Caveat Emptor

The cost of coffee and bagel Three sisters swiping left to USD 30 million. The headline sums it all.     Key points in creating a moat in a relationship driven business Creating scarcity in the world of abundance and instant gratification. People yearn over what is seemingly fleeting and unattainable. Designing a narrative of high quality matches, whereby quality handcrafted suggestions are better than picks drawn from statistical databases Giving power to the feminine because they are the major decision maker in the matching decision. Reasonable assurance of safety, privacy and security. Using code-words like <bagel> which are tacit but could easily transit to buzzwords. Tailored to time sensitive adults whom have day jobs and less time to swipe continually. Important to gain first move advantage to gain brand advantage and create network externalities. Use stunning PR / marketing platforms / campaigns to capture viewer's attention. Difference be...

Thoughts about investing in the dating market As the market has recovered into pre-depression levels, I will be biding my time for my war-chest to recover while looking for undervalued opportunities. Due to the influx of marriage and child birthing propaganda from fellow peers on my Facebook feed, Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) sets in. As I re-balance my priorities from the financial markets to the dating market, here is a recount of the research I have done based on scuttlebutt analysis of the dating market. One unique trait about competent investors is that due to the emphasis of staying objective and be non emotional, competency in investments prowess and dating prowess could be mutually exclusive. Tree of prosperity (Chris Ng) notably has an unique take on relationship advice especially on Tinder and the government supported SDU. Due to professional and personal interest in this area, I will be venturing on fundamental analysis of the dating market, and prospect on whether there ...