by Alan Veeck
Next up is online comic strip creation startup Chogger. Founders Jeremy Herrman, Alex Moore, and Jim Keder are behind what looks to be a very colorful and attractively designed site. On Chogger, you can create and distribute any type of digital comic you would like.
This is an interesting corner of the otherwise over-crowded social media space that feels like it has some legs for growth. Much like YouTube famously did for the user-generated content video space, Chogger rides the wave of creativity froma broad base of creative-types from around the globe. Scanning through some of the content on their alpha site, you can already find some funny views on life, politics, and technology.
These guys feel like they have made some real significant progress with their time at AlphaLab, and are in a space that can experience some significant growth if they can gain some viral spread. Getting the word out about their startup is going to be key - and I believe they will need to get some social shoutouts from some of the web’s creative graphics bloggers and kingpins.
Revenue is a different story - it is so tough today to be reliant on a primarily ad-driven revenue model, and neato sites like this rarely are able to convert enough users to subscription paying members. But these guys have a relatively unique and interesting offering, and I encourage them to “stay scrappy”, get some angel funding, and give their idea the time it needs to develop a following and solid user base.
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