Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential startup?

Re:Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential star... by mon1key on Friday May 04, 2018 @10:33PM (#17000019)

Even if someone assembles a product like you ask, how will they monetize it?

I'm assuming you want the product to be built with open source components, so then the startup would be selling a glue script to package these open components together.

The only feasible way to make money with this would be to sell a proprietary glue script. Not sure how acceptable that would be to you or to potential customer base of this startup.

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Re:Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential star... by w_t_payne on Saturday May 05, 2018 @07:01AM (#17001296)

How about giving it away and then offering consulting?

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Re:Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential star... by mon1key on Saturday May 05, 2018 @05:13PM (#17003851)

There is an inherent conflict with that kind of business model. If your product were simple enough, that would reduce your opportunities for consulting.

So to rope in consulting offers, you'd be inclined to add complexity and config options to generate more avenues for consulting.

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Re:Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential star... by w_t_payne on Sunday May 06, 2018 @03:45PM (#17008077)

Depends on your mission.

In my experience, the companies that succeed are those who are sincere in wanting to help their customers.

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