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Ask HN: I want to start a clothing company.
Original EnglishSo that was 150 shirts to start off, if my memory serves correctly it came out to roughly $4 per t-shirt.
Ask HN: Help me understand online payment gateways
Original Englishthe point where we found that is the least expensive option for our level of sales (>$10,000/month). …
Ask HN: Is a starting an enterprise software startup worth the hassle?
Original EnglishTwo years ago I sold over $70M in software to just two companies, neither Fortune 500.
Ask HN: As a young developer, how can I launch a successful freelancing career?
Original EnglishApproximately 80% of my clients came either directly or indirectly through contacts I had met in the few years before I became a freelancer.
Ask HN: Do you have a business idea? Why haven't you tried it?
Original EnglishHowever, I'm not very good at identifying ways of turning that into a profitable enterprise.
Ask HN: Suggestions for mastering vim?
Original EnglishI've been using esc, and am comfortable with it, but I'm starting to get used to this, and it's likely going to be faster in …
How To Profit From Selling Digital Products
Original EnglishI love the impact, and I would absolutely love to go back in and help, but until there's a better (or even sustainable) pricing model …
Building Personal Software with Claude
Original EnglishLastly you will hit usage limits while working on projects because it’s a fixed cost offering.
Instant Websites for Nonprofits | Bellstrike
Original EnglishWe very well may introduce a monthly fee that allows nonprofits to only pay the percentag (3.5%) transaction costs that WePay charges.