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Very nice. Having walked down this path: get the signature under the contract or an advance before you build "one more feature". In my experience "one more fea
by ToJans 4y ago
Very nice. Having walked down this path: get the signature under the contract or an advance before you build "one more feature".
In my experience "one more feature" is usually a very polite way to say "no", and it can be a sign that you haven't identified the proper solution to their "hair-on-fire" problem yet.
(I've built the exact features prospects requested, and after showing the built feature I usually got another excuse, i.e. "I would also need feature y first", or "not right now", "no budget ATM",... )
If you nail the hair-on-fire problem people should be considering how to finance it or start asking "by when can we use it".
Having been a developer first, I also hugely underestimated the importance of a proper ICP, value proposition etc. Your messaging might be a big part of the reason that people are saying no or yes on the spot.
May everything work in your favor in 2023!
- cambaceres 4y agoThanks a lot for your advice, I will discuss it with my partner ASAP. Good luck to you too:)
- hakanderyal 4y ago"We have been promised around $8000 / month from 8-9 companies as soon as we finish a couple of more features and we estimate that there are at least 100 potential customers in our country." This assumptions have been the death sentence of startups since the dawn of time. Don't get your hopes up just with that alone. Don't count on them to buy. Just wanted to reiterate the importance of the parent message.