Looking for startup partners. Developer and Designer. Here is the idea.

#1

Post by agrinshtein » Wed, Jun 17, 2009, 9:50 PM UTC

I am looking to create an app which will enable people to create their own designs for a niche market. It is a high end consumer product. This market actually needs a sales team to guide customers through the purchase. People are not comfortable buying such a high end item online without speaking to a real person. I have a sales team in this industry that will guide the sales.

There is no company doing it for this market yet. Spreadshirts = t-shirts. Etsy = cheap handmade items. Ponoko = design bracelets and cheapish chachkas. Shapeways = design 3d objects.

So think of it as spreadshirts for a high end industry. Go on, give it to me over the head for not stating the industry, that is what makes HN exciting. I am waiting for it, :-).

Contact me if you are interested agrinshtein [at] the big g. If you cant figure out what that is, I don't want you.

Re: Looking for startup partners. Developer and Designer. Here is the idea.

#2

Post by pclark » Wed, Jun 17, 2009, 10:09 PM UTC

"If you cant figure out what that is, I don't want you"

I have to confess I have no idea what you'd define as "a high end consumer product"

Re: Looking for startup partners. Developer and Designer. Here is the idea.

#3

Post by ABrandt » Wed, Jun 17, 2009, 10:13 PM UTC

I'm going to guess a car.

Re: Looking for startup partners. Developer and Designer. Here is the idea.

#4

Post by sharpn » Wed, Jun 17, 2009, 10:23 PM UTC

pclark wrote: post #2

"If you cant figure out what that is, I don't want you" I have to confess I have no idea what you'd define as "a high end consumer product"

I think what (s)he means is 'the big G' = 'google.com' in his/her email address.

Re: Looking for startup partners. Developer and Designer. Here is the idea.

#5

Post by johnnybgoode » Thu, Jun 18, 2009, 12:20 AM UTC

sharpn wrote: post #4

pclark wrote: post #2

"If you cant figure out what that is, I don't want you" I have to confess I have no idea what you'd define as "a high end consumer product"

I think what (s)he means is 'the big G' = 'google.com' in his/her email address.

My guess is "gmail.com", not "google.com".

Re: Looking for startup partners. Developer and Designer. Here is the idea.

#6

Post by sharpn » Thu, Jun 18, 2009, 1:16 AM UTC

johnnybgoode wrote: post #5

sharpn wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think what (s)he means is 'the big G' = 'google.com' in his/her email address.

My guess is "gmail.com", not "google.com".

yeah - I wasn't concentrating properly as I typed & meant 'googlemail', but 'gmail' works better.

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#7

Post by agrinshtein » Thu, Jun 18, 2009, 5:53 AM UTC

ABrandt wrote: post #3

I'm going to guess a car.

Nope.

It would be pretty hard to empower regular consumers with the ability to design their own cars.

Hint- sizecar. Depending on the specs of the item and the car.

It would be cool if you guys could get it :)

Re: Looking for startup partners. Developer and Designer. Here is the idea.

#8

Post by agrinshtein » Thu, Jun 18, 2009, 5:59 AM UTC

pclark wrote: post #2

"If you cant figure out what that is, I don't want you" I have to confess I have no idea what you'd define as "a high end consumer product"

"If you can't figure out what that is..."

That != to the product idea. The following posters got it right. Clever.