Ask HN: who started something in 2012 that didn't or won't become profitable?

Re:Ask HN: who started something in 2012 that didn't or won'... by daveid on Sunday June 10, 2012 @09:14AM (#4090958)

I built http://artistsnclients.com - It was an idea I had back in 2011 but couldn't find time to do. Now I built it, but it doesn't seem to be viable. I had a few people test it and the profit is at about $4 right now.

At least I improved my skills a lot thanks to it, especially in regards to financial processing.

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Re:Ask HN: who started something in 2012 that didn't or won'... by marquis on Sunday June 10, 2012 @02:38PM (#4091779)

There are some real gems here, it's a great concept and I think it's worth putting in the time to make it shine. Maybe hit some people up on other artist sites like deviantart and ask them to submit to beef up the portfolio. I commission art for various occasions and it's also a great gift idea, eg. http://artistsnclients.com/slots/13

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Re:Ask HN: who started something in 2012 that didn't or won'... by genwin on Sunday June 10, 2012 @01:37PM (#4091634)

Get rid of the warning "use at your own risk". That's what the Terms of Service is for, on every site.

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Re:Ask HN: who started something in 2012 that didn't or won'... by daveid on Sunday June 10, 2012 @02:19PM (#4091735)

Yeah.. replaced it with just a Beta message. I feel like it's right to indicate that it's still in development. Thanks!

I'm quite surprised I got any upvotes.

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