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From another article written by the same author, it looks like the author mainly tried to create two-sided businesses (e.g., markeplaces/social networks): http
by aazaa 6y ago
From another article written by the same author, it looks like the author mainly tried to create two-sided businesses (e.g., markeplaces/social networks):
https://www.indiehackers.com/post/how-i-failed-6-side-projects-in-10-months-3486efbd75 https://www.indiehackers.com/post/how-i-failed-6-side-projec...
This is one of the most difficult kinds of business to start. You need to attract both content creators (sellers) and content consumers (buyers). Attracting just one group is hard enough. Attracting both is just about impossible. It's even harder when you're kind of shy and sensitive to criticism.
Hats off to the author for trying the almost impossible anyway. I imagine there are some really good lessons in that experience.
- joshxyz 6y agoMarketplace platforms are the hardest ffs. a16z's articles breaking down the complexities of those platforms are enough to give me anxiety already.
- yoyonamite 6y agoI definitely agree with this. A red flag for me is that this is too many ideas to iterate through in 1 year. During the write-up, I was hoping he'd say that he iterated through different landing page and sales pitches for his product instead of switching to different products.