Ask HN: Is this data startup idea viable?

Re:Ask HN: Is this data startup idea viable? by revorad on Thursday September 22, 2011 @04:48AM (#3025371)

Be sure to read about these startups which failed trying to do something similar:

Verfiable: http://stuartroseman.com/post/619953720/out-with-the-old-bus...

http://eagereyes.org/blog/2010/end-of-verifiable-com

Swivel: http://eagereyes.org/criticism/the-rise-and-fall-of-swivel

I guess the takeaway is that the business model is probably B2B, and you need to fulfill a real need.

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Re:Ask HN: Is this data startup idea viable? by kemvi on Thursday September 22, 2011 @12:07PM (#3026530)

Great, thanks! I knew of timetric, mentioned below, but not about these. I suppose there's a strong selection bias.

The business model probably should be B2B: I imagine the users would be companies that need to do business intelligence, journalists, universities, and research organizations.

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