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shafqat

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cofounder and CEO at NewsCred, helping connect publishers and brands with the world's best journalism.

coder/hacker/DJ/entrepeneur/founder.

http://www.newscred.com

shafqat [at] newscred.com

  1. Ask HN: If you work in the media industry, help us with customer development

    My startup (NewsCred) build products for the news industry. We're pivoting our business slightly and about to enter a much larger market opportunity, but we want to talk to more potential customers who work in the…

    1 points 0
  2. Ask HN: Whats the best way to find office space in NYC?

    Any NYC startups looking to subletting some of their space?

    3 points 1
  3. Ask HN: B2B focused investors/angels?

    It seems most angel and seed investors have a B2C bias. Are there any investors that are focus more on B2B startups? Or investors who are knowledgeable and interested in doing B2B deals?

    2 points 0
  4. Ask HN: Which angels/seed investors do you recommend?

    Simple question - for a startup looking to raise a seed round, there are now more options than ever before. From the new class of super angels, to seed focused funds (i.e. First Round Capital) and the recent tendency of…

    1 points 1
  5. Ask HN: Are you going to GeekNRolla (London) tomorrow?

    Just made it to London from Geneva via 3 trains, 2 buses, a fairy and a few taxis. Looking forward to seeing other HNers there!

    7 points 0
  6. Another Paywall Experiment Ends Badly (blog.newscred.com)
    15 points 2
  7. Ask HN: Are you working on an iPad application?

    Are you either working on a new iPad application or working on an iPad version of your existing app? Anyone here actually have an app included in the iPad launch?

    1 points 1
  8. Ask HN: How do you build a self-serve ad network to compete with Google?

    Can anyone point me to good resources online to read up about the intricacies/challenges/opportunities of starting an ad network? Specifically, would love to hear about: 1) How to initially sign up advertisers 2) How to…

    5 points 3
  9. How to meet important people in Silicon Valley : Thomas Korte (thomaskorte.com)
    7 points 0
  10. Wolff: Ruperts’s Mad As Hell, Newspapers Are Over (paidcontent.co.uk)
    4 points 0
  11. A Review of Fred Wilson's Blog (AVC) from an entrepreneur's perspective (vcblogs.newscred.com)
    1 points 0
  12. Ask HN: How to allow users to add Adsense code without security risks

    What's the best way to allow users on your site to add Adsense code (javascript code) while still maintaining some sort of site security. In other words, if we allow users to add javascript, how do we prevent from…

    3 points 2
  13. ASK HN: All the VC Blogs that I read, in one place. Thoughts? (vcblogs.newscred.com)
    17 points 12
  14. Ask HN: What kind of geo-focused APIs would you like to see?

    There are already a few services that allow you to pass in a location, and get back "local news" articles. I'd like to see this done much better, so I get news I truly care about. Also, an API where I pass in location…

    9 points 2
  15. John Paton to News Industry: "Learn One New (tech) Thing" (jxpaton.wordpress.com)
    3 points 1
  16. Ask HN: Conversion rates for free trials for Freemium

    Would love to hear from the community about their conversion rates and any tips with regards to free trials. In my view, there are generally to types of free trials: with and without asking for a credit card upfront.…

    8 points 1
  17. Getting traction for your startup – how we did it. (blog.newscred.com)
    52 points 15
  18. Finance Startup Kublax Saved? (thenextweb.com)
    1 points 0
  19. NY Times charges: A quick look at the numbers/opportunities (blog.newscred.com)
    11 points 2
  20. Ask HN: What APIs do you wish existed?

    Are there APIs that you wish existed to help make your work easier? Help your startup? Or just allow you to build cool products?

    68 points 164
  21. Venturebeat aquires Tradevibes (inquisitr.com)
    3 points 1
  22. Ask HN/PG: Have startups here sponsored H1B visas?

    I've heard that some YC companies have hired foreign workers, which implies they've gone through the H1B process. Care to share any experiences? How much does it costs to sponsor an H1B employee?

    7 points 4
  23. PaidContent: The Fallacy of the Linked Economy (paidcontent.org)
    4 points 1
  24. Ask HN: Where to find great Enterprise salespeople for startups?

    We're looking to hire a top-notch sales guy for Enterprise Sales. We've tried Craiglist with limited success. Any other tips on where to find good sales guys/girls? Is there a HN-friendly job board that isn't only for…

    9 points 17
  25. Staying Relevant: Some Suggestions for Chris Ahearn & Reuters (blog.newscred.com)
    2 points 0