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Ask HN: What problem is your startup solving?

3 points| brequinn | 13 years ago | reply

Let us know what type of problem your startup is trying to solve and how you are trying to solve it

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[+] mindcrime|13 years ago|reply
Fogbeam Labs[1] are working on Open Source tools to facilitate better knowledge transfer inside organizations. We have an approach that's at the intersection of social networking, bpm, and knowledge management, that we think can help organizations become more productive by doing a better job of sharing, creating and reusing knowledge, and by providing better context for decision making.

[1]: http://www.fogbeam.com

[+] elboheme|13 years ago|reply
Tinmanoilchange.com is attempting to lower the national average price of an oil change from around $35 to under $10. The service is a loss leader and is meant to get customers in. This presents an amazing opportunity for small shops to begin and cultivate relationships built on trust with new customers. I plan on pressuring shops to lower their prices (and increase their quality) by posting the best deal in every major city in the US.
[+] orangethirty|13 years ago|reply
At $35, the oil change is already a loss leader. And it also fails to get people in the door, due to how car companies these days include maintenance for the first 3 years into the warranty.

I plan on pressuring shops to lower their prices (and increase their quality) by posting the best deal in every major city in the US.

Are you a mechanic yourself?

[+] xackpot|13 years ago|reply
My startup/app is trying to make it easier to bring together nearby people with common interests under a casual community or a group (http://www.findero.us)
[+] speeder|13 years ago|reply
My startup is focusing in providing high quality apps for children that educate and are not boring at the same time.

We are doing this mostly on tablets, and we don't have much competition on Android (on iOS there are some heavy hitters already)