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Josh
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Last Name:
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May
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Story:
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"iWait.com's anticipated beta launch doubles expected users in first month".....A dream was born last June when the long anticipated arrival of Apple's iPhone had some customers waiting in line for 5 days. A group of recent high school graduates were the first in line at Apple's store in Walnut Creek, CA when they posted a Craigslist ad that read "I wait for your iPhone." Intrigued by the business idea, news reporters from around the region showed up on scene to interview. That day the students created iWait.org, which, thanks to viral news (which reached around the globe) generated over 10,000 hits in two days and sparked the attention of the Venture Capital community. Following nearly a year of meetings, business planning, outsourcing to India, and many gallons of coffee and Redbull, the most intuitive and inclusive self-marketing website I have ever seen was launched on May 1st; "iWait.com."
If you've ever had the need for someone to stand in line for you, iWait sounds like the perfect name for such a business. But the catchy name means more than that. They have turned the website hub into a community of young entrepreneurial Myspace graduates who can create a profile that highlights services they provide. Anyone searching for local service providers can casually click over to iWait.com and find local talent to accomplish anything around the house, in the house, on the car or any type of business service.
As a value added service, guests can post anonymous jobs or projects without becoming members. Responses are only given by iWait members. Although some of the information is visible to the public, guest's contact information is reserved for only members to see and respond to in the help wanted section.
And since the housing slump and real estate market downfall, together with the ridiculously high prices at the pump, consumers are more than ever looking for alternative ways to make ends meet and still find the services they need. Including the Venture Capital community. With tactile investments losing value and appeal, Web 2.0 projects like these are the most promising of investments for the next few years.
Good Luck iWait guys! -United States of America (Press Release) May 20, 2008 -- San Francisco, CA - May 21, 2008 AP
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we have launched iWait.com! a place to hire someone for anything!!!
My twin & I (19) has started up are own site that is very inviting to our peers and well as older generations. iWait.com is a social/professional network that offers job opportunities to everyone. its like a craigslist to hire people! People put up resume-like profiles with services they offer. These services range anywhere from mowing lawns, baby-sitters, tutors, to even odd jobs like waiting in line. We hope to create millions of young entrepreneurs. By getting their foot in the door of business, we are satisfying the needs of young students as well as the employers who have jobs they haven't had time to get around to. by doing this,its cheaper and you get to know more about your who you are hiring!! its growing big! Our cool profiles make this attractive to people and its Free!.....A Professional Network for odd jobs............
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAEbjFyjObk
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Company Name:
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iWait.com
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Product Description:
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Instead of running around, filling out applications, doing interviews trying to find work,... work finds you!!
Connecting People Who Need Jobs And who need jobs done!
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Difference:
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We are Modeling the minds of young entrepreneurs, helping the Committee, Providing Help to people with needs that is easy to find and cheap, and we are also making it look cool in the process ; )
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Passion:
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Helping good young entrepreneurs, as well as any others, Find a Place Where they feel needed
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Inspiration:
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Donny Deutsche, Donald Trump,Walt Disney, and My father, who is a very hard working Man
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Motivation:
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When i see people posting their services such as dog washing, lawn mowing, painting, or even tutors all over telephone poles.
Or all my friends who complain that they need a summer job
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Success:
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That i Started my own business at the age of 19.
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Challenge:
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Programing has been a very difficult task to manage but hopefully with a little funding, that will be fixed
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Advice:
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Do Not STOP!!
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Website:
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http://www.iWait.com
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Calling:
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I am a 19 year old college student at Chico State University. Ever since i Started my business, it has Taken over my life so i dedicate it to helping my peers who are in need. I spend my entire day doing research and watching "the Big Idea with Donny". I don't sleep these days...
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Keywords:
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social network odd jobs professional work web 2.0 e-commerce money
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Business Model:
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With the community of people we are attracting, advertisement will go along way. We also plan on charging for job posting for bigger business in a later phase of our Development.
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Pain:
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"Little more than one-third of the 16- to 19-year-olds in the United States are likely to be employed this summer, the smallest share since the government began tracking teenage work in 1948, according to a research paper published by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University in Boston. That is a sharp drop from the 45 percent level of teenage employment reached in 2000." -New York times
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