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Uservoice has Single Sign-On http://uservoice.com/faq#sso Unfortunately it's only available on the more expensive plans.

Animoto are using it here: http://feedback.animoto.com/pages/9153-general


fwiw we (uservoice) also allow anonymous feedback and have a 50% off coupon for any startup.


50% discount if a startup asks?


There's a coupon code in the sidebar here: http://uservoice.com/for/startup


neat. thanks for doing that.


Dust-Me Selectors (http://www.sitepoint.com/dustmeselectors/) has worked for me along with getting organised in CSSEdit (http://macrabbit.com/cssedit/).

Best approach I've found to keep it all under control and avoid getting in a mess in the first place is to use SASS (http://sass-lang.com/) & Compass (http://wiki.github.com/chriseppstein/compass).


I can't say enough good things about Sass. Compass is pretty sweet too.


Seconding this. Just started using it last week, learned everything I needed to know in a distraction-filled day or two. Any CSS pro could pick up HAML/SASS in a matter of hours, if not less.


CSSEdit is a Godsend. Also, using Compass = pure win. I use it for all of my projects nowadays.


I use sass/compass everyday, changed the way I write CSS.


Sounds like they need to make their terms public in the same way YC does: http://ycombinator.com/seriesaa.html


Those aren't the YC terms. The YC terms are given to teams after they're invited for an interview.


Completely agree with you that #1 benefit of either Seedcamp or YC is the connections. I'm talking about the differences in approach here rather than the benefits.

Seems to me Seedcamp provides connections by surrounding teams with as many as possible. YC on the other hand seems to more carefully find the most useful connections for each individual startup so as not to create too many distractions for the teams. That said, being based in Silicon Valley has the effect of naturally surrounding teams with as many connections as possible.

I think Seedcamp's apparent interest in later stage business is not so much by design. It happens because of the way it is funded and the way funding decisions are made. They choose more mature looking startups because the funding committee collectively perceives them to be more likely to succeed.


Thank you for your comment. Good to hear other people share my view on the funding situation over here.

A couple of clarifications:

I'm not sure I'd say I'm someone who has been particularly close to Seedcamp. I've not personally taken part in any of their activities beyond networking events that happen around Seedcamp week. I am a keen observer though.

I don't see BootCycle, the 'vested interest' you mention, as being direct competition to Seedcamp. BootCycle is simply a peer support group for a small collection of pre-revenue and pre-investment startups that meets every week. BootCycle takes no equity in the startups and provides no funding. We do think some BootCycle participants are likely to go on to get funding from Seedcamp or Y Combinator. Y Combinator is more appealing for all participants except for the ones that have family commitments in the UK.


So what do you do when you are fresh out of university with a great idea and a great team with no cash. All you need is £15K to cover 3 months living expenses and roll out a first version of your app. You manage to convince some friends / family / fools to part with just enough to get you going.

The deal breaker is that everyone involved wants something on paper that they can trust covers their best interests. What goes on that piece of paper when there is no cash available to pay for a lawyer?


We've used this stuff all over our coworking space:

http://www.magicwhiteboard.co.uk/

Might be worth giving it a try before investing in paint. It sticks to almost anything through static cling.


I second the magic whiteboard. It will static cling to anything, including the ceiling!

It comes in a carrying box, like cling film. So you can easily take it to client sites and stick it on their wall/glass.

Further, you do not have to erase them, you can just stick a fresh one ontop. In that respect it is more like Butchers Paper.


This changed my life: http://freeagentcentral.com

Biggest benefits if you are UK based. Blew Freshbooks out of the water from my perspective.


Oh wow...I like it! In fact I like it so much I may even overcome the inertia I referenced earlier and switch over. Thank you!


Another one to try is http://www.clearbooks.co.uk


Some were probably missed in the early hours of Wednesday.


Seb presented the story behind this at the 5K app competition final (http://fivepoundapp.com/wiki/5kapp/), held in our coworking space (http://theSkiff.org) in Brighton, UK last week. Absolutely brilliant!


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