There was a previous thread similar to what you're asking: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1535869 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1535869 For an examp

There was a previous thread similar to what you're asking: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1535869 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1535869 For an example of successful products, check out my startup http://www.repustate.com http://www.repustate.com I have a BSc in comp sci but I'm by no means an expert in NLP. My partner & I just read a lot of academic papers and read up on the ideas we needed.