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by FreedomFiber 4392 days ago
You got tired of packing your own capsules, so now you want to start packing other peoples capsules for money? This title doesn't make much sense.

I do like the idea though, it can be a strenuous task filling capsules one at a time for a months worth of supplements. I would recommend The Capsule Machine (http://www.amazon.com/The-Capsule-Machine-00-Kit/dp/B006OQ43...) for anyone who would like to do it themselves more efficiently.

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Well, the idea was sort of those typical 'startup idea' tropes where it was a pain in the ass to make capsules... so why not abstract that away as a service!
Haha yeah I get it, and think it's a good idea. I just thought it was ironic that you'll be making even more capsules now that you're starting a service to help other people with the issue.
Rather like the focus on laundry services I was reading here (or was it on Digg?) the other day - lots of [primarily] young men hate laundry and so think "I know I'll start a laundry business" apparently.
"dudes, or duos of dudes, who have only recently experienced the crushing realization that their laundry is now their own responsibility, forever. Paradoxically, many of these dudes start companies that make laundry the central focus of their lives." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7817895