Ben Pasternak is a 24-year-old Australian entrepreneur and is the founder of Monkey, which is a social media platform, and what it does is it facilitates short video chats to aid users in making new friends. What is unique about this individual is that he gained experience at a young age for his skill in creating innovative platforms. What is unique about this product, though, is that these short videos are in real time as opposed to communication that doesn’t happen in real time, or asynchronous communication. With that being said, these short videos foster spontaneous connections as if it were real life. Ben is driven by a passion for technology and a want to create solutions for problems in the real world. The entrepreneurial traits that Ben showcases are curiosity, innovation (obviously), and a willingness to take risks. This company stood out to me while I was researching because it reminds me of another platform called Omegle that pairs people with strangers for text and video chat, but Omegle requires no registration and isn’t restricted to having to be 18 years or older. Therefore, Monkey is a safer place to talk with people due to the fact that you need to login or link your account with Facebook. This helps me to realize that you can take a good idea and make it better by just adding a bit more safety, like some of the crazy stuff that happens on Omegle. This helped me realize how much more effective exaptation is for an innovation idea
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This is a cool idea. It provides something unique to other social media platforms, being that it takes place in real time. This seems like a good way to make friends across the world. Seeing as Omegle has been taken down, it will be interesting to see how Monkey differentiates itself from Omegle and remains successful.