Like many others in tech, I dislike business cards. They feel wasteful. At YC Demo Day, I gave out stickers instead of cards. Admittedly, not the most professional thing but it's not like I'm not reachable and I think most investors appreciated the kitty stickers far more than another 3.5x2.
That said, we've seen this "problem" tackled so many times befo…See more
@rrhoover@tonysphere Funny. I actually got the idea at the YC Startup School in London where everyone (and these are techies) still used these old, lame paper cards.
Very good question about the adoption. I had (and still have) a hard time to convince people to use it. Most people see the benefit (unlimited, never forget, no cost, customizable, profile ima…See more
@rrhoover Hey Ryan, apologies for being a bit late to the conversation this morning. On launch days, I always go for a looooong run in the morning to celebrate and get my head clear. Anyway, I'm now in the flow.
Firstly, we're not trying to replace the physical b-card. I suspect they eventually go away or are only exchanged in very special circumstances bu…See more
@tonysphere@rrhoover Completely agree with that. I think so too. I talked with many people about my app and I actually got this a lot that people told me that they don't have their cards when they need it. The thing with the level of information is probably less a problem for most people. Not everyone is as famous as you Tony. ;)
One other thing I wanted t…See more
@chdrakon@tonysphere@rrhoover I have a physical business card for my company which is perfect when meeting someone professionally in person. But it's really nice to have an about.me for every other interaction I have. I blog for a music website, have a dog that I might set up a playdate for, or meet someone who I'm not quite comfortable giving a direct con…See more
