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Hey, mootothemax, I wasn't knocking you! Sorry if it came across that way. I only added the time frame because our time frames were the same. If we look at sto

Hey, mootothemax, I wasn't knocking you! Sorry if it came across that way. I only added the time frame because our time frames were the same. If we look at stories like ours PURELY as inspiration fodder (vs personal sagas), wouldn't you prefer to read about somebody who ended up with a hundred thousand instead of a hundred? :) That's not to downplay your success at all, because you've gotten what you've wanted in the way you wanted. That's what success is about, IMO. Thanks for the tip about the specificity, I bet you're right & will try that approach next time.

chopsueyar 16y ago
Get over yourself.
- ahoyhere 16y ago
  You mean like admit that my communication style might be part of the problem and ask for pointers? Oh wait - did that. Hmm!
android2 16y ago
If you actually read his article instead of lamenting your lack of upvotes, you'd know that what he wanted WAS a rags to riches story.
follower 16y ago
Leaving aside such issues as time of the day/week when articles were posted (I have no idea if that has played a factor in this case) I agree that the specificity issue is likely to be applicable. > wouldn't you prefer to read about somebody who > ended up with a hundred thousand instead of a hundred? How about if it's presented as "$100,000 with full time hours" compared with "a $100 with a few hours"? From my perspective at least, I view an article about how to achieve "a $100 with a few hours (spread over a year)" as seeming more attainable and accessible than one about "$100,000 with full time hours (spread over a year)". I'd think "Hey, maybe I could do that" about the former and more "That'd be cool to do that" about the latter. I like that you've got a "mission" to show that what you've achieved is attainable for others as well and I look forward to reading more about how.
- ahoyhere 16y ago
  Thanks for the feedback! You actually told me something very important, indirectly -- our SaaS app got to $1500/mo (start) to about $4,500 on a very part-time basis, before we put much time into it. Clearly I should talk about this part of the story more.

chopsueyar 16y ago

Get over yourself.

ahoyhere 16y ago
You mean like admit that my communication style might be part of the problem and ask for pointers? Oh wait - did that. Hmm!

android2 16y ago

If you actually read his article instead of lamenting your lack of upvotes, you'd know that what he wanted WAS a rags to riches story.

follower 16y ago

Leaving aside such issues as time of the day/week when articles were posted (I have no idea if that has played a factor in this case) I agree that the specificity issue is likely to be applicable. > wouldn't you prefer to read about somebody who > ended up with a hundred thousand instead of a hundred? How about if it's presented as "$100,000 with full time hours" compared with "a $100 with a few hours"? From my perspective at least, I view an article about how to achieve "a $100 with a few hours (spread over a year)" as seeming more attainable and accessible than one about "$100,000 with full time hours (spread over a year)". I'd think "Hey, maybe I could do that" about the former and more "That'd be cool to do that" about the latter. I like that you've got a "mission" to show that what you've achieved is attainable for others as well and I look forward to reading more about how.

ahoyhere 16y ago
Thanks for the feedback! You actually told me something very important, indirectly -- our SaaS app got to $1500/mo (start) to about $4,500 on a very part-time basis, before we put much time into it. Clearly I should talk about this part of the story more.