Ask HN: Help Me Pick a Product Idea
Rather than leave this in my notebook, I figured I would put them up for critique and feedback. While there are competitors in these spaces already, the hope is that this proves there is a market and an opportunity.
Here goes:
- Resume Publisher and Submission Tool
Experts review and edit your resume for first part. Once you're resume is deemed ready to launch, provide tools that help organize and track your submissions, follow-ups, etc.
- Location Based Bar Trivia
Check in to your local bar/venue and play trivia and compete to win discounts, prizes, etc. Free for consumers, with venue owners paying monthly subscription. I've seen some posts from people with experience in bars on HN before, so would love to hear their thoughts
- Mobile Table Camera Service Weddings
IMO, less creepy than color since only those who attend get an invite code.) People take pics, they get posted, shared, and you charge a one time, tiered fee to bride, or maybe as a white-label offering for photographers
- Mobile Snack Shop App for Golf Courses
Monthly subscription service for course owners/management. Players can request beverages, order food, etc. from anywhere on the course. Transcribe their menu as part of the onboarding. Could start simply with requests and add payment options in next phase.
- Presentation Analytics for Sales People
Send a PPT presentation out to leads, and see when the open, where they bounce, time on slide, etc. Monthly service for sales people.
- 99Designs for Interior Design
Put up a design request for a room, specify preferred vendors, and let designers compete. You pay a bounty for the winning design.
- Social Media ROI/Metrics
People are dumping money into FB campaigns but how are they measuring value. What's a like worth? This is a big nut to crack probably but could be worth something to marketing brand managers if it worked.
- Buy Local Delivery Service
Not your usual internet business... but build an offering of products across CSA's and farmer's markets and offer subscription type delivery service. Start with a small delivery area targeting affluent consumers.
- VOIP Outbound Call Tool
Monthly tiered subscription type service that lets you upload a lead list and then start dialing outbound via Twilio or something similar. Agents only talk to people who pick up. Could also be used for surveys, political campaigns, etc.
Thanks!
* EDIT - also appreciate any derivative ideas or variants that you think might be more interesting than what I've started with.