4 ms·

Please share your things you did or notice with first time founders here… I am happy to extend the list ;)

manmal 15y ago
Some things in this list hurt me, because I'm affected - however, the one about "social and/or marketplace startup" seems a bit broad. Could you elaborate on that?
- andreasklinger 15y ago
  While doing a social software startup that goes into the direction of a marketplace i noticed one thing: Social Startups are the hardest to do because they usually rely on the critical mass of interaction and network density within the community. Basicially you are relying on other people to do your job of creating content. The only thing that is harder is doing an marketplace, because in a market place you not only need network density you also rely on them selling the content. They usually have a high upside if they work. The problem is to get them to work. And for some reason they are highly attractive to first time founders - like me back then.
  - manmal 15y ago
    Ok, so it's the chicken-egg problem combined with too much schlepp. What do you think of marketplaces where, initially, the founders create all the content for sale?
    - andreasklinger 15y ago
      Marketplaces are awesome startups and make a lot of sense. There are patterns to start right. Here is one of the best posts about it: http://blog.asmartbear.com/marketplace-business-model.html http://blog.asmartbear.com/marketplace-business-model.html (thx to @lfittl)
  - keeptrying 15y ago
    How many marketplace startups are started by first time founders? I am also doing a marketplace startup. I have validated the need but well We will never know till I launch. There is something about marketplaces that actually make them seem attractive.
    - danhill 15y ago
      Great post Andreas. Regarding marketplace startups, I put together a post yesterday about that side of things: http://danhilltech.tumblr.com/post/16293051293/at-crashpadder-weve-been-working-on-a http://danhilltech.tumblr.com/post/16293051293/at-crashpadde...
aik 15y ago
They keep coding, refactoring, and adding features because they don't know what else to do. It's all they know.
revorad 15y ago
They create some of the greatest companies and businesses the world has ever seen. Let's not forget that one.
- andreasklinger 15y ago
  love that one :)
anthonyb 15y ago
They pick twitter hashtags which are double entendres :)
- Tim-Boss 15y ago
  I giggled at #foundersexchange too... ...but it is Monday morning, so I haven't woken up properly yet!
OoTheNigerian 15y ago
They make sure their app 'can scale' before launching for the first time.
hncirclejerk 15y ago
Yes, let us do improve your nonsense for free!

Some things in this list hurt me, because I'm affected - however, the one about "social and/or marketplace startup" seems a bit broad. Could you elaborate on that?

andreasklinger 15y ago
While doing a social software startup that goes into the direction of a marketplace i noticed one thing: Social Startups are the hardest to do because they usually rely on the critical mass of interaction and network density within the community. Basicially you are relying on other people to do your job of creating content. The only thing that is harder is doing an marketplace, because in a market place you not only need network density you also rely on them selling the content. They usually have a high upside if they work. The problem is to get them to work. And for some reason they are highly attractive to first time founders - like me back then.
- manmal 15y ago
  Ok, so it's the chicken-egg problem combined with too much schlepp. What do you think of marketplaces where, initially, the founders create all the content for sale?
  - andreasklinger 15y ago
    Marketplaces are awesome startups and make a lot of sense. There are patterns to start right. Here is one of the best posts about it: http://blog.asmartbear.com/marketplace-business-model.html http://blog.asmartbear.com/marketplace-business-model.html (thx to @lfittl)
- keeptrying 15y ago
  How many marketplace startups are started by first time founders? I am also doing a marketplace startup. I have validated the need but well We will never know till I launch. There is something about marketplaces that actually make them seem attractive.
  - danhill 15y ago
    Great post Andreas. Regarding marketplace startups, I put together a post yesterday about that side of things: http://danhilltech.tumblr.com/post/16293051293/at-crashpadder-weve-been-working-on-a http://danhilltech.tumblr.com/post/16293051293/at-crashpadde...

aik 15y ago

They keep coding, refactoring, and adding features because they don't know what else to do. It's all they know.

revorad 15y ago

They create some of the greatest companies and businesses the world has ever seen. Let's not forget that one.

andreasklinger 15y ago
love that one :)

anthonyb 15y ago

They pick twitter hashtags which are double entendres :)

Tim-Boss 15y ago
I giggled at #foundersexchange too... ...but it is Monday morning, so I haven't woken up properly yet!

OoTheNigerian 15y ago

They make sure their app 'can scale' before launching for the first time.

hncirclejerk 15y ago

Yes, let us do improve your nonsense for free!