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Re: Ask HN: Review My Startup: Skinnyo - Weight loss challenge community

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Re: Ask HN: Review My Startup: Skinnyo - Weight loss challenge community

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Some sort of premium paid membership for extra access/privileges? Maybe how-to videos or a mail-order DVD?

Limit the amount of certain functions to non-paid members. They are only allowed X type actions per day/week/month etc.

I also had a Groupon like idea, but not sure how you would implement that. For instance, if several friends are doing a weight-loss challenge, if they collectively lose Y lbs within a specific time period, something is unlocked or given. Maybe make this a premium-only membership.

You could also have page for healthy foods/supplements that link to amazon's affiliate program.

Re: Ask HN: Review My Startup: Skinnyo - Weight loss challenge community

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At this point, what with the cornucopia of social fitness platforms, I'd like to know what makes your product different and better.

I'm slowly developing a tough skin against platforms like these, but I'm still vaguely interested, because no one seems to have done it well yet (they all just seem to join in for the hell of it).

The fact that you even use a .com and non-cute name already puts you ahead of most people.

Re: Ask HN: Review My Startup: Skinnyo - Weight loss challenge community

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At a glance, I like it. Hard to compete with Traineo and SparkPeople though. Maybe if you carved off different niches of weight loss with sub-micro sites, with things like "losing the baby weight" or "people over 400 pounds" etc.

You might want to jump on the Tim Ferriss "Four Hour Body" bandwagon and milk related topics like the kettlebell swing.

I had a related idea that I doubt I'll develop. Sort of a cross between this and Kickstarter where a user could sign up and their friends could "bet" them that they can't reach a goal weight.

Re: Ask HN: Review My Startup: Skinnyo - Weight loss challenge community

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Big fan. Been using it for a few weeks. Really enjoy the competitive aspects (challenges, badges etc.) - good for the motivation.

Not sure if this is a reasonable business model but I'd certainly pay for an iPhone app..

Perhaps premium features? Admittedly I can't think of anything off the top of my head..

Re: Ask HN: Review My Startup: Skinnyo - Weight loss challenge community

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I really like the design, it's very clean and looks highly polished. Also I like the fast signup process. Business models might be a tricky one here. Can't think of one atm.

I agree, it's very nice. Who did it?

I did all of the design and code on this.

Re: Ask HN: Review My Startup: Skinnyo - Weight loss challenge community

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I like it, first look is great! Maybe you could partner up with some Youtubers, there's a couple that do weekly or almost daily workout videos. You could sell a personalized trainer which makes instructions just for you, then split the money with the trainers.

Re: Ask HN: Review My Startup: Skinnyo - Weight loss challenge community

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At a glance, I like it. Hard to compete with Traineo and SparkPeople though. Maybe if you carved off different niches of weight loss with sub-micro sites, with things like "losing the baby weight" or "people over 400 pounds" etc. You might want to jump on the Tim Ferriss "Four Hour Body" bandwagon and milk related topics like the kettlebell swing. I had a related idea that I doubt I'll develop. Sort of a cross betwee…

I second the superniche idea. And I like the betting idea, it's evil enough to be viral.

And I'm a little scared to ask what "milk related topics like the kettlebell swing" means ;) -> edit: some Googling http://www.google.com/images?q=kettlebell+swing + some imagination and I figured it out.

Re: Ask HN: Review My Startup: Skinnyo - Weight loss challenge community

#19
The standard businessmodel for weightloss sites is this: offer a "risk-free trial". It sounds free, but they get charged from day 1, unless they cancel. Assume the average user will pay for 3 to 4 months. Charge more than your customer acquisition cost.

You may not want to go there and get creative with other options.

Re: Ask HN: Review My Startup: Skinnyo - Weight loss challenge community

#20
You are on something. I really like it.

Read "4 hour body" by Tim Ferriss and build a lot of the site around the buzz of this book.

Communicate stronger in "Fat loss" and less "Weight loss"

Also introduce "TI" (total inches - sum of body measures)

Also introduce Bodyfat % and auto calculate the actual fatloss.

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