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Lean Hackman

Lean Hackman is a pseudonym for a West Australian startup person who likes anonymity. When Lean isn't ranting here, you can find him near pizza, beer, startups and antisocial behaviour, often all at the same time.
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Are You Just a Schmuck with an Idea?

Last time, I took a swipe at those angel investors out there, who are nothing more than hot air. Now, let’s look at another crazy ass phenomenon – the startup

The Sad Secret of My Angel Investor Friend

I have this friend, who for the sake of anonymity, we’ll call Frank. Frank is an angel investor. It says so on his social media bios, he is a member of all

Do You Want An App Or A Business?

There’s a lot of people out there looking for a tech co-founder to turn their idea into an app. Questioning them harder reveals that most of them don’t want a

Startups and the Great Techie Shortage

Matt Barrie heaved himself onto his hind legs recently to hold forth about how Australia is never going to have an #ideasboom until someone else fixes his recruitment problem.

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Why is raising investment seen as success?

I’ve been puzzled for a long time now why every gleaming eyed founder with a half-baked idea feels they need to raise outside money to make their business work. If

Five Things Only Dickheads Say in a Pitch

I’ve seen plenty of pitches in the last few years. About as many as I have had drunken blackout nights in the same period. Wait, there’s a connection I’ve just