Re:Three Paths in the Tech Industry: Founder, Executive, or ...
by jon-wood on Thursday September 28, 2017 @02:27PM
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http://join3.borrowmydoggy.com/
They had the genius idea of charging both sides of the transaction as well. Owners pay for dog sitting, borrowers pay for time with a dog.
Re:Three Paths in the Tech Industry: Founder, Executive, or ...
by TuringNYC on Thursday September 28, 2017 @02:37PM
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UberKittens used to do cat deliveries (15min IIRC) in NYC some years back as one-day promos. https://newsroom.uber.com/uberkittens-are-back/
It was such a ridiculously awesome service I wish they had it year-round. Our office ordered bunches of the service and there was a lot more demand than supply (obviously for that one day they offered it.)
Re:Three Paths in the Tech Industry: Founder, Executive, or ...
by koolba on Thursday September 28, 2017 @01:54PM
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> Obviously cat sharing, but you'll have to find a way to take a margin from what was nominally a goodwill activity.
This exists though not quite Uber / on-demand style. You need to go to the cats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_caf%C3%A9
Very big in Japan.
Re:Three Paths in the Tech Industry: Founder, Executive, or ...
by rpeden on Thursday September 28, 2017 @02:18PM
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I've been meaning to visit the Toronto cat cafe:
And of course, my old neighbourhood in Ottawa got a cat cafe not too long after I moved away:
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawas-furst-daily...
So it looks like the idea is spreading!
Obviously cat sharing, but you'll have to find a way to take a margin from what was nominally a goodwill activity.
Maybe you pay cat owners in cathours (pronounced cath-ours), and have a marketplace where people can buy and sell cathours. Even better, make Catcoin (CC), set up an ICO, and get to work.