I have an idea for a site similar to FlashMobAmerica, but with a focus on college students. It would help college students organize or join flash mobs (spontaneous mobs of people that appear in a public area and do a specific action, such as sing and dance like a musical, primarily for entertainment). There would be a section for students who want to organize a flashmob at their university, where they can get ideas, upload videos (i.e. if the flashmob requires dancing), and put up information.
At the same time, students who want to join a flash mob would look up their university, displaying any upcoming flashmobs created by students at said school. They could sign up, and through the website would get email notices when the date approaches.
I like the idea because it satisfies the commandments and fits the ideal goals of a service (providing value).
N- Flashmobs have been growing in popularity this past decade, getting press coverage, and going viral often. And people love to participate in them because they're fun and bring happiness. As a test, I searched the web for a service that would easily let me locate/create a flashmob in my area. Only got fragmented sites like meetup.com, the severely underpowered flashmob.com, and random blogs that lack organization.
E- I've only found one major competitor, FlashMobAmerica, and I plan to outdo their service by focusing on a niche (college students, who are known for participating in organized activity, and who are youthful and full of energy and likely to partake in such activities)
C- I run the website.
S- How many universities and college students exist? Plus, this could easily be made worldwide.
T- After getting the site up and running and advertising, I wouldn't put in that much work.
A few questions:
-How would I charge? The clearest form of monetization I see is to those who want to host projects on the site, but in that case, would you feel as though I'm providing enough service to justify a charge?
-I got my inspiration from Improv Everywhere, who I've been following for months. Their events are really cool and loads of fun but there's an obvious issue: they are based in NYC. In the comments for their videos you always see people saying "I wish you could come to my area!" Now, clearly, I don't have the time or resources to organize similar events all over the country (something that FlashMobAmerica apparently has), which is why I could use a website to let people do this easily and flexibly.
What do you think?
At the same time, students who want to join a flash mob would look up their university, displaying any upcoming flashmobs created by students at said school. They could sign up, and through the website would get email notices when the date approaches.
I like the idea because it satisfies the commandments and fits the ideal goals of a service (providing value).
N- Flashmobs have been growing in popularity this past decade, getting press coverage, and going viral often. And people love to participate in them because they're fun and bring happiness. As a test, I searched the web for a service that would easily let me locate/create a flashmob in my area. Only got fragmented sites like meetup.com, the severely underpowered flashmob.com, and random blogs that lack organization.
E- I've only found one major competitor, FlashMobAmerica, and I plan to outdo their service by focusing on a niche (college students, who are known for participating in organized activity, and who are youthful and full of energy and likely to partake in such activities)
C- I run the website.
S- How many universities and college students exist? Plus, this could easily be made worldwide.
T- After getting the site up and running and advertising, I wouldn't put in that much work.
A few questions:
-How would I charge? The clearest form of monetization I see is to those who want to host projects on the site, but in that case, would you feel as though I'm providing enough service to justify a charge?
-I got my inspiration from Improv Everywhere, who I've been following for months. Their events are really cool and loads of fun but there's an obvious issue: they are based in NYC. In the comments for their videos you always see people saying "I wish you could come to my area!" Now, clearly, I don't have the time or resources to organize similar events all over the country (something that FlashMobAmerica apparently has), which is why I could use a website to let people do this easily and flexibly.
What do you think?
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