Ask HN: Submit Questions for Office Hours with Daniel Gross

Context: No company just asking

How feasible is it for someone to fly to SV for a week or two and raise money for a start up. How would you set up appointments?

I'm stuck (and financially dependent) between a family that calls me delusional and a mindset that tells me to keep going. Also worth noting, I have a therapist I see weekly that assures me I'm not delusional. My question is this-- How do you keep going and not let the fire inside of you burn out when everyone around you is trying to put it out?

Company Context: A creative marketplace

How can Company start working on ML models. We have lots of data, but we are not sure what to do with all that data. We feel pressured to start working around ML, should we try to go into ML?

Hi, my name is Bryan. I'm in the process of starting a software company called TheftFree. (view on Twitter @TheftFree) The purpose of the software is to make credit card/debit card purchases literally theft free. I want to work with a company that's already established and has the same goals as I do. Do you think it's safe to reach out to them for discussion or do you think I should build the tech first? Any advice is appreciated! Thanks!

Hi, I am trying to get into a beta launch of a grocery delivery product (www.suncart.co) in Qatar and have not been able to find a technical cofounder over past 6 months. Got the product made from an outsourced company. Should i just go out and start the beta launch without a techie cofounder and keep the hunt going side by side ? What could be the best way forward.

Hi there, I have made an awesome free iphone app and I would like to know what is the best way to get the word out there? It is an app that let's people see verses from the Bible in their surroundings. Its Like putting on faith glasses. Thanks for your help! Antoni

As a founder, how do you know when the right time is to leave/quit/sell your company?

Does YC accept startup founders aged 18 or younger ?

Which are the most common mistakes you have seen first time entrepreneurs and founders make?

I studied business for two years at a community college and switched my major to computer science for a semester before dropping out to learn on my own. I ultimately want to found a startup, but I want to work at a startup to gain experience first.

How does someone young without experience or a degree go about getting a job at a startup? For example, if I cold-email founders of startups I love, how can I convince someone to give me a chance versus the Stanford grads they're looking at? What about trying to work at companies like Uber or Airbnb that are far later stage?

If I know I want to found a startup in x amount of time, what should I be doing in that time to prepare to be a founder? How do you turn yourself into the formidable founder that everyone in the startup world aspires to be?

Lots of founders in the Valley will start things based on trends, and at that point it tends to be too late to be a first mover and be innovative. How can you be someone that lives in the future on the leading edge of technology?

Hello Mr. Gross, I have a business idea but I haven't any money... How to can promote or grow up my business ?

Thanks to everyone that submitted questions. We'll keep track of what wasn't answered for future episodes.

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