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Ask HN: Built an app but don't know how to take it to the next phase
I just spent the last year and a half building an iOS app, an idea that I have a lot of passion for. It's a social app, so the next step is quite the obstacle for me, I don't really know how to go about pushing it to the market. Its content requires a decent size user base so I've been considering trying to get some funding for help.
I haven't released it to the app store yet.
I've made a video demo of the app and have thought about sending it to....
questions:
-what direction should I go from here with these presented circumstances?
-would it be risky to send someone the video who has a lot of money and resources?
-should I fly out to san fran and start knocking on doors?
-should I scrap my entire plan and just try to do it myself?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
- zinssmeister 11y agoWithout knowing exactly what your app does I'd say before taking funding or flying to SF you should start to get some kind of traction or a beta going with a user base to learn from. Also sounds like you are unsure how to market your app. If you need a certain size user/content base before your app is interesting you have an engagement wall problem. It might be a good idea to push installs by buying ads (twitter, facebook, etc.) on top of influencer marketing.
- npb12 11y agoInteresting, thanks for the advice. I guess that engagement wall is somewhat a giant one in my case. Sorry for being so vague with what I have.