cmikec

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   by cmikec 12y ago

   By charging a premium on all services and products. For people who just want things completely handled.
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   by cmikec 12y ago

   We also handle things that WunWun doesn't, like booking plane tickets, making reservations, paying bills, etc.
3. 33.▲
   by cmikec 12y ago

   We do exactly what you would do if you're being completely proactive...just behind the scenes so you don't have to worry about it. We call the pizza place, call the driver, deal with the annoyance. You just relax and wait for yo
4. 34.▲
   by cmikec 12y ago

   We can't do everything in Canada but we can definitely do some things. Try us.
5. 35.▲
   by cmikec 12y ago

   We can do some of these things, and a lot of stuff like this. give it a shot. :)
6. 36.▲
   by cmikec 12y ago

   Both. Whichever you like. Just specify.
7. 37.▲
   by cmikec 12y ago

   It's safe to say that this is no longer a side project.
8. 38.▲
   by cmikec 12y ago

   This business started out of a need that I had. I've hired numerous assistants for myself in the past to handle these types of tasks for me. I've always been OK with paying a premium to have thing handled for me like magic. I&#
9. 39.▲
   by cmikec 12y ago

   Yeah, and that. :)
10. 40.▲
    by cmikec 12y ago

    Thanks. Please let me know how you like using it. That's exactly what we were going for, and I hope that the experience persists throughout.
11. 41.▲
    by cmikec 12y ago

    Thank you. Fixed!
12. 42.▲
    by cmikec 12y ago

    I love this quote. Thanks for reminding me of it! :) For me, the "magic" refers to the magic moment that I experienced when we prototyped this internally. Despite the power of today's on-demand services, I've always felt
13. 43.▲
    by cmikec 12y ago

    In our previous businesses we have scaled large customer support teams efficiently, and we also have handled a lot of online chat-based systems. As long as we can charge appropriate fees, this should be solvable. So far, so good.
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    by cmikec 12y ago

    This is a great question. We are still trying to figure this out right now. Our vision is to be a service that handles everything - and that means everything from ordering food, to ordering clothes, to booking a one week's vacation in
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    by cmikec 12y ago

    Thanks! Yeah, honestly, after deciding to launch this we released a really minimal landing page which I saved here: http://getmagicnow.com/index-old.html - As you can see I made that in about 20 minutes, and was not expect
16. 46.▲
    by cmikec 12y ago

    Hey everyone - this is insane. My friends and I created Magic a few days ago as a side project and it's completely blown up by accident since then. We're getting stormed with messages and orders. We thought we'd launch it our
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    Show HN: I made this to stay in better touch with my mom during Y Combinator(writemom.net)

    15 points by cmikec 12y ago|5 comments
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    Show HN: LikeTag, an “upvote” button for things your friends will like(liketag.me)

    1 points by cmikec 12y ago|0 comments
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    by cmikec 12y ago

    Bettir is one part logging tool, and one part a team of algorithms, experts, and doctors that will give you feedback on managing your blood pressure on a regular basis. We'd be thrilled to have you use our Android web app. Feel free t
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    by cmikec 12y ago

    We started out charging people $10/month for our service, and most of our users felt that was a fair price. We are playing with some other options now. In the healthcare industry there are a lot of possible payment models. We have do
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    by cmikec 12y ago

    You would be surprised how many people have an irrational fear of doctors. And that said, even people who aren't fearful generally don't like going. For most, it's just not a pleasant experience. We'd love to get you sig
22. 52.▲
    by cmikec 12y ago

    Good question. There are ambulatory blood pressure monitoring devices, but much more common are devices that take discrete readings. At Bettir, we factor in all data points. Ambulatory is not necessary in many cases though, where a simple
23. 53.▲
    by cmikec 12y ago

    Thank you, and thanks for sharing. Shoot me an email at mike@bettir.com, we can explore whether or not there is anything useful we could work on together.
24. 54.▲
    by cmikec 12y ago

    Mike, one of the founders of Bettir here. While we do track and chart blood pressure data, Bettir is a service that offers daily feedback from experts and doctors on your blood pressure. Recording your blood pressure is an important part of
25. 55.▲
    by cmikec 12y ago

    I don't. If you do and you feel there's a reason to make an intro, send it to mike@bettir.com. Thanks!
26. 56.▲
    by cmikec 12y ago

    There are some interesting blood pressure monitors in the works. I know some internal information from several companies who are working on this that I am unable to disclose at this time. There will be more streamlined, wearable blood press
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    by cmikec 12y ago

    Yes. Your blood pressure is a wave, going up and down throughout the day, week, month, etc. Just taking it once every time you're at the doctor's office is not even good enough for some diagnoses. One example of this is "whi
28. 58.▲
    by cmikec 12y ago

    Wonderful. If you have any questions or comments feel free to reach out to me at mike@bettir.com.
29. 59.▲
    by cmikec 12y ago

    Thanks for your kind comments. :) You're totally right. We believe this is the correct paradigm for the future of medicine. Going to the doctor's office is no fun, and nobody likes to do it. As a result, many preventable causes
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    by cmikec 12y ago

    Mike here, one of the founders of Bettir. We'd love to have you try it out. White coat hypertension is one of the biggest problems with hypertension diagnosis. For those that don't know, some studies show 20-45% of people diagnos