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Ask HN: Review my Pivot - Peer Coaching web app for entrepreneurs

1 points by aymeric 16y ago

Link: http://beta.coachfire.com I am currently working on a tool to help entrepreneurs form small groups online to bounce ideas off and get feedback on what they are doing. (This is a pivot from the original version that was focusing on professional coaches.) Please check it out and provide some honest feedback about the tool itself: - Would you use it? - What do you like? - What do you dislike? - Any obvious feature missing? Thanks everyone!

anmol 16y ago
I like the general idea about peer-coaching, but why web entrepreneurs? IMHO such tools would be more valuable for non-web specialty skills, where RTFM isn't an option. e.g. I use you tube to learn how to do oil changes for my car. any insight on why didn't it work with coaches? too many conflicts? not enough incentives?
- aymeric 16y ago
  > web entrepreneurs Because it is a world that I understand better, and because I feel the need for this app, I think others might as well. > IMHO such tools would be more valuable for non-web specialty skills Interesting feedback. I haven't considered that approach. This seems like a whole new branch to explore. What craft would be more inclined to need online peer-coaching in your opinion? > why didn't it work with coaches? It is too hard to find true passionnate coaches. I aimed to speak with business coaches to avoid the life gurus, but it was still hard to find people who were acting with integrity. > too many conflicts? What conflicts are you thinking about? > not enough incentives? What kind of incentives do you have in mind? Thanks for your interest, I was a bit disappointed not to get much feedback from post in HN.
  - anmol 16y ago
    IMHO really think you need to aim outside your demographic, pick a lot of non-web / computing skills. You'd be surprised how much value tech can add in basic professions. Also, learn to partner. Go to the local cleaning-maids agency, ask them if you can setup a free peer coaching site for their maids. Or for the local cab company, or the construction site. No cost to them. Even if # of users are small, they will be targeted. Great for ad-based revenue. CPM / CPCs increase drastically when the content and users are targeted.

1 points by aymeric 16y ago

anmol 16y ago

I like the general idea about peer-coaching, but why web entrepreneurs? IMHO such tools would be more valuable for non-web specialty skills, where RTFM isn't an option. e.g. I use you tube to learn how to do oil changes for my car. any insight on why didn't it work with coaches? too many conflicts? not enough incentives?

aymeric 16y ago
> web entrepreneurs Because it is a world that I understand better, and because I feel the need for this app, I think others might as well. > IMHO such tools would be more valuable for non-web specialty skills Interesting feedback. I haven't considered that approach. This seems like a whole new branch to explore. What craft would be more inclined to need online peer-coaching in your opinion? > why didn't it work with coaches? It is too hard to find true passionnate coaches. I aimed to speak with business coaches to avoid the life gurus, but it was still hard to find people who were acting with integrity. > too many conflicts? What conflicts are you thinking about? > not enough incentives? What kind of incentives do you have in mind? Thanks for your interest, I was a bit disappointed not to get much feedback from post in HN.
- anmol 16y ago
  IMHO really think you need to aim outside your demographic, pick a lot of non-web / computing skills. You'd be surprised how much value tech can add in basic professions. Also, learn to partner. Go to the local cleaning-maids agency, ask them if you can setup a free peer coaching site for their maids. Or for the local cab company, or the construction site. No cost to them. Even if # of users are small, they will be targeted. Great for ad-based revenue. CPM / CPCs increase drastically when the content and users are targeted.