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Memeoirs Raises $300K To Turn Your Facebook Conversations Into A Book

11 points by regularjack 13y ago

pavelc 13y ago
well done!
mightypirate 13y ago
Great idea, excellent execution. Keep up the good work
nakedrobot2 13y ago
Well, uh, nice, ok, but.... come on! How about some REAL INNOVATION, PEOPLE? Not this warmed-over, iterative solipsism. Our technology is circling the drain of self-perpetuating narcisism. Investors are a spineless bunch who shy away from anything actually "new and daring". What happened to the "V" in "Venture Capital"? You know the part where you are actually taking a RISK on something? /rant No offense intended to the Memeoirs guys personally. "I saw the best minds of my generation, writing spam filters" -Neal Stephenson
- lowmagnet 13y ago
  It's now 'V' for 'Vanity', stroking egos for profit.
- regularjack 13y ago
  Memeoirs co-founder here. I think I understand where this is coming from because I too sometimes feel the same. However, I also believe it's possible to create value with technology that is not a major innovation. That said, the value Memeoirs creates is the perpetuation of people's "digital letters". We don't want to live in a world where there is no tangible written communication and we believe we are not alone. I would also like to point out that this was not VP money. Our investor is an Italian printing group who does not usually invest in other companies.
pbnjay 13y ago
Maybe it's just me, but do many people have long, meaningful conversations with their loved ones over email and/or social media inboxes? Maybe I'm an old fart or something, but I don't see it. I've been on Facebook since 2004, and met my wife shortly after that... We've been FB friends since we started dating, but I can honestly say we have barely any electronic correspondence. Certainly not enough to fill a book.
robodale 13y ago
Find the pain and you will have no problem with money coming your way. Turning my Facebook conversations into a book clearly solves one of my deepest, most painful issues I have today. There is no pain I feel greater right now than wishing my Facebook conversations were turned into a book.

11 points by regularjack 13y ago

pavelc 13y ago

well done!

mightypirate 13y ago

Great idea, excellent execution. Keep up the good work

nakedrobot2 13y ago

Well, uh, nice, ok, but.... come on! How about some REAL INNOVATION, PEOPLE? Not this warmed-over, iterative solipsism. Our technology is circling the drain of self-perpetuating narcisism. Investors are a spineless bunch who shy away from anything actually "new and daring". What happened to the "V" in "Venture Capital"? You know the part where you are actually taking a RISK on something? /rant No offense intended to the Memeoirs guys personally. "I saw the best minds of my generation, writing spam filters" -Neal Stephenson

lowmagnet 13y ago
It's now 'V' for 'Vanity', stroking egos for profit.
regularjack 13y ago
Memeoirs co-founder here. I think I understand where this is coming from because I too sometimes feel the same. However, I also believe it's possible to create value with technology that is not a major innovation. That said, the value Memeoirs creates is the perpetuation of people's "digital letters". We don't want to live in a world where there is no tangible written communication and we believe we are not alone. I would also like to point out that this was not VP money. Our investor is an Italian printing group who does not usually invest in other companies.

pbnjay 13y ago

Maybe it's just me, but do many people have long, meaningful conversations with their loved ones over email and/or social media inboxes? Maybe I'm an old fart or something, but I don't see it. I've been on Facebook since 2004, and met my wife shortly after that... We've been FB friends since we started dating, but I can honestly say we have barely any electronic correspondence. Certainly not enough to fill a book.

robodale 13y ago

Find the pain and you will have no problem with money coming your way. Turning my Facebook conversations into a book clearly solves one of my deepest, most painful issues I have today. There is no pain I feel greater right now than wishing my Facebook conversations were turned into a book.