I got turned too. We're competing with eBay and our site launches in 2 weeks.
Sounds interesting, please keep me informed if you can, I'm at owkaye (at) gmail (dot) com, thanks!
Rejected from YC last night... got anchor client this morning
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Re: Rejected from YC last night... got anchor client this morning
#426 for 6? Do you mean 6 for 7? And congratulations - when one door closes another one opens.
"No it doesn’t. Not unless the two doors are connected by relays or there are motion sensors involved " (Dr Sheldon Cooper, Big Bang Theory)
Re: Rejected from YC last night... got anchor client this morning
#43Re: Rejected from YC last night... got anchor client this morning
#44Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why don't you get your own email address @stormpulse.com instead of gmail?
I used to use my own domain email for more than a decade and now I use gmail exclusively. Why? First of all they have the best spam filtering system I've ever been exposed to. Second, they archive all my email and each account has a limit of more than 7 GB. Third, I can use my regular email client to receive my mail via pop3. Fourth, they allow me to send email via their smtp server. Fifth, it is simpler to use than…
Google Apps :-)
I use GMail on my own domain.
Re: Rejected from YC last night... got anchor client this morning
#45Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why don't you get your own email address @stormpulse.com instead of gmail?
I was also going to add that I would say for B2C relations this doesn't seem to matter a lot. In fact, I prefer it, as it makes us seem more single point-of-contact and personal (for some reason I have no confidence whenever I email a support@xyz.com, or even feedback@xyz.com). Presenting your customers with a Mom and Pop shack even when you're a Wal*Mart isn't a bad thing. It helps them feel bigger if you seem small…
I agree with the reasoning. However, more from a hacker's point of view, wouldn't you rather hide the implementation details of your email system you use behind something that you know will stand the test of time?
For example, if gmail were to no longer be the preferred email address system of techies (because they start charging, they are no longer reliable, or as seen more recently, you get totally locked out with no way of getting real support, etc), you would have to struggle with letting the word out about your new email address, or something.
With your own email address, you would have the flexibility to switch out to a different mail provider with your domain's MX records. You also can print business cards without worrying about reprints and the like. :)
Anyway, I don't necessarily think bigger customers will think you're bigger just because you own a @stormpulse.com email address.
Re: Rejected from YC last night... got anchor client this morning
#46I have renewed hope in my startup SocialHelix we have had some new and interesting interest. Plus I know how I want to build the backend now. Graph services are tough.
I have to say, I love your idea for bring google-maps-like navigation to other, abstract concepts. You aren't thinking of releasing a jQuery plugin for doing that by any chance, are you :~)?
where are you located?
currently our interface is all in flash, but we have thought about a browser only option that might work on the iPhone or android as a web page.
we have also talked about a potential plugin architecture to make it easy to develop apps on top of our interface. if you know of anyway for us to get a few months worth of funding for it, we would be open to a number of things for out project.