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We got rejected :). We didn't build our startup for YC, though. In fact the YC application was just a super great opportunity for us to have a 'checkpoint' at o

by llaxsll 14y ago

We got rejected :). We didn't build our startup for YC, though. In fact the YC application was just a super great opportunity for us to have a 'checkpoint' at our startup. So, I think this was great. Good luck to everybody else! Check out http://eatfindr.com/ http://eatfindr.com/ if you'd like to find out more about what we applied with. ShowHN coming soon. :)

lucasgonze 14y ago
Great answer, llaxsll. I agree that the checkpoint brings some value.
frankdenbow 14y ago
I know so many people with allergies that need this app. Will certainly pass it along. Throw a like button on that page ;-)
- llaxsll 14y ago
  we're on it .. and not stopping there .. you'll even be able to pin-it :P, if you so desire .. in a few hours, that is.
- llaxsll 14y ago
  ok, page is like-able now. Thanks frankdenbow for suggesting this fairly obvious miss on our part :)
  - frankdenbow 14y ago
    Done. Looks funky in safari on iPad btw
monkeygus 14y ago
this is a great idea, i had someone the other day ask me to make an app like this. have you thought about expanding it to help people when choosing groceries in the supermarket? i guess that would be a bit of scope creep though. good luck!
- llaxsll 14y ago
  Hi monkeygus! Thanks for the comment! Yes, that has floated around as an idea. Totally not out of the realm of possibilities! We think that eating out is such a big problem for people with dietary needs, that it often affects their social life very negatively in many ways. This is the big challenge we are after. But we are definitely on the lookout of our users telling us what they want to see in Eatfindr and following their needs. We've been live for a couple of weeks now, so our selection database is still growing, but we have over 15,000 gluten-free restaurants from across the US, as well as over 1,000 humane & organic restaurants.
  - monkeygus 14y ago
    You are right about it being hard to eat out. Anyway in case you are interested here is what my friend is begging someone to make - she says 'its a total pain to go shopping and come across a product that LOOKS gluten-free and you buy it then go on-line and find out it's been cross-contaminated at the factory. im wondering if there's some way the app can scan something so that i can find out AT THE STORE when i'm looking at the food.' cheers
    - llaxsll 14y ago
      got it. We'll definitely consider it in our next rev! I'll let you know.

by llaxsll 14y ago

lucasgonze 14y ago

Great answer, llaxsll. I agree that the checkpoint brings some value.

frankdenbow 14y ago

I know so many people with allergies that need this app. Will certainly pass it along. Throw a like button on that page ;-)

llaxsll 14y ago
we're on it .. and not stopping there .. you'll even be able to pin-it :P, if you so desire .. in a few hours, that is.
llaxsll 14y ago
ok, page is like-able now. Thanks frankdenbow for suggesting this fairly obvious miss on our part :)
- frankdenbow 14y ago
  Done. Looks funky in safari on iPad btw

monkeygus 14y ago

this is a great idea, i had someone the other day ask me to make an app like this. have you thought about expanding it to help people when choosing groceries in the supermarket? i guess that would be a bit of scope creep though. good luck!

llaxsll 14y ago
Hi monkeygus! Thanks for the comment! Yes, that has floated around as an idea. Totally not out of the realm of possibilities! We think that eating out is such a big problem for people with dietary needs, that it often affects their social life very negatively in many ways. This is the big challenge we are after. But we are definitely on the lookout of our users telling us what they want to see in Eatfindr and following their needs. We've been live for a couple of weeks now, so our selection database is still growing, but we have over 15,000 gluten-free restaurants from across the US, as well as over 1,000 humane & organic restaurants.
- monkeygus 14y ago
  You are right about it being hard to eat out. Anyway in case you are interested here is what my friend is begging someone to make - she says 'its a total pain to go shopping and come across a product that LOOKS gluten-free and you buy it then go on-line and find out it's been cross-contaminated at the factory. im wondering if there's some way the app can scan something so that i can find out AT THE STORE when i'm looking at the food.' cheers
  - llaxsll 14y ago
    got it. We'll definitely consider it in our next rev! I'll let you know.