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Show HN: I made a site that lets you discover micro-startups for sale
- Jxl180 5y agoYou should get meta and list microns.io itself if you haven’t.
- sweatC 5y agoHahaha. You're good. Let's see, maybe someday :)
- Ladyady 5y agoVery nice. What constitutes a micro-startup?
- maiensch 5y agoI can see the micro-aspect as most of these target niche markets, are run by solo-founders, etc., but what differentiates these from traditional small businesses other than the fact they sell digital products and services?
- sweatC 5y agoExactly. The most significant differentiation is that most of the tech projects run worldwide. The founder might not have a permanent place like other small traditional businesses. You could be a nomad with a desktop and Wi-Fi in Bali and travel without being fully dedicated to the business. So, for me, it's freedom.
- sweatC 5y agoWhat is micro-startup - Solo or < 5 people team - Bootstrapped - Niche target market - Focus on profit and sustainability
- chockchocschoir 5y agoConsidering how many of the "startups" listed there shows "ARR: $0", I'm wondering if maybe "focus on profit" is a bit misguided.
- sweatC 5y agoSometimes people just don't have enough marketing skills or don't want to promote products but they might have a great potential to make a revenue. In this case, you're right, focus on profit is a great to have to attract buyers.
- _justinfunk 5y agoAny specific reason you aren't showing the actual selling price on the "Recently Sold Startups" section?
- sweatC 5y agoAfter interviewing all founders who sold the project, I always asked one question. "What was the actual selling price?" And 100% of founders replied the same number as it was in the asking price.
- williamtwild 5y agoAnd you think this is accurate?
- sweatC 5y agoIt's a tricky question. One man's trash is another man's treasure. The concept of relative value is especially acute in this market. Person A may be willing to pay $1,000 for a project, while Company B may be willing to pay $5,000. In my opinion, prices are pretty accurate on the platform. However, you should count the work done(hours spent), marketing activities, tech expenses(domain, hosting), maintenance, customer support. Every case is unique, so it's hard to tell about all listings at once.
- Graffur 5y agoWhy is the asking price the "shifty" eyes emoji?
- sweatC 5y agoHonestly, with no specific reason. It just looks good :)
- upen946 5y agoSuper good work!!
- sweatC 5y agoThank you so much :)
- l7l 5y agoLove it! We need to bring back counters :-D
- jpthurman 5y agoThis is great. I’d be curious to know what the most significant sale has been - anything $100k or more?
- sweatC 5y ago$10,000
- FWKevents 5y agoThis is way cool. What a great idea.
- coreymaass 5y agoLove microns. The newsletter is great.
- sweatC 5y agoThank you so much