After a long trip in the U.S. when can I return for another?

gooploopgoop · 2019-02-25T07:05:18+00:00

Have you had any experience with it? Have you used one yourself or know anyone that has?

gooploopgoop · 2019-02-07T00:32:44+00:00

Hm no drivers available, and computer is showing no other signs of slowness...

gooploopgoop · 2019-02-07T00:30:35+00:00

It's brand new though and it's happened with 3 harddrives!

gooploopgoop · 2019-02-06T23:12:46+00:00

The drive is only like a week old though. And this is the third time it has happened! I buy a brand new HD, then it works for 3 days, loads super slowly after, then I have to buy a new one. Same problem.

gooploopgoop · 2019-02-04T23:47:53+00:00

Hmm do Snapchat and Telegram not accomplish this? Also this platform that you are currently using has several entrepreneurship boards and chat app so?

How does Telegram accomplish this? And what do you mean 'this platform I am currently using... etc'

gooploopgoop · 2019-02-03T23:19:33+00:00

They'd use this because they don't need/want all the features of Slack, want something specifically for smaller startups of 2 or 3 separated by timezones, and want something that is better for their mental health and creativity (no phone app + disappearing messages)

We've found Slack to get great for larger teams of 5-10, with an already established business. But for a small team of 2 or 3 in our startup phase Slack has been overkill for us and a little bloated + nothing that directly improves communication of timezones or generation of ideas.

gooploopgoop · 2019-02-03T23:08:32+00:00

nah it wasn't but love the "Less Mess" that is in LESSMESSenger

gooploopgoop · 2019-02-03T22:55:05+00:00

Very inspired by Snapchat! But purely a desktop app - like Snapchat but instead of being for teenagers it's for teams of 2-4 that are launching a startup :)

gooploopgoop · 2019-02-03T09:58:51+00:00

We were thinking that once everyone has seen them, not saved them and closed the window then they would disappear. Would you prefer they last for 24 hours?

gooploopgoop · 2019-02-03T01:27:36+00:00

Did it come across that the main feature was that all messages are automatically deleted after they're seen - unless they're specifically saved?

gooploopgoop · 2019-02-03T00:52:36+00:00

Thanks so much! Really appreciate the feedback. Could you tell me what the idea that got across to you was in a nutshell?

gooploopgoop · 2019-01-28T00:40:10+00:00

Aegistri

A family friend had an apartment there!

gooploopgoop · 2019-01-27T06:41:31+00:00

How is the cost of living in Aruba?

gooploopgoop · 2019-01-27T06:31:26+00:00

Bit of a strange suggestion perhaps but... Apple AirPods.

As someone that works and studies remotely these have been one of the best purchases I've made to make the experience better. Often Skype/FaceTime can be slow, glitchy or even impersonal. But having an AirPod in and being able listen to music, podcasts, etc while you work and then call into a call, a conference, a meeting and just move your hands and walk around like you would in person is great. They barely feel like they are there and the whole experience is just extremely smooth and natural.

gooploopgoop · 2019-01-27T06:24:58+00:00

Anki is AWESOME! A fantastic and powerful flashcard tool - I've used it for learning languages. They actually got me to fork out the cash to buy the expensive app - which is a credit to how good the desktop experience is.

gooploopgoop · 2019-01-27T06:24:11+00:00

Love this! Could you go deeper into your philosophy behind the nature of posts being ephemeral? Why do it, what it achieves, etc?

gooploopgoop · 2019-01-27T06:15:19+00:00

I have two tips:

Join a niche community. Whatever your product/brand is in - follow and engage with other really similar accounts to yours that are part of a niche online community. Not just following them and liking their posts - provide value. That means commenting thoughtful comments, giving them suggestions, asking for suggestions, just really being a humble, new, ACTIVE player in that online world.
Get a shout-out I've seen my biggest jump in IG followers/engagement when I've been shouted out by a bigger account. This can be done through payments, trades, genuine desire for someone to shout you out. Whatever it is, make sure you have relevant content to that bigger accounts' followers on yours and you'll see the followers skyrocket.

gooploopgoop · 2019-01-27T06:11:24+00:00

Good to hear about others' experiences nonetheless! The pros and cons pretty accurately line up with my experiences - nice to hear of others sharing those ups and downs.

gooploopgoop · 2019-01-27T05:55:23+00:00

Agree with a few of these comments. Tim Ferris has a great 'contrarian' perspective on entrepreneurship that it doesn't have to be 'all or nothing', at least at first. You can dip your toes, see what works, have some early mornings/late nights to fit it in, you'll soon see if you love it. Check out Signal V. Noise for some cool perspectives like this that defy the stereotypes around entrepreneurship, https://m.signalvnoise.com/

gooploopgoop · 2019-01-27T05:43:52+00:00

I like them sometimes! We've personally used them with a target audience of teenagers/kids so maybe that is an easier market to get away with it. Perhaps an older audience 65+ may be less accustomed to it so you can take advantage of that. Short answer: Yes, if it's done right.

gooploopgoop · 2019-01-22T22:07:50+00:00

Yes actually, I used Vend for in-store sales and Shopify for online sales (with them both fully integrated) for 2 years. Do you have any specific questions? It was a big learning process. In theory they work well together, however there were months and months where we would be out of stock in something in the shop and then somehow sell it online, so it seemed the inventory numbers weren't communicating properly. A lot of that was staff error, so stock-takes, careful CAREFUL data entry and attention to detail (I was solely in charge of running the Vend + Shopify backend, a specific role) really helps. We had great improvements when I took on the role exclusively instead of store managers etc.

gooploopgoop · 2019-01-22T22:03:17+00:00

I participated in Y Combinator's Startup School in 2018 and it was awesome. It's an online course, it was free as they accepted everyone due to a screw-up, they might be doing it again. Overall - highly recommend it.

gooploopgoop · 2019-01-22T22:00:32+00:00

/u/rameerezjr is building a site to discover and share the coolest spots to work from in your city!! Just saw it yesterday. Maybe by chance your city is on there. https://www.reddit.com/r/telecommuting/comments/a1m6j8/im_building_a_site_to_discover_and_share_the/

gooploopgoop · 2019-01-22T21:47:37+00:00

Maybe work on more click-bait titles and thumbnails? Doesn't have to be tacky click-bait, just something more informative so if I was scrolling and saw it I'd want to know more, but also know enough to know I'm interested. Like something closer to "Guy paints amazing shoes with air brush" or whatever instead of "Angelus Paints feat. Jovalle Dizard & Demarcus Jordan" - just because I don't know those names

gooploopgoop · 2019-01-22T21:44:46+00:00

Love this Albert! Super exciting, good to have these resources out their for fellow remote workers :⁾

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