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I'm curious about other projects created in the same vein that are making money. I saw a typing tutor webpage posted here on HN, and a stock portfolio tracking
by nether 12y ago
I'm curious about other projects created in the same vein that are making money. I saw a typing tutor webpage posted here on HN, and a stock portfolio tracking service, but don't know if they ever became profitable.
- akanet 12y agoMicroConf just concluded (patio11 spoke) and I spent the conference collecting businesses doing just this. My favorite two were 1. Software for people who sell and install granite countertops to help their customers preview what their counters are going to look like, doing millions of ARR. 2. Software to help high schools and colleges schedule umpires/referees for sports leagues.
- NeutronBoy 12y agoI did some (non-dev) work for a small software company in Australia who make workflow software for car body shops. There's so many 'niche' markets around that are worth millions if you can hit them (but they're not sexy like social networking or consumer mobile apps)
- bradbatt 12y agoHey thanks :) Was great meeting you and enjoyed the dinner conversations!