My partner and I built this system last year, pitched it to many content providers and we got two responses. First my content is worth more by itself, or people wouldn't pay for content. It was also generally accepted that building a billing system was trivial. We aren't abandoning the project but I have been amazed by the resistance I have recieved from content providers who are barely covering the cost of hosting with their adserving.
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Like many New Yorkers I am just waiting till January when freshdirect services my zipcode. It might look like a startup but its run by one of the best Grocers in the buisness. He help create Fairway the grocery store so good it has rich white people driving up to the industrial part of Harlem to get international cheese and Olives. The story is such a NYC success story that It was featured in the way too New York sit com welcome to New York before it go canceled.
Also NYC is used to delivery. And no tipping policy means that cost of delivery ($5) its essentialy free delivery.
Quick link about his previous venture, in delivery.
http://www.newyorkmetro.com/urban/guides/bestofny/ services/00/BONY2000_services_grocery_delivery.htm
Basically he already has a brand that is the best of breed. Fairway. A dense market. Minimum required order.
And hungry people.
And at prices 20% below he can raise them with no problem.
New Yorkers don't have cars so going 1 mile to get what you want is a trial.
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actually nothing more to add. always chasing what ever idicoy ms does.
Like many New Yorkers I am just waiting till January when freshdirect services my zipcode. It might look like a startup but its run by one of the best Grocers in the buisness. He help create Fairway the grocery store so good it has rich white people driving up to the industrial part of Harlem to get international cheese and Olives. The story is such a NYC success story that It was featured in the way too New York sit com welcome to New York before it go canceled. Also NYC is used to delivery. And no tipping policy means that cost of delivery ($5) its essentialy free delivery. Quick link about his previous venture, in delivery. http://www.newyorkmetro.com/urban/guides/bestofny/ services/00/BONY2000_services_grocery_delivery.htm
Basically he already has a brand that is the best of breed. Fairway. A dense market. Minimum required order.
And hungry people.
And at prices 20% below he can raise them with no problem.
New Yorkers don't have cars so going 1 mile to get what you want is a trial.