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RepressedEmu | 6 years ago | on: Ask HN: Solo content businesses that are profitable?

I run www.ColonyContent.com and we actually write premium content for SaaS businesses and content sites. We are really lucky to work with some really amazing startups and websites that are changing the world and have been profitable since day one. Only in the second month of business but are over $1k MRR and we have had a lot of great feedback.

RepressedEmu | 7 years ago | on: Marijuana testing of job applicants is barred by NYC

Have you ever driven without getting a full night's sleep? Wouldn't you consider that the same kind of offense since it reduces your reaction time and focus?

I'd like to see some data on the increased risks of driving while under the influence of marijuana before I lump it in with alcohol but saying that ANY reduction in focus or coordination means you are a threat to other drivers doesn't seem rational as long as you are still above a minimum threshold.

RepressedEmu | 7 years ago | on: Show HN: Colony Content – Premium articles to grow your business on autopilot

My cofounder and I wanted to use a monthly service to write articles for our existing online business with the ultimate goal of growing it over time but couldn't find one that felt like the right fit. Either they were too expensive, didn't have high quality sample articles, or they didn't create a content strategy and relied on you to come up with keywords and topics (ain't nobody got time for that!).

So we decided to launch our own and create the service we envisioned. At Colony we take control of the entire process for business owners. We do long term content strategy, keyword research, and deliver content entirely on autopilot so busy entrepreneurs can stop worrying about their blog and focus on more important business tasks. Meanwhile we are hard at work helping them drive traffic, boost SEO, and increase sales.

What do you think?

RepressedEmu | 7 years ago | on: Show HN: Feastflow v2 – Handcrafted leads for freelance designers and developers

Hey guys! So my lead gen service Feastflow has been running for about 3 months now and since launching we've been getting great feedback from the community that they wanted us to expand our categories. So with our v2 we have gone from just Fullstack freelance leads to support Frontend and Designers leads as well. If you are a freelance developer or designer and want to get 5-10 remote projects with a $5k+ budget feel free to try us out!

RepressedEmu | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: Did offering a money-back guarantee help your business?

When we first launched https://www.Feastflow.com, a handcrafted lead gen service for freelance developers, we didn't offer a free trial or a money back guarantee and we got a lot of feedback that it was necessary. This might be a different perspective since we are a subscription service but having a "no questions asked" 30 day refund policy has definitely boosted our conversion and led to a much larger userbase. We found that our biggest sticking point was getting a user to give us a try and after experiencing the quality of our leads there is very little chance they ask for a refund.

RepressedEmu | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: What new business you did you start in 2018?

My friend and I launched https://www.feastflow.com.

It started when we both spent months building and optimizing a pipeline for getting freelance clients. After we started seeing growth results in our own freelance businesses we decided to launch Feastflow and help other fullstack programmers hear about more project leads. We’ve just finished our second month and made our first $1k which has been very exciting. In 2019 we want to add new project alerts for front end projects as well as launch a Slack channel for our members to share stories and resources.

RepressedEmu | 7 years ago | on: Show HN: Feastflow – Handcrafted leads for freelance developers

Hey guys I developed Feastflow as a way to help fullstack freelancers make more money and get more clients. I sift through hundreds of leads per day to find the handful that make it onto the list. All of the leads are projects with a budget of 5k+ and have an email attached so you can reach out right from your inbox. This allows you to add thousands of dollars per month to your bottom line without having to spend the hours to find these elusive leads.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated as I am always trying to learn and improve the experience.

RepressedEmu | 7 years ago | on: Feastflow – Handcrafted project leads for freelance developers

Hey guys I developed Feastflow as a way to help fullstack freelancers make more money and get more clients. I sift through hundreds of leads per day to find the handful that make it onto the list. All of the leads are projects with a budget of 5k+ and have an email attached so you can reach out right from your inbox. This allows you to add thousands of dollars per month to your bottom line without having to spend the hours to find these elusive leads.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated as I am always trying to learn and improve the experience.

RepressedEmu | 8 years ago | on: The ReMarkable E Ink Tablet

Have you written any kind of blog or documentation about the build? I've been interested in a mini-laptop e-ink solution for a while. I think that most of the coding I do takes very little resources and is primarily just talking to the cloud or other servers. No reason to lug around a bunch of resources I don't need, right?

RepressedEmu | 8 years ago | on: The marbled crayfish is a mutant species that clones itself

Theres also an Outer Limits episode of a guy trapped on another planet who self replicates clones of himself. Although I think it does it more through "splitting" than an actual birth cycle. Very freaky episode with lots of "body-horror" as he begins to split.

RepressedEmu | 8 years ago | on: This Conversation Is Going Nowhere

I tried it out and it wasn't very usable. You can never have two options reconvene at the same node. And there's no built-in option for adding chance or variables to decisions. I decided to start building my own framework for these options.
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