Social Network Questions


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Extending my social network into new city while retaining my current network

In the next few years I might want to move to a new city with my wife. However there are two problems here: 1) I have developed a pretty decent social network here in my current city and I don't...

asked Dec 1 '11 at 23:45
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John Berryman
388 points

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3 Answers
2.57K Views
Co-founder required - cut your own deal

I'm taking my first few steps in attracting a co-founder. With all the questions, comments and advice I've read concerning attracting a co-founder comes down to integrity...thee most important...

asked Aug 13 '11 at 05:34
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Donald Bailey
27 points

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2 Answers
1.87K Views
Compensation for employee participation on internal community site

I run a site which relies on an internal social network for communication between teachers and students. Most updates to the news feed (think Facebook status update) are students posting their...

asked Aug 13 '11 at 21:42
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Jeff
154 points

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2 Answers
1.94K Views
Web software platform for skill sharing

I was hoping to use opensource stack exchange software to create a site where people can swap their skills. ie: if I can fix your computer and you can fix my car, we will be matched. However, the...

asked Jul 22 '11 at 20:55
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Steve
103 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.06K Views
What is the best strategy/events to launch a startup?

We are having a startup in social and location based networking space. We are currently in private beta. What will be the best strategy or events to launch the product? Thanks!

asked Aug 1 '11 at 04:47
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Neology
113 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.47K Views
Where to promote a travelers network site?

We created a site which aims to be a community of travelers sharing "off-the-beaten" track spots around the world with other travelers. We went live a month ago, we have about 150 users, 500 spots...

asked Jul 13 '11 at 19:31
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Claudio Coelho
6 points

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3 Answers
1.92K Views
Measuring the benefit of internet marketing specialist

Being in the last stages of completing the development of a video based social network, my partners and I have interviewed a few internet marketing specialists for promoting us. After receiving...

asked Jul 8 '11 at 17:34
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User11829
1 point

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.4K Views
Patent on Social Network

I have an idea for a social network site. I know Facebook has many patents and I'm afraid of violating one of some of them. I'm not located in the US, main questions: Do you think I should talk...

asked Jun 5 '11 at 04:44
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Daniel
24 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.03K Views
Social Network Idea

I have an idea of a social network site. I think that technically I can make this idea as a facebook application, but commercially speaking, what are the disadvantages and the advantages of doing...

asked Jun 5 '11 at 07:07
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Daniel
24 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.44K Views
location-based social network (foursquare)

I'm interested in how a company like Foursquare would start up. So let's pretend they are at the very beginning of their idea and they have no money; just the idea. So they write down their...

asked Jun 8 '11 at 19:21
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I Scotts
152 points

6 Votes
3 Answers
3.13K Views
How do you assess the trustworthiness of a contact?

Background My startup is relying heavily on contacts, which I trust. If I improved my way of assessing whether a new contact is trustworthy or not, I believe my startup would be more successful....

asked May 29 '11 at 06:42
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David
1,567 points

2 Votes
10 Answers
5.1K Views
I want to start a social network company but I know nothing about programing

I have some ideas for a social network and really want to start a company. But I don't know how to program. Should I learn or just find a technical partner? I know founders of tech giants like...

asked Jun 1 '11 at 21:40
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Yc Wang
19 points

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3 Answers
2.95K Views
How should I start building a social network site?

Early I asked a question about starting a social network company. Thanks for people who answered my question. I learned that I might implement the ideas first then start a company. But how...

asked Jun 2 '11 at 16:25
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Yc Wang
19 points

1 Votes
0 Answers
2.66K Views
What about finding a technical co-founder overseas and invite him over to my country?

Here's the case. I have great ideas about starting a social networking company, but I am not a programmer. So I need to find a technical co-founder first, I mean a really awesome ass-kicking...

asked Jun 4 '11 at 01:03
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Yc Wang
19 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.14K Views
What lessons can we learn about running a software company from Facebook's triumph over MySpace?

At one point MySpace was THE winner in social networks, but over the span of just a few years lost out to Facebook. Why did this happen? And what lessons can we learn for our own companies? I am...

asked May 20 '11 at 03:25
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Jim Daniel
119 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
1.69K Views
What social media information or solution do you miss?

I am looking into building a social media tool and would be curious to know what the entrepreneurs here are missing. Is there one information (raw data, aggregated data, chart, etc) that would...

asked May 23 '11 at 00:01
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Tucson
714 points

6 Votes
5 Answers
2.64K Views
What is the implication of Google Panda on a blog?

What is the implication of Google Panda release on my clients who are "outsourcing" scontent creation for their blogs?

asked May 16 '11 at 11:17
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Joseph Barisonzi
12,141 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
1.66K Views
What would make you quit Delicious?

I have a question - if you're using Delicious what would it take to get you to switch to another bookmarking site? Full disclosure - I founded a social bookmarking site that launched its beta...

asked Apr 5 '11 at 02:24
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Rinnku
24 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
1.74K Views
What aspect of your startups workflow could be better, or how have you improved it?

I have asked a few fledgling tech startups about what they wish they didn't have to spend as much time on. The answer is almost invariably 'not coding' and 'context shifts' as exemplified by...

asked Mar 30 '11 at 15:46
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Unomi
111 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
1.78K Views
How to gain momentum for a tech startup which is totally based on current users?

How can a startup actually gain momentum when it actually requires some users already using it to succeed? For example, consider a startup where one party will put in what he/she wants to learn and...

asked Mar 9 '11 at 00:01
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Ashfame
128 points