robbystout

Hey! Thanks for the interesting article. It makes a lot of sense that 90% of people are "lurkers." I would love to see some user interviews with these people to try and figure out what, if anything they are getting out of lurking and not contributing. I agree that consistency in tagging will be a challenge, but one that I think is solvable and scaleable. Please let me know if you'd be interested in helping create this. You sound like you've had some awesome experiences and I'm definitely interested in hearing more about them. Please reach out to me privately so we can talk. robby@sibipix.com

Please reach out to me privately, and we can see if this would be a good fit. robby@sibipix.com

Thanks!

Thanks!

By "suspect" I meant those are the customers that I can see the need already. I understand the sentiment of needing validation to commit significant time to an idea, but I'm also a big believer in rapid prototyping and getting something in a limited number of users hands to work the kinks out before going for large traction. It's the classic chicken and egg problem. Can't have users without a product, can't build a great product without users.

@ksherlock @japhyr Tony Hawk was just an example. Think of any person with influence or who wants influence in this scenario. Why would they want to? It's a fun and engaging network for both them and their fans. People with influence are always looking for new ways of connecting with fans, admirers, followers. If either of you are interested in love to connect to see if we would work well together. Please reach out to me privately. robby@sibipix.com

Also @japhyr, I'm really jealous you live in Alaska, I would love to go heli skiing there!

Hey! Thanks for the suggestion. I'll definitely consider that route, it's been something I've been looking at in a variety of forms.

If you happen to know anyone specific that you'd recommend, I'm all ears!

Good question. I'm looking for someone US based, and preferably in a startup hub. As with a lot of startups being nailed down to a location is a bit of a negative because you often have to move based on where your investors are, or if it's decided that an accelerator is a good route to go. Where are you located?

To the best of my knowledge RetailMeNot is a coupon site. This isn't coupons at all. Let me give you an example. Let's say you're a huge fan of skateboarding. So you follow Tony Hawk on our network. Tony post a rad pic of him doing some insane trick. Being a huge fan, you like many other people may be thinking, "I wonder what board he's riding?" With our network Tony can tag the board he's riding, right down to the bearings and trucks, and you and the rest of his followers can then purchase them.

If you're interested please shoot me an email telling me about yourself, the projects you've worked on, and any examples of your work that you feel comfortable sharing. robby@sibipix.com

Want to build a big one? My plan to acquire and keep users is to create a fun, engaging, and rewarding experience. Let me give you an example. Let's say you're a huge fan of skateboarding. So you follow Tony Hawk on our network. Tony post a rad pic of him doing some insane trick. Being a huge fan, you like many other people may be thinking, "I wonder what board he's riding?" With our network Tony can tag the board he's riding, right down to the bearings and trucks, and you and the rest of his followers can then purchase them. Also, consider SnapChat as a great example, the idea isn't world changing, but it is really fun, and people respond well to fun.

If you're interested please shoot me an email telling me about yourself, the projects you've worked on, and any examples of your work that you feel comfortable sharing. robby@sibipix.com

Thank you! I suspect early on our key markets are going to be fitness, fashion, and skiing, but mostly because I have the most connections in that world, and those things are already popular.