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I guess so. Besides tech, I did not have any other skills to market my product. Since then, I have learnt a bit of Sales, cold out reach, marketing channels, di
by start123 5y ago
I guess so. Besides tech, I did not have any other skills to market my product. Since then, I have learnt a bit of Sales, cold out reach, marketing channels, distribution and a lot more. In my 20s my primary focus was to look and do something cool than think about selling the product.
- CodeWriter23 5y agoI worked on a project with a big time art director from a big time ad firm. His go-to saying, “build it and they won’t come”. He was making the point that publicity is what makes a product. Of course I had to learn it the hard way a few more times after that. I’d suggest reading “Traction”. Even if you are getting help with the publicity on your next venture, Traction describes a great framework for focusing your efforts and knowing when it’s time to swap out the old techniques for new ones.
- tcgv 5y agoKudos for knowing how to take a feedback man, this is extremely important for entrepreneurs! I'm in the hustle as well and one thing I noticed is that it's not uncommon for entrepreneurs to incorrectly evaluate the potential of an idea. I wouldn't have bet in a few of your projects in which you're were trying to jump on the bandwagon making something that already existed in the hopes that your implementation would be better than established ones. I personally believe you've got to innovate to succeed, you've got to have an edge over your competitors, make something different, address a market need, solve a costumer pain. And most important of all, validate an idea before compromising to it, to make sure you don't end up a victim of wishful thinking. For what it's worth your latest project seems innovative to me, a tool which I had never heard before, targeted at a niche market. Wish all the best and luck.