

Don't expect to take a salary the first year. Make sure you have the cash to survive a year+ without an income. Unless you work at Wally World in your spare time.

Yeah, I was having that conversation with my wife last night. I have to find a way to navigate that, because I don't have the savings to make no money for a year. So that will require some careful planning, one way or the other.

That said, I was talking to a friend with investor connections in Hong Kong. Apparently Asian venture capitalists object much less to entrepreneurs taking salary from the get-go. But yeah, the North American standard is that you don't get any money until you make money for your investors. Alternately, of course, I could try to bootstrap without investors in my spare time while I'm not working.

Anyhow... it's all in the intel gathering and planning phase right now. Who knows if it'll get anywhere.

[Ed Anger]

Anyhow... it's all in the intel gathering and planning phase right now. Who knows if it'll get anywhere.

Smart lad. If you have a good business idea, it won't hurt to wait.