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Why do you call this a "startup"? It's a nice hack for sure but I'm not sure if it's has a prospect of being a business.

• bdcravens 8y ago
  Because overwhelmingly the HN crowd thinks building an app is building a startup.
  • judge2020 8y ago
    The product is a big part of a business, so if you have one, all you need is a business partner and VC's to create a multi-million dollar company.
    • jressey 8y ago
      Yes those are trivial things that are simply an afterthought. The app ain't shit, it's how well the business can execute.
      • ravenstine 8y ago
        Not enough people realize how true that is. I've worked for companies that made pretty awful products, but they sure knew how to sell 'em.
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• crb002 8y ago
  The monetization is having a curated up to date list of email verification handshakes. This has value.
• p49k 8y ago
  If the Yo app can raise 1.5 million...
  • jen729w 8y ago
    I wish they were continuing to spend it on their servers! I used Yo with my gf. It’s a daft service, sure, but if I really do just want to tell her I’m thinking about her it was kinda cool. The iOS app might still work but the watchOS app hasn’t been updated for 5.x. :-(