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That's actually a good sign in a startup. Ideally you want to start by solving a small number of people's problems very thoroughly, and then expand the number
by pg 14y ago
That's actually a good sign in a startup. Ideally you want to start by solving a small number of people's problems very thoroughly, and then expand the number of people whose problems you solve.
- revorad 14y agoThat's a piece of advice I keep hearing all the time, but I think it can be dangerous. Of course, you have to start small - there usually isn't a choice not to. But, I think it's best to have a product which can serve a huge market in its most basic form without adding more features. There are very few examples of startups which start with a product with features highly specific to one group of users and then expand out successfully to a huge market. Most startups die or get stuck in a vertical.
- blacksmythe 14y ago>> There are very few examples of startups which start with a product with features highly specific to one group of users and then expand out successfully to a huge market. There are very few examples of startups when successfully address a huge market with any strategy. Succeeding in a vertical is a positive step, which most startups fail at. For one thing, it give you enough money to keep trying for a larger success.