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Re: Ask HN: Actively looking for co-founders for my growing startup

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Post by hvar90 »

muzani wrote: post #20
hvar90 wrote: post #4

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i invented a new system of moderation so automatically the system can filter the people with bad behaviour and it can delete them

There's a few ratings that says they were banned for no reason, so maybe you'll have to tweak that algorithm. Also as someone who has been using these kinds of apps for nearly two decades, it's really hard to detect bad behavior. Poor ratings don't necessarily mean someone is bad - they could just be slow to respond. Dirty words may be acceptable to both sides. I'd say the safest way to handle it is to ban accounts t…

i was experimenting with my algorithm and now i have put some contraints to leave a vote, on the pitch i dont explain with details the method

Re: Ask HN: Actively looking for co-founders for my growing startup

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Post by hvar90 »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #16
hvar90 wrote: post #15

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i want to charge 1 dollar monthly but this can change on the future, now i have focus on how to scale the produc, my users want to use my product but i can no longer pay for the servers

Have you considered charging a dollar annually (like WhatsApp previously did) and seeing if current users will pay? If you’re out of funds, and have no seed round lined up, why not attempt to monetize immediately? Also, have you explored if Amazon has any accelerator programs you’d qualify for to get some AWS credits to tide you over (paging jeffbarr).

if i can not get funds so i will monetize my app but i want to try first to get funds and to hire more people and to work together

Re: Ask HN: Actively looking for co-founders for my growing startup

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Post by hluska »

hvar90 wrote: post #22
toomuchtodo wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you considered charging a dollar annually (like WhatsApp previously did) and seeing if current users will pay? If you’re out of funds, and have no seed round lined up, why not attempt to monetize immediately? Also, have you explored if Amazon has any accelerator programs you’d qualify for to get some AWS credits to tide you over (paging jeffbarr).

if i can not get funds so i will monetize my app but i want to try first to get funds and to hire more people and to work together

How long can you survive without funds? If your app dies, all your growth will be wasted.

Edit - I checked out your app and saw that you had to disable some features. If I were in your shoes, I would pull a Whatsapp and monetize immediately. As it stands, you don't have any power and major power imbalances tend not to work out in the founder's favour.

Re: Ask HN: Actively looking for co-founders for my growing startup

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Post by hvar90 »

hluska wrote: post #23
hvar90 wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

if i can not get funds so i will monetize my app but i want to try first to get funds and to hire more people and to work together

How long can you survive without funds? If your app dies, all your growth will be wasted. Edit - I checked out your app and saw that you had to disable some features. If I were in your shoes, I would pull a Whatsapp and monetize immediately. As it stands, you don't have any power and major power imbalances tend not to work out in the founder's favour.

yes, i will think how to monetize do you have tips to have the same monetization like whatsapp on early days? is there a tool or software to monetize easily?

Re: Ask HN: Actively looking for co-founders for my growing startup

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Post by hluska »

hvar90 wrote: post #24
hluska wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How long can you survive without funds? If your app dies, all your growth will be wasted. Edit - I checked out your app and saw that you had to disable some features. If I were in your shoes, I would pull a Whatsapp and monetize immediately. As it stands, you don't have any power and major power imbalances tend not to work out in the founder's favour.

yes, i will think how to monetize do you have tips to have the same monetization like whatsapp on early days? is there a tool or software to monetize easily?

toomuchtodo gave you some excellent advice:

Have you considered charging a dollar annually (like WhatsApp previously did) and seeing if current users will pay? If you’re out of funds, and have no seed round lined up, why not attempt to monetize immediately?

Also, have you explored if Amazon has any accelerator programs you’d qualify for to get some AWS credits to tide you over (paging jeffbarr).

$1 per year might not completely solve your cash flow problems, but it will bring some money in and give you some powerful evidence to help with your fundraising.

Re: Ask HN: Actively looking for co-founders for my growing startup

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Post by hvar90 »

hluska wrote: post #25
hvar90 wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

yes, i will think how to monetize do you have tips to have the same monetization like whatsapp on early days? is there a tool or software to monetize easily?

toomuchtodo gave you some excellent advice: Have you considered charging a dollar annually (like WhatsApp previously did) and seeing if current users will pay? If you’re out of funds, and have no seed round lined up, why not attempt to monetize immediately? Also, have you explored if Amazon has any accelerator programs you’d qualify for to get some AWS credits to tide you over (paging jeffbarr). $1 per year might not…

Amazon has accelerators programs I have one right now I was accepted to Startup school of YCombinator, but the credits are only 1000 that is enough only for 2 month I need at least one year to grow a lot and to get investment from a venture capital fund So, I will try to charge 1 or 2 dollar maybe by month , so I could pay the servers

Re: Ask HN: Actively looking for co-founders for my growing startup

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Post by marketgod »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #16
hvar90 wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

i want to charge 1 dollar monthly but this can change on the future, now i have focus on how to scale the produc, my users want to use my product but i can no longer pay for the servers

Have you considered charging a dollar annually (like WhatsApp previously did) and seeing if current users will pay? If you’re out of funds, and have no seed round lined up, why not attempt to monetize immediately? Also, have you explored if Amazon has any accelerator programs you’d qualify for to get some AWS credits to tide you over (paging jeffbarr).

The issue with charging early is you might lose that explosive growth.

Re: Ask HN: Actively looking for co-founders for my growing startup

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Post by hluska »

hvar90 wrote: post #26
hluska wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

toomuchtodo gave you some excellent advice: Have you considered charging a dollar annually (like WhatsApp previously did) and seeing if current users will pay? If you’re out of funds, and have no seed round lined up, why not attempt to monetize immediately? Also, have you explored if Amazon has any accelerator programs you’d qualify for to get some AWS credits to tide you over (paging jeffbarr). $1 per year might not…

Amazon has accelerators programs I have one right now I was accepted to Startup school of YCombinator, but the credits are only 1000 that is enough only for 2 month I need at least one year to grow a lot and to get investment from a venture capital fund So, I will try to charge 1 or 2 dollar maybe by month , so I could pay the servers

It's your startup so do what you think is best, but at $1 - $2 a month, you'll lose a massive number of users. Then, I don't know if your app will be worth $1 - $2 a month (or a year).

How can you save money on hosting?

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