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2. Gamify learning core subjects: specially maths and physics to start. 3. Allow the community to make lessons and have voting systems for quality. As someone who is itching to start an e-learning startup, what would be some ways to implement this? For the user-created lessons, maybe have an IDE-like enviroment with a domain-specific "programming language" that enables non-coders to easily create educational modules…
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Thanks. How are these sites overcoming the chicken and egg issue of attracting interesting activities from locals? Gathering enough visitors to the site to make transactions meaningful?
From building a marketplace at Ridejoy (YCS11), I can tell you that this early market building is very unique to each team/product/market and also one of the most valuable "secret sauces" for the company. Anyone who really knows probably won't tell you, and most people who might write a response are mostly guessing. At least that's what I think.
It's a serious question and one that's not secret sauce, I'd argue. The execution of your business and that of any sticky viral hooks you can build in will leave you at the winner's circle years from now.
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We're working on idea 7 as well, but a completely different angle compared to your company, check out http://www.sbgenomics.com -- instead of all of bio, we start with genomics, and also emphasize computation. Sounds like we're compatible pieces of the puzzle!
I just signed up for an invite, along with an extra message! I want to learn more about this. Also, I've been meaning to contact those guys at Quartzy too. Can I also get in on the strategic partnering?
One I'm looking at - Google Analytics for print/billboard ads. Adwords/Analytics is great, because you can see exactly how much money you're spending, and exactly how many sales/conversions/downloads you're getting for that money. In the print world, this becomes much harder to measure. I'm looking at easy ways to make that happen
Are you looking for a solution or looking to work on it as a start-up idea? I am interested in this domain and have few ideas.
One I'm looking at - Google Analytics for print/billboard ads. Adwords/Analytics is great, because you can see exactly how much money you're spending, and exactly how many sales/conversions/downloads you're getting for that money. In the print world, this becomes much harder to measure. I'm looking at easy ways to make that happen
Are you looking for a solution or looking to work on it as a start-up idea? I am interested in this domain and have few ideas.
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And I guess they were, to a disturbing degree, right?
And many who escaped TV have been scooped up by the net.
"Build a holodeck", "Read/write cells for under $1000", "biological satellite that... deploys/builds itself", "build quantum gears"... This seems more like 25 Startup Ideas for 2042.
"build a holodeck" This is what I'll be applying to YC with this time around. Actually most of the technology to create a prototype holodeck already exists. Between kinect, VR galsses, and cheap hi-def cameras it can all be done in a rudamentary way that can be improved on as the underlying technologies improve.
"We see the VirtuSphere as version 1 of the Holodeck and the ultimate portal to the matrix."
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OpenPCR is totally different from "read/write cells" much less "read/write cells for under $1000". A truly useful "BioCAD" isn't an engineering problem yet: there's a very substantial amount of basic research required. Synthetic gene circuits evolve rapidly, for one: let's say you designed and "CAD-tested" your circuit, how will you keep it from mutating within a few days? Unsolved research problem. > Build a databas…
I would also love to see more startups in this area. It would be amazing to open biology to every engineer on the planet. I'm thinking of a arduino like revolution but for biology. Achieving read/write cells for under $1000 on the desktop would open up biology to an entire new set of people. I'm not a biologist, but I'm intrigued by what we can unlock in this field. OpenPCR is a good example of frugal engineering app…
Including every random nutter with a grudge against society who wnats to make their own viruses and bacteria. I do not think this is a good idea.
NOTE: the following is a joke. or is it. Read to the end and decide for yourself. As a VC, I would never fund any of these. How about these twenty-five ideas for starters. 1. Combine local and real-time. (Google isn't) 2. Combine the cloud with viral marketing (Amazon isn't) 3. Disrupt green with crowd-sourcing. (Power companies aren't). 4. Curate blogging (the "blogosphere" is so wide it becomes meaningless. Get the…