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Lessons Learned from a Software Developer’s First Attempt at Launching a Startup

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Re: Lessons Learned from a Software Developer’s First Attempt at Launching a Startup

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Anyone up for iterating that copy for practice? Here's my attempt: "MicroMaximus helps you fill your monthly Reward Checking Account transaction requirements quickly with $1 transactions."

"Fill your monthly Reward Checking Account transaction requirements quickly with $1 transactions."

Have a Rewards Checking Account?

Use $1 charges to meet minimum monthly transactions

Re: Lessons Learned from a Software Developer’s First Attempt at Launching a Startup

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Maybe so, but he should also probably revise his website starting with the confusing and grammatically bad copy: "MicroMaximus is a simple on-demand service designed to assist Reward Checking Account holders' to supplement their monthly transaction requirements. MicroMaximus users will be able to schedule $1.00 transactions online quickly and securely enabling a higher rate of return."

Anyone up for iterating that copy for practice? Here's my attempt: "MicroMaximus helps you fill your monthly Reward Checking Account transaction requirements quickly with $1 transactions."

The Easiest Way to Meet Your Rewards Checking Account Requirements.

Re: Lessons Learned from a Software Developer’s First Attempt at Launching a Startup

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These types of posts are posted really often. Is there a conglomerated list of all these "lessons learned" posts? I think that would be really useful.

That's a good thought, aggregating them. Or better yet, curate a yearly print journal of product Post Mortems. Hard to get people to disclose details though, really hard to find these on the corporate level. Most published post mortems seem to be from really small companies or from former government contractors. I appreciate these posts a lot as I find post mortems to be much more useful and enlightening to read than books written by consultants who have never run a successful business containing their latest theory on what should probably work if someone would try it.

My own theory is that the best way to achieve success is to avoid doing all the things that ensure failure.

Re: Lessons Learned from a Software Developer’s First Attempt at Launching a Startup

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Maybe so, but he should also probably revise his website starting with the confusing and grammatically bad copy: "MicroMaximus is a simple on-demand service designed to assist Reward Checking Account holders' to supplement their monthly transaction requirements. MicroMaximus users will be able to schedule $1.00 transactions online quickly and securely enabling a higher rate of return."

Anyone up for iterating that copy for practice? Here's my attempt: "MicroMaximus helps you fill your monthly Reward Checking Account transaction requirements quickly with $1 transactions."

Where is the benefit? Don't forget that he has to sell the customer on RCAs as well!

Earn higher interest from your checking account. Get a reward checking account from your bank and use MicroMaximus to meet the minimum transaction limit.

Re: Lessons Learned from a Software Developer’s First Attempt at Launching a Startup

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post #8

Maybe so, but he should also probably revise his website starting with the confusing and grammatically bad copy: "MicroMaximus is a simple on-demand service designed to assist Reward Checking Account holders' to supplement their monthly transaction requirements. MicroMaximus users will be able to schedule $1.00 transactions online quickly and securely enabling a higher rate of return."

Anyone up for iterating that copy for practice? Here's my attempt: "MicroMaximus helps you fill your monthly Reward Checking Account transaction requirements quickly with $1 transactions."

Get higher checking interest rates without the hassle from required transactions.
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