It's pretty rare that some startup that just launched is your real competition. Most startups will implode by themselves. Just ignore this Shoppr app.
No. Don't do that. You'll be hearing more of us very soon :)
Ask HN: Should we give up and work on something else?
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Re: Ask HN: Should we give up and work on something else?
#12> Shall we give up and start working on something else? You'll no doubt be told by a lot of folks that you should ignore the competition and execute against your original plans. In principle, this is the correct advice. But this "We found competition! What should we do?" question seems to be coming up frequently enough that I'm going to give the opposite advice, however harsh it may seem: yes, you may want to conside…
Thanks a lot for this response. > If you never contemplated the possibility that you'd have competition, and that the competition might be better funded and further along than you, which is almost a given in today's market, you did not start your venture with realistic assumptions. We always saw a lot of competition in the market (at the end, there are millions of ways people buy clothes) but didn't expect someone to…
Hey mate, are you based in London?
Damn, and here I thought being based in SEA provides for a veil of secrecy. Never thought we'd be out in the woodworks so early.
That's a good idea to reach out to others, I use 'The Mom Test' when validating customer problems - http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Mom-Test-customers-business/dp/1...
Re: Ask HN: Should we give up and work on something else?
#13As a shopper, I care more about the features, usability, convenience, privacy and security of a shopping app, and not at all about how much funding went into its development. I'd say focus on those aspects of your app, and market it too likewise.
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Re: Ask HN: Should we give up and work on something else?
#14As a shopper, I care more about the features, usability, convenience, privacy and security of a shopping app, and not at all about how much funding went into its development. I'd say focus on those aspects of your app, and market it too likewise.
Hey lovelearning, I'm on Shopper's team, I think we have what you need, check it out, http://shopprapp.com :)