Will Despard @willdspd

London, England Joined July 2017

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Will Despard @willdspd

2 years ago

@SfcAlex__ @edwightman How is this scouse 😂

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It turns out the lesson that was re-learned in the last few years is that the biggest cheat code in startups is to find out there’s actually no cheat code. No shortcuts. Just build relentlessly and don’t get over your skis. That’s the lesson for 2023.

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Louie Bacaj @LBacaj

4 years ago

9 uncomfortable truths about engineering and tech right now. How Twitter might play out, the ramifications, and what Elon’s calculus might be. Disclaimer: Don’t shoot the messenger. I’m relaying observations through a lens of engineering for over a decade & managing engineers.

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Will Despard @willdspd

6 years ago

Check out @ClaimerApp’s Product Hunt launch. I first met their founder, @AssembledAdam, a couple of years back and wow has he consistently impressed me 👏

Adam McCann @AssembledAdam

6 years ago

📣 My startup, Claimer, has just launched on ProductHunt for the first time! Please check out the page and show the team some love - they worked so hard in the last year and really deserve it! producthunt.com/posts/claimer

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Will Despard @willdspd

6 years ago

@LinkedInHelp I've had an open case (200515-004676) with you guys for almost a week now and no one is getting back to me

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Will Despard @willdspd

7 years ago

@sammyschuckert @getlito Sorry to hear this, @sammyschuckert. If you don't mind me asking, why are you guys shuttering? Traction, funding, revenue or other reasons?

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Will Despard @willdspd

7 years ago

@JMLowman A couple of months ago, you asked if there would ever be online hairdressing. Well, my startup @joincuttersclub, a service that lets you book your perfect barber to your door, has just gone live on Seedrs! 💰 bit.ly/2LUacdZ

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Will Despard @willdspd

7 years ago

@ollie_banks @joincuttersclub Good news, Ollie. We've just gone live on Seedrs 💰AND launched our web app for pre-bookings! 🚀 bit.ly/2LUacdZ

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Paul Graham @paulg

7 years ago

Optimism is arguably a form of error, just as pessimism is. And yet it is one of the most valuable qualities you can have when undertaking ambitious projects.

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Paul Graham @paulg

7 years ago

My kids are always coming up with startup ideas. I decided the 10 yo is now old enough to hear the truth: if you want to start a startup, the thing to be doing at 10 is learning the things that will enable you to have good startup ideas at 20. How to program especially.

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Will Despard @willdspd

7 years ago

@ollie_banks Blow is arguably nationwide. There seems to be high demand, but the answer mainly lies around the difficulties in starting and scaling localised marketplaces IMO. The execution has to be very precise and my guess is we just haven’t seen the right team attack this problem yet.