So here is my 2cents. Having built a startup whose target market was other startups, I would say avoid it. Unless you're building a utility platform like say github or attlassian, who are not startup specific, selling to startups sucks.
Figure out how to make this a product any enterprise middle manager can buy and pay $200+/month. Startups won't pay the same rates that even mid-size companies would.
The volume you need of customers to make it a viable business at $50/month or less is ridiculous, and the number of startups limited.
Also they have high turnover, so your LTV of your customers will get halved potentially vs enterprise customers.
No, I will not sign up for a trial of your product when you don't provide me any concrete information on how it's used/how it works. And yes, I am a potential customer for products in this market.
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[ 4.0 ms ] story [ 39.1 ms ] threadFigure out how to make this a product any enterprise middle manager can buy and pay $200+/month. Startups won't pay the same rates that even mid-size companies would.
The volume you need of customers to make it a viable business at $50/month or less is ridiculous, and the number of startups limited.
Also they have high turnover, so your LTV of your customers will get halved potentially vs enterprise customers.
many, many "startups for startups" die because naturally most startups die.
[no judgement on this proposed service - it indeed looks interesting]
I don't disagree regards the "startups for startups" point though.