April 23rd, 2011

Q&A With Geoff Cook: How We Solved The Chatroulette Porn Problem

At the end of last year, social networking site myYearbook shifted its focus more towards games and introduced a live video chat feature which could have completely backfired. But instead of turning into the next Chatroulette, the site has managed to keep the unwanted live porn vids to a minimum. While Chatroulette still has an estimated nudity rate of 1 in 50 videos, myYTearbook was able to→ Read More

August 7th, 2010

Outside the Echo Chamber: Growing A Startup In New Hope, PA

This guest post is written by Geoff Cook, cofounder and CEO of social networking site myYearbook. It describes the challenges of running a startup from New Hope, PA — a small town whose other notables include Chris Fralic of First Round Capital and members of the indie rock band Ween. Here he offers his perspective on running a venture-backed startup outside of not only the Valley, but also of… → Read More