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This looks great! As a Founder, I probably spend 70-80% of my time on email. Would be nice to see how effective they are.

How long does it take to figure out what I should be doing?


It will show you some suggestions right away. But I think changing something like how you write email takes some effort to be mindful every time you write an email. I’d suggest checking back every month or two to see if you are making progress.


Depends on your development cycle, but this is one area that startups should have an advantage over bigger competitors. We got copied on a few things (logo, tagline, product) by a bunch of people in 3, 6, 9 months time. Of course we're already working on our second model, so no worries!


And it helps you cut down your to-do list. ;)


Your wives must be angels. #startupspouse


I tried this on my wife last week when we were testing the idea. She definitely fell for it, so she's not too happy with me at the moment. Had to beta test it on someone...


More cities will have to consider cycling infrastructure if they want to have happy and healthy residents. We're finally seeing changes in major American cities and it's great!


It looks a lot better than when I first saw it, and this "always-on" approach usually gives the best results for the way most job candidates look for work.


Bryce just replied on Twitter to say it's an OATV thing, so not just him. I wonder how that affects follow-on investment if the company needed it.


I think I'm going to apply. Anyone else?


Why not? It's a quick application.


I'm intrigued, so maybe.


Maybe. Google docs though-- fuuuuuck!


Thanks for writing this up. It amazes me that companies (particularly startups) spend so much to recruit great people and then let them sink or swim. The first 30/60/90 days for a new hire are critical to their short and long term success at your company. More Founders should understand this.


Great post that outlines what goes into a job offer negotiation. Each situation is different, so it's good to get a second opinion if you can. This is where recruiters or (gasp!) HR can be helpful, because it's always tough negotiating directly with your future boss/manager.


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