Hacker News Reader

Comment by apsurd | Hacker News Reader

Thanks, Patrick, I needed that.

Just read this post as well: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=750375

Just to be clear, the concept outlined is not the concept I am pursuing, its http://plusjade.com . I just get distracted/discouraged now and then because "I am creating a website engine that makes websites". Who the hell needs that, how is it different from the other 2000 engines out there, and who is paying money for them? Of course I'm not dumb enough to NOT think about these things, its just...

yeah, I should talk to real people. Get it done.

Thanks!

View on HN

Checked out your site. Have you tried going after a niche in the DIY website creation biz to differentiate your offering?

A thought...why not go after restaurants? Have a way to upload menu easily, a location with map info, maybe even online reservations. Fully outsourced, customizable and charge monthly.

When you do go outside, drop by restos and show them your screenshots (done in PS) and get real feedback. You can probably hit 10 restos in a day.

Note: this is just top of my head -- not sure if anyone is even doing this.

great idea!! and to reach 'ramen profitable' in a very very quick way (and a lot more tasty) offer to be paid partially in food!

A tonne of companies would be providing that sort of service to restaurants and they would likely already have a head-start, industry contacts, etc. You'd want far more of a niche than that IMO.

Thanks for the feedback. I think you are spot on. I've tried to force myself to think in terms of b2b because business are willing to pay for stuff that works. I'll put together some market tests and go out and ask people. thanks again.

Agile Programming process makes sure projects gets done. There are dozens of other project management methods, yet there are only a rare few processes that lets you discover what customers want, and how to get it to them.

Steve Blank developed a step-by-step, formal methodology to developing customers. Eric Reis's "Lean Startup" incorporates those ideas as well as others. Check out their blogs and get Blank's book. Why reinvent the wheel?

Reply on news.ycombinator.com