mconnolly

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by mconnolly 9y ago
Sort of, but for highly complex systems (take something like real estate for example) describing it in this way is difficult not because of lack of product and targeting knowledge, but because the customer is so far behind in their knowledg
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by mconnolly 9y ago
Do you know when exactly you got the invite?
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by mconnolly 9y ago
Same for us
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by mconnolly 9y ago
Maybe..but I'd bet a fair number of final reviews take place today
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by mconnolly 9y ago
Received an invite last year at 8:15 pm est so looks like we have around seven hours to go if we're judging by that.
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YC Results Today
12 points by mconnolly 9y ago|3 comments
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by mconnolly 10y ago
See @OpenListings. They're doing exactly that
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by mconnolly 10y ago
Smart, yes. Disruptive and beneficial to the customer? Not really.
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by mconnolly 10y ago
This ^^
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by mconnolly 10y ago
This isn't game changing, this is just good marketing. The real game changers are the ones over at OpenListings (YC F15) who are giving back commission checks and doing their best to eliminate the real estate agent entirely. He's
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by mconnolly 10y ago
Disagree with this. Multiple times YC has written positively on describing yourself as the X of Y where X is a well know existing product.
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by mconnolly 10y ago
In the spirit of trying to pass time, my application idea: A service that allows you to not only search for homes, but also make an offer directly online, and receive a 50% commission refund in cash upon purchase. Additionally, all question