Comments on: Girl Ambition Opens to the Public; Our Interview With Co-Founder Hilary DeCesare http://www.centernetworks.com/girl-ambition-hilary-decesare Web 2 and Social Media News and Reviews Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:27:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Maggie http://www.centernetworks.com/girl-ambition-hilary-decesare#comment-21205 Maggie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-21205 It is great that you cover companies with real business models and not just silly twitter fart applications - i do not have any kids but will pass it around to my friends with girls. It is great that you cover companies with real business models and not just silly twitter fart applications – i do not have any kids but will pass it around to my friends with girls.

]]> By: Danny Schreiber http://www.centernetworks.com/girl-ambition-hilary-decesare#comment-21207 Danny Schreiber Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-21207 I like the idea - but I'm stuck on the "account access" fee. First, you have the challenge of pulling your demographic away from facebook/myspace and onto girlambition (or just onto a social network in the first place). Then second, you have the challenge of getting them to pay. I would think tackling the first would be tough enough - have you considered offering free accounts with a charge for expanded features, e.g. email, video sharing, IM, etc.? Or is there a way to import your already established facebook/myspace account onto girlambition, with a message sent to all "friends" in those networks letting them know of your move? Also, will parents be able to have an account (they can on facebook/myspace)? And what happens when one turns 13 - do they graduate to new features, can they make friends with boys? Great point about 25,000 accounts a day being shut down because of age, but my guess is that there's the same amount set up in a month with false age (probably from the one's that were shut down) - but if you can reach that market, and convince them of your network, you'll be onto something. Best of luck with the lunch. I like the idea – but I’m stuck on the “account access” fee.

First, you have the challenge of pulling your demographic away from facebook/myspace and onto girlambition (or just onto a social network in the first place). Then second, you have the challenge of getting them to pay. I would think tackling the first would be tough enough – have you considered offering free accounts with a charge for expanded features, e.g. email, video sharing, IM, etc.? Or is there a way to import your already established facebook/myspace account onto girlambition, with a message sent to all “friends” in those networks letting them know of your move?

Also, will parents be able to have an account (they can on facebook/myspace)? And what happens when one turns 13 – do they graduate to new features, can they make friends with boys?

Great point about 25,000 accounts a day being shut down because of age, but my guess is that there’s the same amount set up in a month with false age (probably from the one’s that were shut down) – but if you can reach that market, and convince them of your network, you’ll be onto something.

Best of luck with the lunch.

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