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A comment on Ask HN: Why did your startup fail and what did you learn?.

Re:Ask HN: Why did your startup fail and what did you learn? by BitterSweets on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @09:10AM (#18014933)
Not my startup but worked for one until they pivoted. We had a photographer platform (https://picr.com) competing with Thumbtack (except our photographers were to be paid higher instead of a bid to the bottom.

Everything seemed right. We had the right market (Portland, OR), with a beautiful design and great customer experience. We managed to get roughly 100 photographers on board but the customers never came. After a year or so, Picr ended up pivoting to more of a photographer platform than a AirBnb/Thumbtack alternative. Most of the team was let go and only a few devs stayed.

Lesson learned: Building a two sided market is hard.

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Re:Ask HN: Why did your startup fail and what did you learn? by plasticman on Monday September 24, 2018 @09:02AM (#18057289)
Really like the concept of your product. I do have some questions for you. If you have the time get in contact with me. Email is found in my profile.
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