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It's the same as it's always been: build something people want and acquire customers. > I think it would need the backing of something like ycombinator, techcr
by slap_shot 7y ago
It's the same as it's always been: build something people want and acquire customers.
> I think it would need the backing of something like ycombinator, techcrunch or techstars
That's a bad mindset, imo, and probably just a distraction. If it's such a great idea that you think it is, build it and acquire users.
I think it's worth glancing at https://www.ycombinator.com/resources/ https://www.ycombinator.com/resources/ - but I think more people use this as an alternative to building things and getting users.
- evo_9 7y agoThanks yeah I started reviewing a bunch of these docs right after posting this. Appreciate the suggestion.
- inkeddeveloper 7y agoBack to the basics. Just build something people want.
- freehunter 7y agoThousands of companies build things people want every year. Almost all of them go out of business without any customers. Building something people want is not nearly enough, not by far. You also have to sell it to them, keep them using it, and outcompete other companies in the same space. This takes wildly different talents, and if you don't have those talents, it takes a lot of money. Saying "just build something people want" is reductionist well past the point of being useless, it's almost actively insulting. Customer acquisition is the death of almost every failed company.
- tnolet 7y agoYou are correct. “Build something people want” should be followed by “don’t die” and “find an audience”. In that order.