I assume I'm not the only one dealing with this problem, so I'll seek advice from those more experienced and perhaps those who have a proven track record.
Whenever a user reaches the payment gateway, they often suddenly leave, either by uninstalling the app or closing the page.
We ve been building Idea TBD in public - a weekly drop where we share raw product ideas, highlight early-stage tools, and experiment with building a community around curiosity and creativity.
The biggest boom in remote work was during the COVID pandemic, but corporations have started to call employees back into their offices, either because of prepaid office space or better control over employees' work.
Some have stuck with the remote model until now, e.g. Spotify.
I always aim to raise topics and questions relevant to startups/products and my personal endeavors that others might relate to.
The threads usually start with an intro to the topic, my experience, and, lastly, ask others to share their experiences. I try to structure these parts into clear, error-free sections so that they are easy to read. I have never used AI, for what it's worth.
Getting a job is becoming increasingly difficult many applicants (high competition), automation and the replacement of tasks with artificial intelligence...
Before I start, let me start: without a doubt, children should be children and enjoy their childhood.
However, many makers here already have families, and the role of founders also affects how their children perceive them (they probably see their parents as role models).
For me, keeping track of the wins is a priority in general, but now as Lifetoon grows, I prioritize this even more - I don't want to let important moments slide. For a startup (and especially one that's at an MVP level), every step is worth celebrating.
Early on, marketing is just as important as building the product, especially if you want a successful launch.
Some say the fit in Product-Market Fit is really about marketing. I tend to agree. For me, when I founded my first company, I was more comfortable writing code than copywriting. When I started trying to sell the first product I developed, I realised just how much I didn t know about Go-To-Market (GTM) and marketing. I ve tried everything from cold outreach to reading all the books I could find. After my second company failed, I actually went back to being an operator and only took "business" roles to try and learn as much as possible from doing.
So, if you don t have an MBA or business background, how are you tackling this side of things?
Are you talking to mentors, reading books, taking online courses, using LLMs, or something else entirely?
