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Ask HN: 3 Ideas (with slides) for YC W10 - What do you think?

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Re: Ask HN: 3 Ideas (with slides) for YC W10 - What do you think?

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Post by YCW10 »

npk wrote: post #9

Great ideas. I'm particularly impressed with the term "web 3d". The PR will just roll in -- especially in "today's economy" -- press will love to discuss Americans who actually (1) make things and (2) sell those things. I've had a very nebulous idea that's been percolating in my mind: software designed for small machine shops to organize their work. It never occurred to me to organize hobby folk. awesome.

Yeah I see a lot of reporters going gaga over Web 3.D because of the physical production aspect and the way it fits in with the whole numbering scheme. I see as many readers of this site rolling their eyes though.

Re: Ask HN: 3 Ideas (with slides) for YC W10 - What do you think?

#12

Post by YCW10 »

patio11 wrote: post #10

I am going to pull this out because I feel it might not get seen otherwise: http://www.slideshare.net/YCW10/cutbots-presentation-1946585 Read this presentation. It is, far and away, the best pitch I have ever seen. I have sold to, approximately, these customers for the last 3 years. Once a little blog none of you have ever heard of got the notion "Hey, gals, lets have a scrapbooking competition with a bingo theme, he…

Wow Patio, thanks for the kind words! I agree, it is a fantastic market filled with passionate customers. I hope I can find a cofounder with half as much enthusiasm!

Re: Ask HN: 3 Ideas (with slides) for YC W10 - What do you think?

#13

Post by YCW10 »

diN0bot wrote: post #8

i like your style. very curious to know if this pans out for you. i'm looking for a co-founder, too. my current project may not overlap with your interests, but i recently showed off a neat diy CNC mill at Maker Faire. maybe the networking and idea exchange would be useful for both of us. i will shoot you some email.

thanks diN0bot. Please shoot me an email, would love to hear about the CNC.

Re: Ask HN: 3 Ideas (with slides) for YC W10 - What do you think?

#14

Post by aaronblohowiak »

patio11 wrote: post #10

I am going to pull this out because I feel it might not get seen otherwise: http://www.slideshare.net/YCW10/cutbots-presentation-1946585 Read this presentation. It is, far and away, the best pitch I have ever seen. I have sold to, approximately, these customers for the last 3 years. Once a little blog none of you have ever heard of got the notion "Hey, gals, lets have a scrapbooking competition with a bingo theme, he…

I know your bingo card creator is your baby.. but.. have you considered applying with him? When all is said and done, the upside seems larger in the physical goods space.

Re: Ask HN: 3 Ideas (with slides) for YC W10 - What do you think?

#15

Post by terpua »

YCW10 wrote: post #7
joez wrote: post #5

I like your ideas. The back of the napkin math is a little excessive sometimes: I can do the math that if your averaging the same amount per user and your users increase by 10x, then your revenue does as well. I don't need to see what 100x would mean, or 500x. The excessive use of the handle YCW10 loses credibility in my book and adds an air of pretentiousness.

http://www.Syllabee.com looks pretty cool btw.

Nice homepage but all the links are 404s.

Re: Ask HN: 3 Ideas (with slides) for YC W10 - What do you think?

#16

Post by terpua »

I love your Joolme idea (great name, too). Teenage girls are an underserved market (online, at least) and I can see its potential. I have 2 sisters that used to buy costume jewelry all the time. Even as adults, they still do.

The potential problem I see is the social aspect of trying on the jewelry physically and "chatting / giggling / discussing" it. You alluded to some aspect of social design but will it be enough?

P.S. - you might want to do a private registration on your domain names, unless you used a pseudonym or a friend's name :) [edit: since you want to remain anonymous]

Re: Ask HN: 3 Ideas (with slides) for YC W10 - What do you think?

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Post by callmeed »

Here's the deal: I really like your ideas ... what bothers me, however, is that I can't tell much about you from this blog.

It's curious that you're hiding your name (I guess if you're worried about losing your current job, that's understandable). A little more personal data (maybe even a picture) would be nice.

If I was going to get in bed with a co-founder (figuratively speaking), I would need to know more than those bullet points. I'd even go so far as to say that it's more important than the idea itself.

Re: Ask HN: 3 Ideas (with slides) for YC W10 - What do you think?

#19

Post by darien »

Your cut-boxes idea is best. I would suggest removing the other two slideshows/presentations because I feel they weaken your overall pitch. Investors want to know you're focused, confident and dedicated to your idea. They wont necessarily get that impression if you're offering a download of your brain. But good luck!
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