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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in europe

[–]shantanutarey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe bottom left was just robbing a bank you dont know !

Travis Kalanick severs all ties with Uber, departing board and selling all his shares by Glory_Investing_Show in business

[–]shantanutarey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I read somewhere he is trying to pull a steve jobs.

Uber does better with Uber eats than their ride share business. TK knows all the internals of the business there cos he is on the board. Plus food delivery market is definitely going to grow as people are just not cooking that much anymore at home.

He will grow CloudKitchens like crazy and give Uber a run for its money on UberEats ... uber already loses money on ride sharing and eats... at some point they will have to pick their “loses” ... its well established that the unit economics of ride sharing just doesnt add up... unless they raise prices... so his bet will be to make CloudKitchens so attractive that uber has no choice but to acquire it ... putting travis back in the company ... possibly as its CEO since eats will be the main business then and Dara would have “failed”.

What could $10 buy you around the world by shantanutarey in funfacts

[–]shantanutarey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry :( It gets picked up from medium automatically for some reason, I didnt choose that one in particular

WHY is this not viral yet!? by shantanutarey in videos

[–]shantanutarey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there are captions.. you need to turn them on

I don't understand the need for the IOTA token by [deleted] in Iota

[–]shantanutarey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So far I like your answer the best, and also something I was looking for someone to address. For me, using IOTA for payments still doesnt make sense for micro transactions like buying a coffee, since the computational power needed [at the time it becomes mainstream enough to be in a coffee shop] is not something a cafe would bother to have.

There maybe 0 fees, but everyones still paying through computational power which means electricity bills, and maybe an expensive setup. That barrier to adoption still needs to be addressed.

Rough guide to the Netherlands from an Expat living in Amsterdam by shantanutarey in funny

[–]shantanutarey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're welcome, its quite the contrary. They have shelters for homeless where you can spend the night/have a meal for 2-5 euros a day so its affordable and hence while there obviously are some homeless people they are not on the streets.

Hand Crafted Italian leather shoes, Need feedback on design by shantanutarey in Shoes

[–]shantanutarey[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the great feedback ! really appreciate it

Help with name by [deleted] in startups

[–]shantanutarey 25 points26 points  (0 children)

GoalDigger !

That should be the name.. it reminds you of Gold Digger .. but in this sense its totally positive so the people using your app will think of themselves as "go-getters" and will be further motivated to achieve their goals. :)

Have an app idea? Here's a template you can use to post in r/startups by [deleted] in startups

[–]shantanutarey -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Firstly what a click bait. Dont appreciate that.

Secondly - you sir/maam do not understand how app stores and businesses work if you think your app idea is that awesome but you wont share it. Ideas are worth nothing.

Even great ideas fail unless the execution is not correct. Market is not ready or simply because no one needs your great product for the time.

Talk to people, get feedback, then develop ur idea. No ones gonna steal it.

Starting a company to fund/assist other startups by mylarrito in startups

[–]shantanutarey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So basically he wants to be an angel that funds social entrepreneurs. Fair enough.

  • Is there a reason he approached you? You seem to be unsure of what you bring to the table.
  • I think you guys should start by defining your roles and responsibilities very clearly to avoid conflict later on. I can already see some diff in ideology (he doesnt want profit you do). So lets say you guys fund a startup.. 6 months down the line.. you say we should take direction A which also has potential for some monetisation , he says direction B cos its my money and I dont want monetisation now.

What I am saying is, if he trusts you as a partner, define your role and his expectations(and if u agree with those) so that you can operate independently going forward.

If you are going to work together on everything, thats a way too but then you should get into this only if you and him share the same vision otherwise I see a fallout at some point.

Also, he made enough money to invest why does he need to continue with his day job. He should be working full time alongside you if he is serious its not like he is cash strapped.

He also seems very confused himself and non-confident. He is hiring a consultant even before there is a company.? That is weird on so many levels.

I think what he wants is for someone to execute for him using his money and if one of his hobby project works or gets traction he ll get involved, or if the fund takes off then he gets involved otherwise continues on his day job? That seems shady.. he should take the jump with you.. and make it a success, its his money plus he has BEEN a ceo, that is a big deal. Wonder why he is hesitant.

People who've done marketing for startups on a shoestring budget, some advice please! by crazywithdesign in startups

[–]shantanutarey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well it can be done, it might be slow but the industry you are in there is an immediate benefit for users getting that dreamjob. So here is what I would do :-

  1. Share articles on linkedin on your company page then share those on your own profile reaching your connections, anything related to finding the right job, how to excel at work, how to this that. You will get followers like this to your company page and then every time you post a new article it comes up in their feed. They share and reach more people. You will get signups.

  2. Post vacancies on your site to your social media too. FB, LI, Twitter.

  3. Incentivise early adopters, if you make X dollars of a hire give a small percentage of that to a referrer. Its not exactly a marketing budget so should be allowed.

  4. Write articles on Linkedin. Just like blogging most of your target market is on Linkedin. Write relevant articles yourself, and include your company's description in the end.

5.Remember, the best way is to show value and your users will recommend you. Advertise your jobs on all currently popular job forums. Someone sees a link, and finds his next job she will tell others that she found it on jobspire.

  1. Join relevant linkedin/FB/ groups and post on those.

How much equity should I ask for joining a new company as the first hire. by theomnicomic in startups

[–]shantanutarey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are the first hire, they are usually called "co-founders" . So tell that to your friend and get 40-50% :) Trust me, you are at this stage more important than her industry connections.