Thread by @eriktorenberg

1/ There are a number of businesses that would be fun to support but don’t get the chance because they’re not (+ shouldn’t) be venture backable. Most community businesses, in fact.

Here are some of those cos/communities/movements I want to exist or be more popular than they are.

2/ Communities/Companies that help ppl be more fit.

Ideas:

- Communities like The November Project november-project.com

- More accessible versions of Barry’s Bootcamp.

- AA-like communities for weight loss.

- Fit Club—Instead of drinking @ the club, work out @ the club.

3/ Companies/Communities that help people have better relationship with others:

- School of Relationships, modeled after School of Life.
- Helping ppl get through breakups (heartbreaktoharmony.com)
- Experiences where ppl who have conflict/tension can easily get mediated help.

4/ Communities that help people be more at peace with themselves:
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Examples:

- Big Quiet: thebigquiet.com cc @jesseisrael
- Love yourself: facebook.com/LoveYourselfFo… cc @tcurrier13
- Device-free solo & group experiences
- Meditation/silent retreats, etc

5/ Companies/communities that help people who are depressed/struggling:

Ideas:

- Online and in person version of AA for X—a more secular version.
- Listening as a service
- Make church confessions/absolution mainstream
- P2P Support groups, like what @schlaf was working on.

6/ Experiments with education curriculums & talent identification:

- More iterations on Thiel 20 under 20 & Pioneer--Identify young people early and give them resources & access
- Have more involvement between startups/companies and HS students.
- Homeschooling best practices

7/ Communities promoting a love of reading and bringing people together via books.

Examples: 24 hour book club: 24hourbookclub.com cc @dianakimball

8/ More on-ramps to creative expression:

- Second City for spoken word poetry & freestyle rap (@freestylelove doing the latter)
- Hip hop Hackathon: Make a mixed tape and an app in the same weekend
- Rhyme Combinator rhymecombinator.com
- Bring rapt.fm back.