4 ms·

Don’t turn this list into 100 startups

9 points by imartin2k 8y ago

byoung2 8y ago
I'm guessing the solution is a craigslist that doesn't suck app
zapzupnz 8y ago
> “In my next post, I’ll describe how I think we could solve this problem.” Or just wait until you’ve written your spiel up properly and just make it one post. What sort of artificial padding is this? I’m not going to follow this person just to find out what their opinion is; that’s why I’m on the page in the first place.
29athrowaway 8y ago
A lot of these ideas already exist. 1. couchsurfers 2-5. airbnb 6, 10. getaround 29, 54. foodrunners 35. seti at home, folding at home, cryptocurrencies 36. cryptocurrencies 37. ipfs 47, 60. deposit cash at an ATM 58. cryptocurrencies 62. park your domain 106-113. mechanical turk For many of the rest: craigslist, ebay, facebook marketplace, and other marketplace apps. Some of the items in the list are not lawful in many jurisdictions (like sharing prescriptions, selling your vote, putting random items in luggage and other similar bad ideas).
fanpuns 8y ago
One thing I always think about with lists like this is that those goods are made to be consumed at the level in which they are currently being consumed (i.e. not very much). A few examples: Consumer grade tools and appliances will reach what their manufacturer considers a lifetime's worth of use very quickly with increased utilization and likely fall apart or stop working as expected. Purely mechanical things, like a bike, require regular and predictable maintenance with use. It may seem like these items can be rented out "for free" because our own utilization is so low, but if you get a 5x increase in use, you can quickly find your margins evaporate to repair costs. Obviously it is possible to turn these into successful businesses, but there is nothing magical about the fact that they are currently under utilized.
ganeshkrishnan 8y ago
The top of the list is pitch to VC. Is it a silicon valley thing to start pitching to investors as soon as you have a idea?
arisAlexis 8y ago
34-37 are existing cryptocurrency blockchain projects

9 points by imartin2k 8y ago

I'm guessing the solution is a craigslist that doesn't suck app

> “In my next post, I’ll describe how I think we could solve this problem.” Or just wait until you’ve written your spiel up properly and just make it one post. What sort of artificial padding is this? I’m not going to follow this person just to find out what their opinion is; that’s why I’m on the page in the first place.

29athrowaway 8y ago

A lot of these ideas already exist. 1. couchsurfers 2-5. airbnb 6, 10. getaround 29, 54. foodrunners 35. seti at home, folding at home, cryptocurrencies 36. cryptocurrencies 37. ipfs 47, 60. deposit cash at an ATM 58. cryptocurrencies 62. park your domain 106-113. mechanical turk For many of the rest: craigslist, ebay, facebook marketplace, and other marketplace apps. Some of the items in the list are not lawful in many jurisdictions (like sharing prescriptions, selling your vote, putting random items in luggage and other similar bad ideas).

fanpuns 8y ago

One thing I always think about with lists like this is that those goods are made to be consumed at the level in which they are currently being consumed (i.e. not very much). A few examples: Consumer grade tools and appliances will reach what their manufacturer considers a lifetime's worth of use very quickly with increased utilization and likely fall apart or stop working as expected. Purely mechanical things, like a bike, require regular and predictable maintenance with use. It may seem like these items can be rented out "for free" because our own utilization is so low, but if you get a 5x increase in use, you can quickly find your margins evaporate to repair costs. Obviously it is possible to turn these into successful businesses, but there is nothing magical about the fact that they are currently under utilized.

ganeshkrishnan 8y ago

The top of the list is pitch to VC. Is it a silicon valley thing to start pitching to investors as soon as you have a idea?

arisAlexis 8y ago

34-37 are existing cryptocurrency blockchain projects