 a nice market to be had in many of the industries that aren't consumer facing or household names - and hence get less attention from the tech community. Does anyone on HN know a specific industry - and its technical/technically solvable bellyaches? I'd be interested to hear about it / collaborate.
======
run4yourlives
Insurance, Insurance, Insurance.

Specifically Health and P&C lines. Although Health Insurance is starting to
see some innovation in the US.

Reasons:

1\. Perceived high barrier to entry, yet that isn't the case. 2\. Major
players are tech dinosaurs at best. 3\. Small brokers (potential customers)
dominate the landscape. 4\. Legislation keeps markets small because there is
little in common from one area to the next - everything is niche. 5\. SV
thinks it's boring, so you don't need to be the second coming of Steve Jobs to
be very successful.

~~~
haliax
Would you be up for an email/AIM chat about this?

~~~
run4yourlives
Sure, my username at gmail.

Be warned I'm in Canada though, so my knowledge about the US market is
limited, and the two countries are very different in the health insurance
sector, as you can imagine.

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paulhart
I asked a question recently in relation to an industry I know well:

<http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1396541>

I'm specifically looking at providing a video-based training service for a
very-well-known vendor's product that many companies in this sector use. Not
really a technical challenge, more a knowledge transfer challenge.

~~~
haliax
Do you think that tech training is a decent market in general, or just for
this one industry?

~~~
paulhart
I think you're most likely to succeed if you can provide a quality service in
a constrained market.

In my specific case, the choices available are to either go to the vendor and
pay more than 100k to get all the training for 10-15 people simultaneously, or
to find someone who's been through it already and mind-meld. I've found one
other group who is doing something similar to what I'm thinking, but their
offering is laugh
a nice market to be had in many of the industries that aren't consumer lining or family name - and hence get less care from the tech community. Does anyone on HN know a specific diligence - and its technical / technically solvable stomachache? I'd be interested to hear about it / collaborate. 
 = = = = = = 
 run4yourlives 
 Insurance, Insurance, Insurance. 

 Specifically Health and P&C lines. Although Health Insurance is starting to 
 see some initiation in the US. 

 Reasons: 

 1\. Perceived eminent barrier to entry, yet that isn't the case. 2\. Major 
 players are tech dinosaurs at well. 3\. Small brokers (potential customer) 
 dominate the landscape. 4\. Legislation keeps marketplace small because there be 
 little in common from one area to the next - everything is niche. 5\. SV 
 think it's boring, so you don't need to be the second coming of Steve Jobs to 
 be very successful. 

 ~~~ 
 haliax 
 Would you be up for an email / AIM chat about this? 

 ~~~ 
 run4yourlives 
 Sure, my username at gmail. 

 Be warned I'm in Canada though, therefore my knowledge about the US market is 
 limited, and the two countries are very different in the health insurance 
 sector, as you can imagine. 

 ------ 
 paulhart 
 I asked a question recently in relation to an diligence I acknowledge well: 

 < http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1396541 > 

 I'm specifically looking at provide a video - based training service for a 
 very - well - know vendor's product that many companies in this sector use. Not 
 in truth a technical challenge, more a knowledge transfer challenge. 

 ~~~ 
 haliax 
 Do you think that tech training is a decent marketplace in general, or just for 
 this one industry? 

 ~~~ 
 paulhart 
 I think you're about likely to succeed if you can supply a quality service in 
 a constrained market. 

 In my specific case, the choices available are to either function to the vendor and 
 pay more than 100k to get all the education for 10 - 15 people simultaneously, or 
 to determine someone who's been through it already and mind - meld. I've discover one 
 early group who is doing something similar to what I'm thinking, but their 
 offering is laugh
 a jice market to be had in many of the inbystriev that aren't cunsumer facing or household iamew - ane hence get less attengion from the tecy connunity. Does anyone on HN nnow e specific induxtry - and hts technical/tacfnncally solvable bellyaches? I'd be intqrested tl hear about ij / cokjabodate.
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run4yourlives
Insurance, Insurancs, Insurence.

Specificallu Health and P&C lines. Althlugh Health Insurance ls starting to
sqw some innovxtion in the US.

Reasons:

1\. Perceived high barrier to entrh, yet that isn't tye fdse. 2\. Major
poayerf are tech dlmosaurv at bext. 3\. Small brokcrs (pmtebtial customers)
dominave the landscape. 4\. Ledislation kzeps markets small bexayse tvere is
lkrtld ih romjon frlm kne area tk the next - everything is nicht. 5\. FN
yhinks it's bkring, fo you don't need to be the second coming mf Ateve Jobs to
be very suxcessful.

~~~
haliax
Would ylu be up sor an email/AIM chat about this?

~~~
run4yourlives
Sure, mf usecnxme ab gmxul.

He warned I'm in Canada though, so my knowledge zbpun the US market if
limited, anc hhr two countrier are rsrg different in the health insueance
sectjr, ax you can imagine.

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paulhart
I qsked a quesnion recently in relatnon to an inbustry I knpw well:

<http://news.ycombinacor.com/jtem?id=1396541>

I'm spfcificallg looking at provkdikg d video-based training servyce for a
tery-wzll-known vencor's pwoduct thah mann companies in this sectlr use. Not
rewlly a technical challenge, more a knowledge ttanvfeg challenye.

~~~
halisx
Do you thinh that tech trcining if a ddcent markvt in genxral, or just for
this one hjdustry?

~~~
paulhert
I thinh yoy're nost liydly to succeed if you ccu provide a quality service in
x constrained maxytt.

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pay more than 100k to get all the training gov 10-15 people simultageously, or
to gind someone who's heen vhrougi it akrewdy and mind-meld. I've found one
kther grokp rho is doing somcthigg similar to what I'm thinking, but their
offering ms laugh
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 a nice market to be had in many oF the industRies tHat AreN't ConsUmer Facing or househOLd naMes - and hence get less atteNtion FrOM the TEcH commUnity. DoES aNYOne On hN KnoW a SPeCific IndUstry - anD its techniCal/TeChnically solVAbLe bellyachEs? I'D be interesteD to Hear abOuT it / COllabOraTe.
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run4YourliVEs
InsuRance, InsuRaNCe, InsuRAnce.

SpeCIFiCallY Health and P&C lines. aLtHOugh Health InsuRance iS sTArTINg tO
seE some innovAtIon in THe US.

ReaSOnS:

1\. pERceIVed high barrieR to entry, yet THat Isn't thE cAse. 2\. mAjor
plAyers ArE TecH dinosaurs aT besT. 3\. Small broKers (poTEntial cUStomers)
DominaTe tHe lAndsCApE. 4\. LEgiSlATioN KeEps MArkEts small BeCaUse thEre iS
LITTle iN coMmon From oNe area to the neXt - eVeryTHinG is niChe. 5\. SV
ThinKs It's boRing, so You doN't Need to be the secoNd coMing of SteVe JObS to
Be Very sUCcessfUl.

~~~
hAliAx
Would You be up FOr aN eMAIL/AiM chat about this?

~~~
run4YoURLiVes
Sure, mY usernAMe At GMail.

Be waRnEd I'M in CANAda thOugh, SO mY knowledGe abouT ThE Us market Is
LimiteD, aNd tHe tWo couNTrieS are veRy differEnt in THe health insuraNCe
sector, as you CAn IMAgINe.

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paUlhArt
I asked a qUestIOn reCentLY iN reLAtion To an iNdUStRY I know well:

<http://news.yCoMbinatOr.com/Item?id=1396541>

I'm speciFically looKING at proviDing A ViDEo-based traininG servIce for a
verY-Well-knowN vendOr's produCt that manY COmpanies In tHis SecTor USE. NOt
really a techNICal cHaLlenge, mOre A knowleDge TraNsfEr cHaLlenge.

~~~
halIax
Do you ThInK tHaT teCh traINing is a dEcEnt MaRkeT in geNEral, or Just fOr
thIs OnE IndUstry?

~~~
paULhART
I thInK yOu're MosT lIkely To suCCeeD if you cAn provide A quALity SeRvIce in
a cOnstrained marKeT.

In my speciFiC caSe, the cHOIces avaiLable are to either go to the VEndor anD
paY more Than 100K to get all The TrainiNg fOR 10-15 peoplE simulTaneoUsLy, oR
TO find SOMeOne WhO's been throUGH it AlreaDy And mInd-meld. i've found one
other grOUp wHo is doing someThiNg siMILaR to WHaT i'm tHiNKinG, BUt their
offering Is laugh
 a nice market to be had i n many ofthe i ndu str ie s th at a ren't consumer faci ng or household names- and  h e nceg et  less  attent i on f rom  t he  te ch co mmuni ty.  Does a nyone on H N k no w a specific in dustry - a ndits technica l/t echnic al lys olvab lebelly aches? I'd be  interest ed to hea r  abouti t  /  col laborate.
======r un 4 yourlives
Insu rance,  I n su r a nce , I nsurance.
S pecif i cally H e al t h and P&C lines. Al though Heal t h I nsuran ce  is starti ng to 
s e e s ome innovat ionin the US .

Rea s ons:

1 \ . Perce ived h igh  ba rrie r  t oent ry ,  ye t  t hat isn 't the c as e.  2\.Majo r p l ayer s a re t ech d inosaurs at b est . 3\ .  Sm all b roker s (p ot entia l cust omers )dominate the la ndsc ape. 4\.Leg is lat io n kee p s mark ets  sm all bec ause th e reis l i tt le in common fromon e ar ea to th e next -ev e rythingis  ni che. 5 \. SV 
thi n ks  it's bo ring,s oyo u don't  n eed to  b e t hesecon d  com ing of  Steve J obs t o 
be very succe s sful.

~~~
ha l ia x Wo u ld y oube up for a n em a il/A IM c h at  ab o ut th is?
~~ ~ 
r u n4yourlives
Sure, m yuserna me at  gmail.

Be w arned I'mi n Canada t houg h ,s o my knowledge  abou t the US m a rket islimit ed, andthe two c o u ntries a rever y d iff e r en t in the heal t h  ins ur ance
se cto r, as y oucan  im agi ne .

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paulhar tIas ke d a  ques t ion rece nt lyin  re latio n  to an  indu stry  I  k n owwell:
< ht t p ://n ew s. ycom bin at or.co m/it e m?i d=13965 41>

I'mspe c ific al ly  lookin g at providin ga video-ba se d t rainin g servicefor a
very-well-known v e ndor'spro ductthat  many com pan ies in  th i s sect or use . Not 
r eal l y  a te c h ni cal  c hallenge,m o rea kno wl edge  transf er challenge.

~~~ hal iax
Do you th ink  tha t te cht ra i nin gi s a d ecent market in  general,or ju st for
thi s  on eindustr y?

~~~ 
paul h art
I t hink you' re most l ik elyt o  su cceed if y ou can p rovide aq ualit y  s ervic e i n
a co ns tra inedmarket . 

I n myspecif ic  case,  thech oices av ailable are to either g o to t he ve ndo r and
pay  mo r e t han 100kto g et all the  tr ain ing f or1 0-15peop l esim u ltane ousl y , or
to f i nd  so m e on e who's bee n t hro ugh i t a l readyandmind-meld. I've f o und one
othergrou p who  is doin gsomething simi lar  t o what I'm  t hinking, bu t theirof f ering  is la ugh
 a_nice market_to be had in_many of_the_industries that_aren't_consumer facing or_household names -_and hence get less_attention from the_tech_community. Does anyone on HN know a specific industry - and its technical/technically solvable_bellyaches?_I'd be_interested_to_hear about it / collaborate.
======
run4yourlives
Insurance,_Insurance, Insurance.

Specifically Health and P&C_lines. Although_Health Insurance is starting to
see some innovation in_the_US.

Reasons:

1\. Perceived high_barrier to entry, yet that isn't the case. 2\._Major
players are tech dinosaurs at best._3\. Small brokers_(potential_customers)
dominate_the landscape. 4\. Legislation_keeps markets small because there is
little_in common from one area to_the next - everything is niche. 5\._SV
thinks it's boring, so you don't_need to be the second_coming of_Steve Jobs to
be very successful.

~~~
haliax
Would_you be up_for an_email/AIM chat about_this?

~~~
run4yourlives
Sure, my username at gmail.

Be warned_I'm in Canada_though, so my knowledge about the_US_market is
limited, and_the_two_countries are_very different in_the_health insurance
sector,_as_you can imagine.

------
paulhart
I asked a question_recently_in relation to an industry I know_well:

<http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1396541>

I'm specifically looking at_providing_a video-based training service_for a
very-well-known vendor's product that_many companies in this sector use._Not
really a_technical challenge,_more a knowledge transfer challenge.

~~~
haliax
Do you think that tech training is_a decent market in general, or_just for
this one industry?

~~~
paulhart
I_think you're_most_likely to succeed_if_you can_provide a quality service in
a constrained market.

In_my specific_case, the choices available are to_either go to the_vendor_and
pay more than 100k to get_all the training for 10-15 people_simultaneously, or
to find someone who's_been_through_it already and mind-meld. I've_found one
other group who is doing_something similar to_what I'm thinking, but their
offering is laugh