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mattmaroon
on Jan 11, 2009
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Ask HN: 5-7 months of living expenses left; terrif...
Your startup doesn't have a 19 in 20 shot of being funded AFTER you get a term sheet.
Eliezer
on Jan 11, 2009
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I realize this is a cheap shot... but... 95% probability of a startup being funded? You didn't work on the software that rated mortgage default probabilities, did you?
mattmaroon
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creditdefaultswap.com baby. Web 2.0 mortgage derivatives.
Elevator pitch: It's like Flickr for collateralized debt obligations.
Eliezer
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I think you should have just kept that idea quietly to yourself. Forever.
mattmaroon
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Don't worry, when I get rich off of it, I'll tell everyone you inspired the idea.
fbbwsa
on Jan 12, 2009
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haha, actually made me laugh. funniest HN comment I've read in a while.
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