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When Stormpulse first launched we only covered hurricanes in the Atlantic and didn't have radar. That focus allowed us to create a product 10x better for that
by wensing 14y ago
When Stormpulse first launched we only covered hurricanes in the Atlantic and didn't have radar. That focus allowed us to create a product 10x better for that "narrow" concern (still possessed by millions) but made it insanely difficult (read: neigh impossible) to have good conversations with investors.
- einhverfr 14y agoI don't know how this will go yet since I am just planning the process of talking to investors right now but the approach I am looking t taking is: 1) Here's what we want to do. 2) Here's what we have done so far. 3) We can get there. I don't know how this will go yet but it's the strategy I am looking at.
- wensing 14y agoIf you have revenues and you aren't profitable, don't bother. If you don't have revenues, it might be worth a shot, unless you're a first-time entrepreneur. If you're profitable, go get 'em.
- rewind 14y agoHow is Stormpulse doing these days? I've seen posts about it on HN for ages. Fascinating product/market and story. I'd love an update.
- wensing 14y agoThanks. I just posted an update to the saga here (spoiler: tough road, but it ends well): http://wensing.tumblr.com/post/26830276239/bootstrapping-stormpulse-part-2 http://wensing.tumblr.com/post/26830276239/bootstrapping-sto...
- rewind 14y agoThanks for the link. Love your story. Can't wait to hear about the next chapter.
- joshu 14y agoMan. What an awesome story. May we ask who the angel is?
- wensing 14y agoThe one highlighted in the story is Mark Dumas. https://angel.co/mark-dumas https://angel.co/mark-dumas http://angel.co/stormpulse http://angel.co/stormpulse
- joshu 14y agoAh, neat stuff. I don't use AngelList much. Apparently I am coinvestors with your investors on other stuff. I really enjoyed the bit where you stayed up all night, redesigned, and bit the bullet. I am finding, repeatedly, that the thing to do is that which was previously uncontemplatable.
- wensing 14y agoYes. I never expected to do it, but I was finally, completely convinced it was the right thing to do, aided by the fact that, at least at that moment, it was the only thing that I could live with.