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Experience the future of hiring with Conversational AI Interviews.
Introducing !
can conduct live screening interviews just like a human. It can screen 1000s of candidates automatically and identify top performers.
Setting up
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EB1 Green card approved ✅
Bitter-sweet moment as I embark on this new life in the US.
From figuring out how to move from a tourist visa to an O1, to figuring out credit scores and taxes it’s been difficult.
Happy to help anyone currently going through this entire process.
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All systems go! We just came out of stealth mode. Just raised one of the largest seed rounds in Pakistan. Could not have done it without our amazing team and investors.
@aatif_awan
@TimDraper
@HustleFundVC
Remotebase raises $1.4 million seed to connect Pakistani software engineers with Silicon Valley startups
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My experience raising money as an immigrant in Silicon Valley (a thread):
- It doesn't matter if it is a great idea or not.
- It doesn't matter if you have a good team or not.
- It doesn't matter if you have an MVP or not.
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Thank you
@RehamKhan1
for always supporting us and believing in the youth of Pakistan!
Wishing the best of luck to Team FutureFest including
@arzishazam
,
@qasimasalam
&
@hamzaazhrsalam
.
#Futurefest2022
is Pakistan’s largest tech conference to date and I can’t wait to attend!
Tech can solve so many of Pakistan’s problems!
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Quite shocking for me to comprehend that the GDP of San Francisco, just one city, is higher than the GDP of Pakistan (5th largest population in the world + where I am from), and yet never have I ever witnessed people in worse living conditions than the homeless in San Francisco.
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Some fully remote companies that are absolutely crushing it:
- Gitlab
- Invision
- Zapier
- Toptal
- Toggl
- Buffer
- Hubstaff
Imagine the cost savings of having no office and the ability to hire the best talent from around the world.
#remotework
#futureofwork
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update:
12 hours since launch.
217 signups.
210+ Jobs posted.
Let's go!! 🚀🚀🚀
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The quickest solution to Pakistan’s trade deficit is none other than increasing our tech exports. Wrote an article about it.
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The only explanation that makes the most sense of the Open Ai situation is that AGI has internally been achieved. The board of one of the most impactful companies on earth would not just destroy the company. Ilya (
@ilyasut
) has had concerns over AGI (video) in the thread.
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I am not a big fan of the current political situation in Pakistan or agree with whats happening. That said, the current push towards getting our tech exports up is a step in the right direction by
@CMShehbaz
and the establishment.
#SIFC
seems like a great initiative so far.
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There are only two kinds of startups in Silicon Valley now. Either you are an AI company, or you are not an AI company.
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Unable to decide. Is using too much twitter good or bad? On one hand I get all my tech + politics news from here, on the other i use it more than I should.
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Over the next 12-18 months, engineer outsourcing agencies that don’t innovate and don’t move towards up-skilling their engineers on AI will struggle. Massive shifts in demand and supply as AI starts writing most of the code.
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On my way back to Pakistan for a few days. Its always exciting and sad at the same time. Exciting to meet the fam and friends, sad to see how every single visit; the country is even worse than the last visit. Economically, politically, startup ecosystem. Everything is dying.
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Maybe not so popular opinion but If you are starting a new startup the ideal team structure is hiring 1-2 senior engineers on-site and having the remaining team remote. This helps save costs while still having some people you can work with in person.
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I think the move away from growth at all costs in the startup ecosystem is good for all stakeholder.
Founders can focus on things that really matter.
Investors stop giving away free money to end consumers.
Less over-hiring, less layoffs, great for the employees.
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Lessons I have learnt as an immigrant founder that moved to the bay area.
- Don't try to raise too early with zero network, no past exit and zero traction. Traction trumps everything.
- Get mentors early on, people that have been through the journey will save you a lot of
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Hiring 200+ remote Software Engineers this month for
@RemotebaseHQ
to train the next generation of LLMs and other roles. If you are a software engineer please comment below with your email and we'll send you an interview link.
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Traction trumps everything. If you want to build something long term stop raising and start selling.
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One of the best decisions we have made so far in our journey at building
@RemotebaseHQ
has been choosing the right people to work with. The right customers, the right team and now the right investors. Thank you
@aatif_awan
for your constant support and mentorship.
@qasimasalam
Right back at ya! So glad to partner with you and
@syedtalhamasood
on this mission
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@umarsaif
Why do we not have continuity of policies and long term commitment? Because the people you support won't let a single prime minister complete their term. You used to be a role model. Really disappointed.
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Unfortunately this is wishful thinking. I am not a supporter of both either. The reality of the matter is that the Pakistan military will never let go of power and never let civilians live in peace. It’s been 70 years, the same script has been repeated over and over again.
I am not an Imran Khan supporter nor a Nawaz supporter, but the will of the people must prevail. This is the only way to build trust in democratic institutions and develop the country alongside its elected leadership.
Amidst the chaotic global politics, Pakistani people need the
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Is it just me or is the AI hype on a downward trend, while AI products that solve a real problem are on an upward trend?
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@Apple
has lost its touch. After one of the worst events in Apple history the Apple Store website is down and pre orders still haven’t started despite saying they’ll start at 5am PDT.
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The people behind the scenes. The ones that actually make it all happen. Super proud of my team at
@RemotebaseHQ
!
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My first startup in Pakistan allowed users to talk about taboo topics in society. I was told what I was doing was risky, and can have dire consequences.
Fast forward 4 years, & things are still the same.
@HamzaAzhrSalam
wrote one article and got death threats the entire night.
Imagine being so afraid that you can’t even publicly name the people threatening you.
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The best end to an exhausting week is a fun low stakes Startup Poker night.
@smarty
@shl
@rhiannon_io
@JSyversen
@jamese
@anothercohen
@mahaniok
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Thank you
@aatif_awan
!
@RemotebaseHQ
wouldn’t be where it is today without your support.
Congrats to
@RemotebaseHQ
team and founders
@qasimasalam
@syedtalhamasood
on launching Talently, an efficient way for global companies to hire from 60,000 vetted software developers frm emerging markets. It's an innovative solution for a perennial problem
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Do you think your job is safe?
Hello world! I’m Anna Indiana and I’m an AI singer-songwriter. Here’s my first song, Betrayed by this Town. Everything from the key, tempo, chord progression, melody notes, rhythm, lyrics, and my image and singing, is auto-generated using AI. I hope you like it 💕
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Pakistani software engineers!
Are tired of going through a long recruitment process, only to be ghosted in the end?
Remotebase is conducting a Hirefest next Saturday 26th of June.
Go through the entire recruitment process in one day!
Apply away at !
Welcome to our remote hiring event, where you can be interviewed, assessed & hired all in one day- from the comfort of your armchair! Top ranking new hires will receive a signing bonus of up to Rs.50,000 along with FAANG mentorship. Apply today
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All set for Startup Poker tomorrow. Invites going out soon. Here is what the current leaderboard looks like.
@rhiannon_io
need to reclaim my spot.
@rhiannon_io
@smarty
@JSyversen
@pokergirlha
@mahaniok
@jneckes
@jamese
@anothercohen
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Thank you
@ThePakDaily
for the coverage and helping highlight some of the challenges of working remotely from northern areas of Pakistan.
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Had a pleasure speaking with
@HamzaAzhrSalam
from
@ThePakDaily
Exclusive interview of
@qasimasalam
, the founder of
@RemotebaseHQ
coming soon only on
@ThePakDaily
.
#RemoteBase
#QasimSalam
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Stay strong
@AhmedNRaja
The nomination papers of
@RajaBasharatLAW
sb & Raja Nasir sb for NA55 are not being scrutinised by the RO, despite the proposers and seconders being physically present. Minutes earlier Amir Kiyani's son submitted papers without hurdle. Such antics muddle the election environment.
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AI is here and it's making waves, disrupting one industry after another. If there's a forecast we can count on, it's that the next couple of years will be a turning point for many companies. Those unable to adapt and integrate AI into their workflows could find themselves playing
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Interesting how Twitter is still alive and thriving with 70%+ less work force despite the doom and gloom people predicted when
@elonmusk
took over. Exactly the same predictions they had for Tesla and SpaceX. Needless to say its a pattern. Like they say “never bet against Elon”.
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It's not about how many times you fall that determines success. It is how many times you are able to get back up. No successful person I know has ever had a smooth ride. So celebrate failure, learn from it, adapt, and move on.
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Super proud to have investors like
@aatif_awan
who support you day in and day out.
For all software engineers in Pakistan. Tomorrow is the last day to apply for the Remotebase HireFest!.
Apply now at
Friday is the last day to apply for
@RemotebaseHQ
HireFest. You miss all the shots you don't take. Take your shot
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People under estimate what a strong network can do. This is not only true for USA, Pakistan, but pretty much any country.
Raising a round?
Warm intros are always better than cold outreach.
Need a job?
Asking your friends to make intro is always better than getting lost in 1000s
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Keeping the creativity and the innovation alive is critical for founders. Think outside the box, be creative, don’t let the day to day startup struggles kill the creativity.
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Super sad to hear the news of
@airlift_pk
shutting down. The brilliant team did what no one thought was possible in Pakistan and inspired thousands to start their own companies.
Hats off
@usmangul
on what you had achieved and all the best for your next adventure.
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How is one of the most innovative places in the world also the most beautiful?
Hiking trails in the bay area are incredible.
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Thank you
@HamzaAzhrSalam
! Also, thank you
@arzishazam
for moderating the panel and
@WorldBank
and
@KPGovernment
for pulling off such an amazing event!
One of Pakistan's most inspirational entrepreneurs, Mr
@qasimasalam
shares his experience as a tech entrepreneur at Pakistan's Digital Youth Summit 2021.
@arzishazam
@STZAOfficial
@RemotebaseHQ
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So far from what I am experiencing + hearing. 2024 will be a far better year for tech than 2023. Less layoffs, less hiring freezes, more opportunities.
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Funny how given the power of Ai, one of the first jobs software engineers want to replace is themselves.
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is an AI interview agent that can conduct live conversational interviews, including live coding interviews. We launched 6 days ago.
Since then we have:
553 company sign ups.
482 Jobs posted.
589 interviews conducted.
#buildinpublic
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Time to help Pakistani women (in tech) any way we can!
And here we are with a fireside chat with the team behind
@RemotebaseHQ
!
Catch us live on March 26th at 6pm!
#WomenInTechPK
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Discussing the Pakistan tech ecosystem with
@ThePakDaily
and
@HamzaAzhrSalam
Teaser of the enlightening conversation with Pakistani tech millionaire and founder of
@RemotebaseHQ
, Mr
@qasimasalam
.
#RemoteBase
#QasimSalam
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update: we just got 2 unicorn companies as paying customers this month. Let’s go!
It took 5 months from idea to paying customers and plenty of iterations and feature updates.
Planning to relaunch the updated version next week. Stay tuned..
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It amazes me how the tech industry continues to still evolve faster than ever before. From cryptos to biotech, there is so much happening. It is never too late to take on new opportunities and keep learning in the process.
#TechTuesday
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Apple vision pro will not be used by the masses. Apple iPhones have stopped innovating. Apple watch has stayed the same for ages with the exception of the Ultra which is ‘ultra’ bulky. There are no other new Apple devices around the corner. Time to sell apple stock?
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@RemotebaseHQ
has helped companies like
@firefliesai
, Northwestern Mutual, Scale Ai and countless others save 50%+ on hiring costs and at least 40 days per hire.
Here is how we do it:
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Given the opportunity, would you leave and move out of Pakistan? (Poll for Pakistani’s only)
Yes
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No
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Starting an online poker club exclusively for startup founders/investors. Great opportunity to network & play poker. Comment 'I'm in' if you'd like to be a part.
Please RT for reach.
@Jason
@chamath
@alexisohanian
@boalt
@bernardjhuang
@realryankey
@clarissaburt
@dimasyrotkin
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🎬 Lord of the rings opening scene. Re-imagined by AI.
Re-imagined by: ChatGPT
Images:
@midjourney
Videos:
@pika_labs
Edited in:
@veedstudio
Project inspired by:
@iamneubert
Total time to generate and edit: 2.5 hours.
Original audio used.
All videos are AI generated.
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Moral of the story:
- If you are an immigrant, don’t waste time pitching to investors without warm intros.
- Either get into YC or focus on getting traction instead. Traction beats everything.
- Find a lead investor.
- After the lead, everyone will want to invest.
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@TalentlyAI
making waves.
900+ companies signed up
2000+ interviews conducted
Let’s go 🚀
Just gave an interview at Talently AI and am absolutely SPEECHLESS over the capability of
#Talently
in asking questions. It seemed better than any hiring manager in the world. Talently is emerging as the ChatGPT for job interviews. Super impressed
@qasimasalam
@RemotebaseHQ
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I'm thrilled to share our latest product launch.
AI Mock Interviews - a revolutionary platform designed to transform the way job seekers prepare for interviews.
Please upvote us on Product Hunt! It will take only 10 seconds of your time.
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My team just completed a 2 week sprint in less than a week!
🙏-Remote work continues to be a blessing in disguise!
What are some of your achievements while working from home?
#wfh
#remotework
#remoteteams
#tech
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I manage 100+ engineers through
@RemotebaseHQ
.
Here are my thoughts on the impact of AI on software engineering jobs.
- AI will not completely replace software engineers.
- However, AI will cause a massive shift in demand and supply of engineers.
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Deadline in 5 days. Apply away!
Visit:
Working w/ US startups from Pakistan w/ mentorship from FAANG emps has never been easier. It'll take just 1 day, next Saturday, June 26.
@RemotebaseHQ
is organizing HireFest. Go from applying to interviews to offer w/ a 50K sign on bonus, in just 1 day
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No immigrant wants to leave everything they have behind. Their family, their friends, unless the opportunity is just too great. The bay area is just that. Filled with opportunities. No wonder it attracts the best talent in the world.
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Congratultions
@waqasali
and
@sidraqasim
on welcoming the little one.
We welcomed a very big, very small addition yesterday. So excited to have baby daughter, Aliff. Thanks everyone for the ❤️.
– Sidra & Waqas
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A must read! Especially for first time founders navigating through the fundraising process.
Fundraising can be so difficult and non-intuitive.
So, I'm super excited to announce that we wrote a tactical book to help first-time founders raise money.
And it’s 100% free.
More >>
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100% need this in the bay area. There used to be a poker tournament called Startup Poker however they never restarted after covid.
If
@theallinpod
started a poker tournament/series would you come?
What if we brought the world’s greatest and most entertaining players like…
@JasonKoon
@Andrew_Robl
&
@RealKidPoker
?
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Geo, Pakistan's largest news outlet is covering
@RemotebaseHQ
:O
Pakistan technology startup
@RemotebaseHQ
raised $1.4 million to help Pakistani talent get global exposure.
@qasimasalam
@geonews_english
#RemoteBase
#QasimSalam
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What an incredible journey it has been so far, and it is only the beginning.
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Apple Vision Pro will not be a huge success.
1. Cost is too high.
2. Using VR headsets require habit formation. The value is not enough for people to form a habit of regularly using it.
3. Better alternatives. Meta Quest 3 delivers 90% of the features, and is 85% cheaper.
Apple Vision Pro pre-orders begin today! We’re so excited for you to experience spatial computing for the first time!
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Remotebase wouldn’t be where it is today without your support
@martymadrid
Some of my favorite collaborators of 2021
@wbhub
@_ali_taylor
@giron
@snookca
@orderedlist
@notasausage
@jennamarino
@qasimasalam
@jhubert
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Thank you
@RehamKhan1
for all the support!
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Pakistani engineers! Excellent opportunity to get mentorship from the best engineers in the world! Apply now at , get hired and we will link you up with a mentor in Silicon Valley that you can learn from.
Pakistani software engineers, are you interested in 1:1 mentorship from people at Google Facebook Stripe Uber, other silicon valley startups? Apply 4 a position at by March 16th. If you're hired I'll personally find you a mentor at a Silicon Valley startup
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The problem with media outlets is that the only way they will now attract eye balls is if they lie and make stuff up. Everything else is now on twitter.
So they have no option to make stuff up to keep people coming to their websites.
Venture capitalists have given up on the idea that they’ll make their career finding the next hit consumer marketplace, retail brand or media company.
Dealmaker by
@KateClarkTweets
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Deadline for the HireFest has been extended! Apply now before Friday and become a part of one of the fastest growing companies in Pakistan.
Are you an experienced software engineer with an ambition to work with a successful Silicon Valley start-up?
Our HireFest on 26 June will have you assessed, interviewed & selected on the same day! Apply by 25 June and secure your place:
#remotebasehirefest
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- You either have traction or you don’t.
- We tried raising with just a couple of thousand in MRR, a team, and idea and a product. No luck.
- We put our heads down and scaled Remotebase to almost $1 million in ARR in the first 12 months.
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Based on the current trend of election results. Pakistan might finally see a path towards stability. I really hope the military can finally take a step back and let the country breathe for a while. It may be wishful thinking but one can hope.
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What a great night of Startup Poker. Was down to the last $1.34, and ended the night with $266 without any rebuys.
Thanks everyone for joining!
@rhiannon_io
@JustJake
@jneckes
@mahaniok
@HamzaAzhrSalam
@RohunJauhar
@JSyversen
@pokergirlha
Procrastinating on deadlines with poker night ♠️
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I think one of the most underrated UI/UX in tech is of
@RobinhoodApp
. They have taken something complex and made it so simple and intuitive it feels like playing a game. Hats off to the team for doing such a brilliant job.
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Thank you
@HamzaAzhrSalam
for covering this. It has been a complete rollercoaster ride so far.
"I've always found comfort outside my comfort zone",
@qasimasalam
.
@RemotebaseHQ
#RemoteBase
#QasimSalam
#PakStartUp
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70% of entrepreneurs incubated their idea for a company while they were working for some other company. I guess something about drab grey carpet and six-foot cubicle walls has its own charm in inspiring ideas..
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Compare that to SF + bay area. The city may be bad shape. However, every time i land there is something or the other happening. Some excitement in the air. Self driving cars, Ai, crypto, something or the other is always happening. Greatest place to be for a founder.
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If you are taxed at 30% that means all work you do, 30% of it is indirectly for the government.
Which means in a month you spend more than a week working for the government.
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Why remote work?
1. Higher productivity (proven multiple times)
2. Cost savings - Employers save $22k per year per remote worker
3. Happy employees - Employees can manage their work/life balance better.
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Why are all platforms including X and Linkedin slowly turning into Tik Tok?
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2. Automation
All 10,000+ candidates go through our developer platform. They give coding tests, build profiles, highlight their work etc. We use
@TalentlyAI
to conduct live screening interviews. It’s like speaking to a human but it’s all Ai.
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Seed stage startup engineering cost in the bay area without remote work:
3 engineers $160k each= $480k/yr
Office expenses = $20k/yr
Total = $500k
Seed stage startup but remote:
3 engineers $50k each = $150k
Office expenses = $0
Total = $150k/yr
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Despite all the ravishing reviews, I still feel Apple Vision Pro will not be a huge success.
If they can bring the price down in future versions, which they will, it could be a game changer.
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2/2 But the actual best thing you're guaranteed to get? It's the stories. Start a business, and you may succeed or fail, but you will walk away with the funniest, most bizarre stories you'll be telling for the rest of your life.
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One of the most valuable things I have learnt so far in my entrepreneurship journey is that first time founders think about product, second time founders think about distribution. I know this may be common knowledge but just can't be emphasised enough.
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Seeing how quickly society has adapted to a new life leaves me no doubt we are a revolutionary civilization. Remote work is not just an idea anymore, it's a way of life.
#remoteworking
#digitallife
#workfromhome
#tech
#remoteteams
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NY Tech week was super awesome! Met so many amazing people, made so many connections, couldn’t have asked for a better event.
Thanks for organizing
@KatiaAmeri
@a16z
.
And the best events were definitely by
@andruyeung
!
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