Ask HN: If you were to start a new company in Jan 2020 what would it be?

8 pointsrahulchhabra076y ago7 comments

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My pick would be:

- Social Media Platform for local ecosystems : Most people have gotten off FB; Insta, Snap don't fulfill all utilities of Facebook; opportunity to enter

- Airpods app stack : More than a third of US has Airpods plugged in most of their waking day; can reimagine music listening, social, search

- Cloud OS : Stadia made a lot of noise, US households have enough bandwidth; infinite memory and process can allow reimagining native apps for a desktop. Maybe even mobile.

sushid6y ago

> Most people have gotten off FB

Uh citation needed? Just because your average HN commenter hates Zuck/FB and thinks targeted ads are the spawn of the devil doesn’t mean it’s hemorrhaging users.

> More than a third of US has Airpods plugged in most of their waking day

Where are you getting this data. If I were to hazard a guess you’re in college and you’re thinking your dorm life == the world. AirPods Pro sales have been high and Apple’s doubling down on their production but you CAN’T develop apps for them. Not sure how it’s even a startup idea.

rahulchhabra07OP6y ago

> Most people have gotten off FB

Here's some data from the beginning of 2019: https://www.marketplace.org/2019/03/06/exclusive-look-number...

Behaviorally, none of my friends claim to be using FB regularly anymore, posts from friends have reduced, engagement - likes and comments on posts have reduced tremendously.

Which is expected of negative network effects.

> More than a third of US has Airpods plugged in most of their waking day

Quick Google Search shows 15, 35 and 65mn pieces sold in 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively.

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claudiulodro6y ago

Local service business. Probably an upholstery shop. Something high-skilled, long-lasting, with proven demand, and low global competition.

adreamingsoul6y ago

A farm that focused on community supported agriculture, education, and utilized permaculture design principles.

jakobov6y ago

It depends on what are your goals?

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rahulchhabra07OP6y ago

My pick would be:

- Social Media Platform for local ecosystems : Most people have gotten off FB; Insta, Snap don't fulfill all utilities of Facebook; opportunity to enter

- Airpods app stack : More than a third of US has Airpods plugged in most of their waking day; can reimagine music listening, social, search

- Cloud OS : Stadia made a lot of noise, US households have enough bandwidth; infinite memory and process can allow reimagining native apps for a desktop. Maybe even mobile.

sushid6y ago

> Most people have gotten off FB

Uh citation needed? Just because your average HN commenter hates Zuck/FB and thinks targeted ads are the spawn of the devil doesn’t mean it’s hemorrhaging users.

> More than a third of US has Airpods plugged in most of their waking day

rahulchhabra07OP6y ago

> Most people have gotten off FB

Here's some data from the beginning of 2019: https://www.marketplace.org/2019/03/06/exclusive-look-number...

Behaviorally, none of my friends claim to be using FB regularly anymore, posts from friends have reduced, engagement - likes and comments on posts have reduced tremendously.

Which is expected of negative network effects.

> More than a third of US has Airpods plugged in most of their waking day

Quick Google Search shows 15, 35 and 65mn pieces sold in 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively.

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claudiulodro6y ago

Local service business. Probably an upholstery shop. Something high-skilled, long-lasting, with proven demand, and low global competition.

adreamingsoul6y ago

A farm that focused on community supported agriculture, education, and utilized permaculture design principles.

jakobov6y ago

It depends on what are your goals?

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