Top 10 Indie News For This Week

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How to Be Successful (857 votes)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18992914

Amazing article and amazing comments on the pros/cons of providing success advice.

My Losing Battle with Enterprise Sales
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19007221

Read first-hand the experience of a founder with enterprise sales. What to do and what not to do.

Ask HN: How to deal with internet addiction? (111 votes)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18953356

This is a problem we all deal with due to our reliance of using the internet to make a living. Some useful tips on changing that.

Customer Service Agents Can See What You're Typing in Real Time (222 votes)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18983036

Many live chat softare now have these features. I'd like to see an article on how you'd use this for market research and finding out better what customers want.

Proper Breathing Brings Better Health (403 votes)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18952698

This is something that has drastically improved my productivity and clarity of mind. A required reading.

For $29, This Company Swears It Will ‘Brainwash’ Someone on Facebook (71 votes)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18989040

It's still possible to do hyper-individual targeting on Facebook, and this company makes millions with it.

Ten minutes a day (312 votes)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19010272

It's amazing how much can you achieve of something by doing it only 10 minutes a day.

Schumpeter on Strategy (100 votes)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18958406

A must read to understand how entrepreneurship works, from an economic perspective.

Starting a Company Outside Silicon Valley Just Saved Me $1.1M
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18978937

Why, when starting out with your business, living in a lower-cost area can save you a lot of money.

Amazon’s Power Reviewers
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19006108

The story of how Amazon literally sends free stuff to a group of people for reviewing. Then they re-sell those stuff and make money.