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Re: Pizza Compass

#71

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Your comment doesn't make any sense.

The comment made sense to me. The technical approach of filming on a white background so there are no borders on the video is neat. The content of the video felt inauthentic.

really? he struck me as a genuine pizzaficionado

Re: Pizza Compass

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OK, I haven't had time to download the app, but was curious about the description > PIZZA COMPASS IS THE EXCITING NEW LIFE-AFFIRMING IPHONE APP THAT HELPS PIZZA GET TO YOUR MOUTH. CREATED BY A HIGHLY SPECIALIZED TRAINED TEAM OF PIZZA EXPERTS. EXPERTS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT LIFE, LOVE, AND FRIENDSHIP. The screenshots featured famous pizzerias...so is the data "curated" by the pizza-compass staff? Or does it rely on…

The absolute hilarious irony of this is...

...I started my software company to make something exactly like this in design, concept and application as a birthday present for my wife.

We've come a long way since then, to say the least :)

Re: Pizza Compass

#74
post #56

Ok, HN, I'm obviously missing something so please enlighten me. Why is this on the front page? I thought that it might be a joke as some people suggested , but it's not, there's an actual app that you can download on iTunes. So... I just don't get it. Why is this important?

I think it's a fine example how someone takes a novel idea like this, charges 99 cents, and probably ends up making a nice dollar off it. No one ever asked for it, but a lot of people will want it.

Everyone is always asking to get their problems solved but it shows how you don't always need a problem.

Re: Pizza Compass

#76
post #38

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No, its not obvious. I personally thought it was that, hoped it was that, but nothing on that site told me what you just did. I had to half work it out, half guess.

The difficulty in finding information just makes you more interested in it. Growth hacking 101.

Yeah, sort of, but never if Im being "sold" something.

Customer 101 :)

Re: Pizza Compass

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post #8

OK, I haven't had time to download the app, but was curious about the description > PIZZA COMPASS IS THE EXCITING NEW LIFE-AFFIRMING IPHONE APP THAT HELPS PIZZA GET TO YOUR MOUTH. CREATED BY A HIGHLY SPECIALIZED TRAINED TEAM OF PIZZA EXPERTS. EXPERTS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT LIFE, LOVE, AND FRIENDSHIP. The screenshots featured famous pizzerias...so is the data "curated" by the pizza-compass staff? Or does it rely on…

Same exact questions here.

Also interested in their business model and how they plan to achieve profitability. Any VC worth their weight wouldn't touch a startup like this with a 10-foot pole. We all saw what happened to Groupon and their approach in dealing with small and independent restaurants.

Why would I as a pizza shop owner want to join your network? Are there systems in place to ensure that demand does not exceed supply? How do you ensure that a certain standard of pizza quality is met by all members of the pizza network?

I'd like these questions answer before you get me to download your app to find pizza.

Re: Pizza Compass

#80
post #37

"Grimaldi's Pizzeria > 11ft" That 11ft journey will take you 30 minutes in line, but its worth it.

A chef (friend) told me: It's good pizza, but not worth standing in line for. When I lived there, I had it and I thought it was OK.

Go to Roberta's Pizza, dude.
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