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Using the 37 signals line you quoted. The key word you missed was solved. Like you worked out this doesn't solve the problem because there aren't enough users u
by corkill 15y ago
Using the 37 signals line you quoted. The key word you missed was solved. Like you worked out this doesn't solve the problem because there aren't enough users using it. That's another problem to solve.
The best advice from the thread already target a specific city. Lock down that city then move on (I wouldn't choose SF as already so many geo mobile startups targeting it, also SF users maybe don't represent the broader market).
Also leverage existing API's. Or hell become an API combining all other sources and let other people build the apps (seems to me the real problem, billion people connected to different networks). If I look on meetup maybe I'm missing out on great events from other sites, but I don't have time to search them all.
- iamjonlee 15y agoThat's a very valid point. Our problem was solved, this is just another problem. I didn't just focus on a specific city, I chose SF Bay Area- this was because most people who tested this product were interested in meeting elsewhere (such as driving to a specific restaurant or location to meet people) or attend events within a reasonable driving distance. While I understand that choosing SF may have a lot of competition, most of the advertisers I've talked to don't have good stats on any of the surrounding cities. I'll look into this and see if there's a better alternative. Your API idea is pretty interesting, I didn't think about using other APIs because our focus was so different.