Boosted Boards (YC S12) Unveils Its Magical Electric Skateboard

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Post by skdoo » Tue, Sep 11, 2012, 6:26 PM UTC

Boosted Boards (YC S12) Unveils Its Magical Electric Skateboard
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Re: Boosted Boards (YC S12) Unveils Its Magical Electric Skateboard

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Post by BryanBeshore » Tue, Sep 11, 2012, 6:41 PM UTC

Boosted Boards are wicked fun to ride - awesome team, too.

Re: Boosted Boards (YC S12) Unveils Its Magical Electric Skateboard

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Post by qq66 » Tue, Sep 11, 2012, 6:50 PM UTC

Interesting that YC companies are now raising money with Kickstarter instead of VC... great if you can get it.

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Post by brittohalloran » Tue, Sep 11, 2012, 6:52 PM UTC

qq66 wrote: post #3

Interesting that YC companies are now raising money with Kickstarter instead of VC... great if you can get it.

Makes a ton of sense for a company like this that will likely be able to self-fund after a few hundred pre-orders.

Re: Boosted Boards (YC S12) Unveils Its Magical Electric Skateboard

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Post by Robby2012 » Tue, Sep 11, 2012, 6:56 PM UTC

I love the promo video, it's awesome

Re: Boosted Boards (YC S12) Unveils Its Magical Electric Skateboard

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Post by staunch » Tue, Sep 11, 2012, 7:05 PM UTC

qq66 wrote: post #3

Interesting that YC companies are now raising money with Kickstarter instead of VC... great if you can get it.

It's just the newest way to handle pre-orders, which companies (including YC companies) have been doing for years.

Re: Boosted Boards (YC S12) Unveils Its Magical Electric Skateboard

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Post by mahyarm » Tue, Sep 11, 2012, 7:06 PM UTC

Are they waterproof? Could I ride this in Seattle & SF rain all the time without damaging it? Otherwise it's just a fair weather vehicle and it's not something I can rely on.

If not, why would I choose this over all the other electric skateboards?

Is it safe to use on the steep downgrades you have in SF? Is it useless to use when going uphill on those same hills?

Re: Boosted Boards (YC S12) Unveils Its Magical Electric Skateboard

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Post by tmuir » Tue, Sep 11, 2012, 7:07 PM UTC

"all I could think was that this will change how we interact with our cities."

Anyone else reminded of Dean Kamen's predictions for the segway?

Re: Boosted Boards (YC S12) Unveils Its Magical Electric Skateboard

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Post by pclark » Tue, Sep 11, 2012, 7:07 PM UTC

qq66 wrote: post #3

Interesting that YC companies are now raising money with Kickstarter instead of VC... great if you can get it.

with kickstarter raising capital is now a user acquisition strategy. way cooler than some old dude with money that distracts you for months, takes equity and doesn't bring you users nor added visibility.

Re: Boosted Boards (YC S12) Unveils Its Magical Electric Skateboard

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Post by nostromo » Tue, Sep 11, 2012, 7:10 PM UTC

qq66 wrote: post #3

Interesting that YC companies are now raising money with Kickstarter instead of VC... great if you can get it.

They are likely doing both. KickStarter allows them to show proof of interest without actually having to build the product, which paves the way for a big VC round.