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White pages meet yelp meet Kathmandu
A lot of work in Kathmandu is done by word of mouth. Need a plumber? Most Nepalis will ask their family members or friends for a referral. It's a nice system that's been working for hundreds of years but the problem is that it is not efficient and it also doesn't help newcomers who might not have that level of connections to be able to ask for referrals.
The problem is compounded in Nepal because of the lack of any comprehensive white pages or central directory where you can reliably search for skilled people. So we decided to roll out a hybrid solution and came up with milnu.com.
Milnu is basically a three way lovechild of white pages, yelp, and a wiki. Basically that means it's user generated, user editable (with revisions), and comes with recommendations (i.e. reviews and ratings). Additionally it also rates your language skills and is hyperlocal (i.e. based on GPS coordinates). The goal is to let users to ask questions like "I'm looking for a top rated electrician within 5 kilometers of my house who speaks good english".
Well, there you have it. Try it out and let us know if you have any comments or suggestions. You can also add yourself or someone you know who's skilled at something - the site is completely free and requires no login or registration.
The problem is compounded in Nepal because of the lack of any comprehensive white pages or central directory where you can reliably search for skilled people. So we decided to roll out a hybrid solution and came up with milnu.com.
Milnu is basically a three way lovechild of white pages, yelp, and a wiki. Basically that means it's user generated, user editable (with revisions), and comes with recommendations (i.e. reviews and ratings). Additionally it also rates your language skills and is hyperlocal (i.e. based on GPS coordinates). The goal is to let users to ask questions like "I'm looking for a top rated electrician within 5 kilometers of my house who speaks good english".
Well, there you have it. Try it out and let us know if you have any comments or suggestions. You can also add yourself or someone you know who's skilled at something - the site is completely free and requires no login or registration.
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