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Post by frankdenbow »

amandalim89 wrote: post #56

#5 definitely!!! I think the ladies working in startups will definitely appreciate it! Startup schwag rarely fit me properly :( and most of them are just a logo slapped onto a T-shirt. Would be great for team morale! Plus, nice swag like rovio's angry birds plush toys, t-shirts etc are selling like hotcakes http://disrupt.techcrunch.com/SF2011/2011/09/12/angry-birds-... there's definitely market validation for that i…

Swag can be pretty big. It is a difficult industry since margins are really thin, but I think people are willing to focus on a service that helps them to outsource some of their swag needs in order to focus on other aspects of their business.

Oh and we'll have women's sizing too :-)

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Post by frankdenbow »

ajaimk wrote: post #45

The swag idea has some potential. Though there isn't much market for people paying to get startup swag, I feel that many startups would love to outsource the actual shipping out of their swag.

True, the market isn't huge, but for good quality content some would be willing to pay. We have thought about this a good deal and creating merchandise that stands out, and offering good fulfillment services is an area that hasn't been fully tapped thus far.

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Post by frankdenbow »

yolesaber wrote: post #35

I'm surprised there isn't a company that fits #5 yet. That seems like it would be a lot of fun. startupswag.com and hackerswag.com are taken but aren't hosted yet.

StartupThreads.com (my site) will do some of this. There are some others like StartupSchwag.com that used to do it (Roddy actually gave me the StartupThreads domain, awesome guy) along with SwagLove (they do fulfillment for startup t-shirts).

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Post by jlees »

gkoberger wrote: post #39
edw519 wrote: post #17

Have you had another idea you’d pay if existed? 1. A device that rings a bell or flashes the lights in any/all rooms of my house if my cell phone is at home and rings. This way I don't have to carry it with me everywhere in the house. 2. A service which lets me know which restaurants have excess capacity and will give me a discount if I come right now. 3. A reasonably priced dependable on-line grocery service that de…

Have you ever seen a senior citizen try to use an iPod? A better idea would be "as easy as a toaster."

We recently did a ton of customer development in this area. They are pretty good at using iPads and apps, if the font is scalable, but transitioning between apps is harder. Agreed, though, that "appliance" is the mindset to go with.

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Post by derefr »

gkoberger wrote: post #34

1. Software that shows videos of real visitors using our website http://www.clicktale.com/ 3. A wrapper around PayPal Why put lipstick on a pig? I'd rather use Stripe (not as full featured yet, but getting there) 4. An iPhone code editor with Github / Heroku integration Github lets you edit and commit tiny changes right from the site. 5. Zerocater for startup swag Lots have tried; nobody wants to pay for swag it seem…

> Why put lipstick on a pig? I'd rather use Stripe (not as full featured yet, but getting there)

Because that pig lets me use it as a non-US citizen.

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Post by hugh3 »

egypturnash wrote: post #55
hugh3 wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

1. Neat. Just to clarify, this doesn't require a landline? I keep my phone on vibrate all the time, which tends to mean that when I'm at home I miss a lot of calls. I'd definitely pay for a thing that looks like a regular landline phone but docks with my mobile phone.

Use location-awareness apps to set it to a ringtone when you're in the house. If you're on Android, I've had good results with [Locale]( https://market.android.com/details?id=com.twofortyfouram.loc... ). If you're on iOS or something else I have no idea.

Interesting, and I am on Android. But the reason I keep it on vibrate is to stop it making noise every time I get a low-priority notification. What I want is for it to ring for calls and text messages, but only vibrate for emails and facebook notifications.

There's probably some way of doing that, I guess.

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Post by portman »

rednaught wrote: post #26
edw519 wrote: post #17

Have you had another idea you’d pay if existed? 1. A device that rings a bell or flashes the lights in any/all rooms of my house if my cell phone is at home and rings. This way I don't have to carry it with me everywhere in the house. 2. A service which lets me know which restaurants have excess capacity and will give me a discount if I come right now. 3. A reasonably priced dependable on-line grocery service that de…

1. I use a cordless phone at home with stations in every room. The base unit has bluetooth which when paired with cellphone(s) is able to receive calls. I drop the cell phone off at my charging station when I get home and never pick it up again until I'm ready to leave the house. 4. Isn't this the Peek(getpeek.com) device? 6. Doesn't Windows have to work first before a working clone can even be fathomed? I kid.

1. I've had this setup at home for 6+ years, and 80% of the people who walk into our home end up doing the same thing within weeks. It's shocking how few people realize that this is possible.

Amazon cordless phone listings for all phones that support Bluetooth pairing: http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_scat_172614_ln?rh=...

We just set our phones down when we come in the front door, or even leave them in the car, and never have to worry about missing a call or finding our phones. Most all of these support pairing to two phones and a few support 4 or more phones.

And no landline required.

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Post by gkoberger »

derefr wrote: post #75
gkoberger wrote: post #34

1. Software that shows videos of real visitors using our website http://www.clicktale.com/ 3. A wrapper around PayPal Why put lipstick on a pig? I'd rather use Stripe (not as full featured yet, but getting there) 4. An iPhone code editor with Github / Heroku integration Github lets you edit and commit tiny changes right from the site. 5. Zerocater for startup swag Lots have tried; nobody wants to pay for swag it seem…

> Why put lipstick on a pig? I'd rather use Stripe (not as full featured yet, but getting there) Because that pig lets me use it as a non-US citizen.

This is a wish list. They're wishing for a PayPal wrapper when they should be wishing for a PayPal competitor that does stuff like international payments. (Side note: Stripe doesn't currently but promises international support is coming soon.)
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