Comments on: My Nightmare

By: TeddyD

TeddyD — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 03:50:32 +0000

Something tells me it wasn’t a dream ; )

By: Nadia McDonald

Nadia McDonald — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 18:32:08 +0000

When victory is won arrogance is the powerplay. Successful people float in the air, and they look at people beneath them as subordinates.

By: Emily Merkle

Emily Merkle — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:03:18 +0000

A subconscious uncoupling.

By: Silicon Valley Nerd

Silicon Valley Nerd — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 02:11:51 +0000

So, wait. The deal closed and everything was good? They’re starting up a new deal … and you want in. And you expect preferential treatment …? It’s not “staying in business together” it’s a new shuffle. Would you give them a preferential term-sheet on the second go-around? Or is it just business? Or are you just mad because the stakes went up and you didn’t get an inside/backroom deal? Sure, I know how the game is played but putting this out “teh interwebz” doesn’t look good.

By: paramendra

paramendra — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 21:47:43 +0000

Hilarious that you should have nightmares about these things. But I guess you are really into it. 🙂

By: Andrew Hoydich

Andrew Hoydich — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 21:40:10 +0000

“… To stay in business together.”It may have felt like betrayal or a personal attack and that’s ok. But you have to remember that it’s also business. Keep both sides in perspective.Says the person with no experience.It’s just my guess.

By: Nick Ambrose

Nick Ambrose — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 20:08:00 +0000

In reply to aminTorres. I have similar ones ... either math or .. French !!! Weird

By: Tracey Jackson

Tracey Jackson — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 19:59:12 +0000

I know it’s off topic – Did anyone watch Silicon Valley last night? My guess is yes. What did this group think? Sorry Fred to go away from your nightmare, I was just really curious. I thought it a cartoon.

By: sigmaalgebra

sigmaalgebra — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 19:27:45 +0000

In reply to Alex Wolf.

Suppose hit a baseball and it pops up, goes for some distance, and then hits the (flat) ground. Suppose we are told that the path of the ball is a parabola so that for some constants a and b, at distance x from you across the ground the height of the ball isf(x) = xb – ax^2.For the slope of the ball at x, for a relatively small positive number h, we can approximate the slope by(f(x + h) – f(x))/ hThen we can let h go to 0 and see what limit we get; that will be the slope.For the term bx, we get(b(x + h) – bx) / h= bh / h = b.For the term -ax^2, we get(-a(x + h)^2 + ax^2) / h= (-ax^2 -2axh -ah^2 + ax^2)/h= -2ax – ahso that as h goes to 0 the limit is just-2ax.Denote the slope by f'(x). Then adding the two results, we have that the slope isf'(x) = b – 2axThe top of the parabola will be where the slope is 0, and that isx = b/(2a)Then the height isf(b/(2a)) = b^2/(2a) – a(b/(2a))^2= b^2/(2a) – b^2/(4a)= b^2/(4a)The slope f'(x) is called the ‘first derivative’.What’s not to like?

By: markslater

markslater — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 17:52:27 +0000

i place huge value on the intangibles of a thoroughly enjoyable working relationship. I have one right now with the company and it makes me want to win even more.Having a known entity on my next cap table is something i’ll most certainly prefer should i have the fortune and opportunity to do another one. You can’t price patience, support and enjoyment in the startup world.