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Good post. I can relate to a lot of it after posting my project here on HN a couple weeks ago. (plus it's also a niche website builder) You didn't ask for any
by callmeed 15y ago
Good post. I can relate to a lot of it after posting my project here on HN a couple weeks ago. (plus it's also a niche website builder)
You didn't ask for any marketing advise but have you considered targeting Christian (or other) missionaries overseas? I have several friends from the US who have moved to Africa or eastern Europe long-term. They are usually sponsored by a US church and qualify as non-profits; but they also rely on recurring support to pay their bills. I think many of them could use something like this.
Well done.
- dcaldwell 15y agoI'd love to target them. Do you know the best way to do so? I have a feeling it's a pretty fragmented market so it could be difficult to get in front of a large group of them in a single publication, website, or conference.
- JoachimSchipper 15y agoFor what it's worth, Googling ""my parents were missionaries" site:news.ycombinator.com" gets you a starting point or two. ;-)
- callmeed 15y agoDo searches of church blogs and facebook pages (example search "missionaries africa site:facebook.com"). Also, pitch it to some of the top christian/theology blogs out there. Since your product is essentially free to setup/host and quite beneficial, I imagine you could get a few to post about it. Many of the missionaries I know meet with other nearby missionaries monthly or quarterly, so I think the word could spread if you were able to reach the right people.