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by ABrandt 12y ago
An MVP by definition is the very base point that you can convince people to buy your wares. Whatever form that takes will depend on you and your market. The point is to get whatever you have up there in your head and put it out into the wor
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by ABrandt 12y ago
Have you seen cakehealth.com? Haven't tried it myself but like on par with what you describe, even integrates with your insurance directly.
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by ABrandt 13y ago
What kind of budget are you working with? I've had success getting through customer discovery and validating demand with adwords. Basically just drove ~$100-200 to a basic landing page and decided a 20% conversion rate was worth pursuing fu
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by ABrandt 13y ago
Thanks for the clarification. I'd be lying if I said I didn't deliberately use government in the title--rather than AHCJ or CMS--to garner more attention. For those unaware, CMS administers Medicare and for all intents and purposes sets the
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Search federal hospital inspection reports(hospitalinspections.org)
22 points by ABrandt 13y ago|2 comments
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by ABrandt 14y ago
Read The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey. It's quick, cheap, and provides the most actionable advice of any management book I've come across. When you're put in a management position its usually because you're good at doing something. G
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by ABrandt 14y ago
I think you're on the right track with Google wanting to increase their ad footprint. I tend to view every move that Google makes as an attempt to increase their ability to collect ad revenue. Even the self-driving car frees people up from
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by ABrandt 14y ago
I also like the idea and look, but have you thought about a different launch approach? When your content needs to be geographically dense to be useful, makes sense to limit your launch. For a non-FB example, you can look at companies like U
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by ABrandt 14y ago
Although everything you say is true, there is a very clear benefit of genetic testing that exists today. Many drug interactions have a strong genetic link. Take the common blood thinning drug warfarin for example. It's considered a medica
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by ABrandt 15y ago
They could monetize as an enterprise, web-based GoToMeeting/WebEx competitor. Both are awful to use.
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by ABrandt 15y ago
There's actually a fairly decent chance that you do have a secure way to access your medical records online. About 38% of patients in the US have a record in an Epic (disclaimer: my employer) EMR system. If you're part of that population, c
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by ABrandt 15y ago
I'm as big of a proponent of the magic that is supply and demand as anyone, but uber's pricing was not exactly transparent. Last night was the first time that I used the service. My first ride from my hotel in Chicago to my party destinatio
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by ABrandt 15y ago
The OP does draw a comparison between his ideas and Moore's Crossing the Chasm. I agree there's a lot of buzz-like words thrown around, but there is substance here. There's an actionable suggestion for finding the monitizable pain (or any o
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by ABrandt 15y ago
I've read HN about every day for over 3 years now. It's very much a different bunch commenting these days. I like to think that the older group has gotten so busy applying everything they learned here that they no longer have the time or ne
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by ABrandt 15y ago
I only took a quick look at your site, but it seems ripe for some cool promotional event to kick things off. Use your app to chalk up your city with all sorts of hints that lead to a prize. Kind of like a virtual scavenger hunt. Then write
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by ABrandt 15y ago
What kind of accuracy are you seeing with the background location check? Does the app accurately pinpoint you at Joe's Bar, or the dry cleaners next door? I think it's a neat concept and remedying your black out is only scratching the surfa
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by ABrandt 15y ago
Marshall's proposed problem is just one of many. This may not be a financial success at the moment, but it looks like a forward thinking startup with a core technology that has the potential to be very influential in your daily life. Think
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by ABrandt 15y ago
I can't speak to any other YC company, but I think drchrono certainly stands on its own merits here. Great looking product + hot industry + ongoing major news topic = mind blowingly awesome press.
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by ABrandt 15y ago
disclaimer: I work for Epic Paper is drchrono's competition not because they can't go head to head with the major vendors, but because they're likely going after a completely different market. Epic targets the largest healthcare organizat
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by ABrandt 15y ago
I actually live about 10 miles from both my work and where I play. Biking would add about 30 min to my commute each way. Culture probably has a lot to do with my desire too. Biking is almost a way of life in Madison. Creating these bike ame
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by ABrandt 15y ago
Three weeks ago I relocated to Madison, WI which (I'm told) is one of the most bike friendly cities in the US. I haven't ridden or owned a bike since childhood, but I wouldn't be surprised if that changes in the near future. Having trails t
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by ABrandt 15y ago
Why not a store that aggregates and organizes all the HN-built apps out there? I'm sure there's an app built by an HN member that covers all the major tools startups rely on. Say you decide you need an A/B testing tool. Check out the HN Sto
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by ABrandt 15y ago
Your guys' support of the startup community and overall awesomeness continues to impress me! This is a great example of paying it forward with potential for future returns (some of those free accounts you give out will undoubtedly go on to
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by ABrandt 15y ago
Your confidence continues to impress me. That being said, I believe its misguided here. The only time a serious investor is going to reach out to you is when you don't actually need their money (as the old adage goes). ...and I'm willing t
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by ABrandt 15y ago
Great work, Tom! As a fellow non-technical hacker, I have to say I'm really impressed. I had no idea that Google Docs could be used in this way. I've always used Yahoo! Pipes for similar manipulation of APIs, but as a spreadsheet junkie I t
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by ABrandt 15y ago
The value proposition is extremely compelling (especially for someone like me who is still procrastinating filing...). Take a picture and have a professional do the work?! Yes, please. That being said, I need to know more before committing.
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by ABrandt 15y ago
My immediate thought was to assemble a crew of displaced fishermen to hunt and retrieve these shipping containers to sell at a discount. I suppose water damage would be too great for any products of value (electronics) though.
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by ABrandt 15y ago
It is? My first thought was actually "brilliant!" I can see how this implementation is a bit of a joke, but there is a bigger issue here. There's still a disconnect between the digital and physical world. I think any attempt to merge the tw
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Grooveshark is in 3D today: Not for the faint of heart(listen.grooveshark.com)
1 points by ABrandt 15y ago|0 comments
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by ABrandt 16y ago
I agree that this coverage is only the beginning, but it seems that they're riding an extended wave of signups rather than just a quick burst. A week long stretch of 3k new users/day is an encouraging start. I truly hope that the virality t

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