can you start over? write the app that does 1 simple stupid thing that adds a lot of value or unique value. then go all out marketing that thing like its the latest iPhone release. embed your marketing in your target market's daily lives. get lucky, often. good luck!
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Thanks for the links, the interview was really interesting and enlightened me a bit more about how much work there is to do
This might just be your first go at it. A semi-successful university project that you unplug and move on to your next idea that is in a better market. Or you might be able to make it work. Restaurants are an interesting space, but really hard. Don't be too married to this idea though.
I 100% get what you mean. That's why I've tried to market Order Happy at all businesses that are selling products such as clothing stores or DIY stores ect. but I'm struggling at selling that point. Who knows though in the future it may not even be an ordering system!
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#13As someone who's had one failed SaaS and one that is on track to be a success, the biggest takeaways have been: 1. Make sure there is significant a market for your service 2. Get funding 3. Expect things to take twice as long and cost twice as much 4. Talk to your customers constantly and don't be afraid to ask them to pay 5. Go back to point 1 and double, triple, quadruple check there is a significant market for you…
Okay, I have one question, where would you possibly start with point 2? What sort of stuff did you do that helped you achieve this?