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It's a cute idea, and nicely implemented, but I'm not quite sure you're solving a problem that people have. Who do you see using this? Why do you think they wo

It's a cute idea, and nicely implemented, but I'm not quite sure you're solving a problem that people have. Who do you see using this? Why do you think they would pay you for the service?

smt88 12y ago
I don't think it has to solve a problem. It just has to make it easier for people to do things that they're already doing, only better and/or cheaper and/or faster. That said, your questions are valid. Yes, people memorialize their pets, and many do it online. For many, their deaths are as affecting as losing a human relative, and humans have memorial sites. How will this site reach those people? How many will actually want to use the service? And would they pay for something they could do for free on an ad-hoc basis on a different website? This is just my gut talking, but they should probably pivot to provide an end-to-end, just-lost-a-pet wizard (NOT a native app, but a website). Step 1 connects you with a crematorium, step 2 lets you buy an urn, step 3 lets you send invites to friends/family for a service, step 4 lets you set up the memorial page. I know that might sound ridiculous, but losing a pet can be expensive and time-consuming, just as it can be when you lose a human. People just want to be connected with inexpensive services quickly, and Forever Fluffy could take a very small cut for making the connection.
- mrh 12y ago
  Like the end-to-end, just-lost-a-pet wizard idea. Will definitely discuss!
  - smt88 12y ago
    I'd suggest talking to veterinarians. As you can imagine, it's often necessary to euthanize patients, but it's not necessarily in the scope of a veterinarian's care to help you with the rest. If a vet could say, "Visit _____.com, which will help you find services for memorializing your pet," it would take a lot of pressure off of them. They already do that for services that help plan home-cooked meals, insurance, etc.

It's a cute idea, and nicely implemented, but I'm not quite sure you're solving a problem that people have. Who do you see using this? Why do you think they would pay you for the service?

smt88 12y ago

I don't think it has to solve a problem. It just has to make it easier for people to do things that they're already doing, only better and/or cheaper and/or faster. That said, your questions are valid. Yes, people memorialize their pets, and many do it online. For many, their deaths are as affecting as losing a human relative, and humans have memorial sites. How will this site reach those people? How many will actually want to use the service? And would they pay for something they could do for free on an ad-hoc basis on a different website? This is just my gut talking, but they should probably pivot to provide an end-to-end, just-lost-a-pet wizard (NOT a native app, but a website). Step 1 connects you with a crematorium, step 2 lets you buy an urn, step 3 lets you send invites to friends/family for a service, step 4 lets you set up the memorial page. I know that might sound ridiculous, but losing a pet can be expensive and time-consuming, just as it can be when you lose a human. People just want to be connected with inexpensive services quickly, and Forever Fluffy could take a very small cut for making the connection.

mrh 12y ago
Like the end-to-end, just-lost-a-pet wizard idea. Will definitely discuss!
- smt88 12y ago
  I'd suggest talking to veterinarians. As you can imagine, it's often necessary to euthanize patients, but it's not necessarily in the scope of a veterinarian's care to help you with the rest. If a vet could say, "Visit _____.com, which will help you find services for memorializing your pet," it would take a lot of pressure off of them. They already do that for services that help plan home-cooked meals, insurance, etc.