massarog

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by massarog 15y ago
Thanks, and yes. We'll be focusing on people booking for occasions.
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by massarog 15y ago
Thanks! We would mostly be targeting people who would want a personalized experience for occasions, but anyone would be free to book through us.
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by massarog 15y ago
Clickable link: https://www.survs.com/survey/HARIXFR938
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Ask HN: Can you take a quick survey to help gather information for my startup?
6 points by massarog 15y ago|14 comments
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by massarog 15y ago
Hm...that's true, I guess I overlooked that portion. I reworded some of the questions so that now it will apply to both a regular hotel stay, and a hotel stay for an occasion. Also, the asterisk is automatically put there when a question re
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by massarog 15y ago
Companies always say that unpaid internships are a way for people to gain experience and knowledge and build up their resume, but the way I see it, it's just a way for a company to get free work. As a former college student (recently gradua
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by massarog 15y ago
Check out http://explainabl.es
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by massarog 15y ago
Best of luck.
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These 2011 Grads Are Already Successful Entrepreneurs(allbusiness.com)
1 points by massarog 15y ago|0 comments
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by massarog 16y ago
Awesome, can't wait to read it!
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by massarog 16y ago
Great information Geoff thanks so much for posting this. Out of curiosity, is this the approach that you took to secure each of the partnerships that you have with the large companies? What was your success/fail rate like before you finally
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by massarog 16y ago
I don't have a service at the moment, I was just wondering what you thought from the retail perspective as well.
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by massarog 16y ago
How about for companies that just sell products (Walmart, Bestbuy, Newegg, etc) who would you contact in a situation like that? The marketing team?
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by massarog 16y ago
I like your outside the box thinking on this instead of sticking with the typical email/phone call.
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by massarog 16y ago
I actually read this post earlier today when searching for tips/ideas. I'm interested in stories of people from HN and what they did to get a response too, so I look forward to where this discussion goes. Thanks for posting the link!
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Ask HN: Tips/secrets for partnering with large businesses?
91 points by massarog 16y ago|30 comments
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by massarog 16y ago
I just took a look at this as I am a BOA member. Most of the offers they have are 1%-5% cashback. Essentially we would be looking to get exclusive discounts for our members that are much better than this. 5% cashback on a $120/night hotel s
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by massarog 16y ago
You're correct, exclusivity is the main offer here. We wouldn't be helping you find what you are shopping for, but rather forging relationships with merchants who would be able to provide you an exclusive deal/benefit every time you shop wi
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by massarog 16y ago
An application process would allow us to know what you have purchased/are looking to purchase and the ability to request certain deals from your account would make it so that it is a non-invasive process. I appreciate your feedback.
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Understood. It is a large task to undertake, but we are just trying to get some initial feedback on the idea before diving into it and finding out that it is something that nobody wants.
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Personalized shopping service means that we would find merchants and get exclusive deals for our members through them based on the feedback you give us of what you are shopping for. We won't just give you a coupon that is readily available
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by massarog 16y ago
If the service was able to learn about you, places you shop at, brands you wear/buy, and things you are currently in the market for, then it would provide relevant deals and benefits at merchants which would save you more than the cost of t