VCs invest to make money, and I just can't see what the revenue model would be. ... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		mrfredward on Oct 9, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Solving Tech Addiction Is an Underappreciated Mark... VCs invest to make money, and I just can't see what the revenue model would be. There's no ad revenue to be had in convincing people to stop looking at their phones. Get people to pay for an app? Any price other than free means crossing a pretty major psychological barrier.

harryf on Oct 9, 2018 | [–]

Parents would pay. I'm a parent and have already paid for services to help me manage my kids phone addiction

mbrock on Oct 9, 2018 | [–]

People actually pay a lot of money for meditation retreats, which are basically just camps where you get to stop looking at Twitter for a while.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact