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It doesn't. We will not sell data. Right now we are really focused on the best product and we will find a fair and sustainable business model when it's ready.

by lw 8y ago

genericone 8y ago
So as yet, no business model, exploring viability?
- lw 8y ago
  Yes :)
Ixio 8y ago
Right, so free means you are bootstrapped or VC-funded and later on... your users are the product ? I can understand not wanting to communicate on a business model that isn't ready but could you maybe point out some leads other than the usual ads or data-selling business ? Or if you don't want to be specific maybe you can point out that you are definitely against selling user data later on even if it means saving the company ? I was happy to find a "How does Coffee Chat make money?" section but it's content isn't very helpfull if you're a user fearing data collection and adds.
- bulditand 8y ago
  I guess the silence is an answer too :(.
  - lw 8y ago
    Take a look at my answer above :)
    - bulditand 8y ago
      That's really great, thank you! Edit: maybe you can make it official on the website?
- lw 8y ago
  Sorry, haven't seen this question :-O We will not sell data and we will create a business model without it. Also, we firmly believe that the GDPR is a great step forward for humanity and that privacy should be a fundamental human right. We will build a business model that accounts for that.
  - karambahh 8y ago
    I'm all for a product in that space. I've participated in a number of schemes aiming at sharing expertise in the past and would be glad to share and get some on your platform but, as others have stated, I think that to see traction, you'll need to specify a business model else everyone will be inclined to "if it's free, you're product" mentality. I'm not distrusting your current statement of "no data sharing" and, if I may, "won't do evil" mentality but in this day and age, customers will need a clearer statement right on the product page for it to be trusted. A quick and easy alternative would be "Currently in beta and free for all until December 31, 2018" would probably assuage some fears, with expectation of a coming bizmo, whatever that would be.

It doesn't. We will not sell data. Right now we are really focused on the best product and we will find a fair and sustainable business model when it's ready.

by lw 8y ago

It doesn't. We will not sell data. Right now we are really focused on the best product and we will find a fair and sustainable business model when it's ready.

genericone 8y ago

So as yet, no business model, exploring viability?

lw 8y ago
Yes :)

Ixio 8y ago

Right, so free means you are bootstrapped or VC-funded and later on... your users are the product ? I can understand not wanting to communicate on a business model that isn't ready but could you maybe point out some leads other than the usual ads or data-selling business ? Or if you don't want to be specific maybe you can point out that you are definitely against selling user data later on even if it means saving the company ? I was happy to find a "How does Coffee Chat make money?" section but it's content isn't very helpfull if you're a user fearing data collection and adds.

bulditand 8y ago
I guess the silence is an answer too :(.
- lw 8y ago
  Take a look at my answer above :)
  - bulditand 8y ago
    That's really great, thank you! Edit: maybe you can make it official on the website?
lw 8y ago
Sorry, haven't seen this question :-O We will not sell data and we will create a business model without it. Also, we firmly believe that the GDPR is a great step forward for humanity and that privacy should be a fundamental human right. We will build a business model that accounts for that.
- karambahh 8y ago
  I'm all for a product in that space. I've participated in a number of schemes aiming at sharing expertise in the past and would be glad to share and get some on your platform but, as others have stated, I think that to see traction, you'll need to specify a business model else everyone will be inclined to "if it's free, you're product" mentality. I'm not distrusting your current statement of "no data sharing" and, if I may, "won't do evil" mentality but in this day and age, customers will need a clearer statement right on the product page for it to be trusted. A quick and easy alternative would be "Currently in beta and free for all until December 31, 2018" would probably assuage some fears, with expectation of a coming bizmo, whatever that would be.