The Startup Toolkit - for founders in search of a business model
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The Startup Toolkit - for founders in search of a business model
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Re: The Startup Toolkit - for founders in search of a business model
#2I don't get it. Why would I need a "complex" tool like this, when I can simply note down the most important questions on a piece of paper or in a simple text file? Yeah, I can collaborate with people remotely, but a simple skratchpad does the same job. For me, it feels like another way of procrastinating instead of simply getting the job done, as I have to deal with an interface (even if it is relatively simple) instead of just letting my ideas flow.
Re: The Startup Toolkit - for founders in search of a business model
#3I don't get it. Why would I need a "complex" tool like this, when I can simply note down the most important questions on a piece of paper or in a simple text file? Yeah, I can collaborate with people remotely, but a simple skratchpad does the same job. For me, it feels like another way of procrastinating instead of simply getting the job done, as I have to deal with an interface (even if it is relatively simple) inst…
It nicely lays out a number of questions/issues some people fail to consider at the outset and seems like a nice, lightweight tool for refining both your focus and your pitch.
That said, I'm not going to be a fan of anything that leads with "why you are different and worth buying." That's a very different question than the (un-asked) "why are you worth paying for?" Being bought should not be a startup's primary goal. Proof of value is in revenue.
Re: The Startup Toolkit - for founders in search of a business model
#4I don't get it. Why would I need a "complex" tool like this, when I can simply note down the most important questions on a piece of paper or in a simple text file? Yeah, I can collaborate with people remotely, but a simple skratchpad does the same job. For me, it feels like another way of procrastinating instead of simply getting the job done, as I have to deal with an interface (even if it is relatively simple) inst…
I think it helps you focus and work through a business idea in a structured way. Have experienced it that I just fell in love with an idea. It helps you think about it in a more rational way.
If you end up doing the process with this tool or with a sheet of paper doesn't matter. But I like it as it "forces" you to think of it from different angels.
Re: The Startup Toolkit - for founders in search of a business model
#5I don't get it. Why would I need a "complex" tool like this, when I can simply note down the most important questions on a piece of paper or in a simple text file? Yeah, I can collaborate with people remotely, but a simple skratchpad does the same job. For me, it feels like another way of procrastinating instead of simply getting the job done, as I have to deal with an interface (even if it is relatively simple) inst…
I think it helps you focus and work through a business idea in a structured way. Have experienced it that I just fell in love with an idea. It helps you think about it in a more rational way. If you end up doing the process with this tool or with a sheet of paper doesn't matter. But I like it as it "forces" you to think of it from different angels.
I never understood why the boxes are shaped the way they are. Is the area proportional to importance? Why is market on the left and not the right? Why not just do a boring row of boxes?
Or is it just arranged in a way the visual cortex finds interesting? That would add weight to the idea that this is just a meme.
Re: The Startup Toolkit - for founders in search of a business model
#6It's a great domain name.
Re: The Startup Toolkit - for founders in search of a business model
#7I wish I could see what it was before signing up.
Re: The Startup Toolkit - for founders in search of a business model
#8Put the crown jewels in the cloud? No thanks.
Maybe these forms can be turned into downloadable templates (with TheStartupToolkit branding) and you can continue to fill the toolbox with other useful tools?
Re: The Startup Toolkit - for founders in search of a business model
#9It scares me that we have founders in search of business models, not business models seeking founders.
Re: The Startup Toolkit - for founders in search of a business model
#10I wish I could see what it was before signing up.
There's an instant demo link in the top left corner.