Thanks for pointing out that site. One difference we have is we're not just coming up with ideas.
We source all our opportunities from real people who've told us about a specific pain point they would pay to have solved.
This then acts as a pointer for us to explore further. Then we do a little more research and analysis about the problem space. If we think it's worthwhile, then we send it out.
To give you an example, to date we've gone through over 70 opportunities and of those we feel only 17 are good enough to send to customers.
Well I would like to know how I am able to pay. Maybe in the US everyone assumes that credit card is an option, but as I come from germany, I would like to be able to pay via Paypal.
The thing is, there are different options to pay with paypal, as I am able to use it with debit payment, and in order to be able to accept that on your part, you need certain things. Sadly I can't help you there.
I had the exact same problem with sparrk.co. They tried to provide me with a Paypal payment link, but that didn't allow me to use it as they needed this debit payment thing.
I absolutely love the thought of this. I think getting a pre-screened idea every day will be a great way to practice validating ideas, contemplating customer dev tasks, thinking through potential MVPs and determining what "the next right step" should be. If nothing else it will expose people to niches/businesses/processes they would otherwise never know about or consider, which could lead to even more/better/different ideas.
The community aspect sounds interesting too because if you've had a handful of stinkers in your portfolio (and who hasn't?) then you might not trust your own judgment much anymore. Assuming the community is well-moderated and "judgement/asshole free" there could be some MASSIVE strides made by devs who need help in this department.
A podcast, eh? Now you're talking my language. (I'm a dev looking to build software for podcasters. In the mean time, until I settle on what needs to be built, I've been building an audience by helping podcasters promote their shows.)
Will your podcast be the common "two-dudes" format or are you planning to deviate from that somehow in order to stand out? ;)
What's your use case ? What sort of a demographics will find this useful?
Apologies for being a bit blunt here. If I am a founder looking to startup, why would I pay a $97 monthly fee once I can find an idea that is intresting ?
I have been part of paid community like dnforum , seo communities, but they rarely provide a continuous stream of benefits or use beyond the first couple of months. Furthermore, the only reason for me being a part of such communities was that they showed immediate benefit. For an example, with Dnforum I got access to selling forum which was not available without the paid membership.
The community isn't like other forums it is a 100% focused on helping entrepreneurs break through current blockers to achieve their next entrepreneurial goal.
I've personally built and sold a bootstrapped product from the ground up. Along with the opportunities we source, I, Ken and other community members, will act like an ongoing mastermind group.
Also note, the dynamic and engagement is quite different if people are paying for something as they tend to see more value in it.
After signing up for that free nugget, I have no way of getting back to the main Page.. this is a little annoying. Also, that gif.. i don't know it's a little weird. And, are you sure you are allowed to use that on a commercial site?
Regarding gifs, on your 404 page there is another gif, with copyrighted material, and even a Netflix logo visible, I doubt you have the permission to use this in a commercial way.
Oh, and if I enter nothing into the search box on your 404 page, I get a list of all pages you have. Even old home versions with an old discount (?).
There might be laws that might force you to give that discount in some countries.
Very interesting idea. I'm a firm believer, though, that the best new businesses are ones that scratch your own itch. I've never been able to relate with entrepreneurs that seek out the most profitable idea vs the one they are passionate about that solves a problem they are familiar with.
Also, domain knowledge goes a long way and I feel like I'm unlikely to have domain knowledge in the areas of a lot of the nuggets.
Incidentally there are a crop of technical authors that are the same way. They will write books on whatever is hot and sometimes they had never even used the technology before starting the process. And some of them are very successful. It's just not for me.
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[ 3.2 ms ] story [ 57.1 ms ] threadWe source problems people have expressed a desire to pay to solve then we analyze them (ie research customers, basic validation, etc.).
Then we email the promising finds to our list and also community.
Just starting out so it would be great to get your feedback not matter what it may be.
Many thanks!
Let's hope this will be different.
We source all our opportunities from real people who've told us about a specific pain point they would pay to have solved.
This then acts as a pointer for us to explore further. Then we do a little more research and analysis about the problem space. If we think it's worthwhile, then we send it out.
To give you an example, to date we've gone through over 70 opportunities and of those we feel only 17 are good enough to send to customers.
Which is better than most saas aps SLAs ;)
I had the exact same problem with sparrk.co. They tried to provide me with a Paypal payment link, but that didn't allow me to use it as they needed this debit payment thing.
The community aspect sounds interesting too because if you've had a handful of stinkers in your portfolio (and who hasn't?) then you might not trust your own judgment much anymore. Assuming the community is well-moderated and "judgement/asshole free" there could be some MASSIVE strides made by devs who need help in this department.
We're also thinking of adding a podcast to the mix to since we're both podcasters.
Anyway, thanks for the comment :)
Will your podcast be the common "two-dudes" format or are you planning to deviate from that somehow in order to stand out? ;)
Apologies for being a bit blunt here. If I am a founder looking to startup, why would I pay a $97 monthly fee once I can find an idea that is intresting ?
I have been part of paid community like dnforum , seo communities, but they rarely provide a continuous stream of benefits or use beyond the first couple of months. Furthermore, the only reason for me being a part of such communities was that they showed immediate benefit. For an example, with Dnforum I got access to selling forum which was not available without the paid membership.
The community isn't like other forums it is a 100% focused on helping entrepreneurs break through current blockers to achieve their next entrepreneurial goal.
I've personally built and sold a bootstrapped product from the ground up. Along with the opportunities we source, I, Ken and other community members, will act like an ongoing mastermind group.
Also note, the dynamic and engagement is quite different if people are paying for something as they tend to see more value in it.
Regarding gifs, on your 404 page there is another gif, with copyrighted material, and even a Netflix logo visible, I doubt you have the permission to use this in a commercial way.
Also, domain knowledge goes a long way and I feel like I'm unlikely to have domain knowledge in the areas of a lot of the nuggets.
Incidentally there are a crop of technical authors that are the same way. They will write books on whatever is hot and sometimes they had never even used the technology before starting the process. And some of them are very successful. It's just not for me.