Reminds me very much of my previous startup, that recently shutdown.
I'm now working on a new company, and I have vowed to not write code until I feel I've hit a burning problem.
I've now talked with nearly 30 parents(which are my target audience) - and see the magic of that process.
After speaking with so many potential customers, I have a much stronger idea of the segmentation of the market, which apps and websites my customers use(this will be the media I'll buy when I launch), but most importantly, I'm starting to recognize patterns of problems that repeat.
I'm not there yet, but I feel I'm getting closer, and only once I do - I'll try to have an MVP - preferrably also without writing code - but doing offline things that will emulate my online solution.
Last thing, a few days ago Dave Mcclure had a lecture in Israel where he said one of the most important lessons I've learned lately:
When you focus on a specific customer, pivoting is much easier because each month that passes you usually know more and more about your customer and find out more about their problems.
Pivoting around technology(what I did in my last startup), is possible, but requires much more capital and time, exactly the things startups don't have.
Reminds me very much of my previous startup, that recently shutdown.
I'm now working on a new company, and I have vowed to not write code until I feel I've hit a burning problem.
I've now talked with nearly 30 parents(which are my target audience) - and see the magic of that process.
After speaking with so many potential customers, I have a much stronger idea of the segmentation of the market, which apps and websites my customers use(this will be the media I'll buy when I launch), but most importantly, I'm starting to recognize patterns of problems that repeat.
I'm not there yet, but I feel I'm getting closer, and only once I do - I'll try to have an MVP - preferrably also without writing code - but doing offline things that will emulate my online solution.
Last thing, a few days ago Dave Mcclure had a lecture in Israel where he said one of the most important lessons I've learned lately: When you focus on a specific customer, pivoting is much easier because each month that passes you usually know more and more about your customer and find out more about their problems.
Pivoting around technology(what I did in my last startup), is possible, but requires much more capital and time, exactly the things startups don't have.
My two cents.