Assuming you already have a software product, read https://kalzumeus.com article on how to sell more software/ run a software business.
Ask HN: I want to create a successful software company. What is my roadmap?
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#12Stay close to your customers, and always test your ideas before you scale.
Re: Ask HN: I want to create a successful software company. What is my roadmap?
#13It depends on how you define "successful". Lot of definitions: 1. Building a six figure revenue for solo bootstrapped founder. Work from anywhere, no team and make enough to live comfortably and travel the world. 2. Build a small company with 1-10 million in revenue. Need a small team for that. Possibly some Angel funding. 3. Build a 10+ million revenue company. Need bigger teams and possibly VC funding for quick gro…
Thank you. This is interesting. Is there somewhere to read about examples of each?
Re: Ask HN: I want to create a successful software company. What is my roadmap?
#14That's the wrong focus. You're trying to reverse engineer success. Start from the bottom. Have a problem you want to solve with software. Then gather people together to solve that problem together, create a product out of the solution, market it and sell it.
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#15Re: Ask HN: I want to create a successful software company. What is my roadmap?
#16It depends on how you define "successful". Lot of definitions: 1. Building a six figure revenue for solo bootstrapped founder. Work from anywhere, no team and make enough to live comfortably and travel the world. 2. Build a small company with 1-10 million in revenue. Need a small team for that. Possibly some Angel funding. 3. Build a 10+ million revenue company. Need bigger teams and possibly VC funding for quick gro…
Thank you. This is interesting. Is there somewhere to read about examples of each?
Haven't found a lot myself but I came across this interesting article by a VC. Talks about the type of customers you need to go after depending on what you want to achieve.
http://christophjanz.blogspot.com/2014/10/five-ways-to-build...