Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential startup?

Re:Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential star... by mst3c on Thursday March 16, 2017 @12:05PM (#13886149)

complicated how? Is it "easier" to open physical bars with usually thin margins and massive capital investment + branding + staffing up + etc...? When all is said and done, a tech solution might be easier/better.

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Re:Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential star... by endisukaj on Thursday March 16, 2017 @02:26PM (#13887548)

A tech solution for what actually? The problem is that there are few (good?) bars in the area. The solution for that problem would be to open new bars.

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Re:Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential star... by averageweather on Thursday March 16, 2017 @04:37PM (#13888947)

You may disagree but I feel we are in an age of transparency. TripAdvisor, yelp, cargurus, Amazon reviews etc. Consumers want to know as much detail as possible prior to a purchase or visiting a hotel.

My big point is that one of the remaining non transparent industries is nightlife. Bars create fake lines and charge bogus covers.

I just feel like technology could improve this.

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Re:Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential star... by nurettin on Saturday March 18, 2017 @11:50AM (#13901787)

And they became profitable because they managed to provide a visibility service for millions of local establishments, not a bunch of crooked bars.

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