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Re: Show HN: From an idea to the Valley in less than a month

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Post by ethyreal »

lucahammer wrote: post #52

So you are building an app to provide the convenience of skype stati (available, away, busy, invisible, offline) to people who use phones to call people? Nothing wrong with that but I don't see me updating another app while the information is in most cases available somewhere else. For the app to be useful I would need to give it even more information than I do with all other platforms while the benefit is that peopl…

it seems like all you have to do is convince you friends to install the app and set locations / status they want to share and the app ( uses geo fencing ? ) updates the status for them and you when they enter those areas.

Re: Show HN: From an idea to the Valley in less than a month

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Post by ethyreal »

sqnguyen wrote: post #37

I find it kind-of interesting how common features on IM services can be rebranded into a startup.

it's also funny that I can't think of any IM services that are making money.. or rather I have no idea how they make money.

however it seems like with geo fencing and a willingness to share your address book with a new service it can do all the work for you, so it might be useful, but profitable? without selling contact info i don't get. ads in the status screen?

Re: Show HN: From an idea to the Valley in less than a month

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Post by indiecore »

thaumaturgy wrote: post #40
jgrahamc wrote: post #7

I find these 'sharing' apps (like FourSquare and this) fascinating because they are the complete opposite of what I want. I have no desire to tell people where I am or what I am doing. For example, I feel that a sharing app that let's people know "Ah. John's not answering the phone because he's in the middle of a meeting with Mr F Barbaz" is the wrong way to deal with others. There's no need for people to have that i…

You and me both, man. This is one of those aspects of society -- and it does seem to be pretty ubiquitous at this point -- that I just don't get. It makes me feel weirdly out of sync. I've been putting extra effort lately into putting up lots of boundaries. I carry my cell phone a lot less. I'm slower to return calls. My email replies are brief and sporadic. It's really nice . I see people spending a lot of time alte…

>I'm not sure if I've gone crazy, or everyone else has.

Welcome to Old.

Re: Show HN: From an idea to the Valley in less than a month

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Post by tomasien »

jgrahamc wrote: post #7

I find these 'sharing' apps (like FourSquare and this) fascinating because they are the complete opposite of what I want. I have no desire to tell people where I am or what I am doing. For example, I feel that a sharing app that let's people know "Ah. John's not answering the phone because he's in the middle of a meeting with Mr F Barbaz" is the wrong way to deal with others. There's no need for people to have that i…

I think it comes from thinking about "what do I want" problem the wrong way. "What do I want" isn't "What would I like the world to be like for me" it's "what would I like to use in the world as it actually exists"

My hypothesis is that apps that aren't about sharing what you're DOING but rather what you'd like to do, especially in the short term, will ultimately be more useful. I don't want people to know what I'm doing or where I am, but I might like them to know where I'd like to be, with them, later tonight.

Re: Show HN: From an idea to the Valley in less than a month

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Post by bpatrianakos »

scott_meade wrote: post #67

If this is an investor pitch, it's missing one critical piece of info - namely, how will it make money? Or am I just old-fashioned in thinking a business should make money?

Old fashioned. Money is magical in the Valley which is why free apps and services are worth billions.

But in all seriousness it doesn't look like an investor's pitch to me. I think its just about getting some buzz and users. Personally I wouldn't use it but I know people who would.

Re: Show HN: From an idea to the Valley in less than a month

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Post by cheez »

khet wrote: post #24
musHo_sk wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

At first build a park, invite tons of people and then place a lemonade stand. (if you'll place it too early you will screw your viral ratio)

.. or make lemonade and wait for your first few customers. Learn from their feedback, improve & iterate. Market to even more potential customers (just like you would have when you first build your park).

Both are valid models. In my town, there is a free water park with a REALLY expensive hot dog stand right outside.

Re: Show HN: From an idea to the Valley in less than a month

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Post by wpietri »

scott_meade wrote: post #67

If this is an investor pitch, it's missing one critical piece of info - namely, how will it make money? Or am I just old-fashioned in thinking a business should make money?

Amen, brother. I mentor at startup events and this is my number one beef.

A feature is not an app. An app is not a business. Startups are businesses, and it's only a business if customers give you money.

If you are pitching a startup, always include a plausible hypothesis about how you will make money. It could be wrong, but so could every other thing in your pitch.

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