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YC Demo Day Session 4: Shoptiques, Pair, Daily Muse, Per Vices, iCracked

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Re: YC Demo Day Session 4: Shoptiques, Pair, Daily Muse, Per Vices, iCracked

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Post by rachelbythebay »

wollesen wrote: post #17
defen wrote: post #16

In case the Per Vices people are reading - I tried to go to the "Buy It" link but I'm getting a PHP error.

Thanks - The Per Vices people are reading, and the link is fixed.

You're also using file URIs in some of your web pages. Check out the community_form.html where it handles shortcut icons.

Re: YC Demo Day Session 4: Shoptiques, Pair, Daily Muse, Per Vices, iCracked

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Post by itmag »

psycho wrote: post #4

And what's so cool about AnyVivo?

Maybe this is just step 1 for them and they have some kind of world-changing ambition that they plan to implement once they have enough cash and customers.

  1. Sell jellyfish online
  2. Make money, acquire customer base
  3. ???
  4. Take over world!

Re: YC Demo Day Session 4: Shoptiques, Pair, Daily Muse, Per Vices, iCracked

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Post by psycho »

gibybo wrote: post #13
psycho wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess, it's good business but I never noticed YC backing such "trivial" kind of business.

What makes selling live animals trivial?

I guess, online shops were kind of innovation when Amazon emerged but now they are rather common phenomenon and making them sell live animals is more about right organizational process than about building strong online product.

Re: YC Demo Day Session 4: Shoptiques, Pair, Daily Muse, Per Vices, iCracked

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Post by psycho »

hackinthebochs wrote: post #18
gibybo wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What makes selling live animals trivial?

I think he means the "change the world" vibe we get from a lot of startups. I think its great YC is broadening its scope into more traditional businesses.

Well, you got it right - YC is broadening its scope - that means that this investment is really kind of new type for Graham and co. I guess, I should not ask what was so cool in AnyVivo but try to say in another words that it looks like a turn to traditional spheres to me.

Re: YC Demo Day Session 4: Shoptiques, Pair, Daily Muse, Per Vices, iCracked

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Post by psycho »

frisco wrote: post #12
psycho wrote: post #4

And what's so cool about AnyVivo?

Maybe nothing. But they're out there selling $150k in jellyfish a month on 50% margins, and probably having a blast doing it. Their potential market isn't exactly small. Not sure what else you're looking for.

I'm not sure what Paul Graham is looking for that's why I asked. :)

Re: YC Demo Day Session 4: Shoptiques, Pair, Daily Muse, Per Vices, iCracked

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Post by rdl »

psycho wrote: post #25
hackinthebochs wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think he means the "change the world" vibe we get from a lot of startups. I think its great YC is broadening its scope into more traditional businesses.

Well, you got it right - YC is broadening its scope - that means that this investment is really kind of new type for Graham and co. I guess, I should not ask what was so cool in AnyVivo but try to say in another words that it looks like a turn to traditional spheres to me.

It's probably true that YC companies are more willing to have a physical component (producing hardware hasn't worked out very well, but service, inventory, etc. might) now than in the past, but that is probably true of startups in general (Square is a great example; a tiny loss-leader physical product which is the wedge into a trillion dollar business).
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