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Show HN: Get shit done for $2

11 points by elijahmurray 10y ago

I'm building a startup every 4 weeks. Startup #1 is a service where you can hire a virtual assistant for $2 per task, http://JFDI.ninja. For more about my project: http://4weekstolaunch.com

nnn1234 10y ago
Very similar to levels.io
- fiatjaf 10y ago
  How?
  - nnn1234 10y ago
    In that you want to build a service every month. Best of luck with this endeavor. I think it will be the best learning experience. Would love a long read on what your experience is after this project
    - elijahmurray 10y ago
      Absolutely! Doing this a lot for learning and see what patterns I find and what systems I can build. Thanks for the support!
laex 10y ago
Noticed a small bug: Toggle the menu -> Can't click the "Get email updates" button
- elijahmurray 10y ago
  Weird. Thanks for the note!
fariz_ 10y ago
It's very MVP! Good luck
fiatjaf 10y ago
http://JFDI.ninja http://JFDI.ninja
fiatjaf 10y ago
For $2 you get a "search service"? I imagine that if I ask your service to search for where to buy generic boardgame pieces, for example, I'll get back the first 5 results for the Google search for "where to buy generic boardgame pieces". Isn't that the case? If you're going to do a better service than Google than it will take too much time and $2 isn't worth it.
- elijahmurray 10y ago
  Research, more than "search". I'm doing higher quality with a low price point to get started and validate the product. If it's impossible to maintain the high quality and low pricing I'll deal with that when I cross that bridge! Thanks fro the feedback though.
- withoute 10y ago
  I think the fact that an actual person will do the searching for you has a more genuine appeal as opposed to some machine doing the search for you. You can automate everything, and there are a lot of automated services. But a genuine human interacting has a lot of value to me.
codeddesign 10y ago
This need's to be a voice activated/run app. If I can signup and then type what I want, then I might at well do it myself. The only upside to this would be if I am on the go and all I have to do is click a button, leave a message, and then wait for a speedy reply. I would actually pay for a subscription to receive this. - "I need new socks for under $1.50" - "Order me a cheese pizza" - "What is the best day to go skiing next week?"
- elijahmurray 10y ago
  Interesting idea. How much would you pay a month for this?
- bramm 10y ago
  I agree that it should be more simple to request the task.
nnn1234 10y ago
Here is a platform to take your effort and maximize its effectiveness with the power of a crowd behind it Github exists for coders, people are massaging it for other projects. Crowdsourcing platforms are many but each have their faults. I am building a platform for anyone to contribute to projects. We are disrupting the future of work. PLease check out www.crowdraising.co/metacampaign and there is an explainer video that does the job https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3QT4lqco8M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3QT4lqco8M

11 points by elijahmurray 10y ago

I'm building a startup every 4 weeks. Startup #1 is a service where you can hire a virtual assistant for $2 per task, http://JFDI.ninja. For more about my project: http://4weekstolaunch.com

nnn1234 10y ago

Very similar to levels.io

fiatjaf 10y ago
How?
- nnn1234 10y ago
  In that you want to build a service every month. Best of luck with this endeavor. I think it will be the best learning experience. Would love a long read on what your experience is after this project
  - elijahmurray 10y ago
    Absolutely! Doing this a lot for learning and see what patterns I find and what systems I can build. Thanks for the support!

laex 10y ago

Noticed a small bug: Toggle the menu -> Can't click the "Get email updates" button

elijahmurray 10y ago
Weird. Thanks for the note!

fariz_ 10y ago

It's very MVP! Good luck

fiatjaf 10y ago

http://JFDI.ninja http://JFDI.ninja

fiatjaf 10y ago

For $2 you get a "search service"? I imagine that if I ask your service to search for where to buy generic boardgame pieces, for example, I'll get back the first 5 results for the Google search for "where to buy generic boardgame pieces". Isn't that the case? If you're going to do a better service than Google than it will take too much time and $2 isn't worth it.

elijahmurray 10y ago
Research, more than "search". I'm doing higher quality with a low price point to get started and validate the product. If it's impossible to maintain the high quality and low pricing I'll deal with that when I cross that bridge! Thanks fro the feedback though.
withoute 10y ago
I think the fact that an actual person will do the searching for you has a more genuine appeal as opposed to some machine doing the search for you. You can automate everything, and there are a lot of automated services. But a genuine human interacting has a lot of value to me.

codeddesign 10y ago

This need's to be a voice activated/run app. If I can signup and then type what I want, then I might at well do it myself. The only upside to this would be if I am on the go and all I have to do is click a button, leave a message, and then wait for a speedy reply. I would actually pay for a subscription to receive this. - "I need new socks for under $1.50" - "Order me a cheese pizza" - "What is the best day to go skiing next week?"

elijahmurray 10y ago
Interesting idea. How much would you pay a month for this?
bramm 10y ago
I agree that it should be more simple to request the task.

nnn1234 10y ago

Here is a platform to take your effort and maximize its effectiveness with the power of a crowd behind it Github exists for coders, people are massaging it for other projects. Crowdsourcing platforms are many but each have their faults. I am building a platform for anyone to contribute to projects. We are disrupting the future of work. PLease check out www.crowdraising.co/metacampaign and there is an explainer video that does the job https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3QT4lqco8M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3QT4lqco8M