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About two years ago I wanted tot make a craigslist competitor for my area... But it was just me alone so I never kicked it off. I've been wanting to revive it t
by benbeltran 18y ago
About two years ago I wanted tot make a craigslist competitor for my area... But it was just me alone so I never kicked it off. I've been wanting to revive it though. I made some preliminary designs. (the design tests are oooold and in spanish though).
http://nsovocal.com/lalista/ http://nsovocal.com/lalista/
http://nsovocal.com/lalista/login.htm http://nsovocal.com/lalista/login.htm
http://nsovocal.com/lalista/registro.htm http://nsovocal.com/lalista/registro.htm
http://nsovocal.com/lalista/list.htm http://nsovocal.com/lalista/list.htm
http://nsovocal.com/lalista/ad.htm http://nsovocal.com/lalista/ad.htm
Maybe it's good time to pick up the project again with a proper business plan and design :P
- tptacek 18y agoI'm not sure I buy the SWOT that Graham's proposing for Craigslist or EBay. There are ways that both suck, but there's an absolutely enormous network effect they're riding on.
- ericb 18y agoI agree, although when you're funding 20 startups at a time, I bet you start thinking about throwing some scratch-ticket ideas into the mix. It's unlikely they can pull it off, but with a basket of longshot, astronomical payoff startups, if one pays off, you're in great shape.
- tptacek 18y agoGood for YC. Terrible for the startups. Isn't there something clever you can do with Craigslist?
- pg 18y agoIf you're young enough to try several times, this also pays off for individual founders. I think one reason Sam Altman had no second thoughts about taking on such an ambitious project was that he was only 19.
- dcurtis 18y agoHad Sam Altman done other projects before Loopt?
- pg 18y agoNot that I know of. He wouldn't have had much time; he was a sophomore when he started Loopt.
- benbeltran 18y agoWell then I guess I'm at a good age to think about a proper startup. I just finished sophomore year :P
- gsmaverick 18y agoContact me at gavin.schulz [at] gmail cause I'm interested in your design, and possibly developing it.