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		neworbit on Feb 9, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Expenses are like spending equity as one of my good buddies said "Who buys a $20,000 couch? Do you know how many servers you could get for that price?"

MrFlibble on Feb 9, 2011 [–]

Exactly. Break it down into something useful & tangible.

This is the startup equivalent of reminding a 2 pack a day smoker that their habit could pay 1/3 of their rent or buy dinner for a month.

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