I am announcing the private beta of my first web app (http://getfounder.com). The beta will launch in just one city, which will be determined by the number of entries on the location-aware sign up page.<p>As this is my first public release, I'm looking to the HN community to offer me feedback on what I should/shouldn't be displaying on the homepage. I'd be grateful for any advice you had to offer.<p>Thanks, and I hope to see some of you in the private beta!<p>Colin
I see one issue, and have one question.<p>First, the "issue." Taking the location from what the browser gives you, and not allowing a way to override or specify it explicitly, might lead to weird results. For example, if I found the site and browsed to it while traveling to - say - Boston, but "my" city is really - say - Chapel Hill, then my signup "vote" will count for the wrong place no? Or couldn't variances in granularity affect that... so, if I signup while sitting at work in Morrisville, but I really consider myself to be "part of" Chapel Hill, is it going to work out correctly?<p>The question: How is this going to be different from <a href="http://www.startupwithme.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.startupwithme.com/</a> They're already doing a "co-founder matching" sort of thing... How do you differentiate yourself from them?
If you have not done so already I would look at the algorithms that E-harmony, Zoosk and Match.com use to link people up. Because most co-founders will tell you that when they entered into a business partnership it was like entering into a relationship as well. Additionally if you are looking to match start-up co-founders together I think it would be better to focus on close proximity geographic locations, such as Bay Area, LA basin, San Diego.