So far Hunch users have added 3,690 decision topics (what some people call decision trees). Here are some of my recent favorites:
What should I do with my old laptop? – make thousands more decisions on Hunch.com
Which website should I use to purchase artwork? – make thousands more decisions on Hunch.com
What game can I play with only a pen and paper? – make thousands more decisions on Hunch.com
A Harvard Business School study out today:
Found that VC firms based in San Francisco, Boston and New York generally return more money on investments outside of their local geographies than on investments close to home.
The academics offer an explanation for this:
The paper suggests that this differential could be caused by VC firms using higher hurdle rates for long-distance deals. Such portfolio companies may require a higher level of managerial/monitoring effort, so more thought is given before offering up a term sheet.
Another explanation that many entrepreneurs would give: when you are far away, it’s harder to meddle with the company, telling them to outsource to india, create a facebook app, or whatever the trend du jour is.
when you type “what” into Ask.com, the #2 suggestion is “what happened to jeeves”
We opened up Hunch to the public today. There was some good initial press: MIT Tech Review, BusinessWeek, LA Times, and one of my personal favorite blogs, Search Engine Land. One of the most important things about making Hunch public is people can now embed Hunch topics where ever they want. Here’s an example.
Which console video game is right for me? – make thousands more decisions on Hunch.com
Go Hunch!
