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Not really. This relates to commerce, not photo sharing, blogs/articles, videos, link sharing, etc. So if you want to think of it as a browser for businesses and sellers, that would be more accurate.

Has anyone worked on anything similar in the past, or have any insights on growing something like this? We realize its an uphill battle since there's the chicken and egg problem, and at the same time we'll need to convince businesses to use this platform over others who currently have all the users but little features (think FB's Messenger). There is also a variety of different industries that require different approaches (restaurants, food chains, home handywork, professional services, hair salons, etc).

It's the judges fault? Yeah, its pretty hard to 'support the common good' when you have a 'gun' put to your head.

That's a good point. The reason for it is because this service came about from our previous Facebook pages we created for colleges that ppl could use to do essentially do the same thing. Every time someone makes a comment you can see who it is, allowing people to learn about each other and socialize in the comments, around the confession. The posts basically allow ppl to meet new ppl.

Here's some of of those pages: http://facebook.com/mruconfessions https://www.facebook.com/UofCConfess

When submitting anonymous confessions,its okay to be edgy/funny, but please be respectful!

I used Facebook as an example :)

This is huge! Imagine if this existed during the time when Facebook was becoming a big deal and individuals could invest in it. Imagine, for example, if instead of that $2.5B pre IPO cashout going to one single investor it got distributed amongst 50,000 investors. That would $50K for each at a 1000 fold ROI. $50K is most people's yearly income =)

SOME UBER APP IDEAS:

* An app that allows people to search up the products of small local businesses near by, pay for them via mobile, and then have it delivered to them via a trusted Uber driver. Good for small businesses since they wouldn't be able to afford a fleet of cars. Uber delivery will increase business since they will no longer be limited by their location.

* Tinder integration would be perfect. Users can agree upon a location via a google map in the app, and then schedule Uber drivers to pick them both up (option to share ride too). No need for either person to reveal their address to the other. Will make participants feel more safe.

* Vacation package integration. Not sure if this is already being done, but vacation packages can now include a dedicated Uber driver, along with the standard hotel + plane package. Will make vacations even smoother.

* Office lunch app uber integration. An app that lets co-workers pool money together to order lunch from local restaurants, and then have it delivered via Uber. Business for restaurant is increased since they are no longer limited by seating capacity (esp during high volume times - business plaza at 12pm for example).

* This idea is a combination of some of the others. Pizza Hut, Domionos, Chinese restaurants all do delivery... why not all of the other restaurants? Imagine an app that aggregates a bunch of restaurants and allows users to place orders. As the food is being prepared the app calculates all the nearby Uber drivers, the delivery locations, etc. It then finds the most efficient 'load' for a single Uber driver to carry. For example, pickup food from restaurants A B R since the drop off locations are all near to each other. This allows an Uber driver to take food from more than 1 restaurant to more than 1 customer, maximizing the amount of $$ they can make and decreasing cost for the end customer.