Startups App Fatigue? |
- App Fatigue?
- Finding content, i.e., where can I find storytellers?
- Thoughts on paid advertising with Capterra for B2B?
- Trying to remember a brilliant podcast episode about 3 words used in great copywriting
- I got kicked out of the startup. What went wrong?
- Fear of dying after getting bigger
- Issues with obtaining EIN
- Does an owner/CEO of a tech firm need to know coding?
- Start Up Supply Chain Question
- How to assure a sales rep of commission pay?
- Launch mobile app without a corporation: suicide or not?
| Posted: 31 Aug 2018 03:12 PM PDT As someone who is currently learning webdev and mobile development, I have suggested app ideas to friends and small groups of people recently, and a couple times now people have brought up getting tired of the proliferation of apps. I understand that many apps just don't add or maintain value to people over time. Anyone have any thoughts on app fatigue and ways to keep people engaged? And do you think we are reaching a peak in mobile apps? I've heard some great ideas for mobile apps, but maybe there are growing numbers of people who don't want them as much anymore. [link] [comments]  |
| Finding content, i.e., where can I find storytellers? Posted: 31 Aug 2018 07:38 PM PDT I'm wrestling with an idea for a website showcasing stories from real people within a certain niche. I want it to be real, authentic and content-rich (no BS 500 word fabricated articles written by some content-mill). Think something like 'Humans of New York' mixed with 'This American Life' type real-ness - but in text form (for now). Where do I find these people? Do I do some kind of Call for Entries? Hit up forums? I'm typically used to finding writers for regular content, like How-to's and general-interest type stuff, not autobiographical stories - so it's not as if I can simply post an ad "Looking for Content" etc. In any case, I appreciate any ideas you creatives may have. [link] [comments]  |
| Thoughts on paid advertising with Capterra for B2B? Posted: 31 Aug 2018 11:29 PM PDT We're a small B2B SaaS startup with a 12 month old product. A couple of months ago we listed in several relevant categories on Capterra and I worked to seed 7 reviews from users. We're now at the top of a couple of the niche categories but then way down the page for the more competitive categories. Capterra do not include a link to your website on the free listing, however, if you do PPC they do. The catch is you have to do PPC in all categories you list in – even the highly competitive ones. Has anyone had experience with Capterra PPC? How did it compare to other PPC offerings like Google / Facebook? It seems like a good place to appeal to business software purchasers and approvers. [link] [comments]  |
| Trying to remember a brilliant podcast episode about 3 words used in great copywriting Posted: 01 Sep 2018 02:40 AM PDT I know it's a total long shot, but I'm trying to find a podcast episode I listened to this year about good copywriting for product headlines. It was absolutely eye opening, with really clear practical advice. I'd love to listen to it again but can't find it anywhere. It'll be a good resource to share with this community if I find it again. The guest was an experienced marketer at big companies, clearly very knowledgeable. He spoke about 3 words: without, even, and (maybe?) so to create great headlines:
The things I can roughly remember about the episode:
My memory is a bit fuzzy so I might have misremembered some of the details. [link] [comments]  |
| I got kicked out of the startup. What went wrong? Posted: 31 Aug 2018 08:26 AM PDT So, I'd been drawing logo designs and coding - trying to build a creative agency and a software company. Recruited some designers online across the world, and I finally got enough portfolio for my creative agency. Then I ran into this guy who used to be my lecturer in a business class I went to. He told me he also has a creative agency and that he wanted me to work in sales for him with a pretty low salary. I felt that I could learn from him since I looked up to him so, despite the low salary, I accepted his offer. He had one guy - his boyfriend who is a designer. So, we talked about partnership and stuff. I told him I wanted to invest in his business to be a shareholder. I said I didn't want to create another creative agency and become a competitor, and that I just wanted to join them because it would make us stronger. He wanted to contact big name companies to handle events for them - stage designs and stuff. He wanted to start off with car companies. So, he told me to cold-call the car companies to get an apppointment with them. This guy didn't have an office and neither did he have a portfolio. All he had was his boyfriend who's a decent enough 2D designer. So, I called the companies and set up appointments for them, I wrote lots of content for their clients, and did many many things for them. He was my lecturer so I trusted him. I gave all my skill to their team. I told him I would take no salary and that I just wanted to own a business. I told them I'd be happy if I could even buy just 5% of his company. I knew all the regulations, the constitution and company acts. Basically, I'm very very level-headed. I told them I'd work for them for free even if I could only buy 5%. I told them that they'd still be the owners of the majority of the shares and that they'd be of course the decision makers and that I'd be their advisor in the board. I told them I wanted this because I had been studying this kind of business since I was born and because I wanted to put my heart and soul into what I do. If I own even a little part of this business, I'd be more than happy to contribue tons to this organization. Well, he and his boyfriend didn't even have a office so, they just rented an apartment a month ago and they have like 2 employees. Then, today, he shoved the low salary onto me and told me that they didn't want me to be part of it. What happenend...? I'm actually going to be very useful for them.. I recorded every single work I did, everyday to show that I am contributing. I was very humble, polite and very agreeable. I complained nothing. It's just like they don't even give a shit I am writing those reports. They reply nothing to those reports of mine. I can quantify that I am actually the guy who contributed the most among all 4 of us. I work overtime with no pay and I worked everyday despite the low salary. I thought out many many good ideas for them - the cool slogans, psychology stuff, drawing with coding, web stuff, business analysis stuff, etc... So, I told him that the salary was too low and that I simply could not survive with that kind of pay. He agreed and I told him I want to be paid hourly. I can't take bullshit from the company which doesn't give a shit about my contributions. I simply don't feel valued here. What should I do? My goal is to set up businesses, build great teams, invest in good business which have transparancy, and to work for Venture Capitalist firms or Incubators so that I'd know how to run startups. I think my offer to them was really great, but how come they still shot me down? Edit: Thought maybe more information would be useful. They rented that apartment with a 6 months contract and it's been a month but they still haven't got any clients even though I did my part by making effective calls, writing the company profile and setting up meetings. I told them to create a custom domain for the company email (it costs next to nothing to get a custom domain and I have done the research on which providers to use and shown them the costs and benefits and everything), but they refused to do so and they just went with gmail.com on the business cards, which left me speechless to this day. Also, no website - just a 1 month old Facebook page. [link] [comments]  |
| Fear of dying after getting bigger Posted: 31 Aug 2018 02:21 PM PDT Background - I run a free app with 30k MAU, with decent growth. The incumbents in my industry have tremendous power and if they really wanted to, they could find some way to sue me and potentially kill me in the court. Unfortunately my product is heavily dependent on the incumbent, and I have to work with them. What if I get to 100k MAU and die? What if I get to 500k MAU and one of the incumbents decide to sue me and kill me? For some reason I feel like the more users I get, the more likely I will die. Recently I have experienced a growth surge but instead of feeling happy, I feel fucking depressed. I always feel like all the work I put into this project would result in nothing. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Aug 2018 11:50 AM PDT Hello all. My fiancee is trying to obtain an EIN to start a LLC for her business. She currently does not have a SSN but does have a ITIN that she has been using every year for tax purposes. She has had no issues with using the number to file her taxes, this year included. Using the EIN webpage on the IRS website, she inputs her first and last name, as it appears on her CP565, and on tax forms, as well as her itin. When she hits submit, she receives the message: "The information you have entered does not match IRS records" On the phone, the IRS confirmed that we have the correct information, and that they don't know why it won't work. Before we get the application together and mail it in, which I assume would take a long time, I was wondering if anyone has had any experience on what could be the issue, or if there was a work around online. [link] [comments]  |
| Does an owner/CEO of a tech firm need to know coding? Posted: 31 Aug 2018 10:10 AM PDT Hi there, I am a 15 year old student in Ireland. In the future I would like to own my own tech company. My first intentions were, I need to learn to code. After I thought about it for a while I came to the question "Do CEOs need to learn to code?" At the start I guess it would be really beneficial to have another person working at the code because there is a big difference between 1 programmer and 2 programmers than 20 programmers and 21 programmers. And the later stages of the company, I am guessing that I would need to spend more of my time on the business side of the company rather than the coding side of the company. If I am starting a brand new startup and I know how to code then (it being a startup, I should scale rapidly) and coming off what I said previously, then I should be less and less neccessary. On the other hand if I dont know how to code then I will be forced to focus on the business side of the company and I will have other people developing the software. What do you think? Does a CEO of a BRAND NEW startup need to know how to code [link] [comments]  |
| Start Up Supply Chain Question Posted: 31 Aug 2018 11:58 AM PDT Good afternoon, I'm not sure if this post is allowed. I wanted to know where start ups went and looked or researches for a supplier for their business. I'm with a battery solution company and was tasked to search for leads on how to expand our business. But, there doesn't seem to be a center point on getting your company's name and products out there. I do know there's trade shows, and that matters a lot when you're trying to establish a wide web over everything and everyone, and trying to get into the public eye. Any answers would be a great help, thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| How to assure a sales rep of commission pay? Posted: 31 Aug 2018 05:19 PM PDT Hi, I want to pay someone any time they are able to get me a meeting. Let's say they earn 5% or let's say they earn $200 each meeting they set up that turns into a deal. How do I assure this worker that they are getting paid according to how they set meetings? Beyond this, any tricks you use to motivate these workers? Any risks of hiring "anybody" over someone who is "quality" and actually cares about the community/sector you work in? How would you structure pay differently for a sales rep. vs. a product advocate if you're still bootstrapping? Thanks [link] [comments]  |
| Launch mobile app without a corporation: suicide or not? Posted: 31 Aug 2018 12:45 PM PDT Hi all! I will soon have a mobile app ready to be launched technically speaking. It should collect user data such as photos. For some immigration and other reasons:
Is it total suicide (personal liability etc.) to launch a mobile app system without a corporation or would it be fine for 1-3 months until we receive VC support? Thank you in advance! [link] [comments]  |
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