Let's Build Gonave, Haiti!

I wanted to touch base on the video sharing site that will be based on La Gonave.  As mentioned this will not only connect Haiti into more of an IT world by having a software company based there, but will also bring the world to Haiti, and more specifically La Gonave. Our initial plan was to have a live streaming service where users could be anywhere in the world and stream from their phone.  Not only are they a few companies that currently are doing this, but the amount of investment to do this is tremendous.  Given that we won't have the ability to effective do this and compete, we decided to not build a live streaming platform.  We will still live stream from La Gonave using one of those other third party streaming companies.  This will allow us the ability to reach the entire planet and even notify member/subscribers of when we will go online.  We will have different channels on our video sharing platform and users can comment on, but they will not b...

A couple of vlogs I wrote about a video sharing website.  I talked about how it was similar to YouTube in allowing members to share, create, and watch videos.  You setup a small profile and you can then be a part of the site.  I also wanted to add additional features to the site. One of the features of this yet to be named video sharing site, will be a podcast app.  This will allow members to start their own podcasts.  This will also allow online radio stations as well.  I am not sure if I will have featured sites where they are company established podcasts, or if I will allow users to post their own. Having a podcast app will allow a well rounded experience for members.  Some of these podcast could be all music channels with little to no talk, some will be talk shows, some will be random podcasts that Haitians create.  All would be centered and focused around Haitians. These podcasts and video sharing will be Haitian based and will potenti...

I have been putting together the pieces for a video sharing website that will have a strong focus on Haiti.  Similar to YouTube in the US, and similar to Afreeca TV in S. Korea, this would be a video sharing website, but wouldn't offer streaming services. The hope is to have a few corporate channels where viewers can go and watch those specific channels.  In addition regular viewers will be able to videos as well.  Individual users will be able to view, upload, and share their own videos. The site would require a free membership, and users would have their own personal page where they can upload a picture of themselves, it will have all of their recent activity, and they can link their account to Facebook, so they can share videos on Facebook as well as the video sharing site.  I am still in the early stages of this, and will be aiming to get some Haitian advertisers who will add revenue to the site.  The goal is to eventually setup the site and have it hea...