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This is a YC company that finally really excites me. The best technology removes problems from the equation all together. Profig (which is kind of a silly name
by alttab 14y ago
This is a YC company that finally really excites me.
The best technology removes problems from the equation all together. Profig (which is kind of a silly name despite its amazing core service) provides a virtual phone system that can be developed like web infrastructure.
Once their account creation is automated (which it sounds like that's their main to-do based on yabbadabbadoo's responses and product description), build-up and tear-down of virtual communication infastructure would be like going to pick up pens and pencils for your business (a trip that might take 20 minutes).
The faster and cheaper critical business infrastructure (e-mail, "productivity", research, communication) can be integrated into an organization the more market opportunities exist for smaller players, as new or temporary opportunities could be capitalized on with much less foresight or risk.
YC companies like this that use other YC companies as initial users sounds like something Xhibit would do, but what PG is essentially doing is actively researching into building virtual companies at increasingly marginal rates, directly on the market itself with real companies.
I will be watching this one more closely for sure!
- yabbadabbadoo 14y agoYes, our name doesn't fully match our product :) That's because it's from our original idea. When we pivoted, we considered getting a new name, but pg's advice was - "If it's short and can be easily spelled, you're good. Move on." - so we stuck with it. As for the product, you hit the nail on the head. Our goal is to disrupt the process of setting up communication infrastructure. We want our users to be able to spin up/down solutions on demand.
- rcacique 14y agoFontacto is a 500Startups company doing the Virtual Phone System thing (The Google Voice for businesses) outside the US, which is a heavily overlooked market.