Today we're dropping the debut episode of Request for Startups which features
The conversation maps startup ideas and concepts, including dating apps based on spending patterns, a matching platform for singles, an exclusive dating app with angel investments, Google Maps for market ontologies, a personal trainer for life, Wikipedia by experts, and a vision of WeWork for productivity. What will you build?
Upcoming guests on this season of Request for Startups include Aashay Sanghvi, Talia Goldberg, Imran Khan, Qiao Wang, Nick DeWilde, Greg Isenberg, Gagan Biyani, and more.
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Video episodes on Substack: https://requestforstartups.substack.com/p/receipt-based-dating-reference-checks
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/request-for-startups-with-erik-torenberg/id1728659822
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/739L1LR32QI2XyoZlRh5nv
Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1728659822
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Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(00:45) Justin's Incubation Processes
(04:00) Dating App Based on Spending Patterns
(06:40) Yenta
(08:22) Exclusive Dating App with Angel Investments
(13:16) Google Maps for Market Ontologies
(19:07) Personal Trainer for Life
(20:57) Wikipedia by Experts
(27:01) WeWork for Productivity
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