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by fezzl 16y ago
Tell me more. So it's like Facebook, but only between two people? Your landing page needs to reveal more.
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by fezzl 16y ago
Facebook certainly.
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by fezzl 16y ago
Why do you need some random date to tell you to set goals?
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by fezzl 16y ago
You can't downvote article submissions.
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by fezzl 16y ago
Read Jason Cohen's latest article for a start: http://blog.asmartbear.com/vetting-startup-ideas.html The only validation that matters, besides real revenue, is a solid promise of revenue from your target customers.
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by fezzl 16y ago
Translation: "set up a Shareaholic account."
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by fezzl 16y ago
http://bookflavor.com/test = Twitter
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by fezzl 16y ago
So what's "familiar" to the IT-illiterate?
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by fezzl 16y ago
4) Ask for email only. Activation link in email, when followed, asks to set a password.
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by fezzl 16y ago
We definitely don't want to lose control of our app, nor do we want to be locked into any particular partner. Thanks for bringing up the potential pitfalls.
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by fezzl 16y ago
But are there any known successful startups that have offered white-labeled versions of their products to partners/customers? We're not desperate for cash, but we just want to know what is common in the industry, i.e. if it's a shit deal.
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Ask HN: Are white-labeling deals ever a good idea?
3 points by fezzl 16y ago|6 comments
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by fezzl 16y ago
The only real validation is money in the bank... from 10 different people at least (since we're validating a business after all).
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by fezzl 16y ago
Had $100,000 in liquid assets and a revenue-generating startup by my 22nd birthday a few days ago. Pretty much what I set out to achieve.
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by fezzl 16y ago
The same principle applies in romance (proposals, confessions, etc.), where, if you win over the crowd, she'd be vilified for rejecting.
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Are Retailers Already Disillusioned about Selling on Facebook?(blog.zuupy.com)
2 points by fezzl 16y ago|0 comments
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by fezzl 16y ago
No. I can get feedback for free, from people who actually matter (potential customers). I wouldn't bother with paying anything for "feedback", much less 400 Euros.
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by fezzl 16y ago
Validation is not validation unless money and pricing is brought up. I don't think she mentioned pricing anywhere in her surveys. I would "use" anything. Paying for something, on the other hand, would have put me in a completely different s
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by fezzl 16y ago
"If you're a 3-time successful entrepreneur with VCs clamoring to give you money at astronomical valuations without an idea, then this might be an option for you. Otherwise, this option is a death sentence." Not sure if he's trying to provo
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by fezzl 16y ago
I think that the design works well. How's traction so far?
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by fezzl 16y ago
We've recently gotten our first paying customer after many free trials. Our goal is to get 100 customers within the next year.
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by fezzl 16y ago
I'm not a fan of the unsaturated colors.
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by fezzl 16y ago
Get grades good enough to keep you in college. Then eliminate all nonsense: partying, extra-curricular activities, recreational sports, etc. and go all-out on your startup, as if you were studying part-time and running a startup full-time
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Why Groupon is Not Necessarily Bad for Business(blog.zuupy.com)
1 points by fezzl 16y ago|1 comments
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by fezzl 16y ago
Lady Gaga.
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by fezzl 16y ago
Landing page has too much text. It's a simple concept that shouldn't need one line to explain. The product looks great, but the landing page can benefit from some good copy, starting with the headline. Something like, "Get great feedback an
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by fezzl 16y ago
National University of Singapore Law School.
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by fezzl 16y ago
Lady Gaga.
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by fezzl 16y ago
We recently been through this exact same situation. We have a working product, billing, but next to no traffic or users... even initially. We pushed on for a while and tried to cram it down people's throats. When the sales cycle got too dem
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How Facebook and Groupon Inspired Us(blog.zuupy.com)
1 points by fezzl 16y ago|0 comments

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