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Beli: Food for thought - by Sid Jha - Snapshots

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If I was a venture capitalist interested in consumer tech and I found out that a new app out there was being used by every college student and young professional, it would pique my interest. The reason for my interest would be simple: pattern matching. The 18-25 year old demographic is coveted within the consumer category because the three most important social networking companies of the last two decades — Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram — all started their stronghold on the broader public by first saturating college campuses. So when I saw all the interns at my day job using a new app that I had never heard of, I had to download Beli for myself. On its face, Beli is a simple app that users can use to rate and rank restaurants, create lists, and find good places to eat around town. And as the weeks have passed by, I’ve gotten many “[Person I know] just joined Beli!” notifications on my phone. This anecdotal experience matches the data. As of March 31st, 2023, Beli shared with its us

Beli: Food for thought Breaking down how a restaurant-ranking app works shows us the general principles of vertical social networks Sid Jha May 14, 2023 22 2 4 Share If I was a venture capitalist interested in consumer tech and I found out that a new app out there was being used by every college student and young professional, it would pique my interest. The reason for my interest would be simple: pattern matching. The 18-25 year old demographic is coveted within the consumer category because the three most important social networking companies of the last two decades — Facebook, Snapchat, and

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