Comments on: Y Combinator Challenge: Mission Accomplished! http://astartupaday.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/ Each day I'll post an idea for a new Web 2.0 startup Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:13:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: YC RFS #1 – Future of Journalism « A Startup A Day http://astartupaday.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-4018 YC RFS #1 – Future of Journalism « A Startup A Day Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:01:43 +0000 http://astartupaday.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-4018 [...] year I did a series of 30 posts centered around a list of 30 startup ideas that Y Combinator published as a creative starting point [...] [...] year I did a series of 30 posts centered around a list of 30 startup ideas that Y Combinator published as a creative starting point [...]

]]> By: Winners and What’s Next « A Startup A Day http://astartupaday.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3618 Winners and What’s Next « A Startup A Day Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:13:06 +0000 http://astartupaday.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3618 [...] to everyone for all the great comments on the final post of the Y Combinator Challenge.  As promised, I’ve put all the names of [...] [...] to everyone for all the great comments on the final post of the Y Combinator Challenge.  As promised, I’ve put all the names of [...]

]]> By: Titanous http://astartupaday.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3615 Titanous Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:01:32 +0000 http://astartupaday.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3615 I'd certainly use a site like New News. Who knows, I might end up launching something like it... I’d certainly use a site like New News. Who knows, I might end up launching something like it…

]]> By: Toby Utz http://astartupaday.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3613 Toby Utz Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:04:38 +0000 http://astartupaday.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3613 Congratulations on your effort and coming up with 30 startup ideas! On your "fave 5": -New News: I'd probably be too lazy to contribute actively, but I'd read an edited HN/reddit. -Dating: I think Twitter is still mostly used by early adopters, so this dating site would probably appeal only to early adopters. But then again this might be the competitive advantage. I also think something like this combined with FB could work out. All the profile data is already on there. (Don't know if something like this already exists) - Office Competitor: Maybe this could be offered to the schools as a whitelabel solution. And maybe also to high schools, as you have to collaborate on some projects there too. But it's still easier to meet up in front of 1 PC and work on a presentation together. - Shopping Guides: I guess there is a market for it... I'd focus on licensing the system to existing celebrity blogs/magazines as a new form of advertising. Maybe as a flash overlay on the pictures. Most celeb magazines analyze the fashion of the stars anyways (so I've heard ;)) I think this is a win-win for everybody: the stars get talked about -> they get clothes for free from the manufacturers -> people interested in these celebrities get inspiration about the clothes and a convenient way to buy these -> celeb sites get a new source of income -> manufacturers get a very efficient way of advertising. - Easy Site Builder: Should be cheaper than hiring a professional web designer. I think it's got potential because it focuses on small businesses. Maybe combine this with your idea #4 InstantCMS. I think the shopping guide idea has a lot of potential, so I'll vote for that :) Congratulations on your effort and coming up with 30 startup ideas!

On your “fave 5″:

-New News: I’d probably be too lazy to contribute actively, but I’d read an edited HN/reddit.

-Dating: I think Twitter is still mostly used by early adopters, so this dating site would probably appeal only to early adopters. But then again this might be the competitive advantage.
I also think something like this combined with FB could work out. All the profile data is already on there. (Don’t know if something like this already exists)

- Office Competitor: Maybe this could be offered to the schools as a whitelabel solution. And maybe also to high schools, as you have to collaborate on some projects there too. But it’s still easier to meet up in front of 1 PC and work on a presentation together.

- Shopping Guides: I guess there is a market for it… I’d focus on licensing the system to existing celebrity blogs/magazines as a new form of advertising. Maybe as a flash overlay on the pictures. Most celeb magazines analyze the fashion of the stars anyways (so I’ve heard ;) )
I think this is a win-win for everybody: the stars get talked about -> they get clothes for free from the manufacturers -> people interested in these celebrities get inspiration about the clothes and a convenient way to buy these -> celeb sites get a new source of income -> manufacturers get a very efficient way of advertising.

- Easy Site Builder: Should be cheaper than hiring a professional web designer. I think it’s got potential because it focuses on small businesses. Maybe combine this with your idea #4 InstantCMS.

I think the shopping guide idea has a lot of potential, so I’ll vote for that :)

]]> By: ed http://astartupaday.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3612 ed Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:52:44 +0000 http://astartupaday.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3612 "Quick hint to anyone who reads this: sometimes if I think an idea really has potential, I’ll intentionally gloss over details or try to obscure the “secret sauce” of the idea as best I can. Is this one of those cases, or was I just messing around because I had nothing better to do on a Saturday morning than research Hollywood gossip sites?" Hell if I know. As I am older than 20, I don't speak the language it was written in. Any chance of a translation into something easier for an American to read, like English, or Japanese, or ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics? “Quick hint to anyone who reads this: sometimes if I think an idea really has potential, I’ll intentionally gloss over details or try to obscure the “secret sauce” of the idea as best I can. Is this one of those cases, or was I just messing around because I had nothing better to do on a Saturday morning than research Hollywood gossip sites?”

Hell if I know. As I am older than 20, I don’t speak the language it was written in. Any chance of a translation into something easier for an American to read, like English, or Japanese, or ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics?

]]> By: Jimbo Terrier http://astartupaday.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3611 Jimbo Terrier Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:31:23 +0000 http://astartupaday.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3611 that was some traffic spike. Folks follow good content so well done. setting a challenge like that really creates pressure to come up with something. when it works its magic. that was some traffic spike. Folks follow good content so well done.
setting a challenge like that really creates pressure to come up with something. when it works its magic.

]]> By: Joel http://astartupaday.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3610 Joel Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:05:38 +0000 http://astartupaday.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3610 I think New News is the most interesting. Sounds like it might be tough to really bring it all together in an actual app, but I think the concept. Congratulations on coming up with all of those ideas. They were all pretty good and I understand how difficult it is to come up with innovative ideas on a daily basis. My YCombinator startup is vaguely related to "New News"...ping me any time if you want to chat I think New News is the most interesting. Sounds like it might be tough to really bring it all together in an actual app, but I think the concept.

Congratulations on coming up with all of those ideas. They were all pretty good and I understand how difficult it is to come up with innovative ideas on a daily basis.

My YCombinator startup is vaguely related to “New News”…ping me any time if you want to chat

]]> By: Ofir http://astartupaday.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3609 Ofir Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:13:09 +0000 http://astartupaday.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3609 I actually like the dating idea the most. Obviously there is a huge market for this because 1. many people marry and 2. many people have a hard time finding the right person. I like your way of solving the "chicken and egg" problem. I actually like the dating idea the most. Obviously there is a huge market for this because 1. many people marry and 2. many people have a hard time finding the right person. I like your way of solving the “chicken and egg” problem.

]]> By: Nick Hoffman http://astartupaday.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3608 Nick Hoffman Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:16:15 +0000 http://astartupaday.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3608 I really like the New News idea. Not only would it be a fantastic way of publishing non-mainstream perspectives, but it would probably result in many more people becoming more informed. I really like the New News idea. Not only would it be a fantastic way of publishing non-mainstream perspectives, but it would probably result in many more people becoming more informed.

]]> By: Greg http://astartupaday.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3607 Greg Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:58:23 +0000 http://astartupaday.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/y-combinator-challenge-mission-accomplished/#comment-3607 I like the office competitor and I think socializing it more than google docs is the way to go. Have you thought about doing it as a facebook app instead of standalone? I like the office competitor and I think socializing it more than google docs is the way to go. Have you thought about doing it as a facebook app instead of standalone?

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