What to do when someone launches the same product just before you?
I've been learning to code these past 6 months whilst building my dream startup. I'm probably a month or two from beta launch.
Just now, another startup has just launched my exact idea. Their team looks larger, they have more experience in development and marketing and I'm a sole founder.
What do I do now? I still plan to launch asap but I feel hugely demoralized. The competitor has used a popular twitter user (2+ million followers) to promote their site.
Any suggestions or experiences would be greatly appreciated.
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[ 3.9 ms ] story [ 17.5 ms ] thread1) Its just you.
2) There is a lot more to a startup than just the product.
3) They have momentum and you are not launched.
You can offer:
1) Interest in the area + your ideas
2) You are inexperienced but clearly capable ( learned coding in 6 months)
You will learn a lot for the next idea you have and develop connections for the future.
Sorry to be brief but I have to head out to work!