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StormPulse's previous article made me question why they've been ignored by VC/Angels despite great traction, and smart founders. I have a crackpot theory: Silc
by aresant 16y ago
StormPulse's previous article made me question why they've been ignored by VC/Angels despite great traction, and smart founders.
I have a crackpot theory: Silcon Valley doesn't understand weather.
I live in CA too, and "weather" for me is not wearing sandals to work.
The StormPulse founders live in FL, where "weather" is not being able to find your house when you come home from work because it's in a tree a half-mile away.
Meanwhile "The public’s online appetite for weather cannot be overstated. According to a Scarborough Research study, 36.5% of adults went to the Internet for weather info in the past month, behind only e-mail (62.6%) and ahead of news (33.6%)."
I can't wait to see where these guys go . . .
StormPulse's first article - http://wensing.tumblr.com/post/1215873671/bootstrapping-stormpulse http://wensing.tumblr.com/post/1215873671/bootstrapping-stor...
Quote referenced: http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/390680-Stations_Weather_Forecast_Looks_Cloudy.php http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/390680-Stations_Wea...
- jfarmer 16y agoIt's their job to sell it. Push, not pull. I know Matt knows this, but you can't expect anyone to care unless you make them care. Being located in Florida is a liability for VCs and angels, regardless. You're right that their product has a great "problem slide" built right into the deck: a picture of a tree crushing a house.
- aresant 16y agoI agree completely. I think these posts will help them tremendously - engaging HN usually leads to good things and having the community help to sharpen the pitch is a great first step. It's a shame that this post wound up on the second page of HN - probably too many of Matt's fans hitting it early triggering some kind of HN algorithm . . .