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Perhaps you should tell that group of investors how stupid their investment was. They must have been asleep during the pitch.

Sequoia Capital, August Capital, Charles River Ventures, Evan Williams, Ron Conway, James Hong, ...

FTA: "And because the actual purchase prices are made visible, there are other interesting dynamics. For example, imagine being able to tell if you’re getting ripped off with what you’re paying for a gym membership or on your Comcast bill when compared to what your friends are spending on the same things.

There’s also the potential to have private accounts that maybe a businessman would only share with his assistant to let them know what’s being purchased and explain things a bit better in the comments. Again, yes the idea is controversial, but there are a lot of interesting things that could come of it, if people are willing to be this transparent."

Owning this data is valuable.

pricing transparency for variable priced services (comcast, gyms, etc.) could be very empowering for consumers. crowd-sourced fraud detection seems pretty interesting as well. and of course, discovery elements...

you don't find it at all intriguing?

Go work for a start up. It's the best place to meet and learn from talented developers, founders, VCs, well-connected board members, etc. Build and keep those relationships.

Brainstorm ideas and then sleep on them.

Hack on the weekends.

And then when you're ready, make your move.