Finally a social network site that can help you find stuff to do locally
Have you ever tried to find something to do by searching on Google. You can easily learn to speak Klingon or look at photos from Singapore but finding some place to get a bite at 1AM isn’t likely. Zync is a new start-up 
that has a solution. Focused on lifestyle activities Zync employs patent pending algorithms that find like-minded people based on your ratings, profile, and a number of other factors, and make suggestions of local activities you might like based on those people’s opinions. We wrapped that core concept with social networking functionality that enables you to receive opinions from your trusted friends.
I met Brad Rosen the founder and CEO at an MIT Enterprise Forum event. The challenge is to get enough people using the system so that the database becomes rich enough to accurately match member personalities. Its kind of a catch 22 in the sense that if the members that join early will not get nearly as good of results as when the site has reached critical mass; which in turn may result in dissatisfied users and a less relevant database. Good examples are sites like Jobster and Naymz where they have provided great tools and functionality but the lack of members and activity lessen their ability to engage members.
I’m going to keep an eye on Zync, I think it has potential to be a long lasting Web 2.0 site and provide significant value. A search engine that helps us find all the local best kept secrets. Have you found any sites that give you a good idea of what’s going on locally?
