I run a startup that is made up of distributed teams, it is completely remote. I would like to keep everyone on the team on the same page and train them. What software should I use? Any recommendations?
Hyper-local startups can be challenging because you're limited to marketing them to "nearby" customers, rather than anyone who has an internet connection in your space. However, this hands on approach can also be beneficial because you can engage directly with your customers. The hard part is getting people to give you the time of day.We launched Just Booked (justbooked.com) as the B2C Uber...
Hey, we're launching an office catering startup in Toronto, ON. To refrain from being self promotional I won't share its name or URL but rather, I'd like to share a general idea of what we're doing and get some collective wisdom from you.The idea is partnering with local restaurants and catering companies to be the "Uber for Office meals". What does this mean? It means that we can do volume...
My team has created a new consumer product that has a unique solution to an existing problem and I’m looking for someone who has experience with bringing new products to market, and creating a demand for them to either work with or provide tactics for our specific business.Pls leave a comment with your email address and past experience, what you've done to bring new product to market and...
Our company is FV, Inc. We're in the process of re-branding, we have a new design underway and have a new domain. We're looking for a full-stack developer that can lead the new launch and help us merge the new front-end with the existing back-end.
We're also looking for someone who can grow into the CTO role.
Please email [email protected] with some recent projects, github etc...
Thanks!
Hey, HN folks from Toronto!We're looking for feedback on our new product - we believe in giving before we get, so we'd like to give all of you a $5/off coupon in return for some feedback on our product."If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late." - Reid Hoffman, Founder, LinkedInOur version one is: www.fastvenues.com (new name/brand/logo/domain...
5. Right now we're solving something that neither Yelp nor Foursquare solves and that's the Paradox of choice. With them you can see what restaurants are around you, and read some reviews but you still don't know what to eat there. It might get you in the door but you're still taking a shot in the dark. With us, we only create a few set-menu meal deals that you can choose from that are rated best, by local foodies. So you're essentially browsing what's around you by top rated meal, instead of restaurant.
If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late. - Reid Hoffman, Founder, LinkedInWe're getting ready to work on our version two of the product, with a new more fitting name/brand and domain and we've already got our new design underway. However, I'd like to gauge your feedback so we can implement it in version 2.Version 1, www.fastvenues.com.Idea:...
If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late. - Reid Hoffman, Founder, LinkedInWe're getting ready to work on our version two of the product and we've already got our new design underway. However, I'd like to gauge your feedback so we can implement it in version 2.Version 1, www.fastvenues.com.Idea: you're hungry and you don't know what to eat you...
I'd like to give fastvenues.com a facelift.The issue is, our current design is REALLY not optimized at all for mobile. We need a new design for a great mobile web experience, without building an app just yet.Looking to discuss this more, email me at [email protected]!
I have a marketplace company, (here’s a listing - https://tinyurl.com/j7atzhb) that connects people that are looking to dine-out at great restaurants for great value, by allowing them to book value packages in advanced.We have 10 live listings with value packages up to 35% off, how do we market them to get bookings?The owners of the restaurants want to see results, and I'm looking for...
1. our users don't need an account on our site to buy tickets, we've basically removed the barrier. You can share the link to your event with your meetup group, and the members can easily purchase the tickets, with no account, they fill in basic info name, email, etc... They're then emailed a digital voucher that they present upon arrival, with a unique reference number that can be tracked verified by the event organizer.
2. You can create re-occuring events, and select which days of the week the event happens, e.g. [X] Mon, Tues, Wed, [X] Thurs, Fri, between 5pm-8pm.
So it's a way for you to generate regular sales on a weekly basis, by hosting weekly work shops etc... as opposed to a one off event. You won't have to keep re-creating them if you are planning on hosting regular workshops, it's sort of a new model in that way. Or you can host a one time event, and create them as you go, you have that flexibility to choose.
3. We take a small transaction fee per booking, only 7% so we only get paid when you get paid.
Hey,I'm a fan of meetups, I've attended a few and have met great people and learned a lot - I see the value.I'm building an app that allows event organizers to monetize the events and sell tickets to their audience using our platform, so you can still host the occasional free meetup on meetup.com, but can also use our service to post a paid event and share the link with your audience. All you...
I just read about instacart raising $400 million, I've read that AirBNB has raised over $1B, I'm curious as to how these companies spend that much money.From my understanding, these companies have identified sales tactics that work, and marketing tactics that work, so I'd imagine some of the money would go towards supercharging their sales team's and marketing teams etc... but still, 400...
We have done some marketing via LinkedIn ad's, facebook ad's, even paying for influencial foodies, who have large followings on instagram to try a complimentary meal/booking using fastvenues.com and reviewing it, and even with a really positive review, not one real conversion. What's wrong with the product? Why or why wouldn't you use Fastvenues.com to book/reserve a unique/discounted meal at a great local restaurant?
For example, I've built http://www.fastveneus.com as a way to connect diners to unique/discounted set-menu meals at their favourite restaurants. However, it's strictly a web app, and the bookings have been less than promising. Is the web-app dead? Should I invest in turning it into a mobile app?Or is it a business model issue? E.g. that people just don't want to book and pre-pay for a meal when...