Posted on March 31st, 2008 by Andy
This morning I transferred my regularly scheduled jaunt through the content-sphere from Google Reader to FriendFeed. My FriendFeed community remains significantly smaller than two years of amassed feeds, but the experiment provided a few interesting benefits not readily available through Google Reader. Thanks to Robert Scoble for the inspiration.
- Discovery. Google Reader features a “Discover” function, but only prompts titles of blogs with content similar to my aggregate feeds. On FriendFeed, the entire experience is rooted in discovery…quickly located a book on the transportation infrastructure of the U.S., simply by sifting through discussions in my community (further reading showed this user also loves Jambalaya).
- Comments. Many FriendFeed discussions on the Web have mentioned the ability to comment on various media outlets (Tweets, shared…
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Posted on February 8th, 2008 by Andy
The nineteen original ideas are now narrowed to three after several breakout sessions. Design, PR, Biz Dev, Back End, Legal, etc examined the feasibility of each project. Remaining ideas include Wife 2.0, Events/Fandango, and Green House/Competitive Recycling.
The collective knowledge of the event is rapidly providing existing companies in a number of spaces. Is differentiating worthwhile or possible? Is an improved interface alone reason to switch services? Is an immediate revenue model necessary? What are we selling?
Could be a wash requiring revisiting other ideas…
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Posted on February 8th, 2008 by Andy
After dinner and casual brainstorming…
1. What Is Popular Where. Post band names and location prompting various social networking tools. Generating buzz for events, ideas, people, etc. User Generated Content.
2. Wife 2.0. Professional women need to source “domestic” tasks to reliable services. Sparks local small business by connecting families with service provider.
3. Napster for Textbooks. Spread txtbooks for Kindles and other Personal readers instead of popular novels.
4. Homeless/Unemployed Job Link. Private employment agency 2.0. Sources positions to local employers and provide tax information, work history, etc.
5. Updated Forum System. Well designed, OpenID structure for personal communication outside of SMS, blogging, chat, etc.
6. Community Calendar. Compile events from different sources with different formats. A fourth party…
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Posted on February 8th, 2008 by Andy
Introduction to Startup Weekend discuss the following focus areas:
Community - Building relationships produces the best results.
History - Started seven months ago in July, inspired by BarCamp. Bloomington follows locations as diverse as Boulder, London, Atlanta, Seattle, etc. The national average for female participation is 11% (Bloomington is much higher).
Shares - Gain one share on Friday, 2 for completing Saturday, and 2 at the finalization of the weekend. 2 extra are provided for completion. 50% is reserved for Founder’s stock.
Tips for the weekend.
1. Build Community
2. Fix It - Identify problems and fix them. Don’t make life difficult.
3. Have Fun.
4. Get Involved - Actual work on the project provides the most fulfillment.
5. 10 minute maximum - The…
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Posted on February 8th, 2008 by Andy
Just arrived at an installment of Startup Weekend in Bloomington, IN. The concept: build a company from conception to launch in 54 hours with a group of 100 diverse individuals. As expected from a gathering of 100 technologists, a number of outlets are established for following the progress of our soon to be launched company.
Twitter: andyangelos
Bloomington Startup Weekend NING Community
Bloomington Startup Blog
Probably some additional sources like a Ustream feed or periodic podcast. Will notify later.
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