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Ask HN: Should we pivot our idea?
This was before foursquare started their explore feature and it's more About on checkins.
We've started a small start up that helps people finding places to eat dine near You, get directions and uper reviews about the locations.
Now that foursquare is allowing exploring and helping people to explore near by we feel like it's hard to keep up with foursquare and we feel like pivoting the startup in to more on event or trip organising.
Shoul we pivot to a trip or event organising using the location data that we have? If we pivot what should we pivot in to? Or should we not pivot?
- rosenjon 14y agoPersonally speaking, I don't use Foursquare, so I don't know about their explore feature. More importantly, is this something you care about? Focus on an area where you think you can differentiate yourself, and push hard to be the best at that. It would be helpful if you also understood how that area of focus leads to revenue in the future....
- rukshn 14y agofoursquare explore feature let's you find places to eat and drink bars around you which directly collide with our idea. And because foursquare has a huge user base it's hard for us i think to compete with them. What we're thinking is a way like for people to find their destination of the trip get places that area. Invite the friends who'll join the trip an a way to them to discuss about their journey what and what not to do and some other features etc
- skolos 14y agoBut you need to register with foursquare to use their feature. I imagine there might be many people who would like this service by itself, not bundled with all the foursquare stuff. I think that before you pivot with your product, you should think if you just need to adjust who are your target customers and if it is feasible to reach them.
- visualcsharp 14y agoAsk yourself: Just how much revenue do you expect from such a niche idea with existing, entrenched competition? You shouldn't "pivot," you should completely trash the idea and find another idea that has a chance to make serious money--unless you like providing useful tools to others for free.