lukekc
Re:Launch HN: Caelum Health (YC S17) – Digital Therapeutic for Stomac...
on Thursday April 26, 2018 @01:25PM (#16933815)
Our core value currently is the 1-on-1 coaching, so the MVP app is meant to support the coaching service (and currently working on building out the content). Michigan has some great content, but it’s a different experience than having a coach or dietitian. It could be supplemental to a dietitian - sounds like this is the use case for trowway21. There are definitely people out there who want to do the diet with content/info only, and our service wouldn’t be a good fit for them.
Thanks for your feedback on finding the app disorienting - that’s helpful for us to know as we improve it moving forwards.
Re:Launch HN: Caelum Health (YC S17) – Digital Therapeutic for Stomac...
on Thursday April 26, 2018 @01:13PM (#16933713)
That's great! Look forward to having your wife on board
Re:Launch HN: Caelum Health (YC S17) – Digital Therapeutic for Stomac...
on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @08:46PM (#16927884)
We've worked with our lawyers on this topic and so far we're in good shape. But it's definitely something we need to keep an eye on as we introduce new functionality / try out different marketing.
Re:Launch HN: Caelum Health (YC S17) – Digital Therapeutic for Stomac...
on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @06:01PM (#16926667)
That language is intended to indicate that we’re not a physician, hospital, drug company, etc. - pretty standard for companies in our space.
But you’re right that, similar to drugs, dieticians, or physical therapy, we’re not a substitute for a doctor - in fact, one of the ways our users find is through referrals from their doctor.
Re:Launch HN: Caelum Health (YC S17) – Digital Therapeutic for Stomac...
on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @05:17PM (#16926267)
The cost ($29/month) should be displayed both on our homepage and when the user gets to the payment screen in the sign up flow.
If this is a bug obviously want to track it down - where exactly did you click?
Re:Launch HN: Caelum Health (YC S17) – Digital Therapeutic for Stomac...
on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @04:56PM (#16926060)
Also good thought on a pricing model that declines after the first several months - definitely something we're considering introducing.
Re:Launch HN: Caelum Health (YC S17) – Digital Therapeutic for Stomac...
on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @04:46PM (#16925952)
Yup, this is the comparison we see - alternative is going to a dietitian, which is very expensive. Re: your other post on people potentially churning after 2-3 months - we've actually seen strong retention, but leaving after 2-3 months is certainly a use case we've seen as well. Those users tend to have gotten a lot of value from the product, and are also profitable for us - overall not a bad outcome
Re:Launch HN: Caelum Health (YC S17) – Digital Therapeutic for Stomac...
on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @04:36PM (#16925849)
It would have some expanded functionality to take the place of the coach - it would give turn-by-turn directions each day on what to eat, and educate the user on how to avoid FODMAPs / other eating options. But it would have less customization (at least at first), and the user obviously wouldn't be able to get questions answered in the same way
Re:Launch HN: Caelum Health (YC S17) – Digital Therapeutic for Stomac...
on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @04:23PM (#16925692)
We've actually toyed with having a version without the coach that's quite a bit cheaper (~9/month) - is that something you'd find more compelling?