James Williams

#local-austin - October 31, 2024 at 02:00 PM

https://austinbusinessreview.com/p/week-of-oct-31-2024

#local-austin - October 27, 2024 at 04:25 PM

Wednesday should work for me!

#local-austin - October 24, 2024 at 12:02 PM

https://www.austintech.com/agenda

#local-austin - October 07, 2024 at 10:07 PM

Sounds good stay tuned!

#local-austin - October 07, 2024 at 08:10 PM

Sounds like it's not fully locked down but downtown / clarksville / riverside / zilker / east austin are all under consideration

#local-austin - October 07, 2024 at 01:55 PM

If anyone is looking for reasonably priced office space, know of a few founders getting together on a house lease to establish a founder's house / co-working space of sorts.

#08_advice-questions - October 07, 2024 at 01:52 PM

If it's equity only and they're open to a Co-Founder title for the CTO, I found YC's Co-founder match as a good option, as long as they clearly define the market / product / role expectations upfront. Happy to discuss process in more detail if it would be helpful.

#08_advice-questions - September 23, 2024 at 03:08 PM

Hi all!

Would you all have any guidance on whether it’s better to legally change the company name entirely or proceed with a dba?

We’re rebranding from Monetta to PupScout and are considering two options for our incorporated company name:

1. Changing from Monetta Inc. to PupScout Inc.
2. Adding PupScout as a “doing business as” (dba) under Monetta Inc. We’d like to move forward with trademarking PupScout as soon as possible. While trademarking looks straightforward, we want to make sure we address the company name decision first.

Thanks in advance.

p.s. Google Research and the USPTO shows no conflicting usage, except for a similar mark, PupScouts, which has been abandoned since 2016.

#02_general - August 20, 2024 at 07:26 PM

I think you need a YC account so if you don’t have one already no worries

#02_general - August 20, 2024 at 07:23 PM

Hey everyone! If you feel like upvoting us on hacker news we’d really appreciate it!

Monetta helps future dog parents meet their ideal breed online and in person before buying.

https://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=jfw3ua

#04_resources - August 14, 2024 at 06:08 PM

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jamesforresterwilliams_startuphack-vcfunding-ai-activi[…]709191241730-LqbA?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

I built a custom GPT to make sharing investor updates take half the time.

Updates don't have to wait for your first check.

Why start now:
1️⃣ Build relationships with potential investors
2️⃣ Sharpen your vision articulation
3️⃣ (Underrated) Help your team periodically reset with a memo of clear wins & priorities

If you want access shoot me a slack or comment in the thread. Happy to share out in the gildre community

#04_resources - August 01, 2024 at 04:45 PM

For Monetta we use 'Booked a meet & greet with their favorite dog breed'

#local-austin - July 12, 2024 at 02:40 PM

Nice to meet you all! Some of my favorite places to look for local entrepreneurial meetups (my current favorite is Austin AI Social Hour at Lazarus Brewing on Airport):
• https://aitx.beehiiv.com/
• https://lu.ma/austin
• https://www.meetup.com/find/?location=us--tx--Austin&source=EVENTS&categoryId=405&distance=tenMiles

#02_general - June 07, 2024 at 06:04 PM

My future welsh springer spaniel is smiling right back at yuki! Thanks @Brian Lee

#02_general - June 07, 2024 at 05:42 PM

Hi Everyone, my startup, Monetta, just launched our web experience!

Would mean a lot if Gilderers could:

1. Engage with our LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jamesforresterwilliams_today-monetta-launches-our-new-[…]464478363648-Suav?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
2. Give our web experience a try, and share your candid feedback with me on slack! Thanks all!