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Ask HN: Review my Pivot - Peer Coaching web app for entrepreneurs

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Link: http://beta.coachfire.com

I am currently working on a tool to help entrepreneurs form small groups online to bounce ideas off and get feedback on what they are doing.

(This is a pivot from the original version that was focusing on professional coaches.)

Please check it out and provide some honest feedback about the tool itself:

- Would you use it?

- What do you like?

- What do you dislike?

- Any obvious feature missing?

Thanks everyone!

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I like the general idea about peer-coaching, but why web entrepreneurs? IMHO such tools would be more valuable for non-web specialty skills, where RTFM isn't an option. e.g. I use you tube to learn how to do oil changes for my car.

any insight on why didn't it work with coaches? too many conflicts? not enough incentives?

> web entrepreneurs

Because it is a world that I understand better, and because I feel the need for this app, I think others might as well.

> IMHO such tools would be more valuable for non-web specialty skills

Interesting feedback. I haven't considered that approach. This seems like a whole new branch to explore. What craft would be more inclined to need online peer-coaching in your opinion?

> why didn't it work with coaches?

It is too hard to find true passionnate coaches. I aimed to speak with business coaches to avoid the life gurus, but it was still hard to find people who were acting with integrity.

> too many conflicts?

What conflicts are you thinking about?

> not enough incentives?

What kind of incentives do you have in mind?

Thanks for your interest, I was a bit disappointed not to get much feedback from post in HN.

IMHO really think you need to aim outside your demographic, pick a lot of non-web / computing skills.

You'd be surprised how much value tech can add in basic professions.

Also, learn to partner. Go to the local cleaning-maids agency, ask them if you can setup a free peer coaching site for their maids. Or for the local cab company, or the construction site. No cost to them.

Even if # of users are small, they will be targeted. Great for ad-based revenue. CPM / CPCs increase drastically when the content and users are targeted.

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