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So stop living in a world of bread and circuses. I don't use foursquare because I get no value. Nor do most people I know. I use Twitter for work, nothing els
by davidu 16y ago
So stop living in a world of bread and circuses. I don't use foursquare because I get no value. Nor do most people I know. I use Twitter for work, nothing else. I produce, I do not consume. I am not special. There are lots more like me.
There is an entire world of startups focused on societal betterment -- some with the stated goal of just being self-sustaining rather than profit centers.
in finance: kiva, prosper, even greendot which is now worth $2b, banksimple, etc. etc.
in energy: bloom, kitegen, blacklight energy, etc. etc.
And the list goes on... for a really really long time.
- davidu 16y agoAnd I forgot my other comment to make which is, as someone else before me once remarked, many startup's problem space early on appears to be a toy or something of little utility or value, but that is rarely the case in the long-run. Just look at Facebook!
- cemregr 16y agoI'd add kickstarter too to the first list.