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Show HN: Get shit done for $2

11 points by elijahmurray ↗ HN
I'm building a startup every 4 weeks. Startup #1 is a service where you can hire a virtual assistant for $2 per task, http://JFDI.ninja.

For more about my project: http://4weekstolaunch.com

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nnn1234
Very similar to levels.io
fiatjaf
How?
nnn1234
In that you want to build a service every month. Best of luck with this endeavor. I think it will be the best learning experience. Would love a long read on what your experience is after this project
elijahmurray
Absolutely! Doing this a lot for learning and see what patterns I find and what systems I can build. Thanks for the support!
laex
Noticed a small bug: Toggle the menu -> Can't click the "Get email updates" button
fariz_
It's very MVP! Good luck
fiatjaf
For $2 you get a "search service"? I imagine that if I ask your service to search for where to buy generic boardgame pieces, for example, I'll get back the first 5 results for the Google search for "where to buy generic boardgame pieces". Isn't that the case? If you're going to do a better service than Google than it will take too much time and $2 isn't worth it.
elijahmurray
Research, more than "search". I'm doing higher quality with a low price point to get started and validate the product. If it's impossible to maintain the high quality and low pricing I'll deal with that when I cross that bridge! Thanks fro the feedback though.
withoute
I think the fact that an actual person will do the searching for you has a more genuine appeal as opposed to some machine doing the search for you.

You can automate everything, and there are a lot of automated services. But a genuine human interacting has a lot of value to me.

codeddesign
This need's to be a voice activated/run app. If I can signup and then type what I want, then I might at well do it myself.

The only upside to this would be if I am on the go and all I have to do is click a button, leave a message, and then wait for a speedy reply.

I would actually pay for a subscription to receive this.

- "I need new socks for under $1.50" - "Order me a cheese pizza" - "What is the best day to go skiing next week?"

elijahmurray
Interesting idea. How much would you pay a month for this?
bramm
I agree that it should be more simple to request the task.
nnn1234
Here is a platform to take your effort and maximize its effectiveness with the power of a crowd behind it Github exists for coders, people are massaging it for other projects. Crowdsourcing platforms are many but each have their faults. I am building a platform for anyone to contribute to projects. We are disrupting the future of work. PLease check out www.crowdraising.co/metacampaign and there is an explainer video that does the job https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3QT4lqco8M