I'm curious why with $20K MRR it will take a Kickstarter to create a mobile app.
I bootstrapped my private-journaling project into a lifestyle business
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Re: I bootstrapped my private-journaling project into a lifestyle business
#12Would like to read this, but I just get a blank page with Javascript disabled. Looks like I can't even archive the page - https://archive.fo/kLTbo . Looking at the page source code, it's completely unreadable - just a single line with a bunch of third party scripts and trackers. Disappointment over what the Web has become ensues.
Then enable JavaScript.
Re: I bootstrapped my private-journaling project into a lifestyle business
#13Would like to read this, but I just get a blank page with Javascript disabled. Looks like I can't even archive the page - https://archive.fo/kLTbo . Looking at the page source code, it's completely unreadable - just a single line with a bunch of third party scripts and trackers. Disappointment over what the Web has become ensues.
"I disabled one of the core technologies of the modern web and it breaks things."
Re: I bootstrapped my private-journaling project into a lifestyle business
#14Not trying to downtalk, but it took you 11 years to pull this off? This is some massively slow growth :D
On the contrary, it is actually impressive compared to many startups... the ones you usually don't hear about on here.
Re: I bootstrapped my private-journaling project into a lifestyle business
#15I'm curious why with $20K MRR it will take a Kickstarter to create a mobile app.
I don't know if this is the case here, but I think even if you don't really "need" the money, using Kickstarter can be a great way to get more exposure for a project as well as pre-selling/validating a product which reduces the risk of investing development time.
Re: I bootstrapped my private-journaling project into a lifestyle business
#16Not trying to downtalk, but it took you 11 years to pull this off? This is some massively slow growth :D
Not trying to downtalk But then you went ahead and did anyway...
He prefaced to let OP know that he doesn’t intend to be disparaging and only wants to offer feedback. Not every critique is a personal attack...
Re: I bootstrapped my private-journaling project into a lifestyle business
#17Not trying to downtalk, but it took you 11 years to pull this off? This is some massively slow growth :D
So what’s your mrr?
So, nobody can offer criticism unless they are producing better results?
How many NBA coaches can dunk hit a 3-pointer? Yet, the players still listen to their advice and perform better.
Just because someone can't do it themselves doesn't mean they can't offer meaningful insight.
Re: I bootstrapped my private-journaling project into a lifestyle business
#18I'm curious why with $20K MRR it will take a Kickstarter to create a mobile app.
We have no clue what his costs are. For all we know he loses money each month. There's no faster way to get me to stop listening than to tell me your revenues and omit your costs.
Re: I bootstrapped my private-journaling project into a lifestyle business
#19I'm curious why with $20K MRR it will take a Kickstarter to create a mobile app.
Keep in mind it's revenue, not profit. You never know what their expenses are.
Re: I bootstrapped my private-journaling project into a lifestyle business
#20I'm curious why with $20K MRR it will take a Kickstarter to create a mobile app.
I don't know if this is the case here, but I think even if you don't really "need" the money, using Kickstarter can be a great way to get more exposure for a project as well as pre-selling/validating a product which reduces the risk of investing development time.
As well people willing to pay validates the market desire.