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This is the best kind of startup - targeting an important problem whose current solutions are outdated and not very good. There are LOTS of seniors already usi
by elmarschraml 13y ago
This is the best kind of startup - targeting an important problem whose current solutions are outdated and not very good.
There are LOTS of seniors already using such a product (usually ordered by their concerned family), and a low monthly fee is not an issue when your loved ones's life is at stake.
The existing solutions are basically a DECT cordless phone with a one-button 911 call. Marketing something like amulyte should be a slam-dunk. Of course you're not gonna sell "it has GPS and an accelerometer" - you market "it will notice when you fall, it will automatically call for help, even if should be unconscious, and even tell people where exactly you are".
- jacalulu 13y agoGreat point - the marketing for this device is going to sound quite a bit different based on the audience that we are reaching out to. For the TechCrunch crowd, we can say things like "a micro-controller to keep all those bits running in harmony"...definitely not something we would be telling our end-user :)