HN user

bandrade

39 karma
Posts10
Comments14
View on HN

Splits don't change the value of the stock. If there's a 2:1 split, the market cap stays the same so the share price halves. It's just a way lower the price of individual shares.

Yes, all (essentially all) engineering design ends up being multivariable. For even something as simple as a cantilevered beam supporting a load, if you can change the shape, material, material treatment, length, width/height, all of which affects cost. Usually due to limits of manufacturing and availability of standard parts, the exploration space can be greatly reduced.

The two key changes are 1) They are now calculating the loan amount off of Sch C gross revenue rather than profit. 2) For businesses with fewer than 20 employees, there's a two week period starting tomorrow where their loan apps are prioritized.

75% of those with free trials do not require a credit card up front. This was always my preference as a purchaser because I didn't have to bother my boss and get approval to try out a product.

Read Traction by Gabriel Weinberg and Justin Mares. Work on trying different marketing channels and sales processes until you have something consistent and repeatable that you can scale to another sales person. Then consider if adding money to that process will accelerate you in a way that is worth giving up equity and some control for. Also, too many cooks is a real concern. Think hard about the speed with which YOU want to grow the business.

This is exactly the issue with these arbitrary gates in the hiring process. You were taught to do it. Someone with a different background (maybe they grew up in a different country or had parents that worked in a different industry) wouldn't necessarily even think to send a thank you and would be unfairly disqualified from the position.

I use a 2012 Dell XPS 15 daily. I got it as a warranty replacement when my XPS 14 broke. I've given it an SSD and swapped a new battery once. Otherwise it does everything I ask of it except having more than 2 hours of battery life. I've wanted to buy something lighter (the XPS is 5+ pounds) for years but I can't justify it when the 7 year old laptop still works fine.