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Re:Ask HN: Building a solo business is impossible by Gooblebrai on Saturday April 18, 2026 @09:12AM (#47815651)
> I think the biggest downer was when I built the coolest SaaS for martial arts academies. I thought it was guaranteed success, as I am involved in these communities, know a ton of owners. I reached out to all of them. Offered a free setup/trial. None of them cared, or even attempted to use it.

Did you speak with them about the idea before building the platform?

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Re:Ask HN: Building a solo business is impossible by 0xmattf on Saturday April 18, 2026 @10:52AM (#47816390)
Some of them, yes. It seemed like they'd use it. I don't know. Maybe bad execution, or something. Although, maybe I should try again. Perhaps they were busy. I also didn't market beyond reaching out to people (which involved the people I know + cold email outreach).
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Re:Ask HN: Building a solo business is impossible by jonnygoodwin on Sunday April 19, 2026 @03:40PM (#47827021)
It’s hard for these companies to switch once they’ve picked a platform. Just an idea, but I’ve seen people have success by looking up new business registrations. Get all new martial arts gyms daily, and try reaching out to them.
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