William Z

I attended a presentation less than two weeks ago where a few venture capitalists addressed this issue. In short, they're aware that we are in a massive AI bubble but they don't care: the dot-com bubble turned out okay for them and lead to the creation of some of the largest companies by market cap. As for picking winners, just look at the companies they are investing heavily in.

How about just "stop obsessing over founders" in general? The only difference with teens is that depending upon their age and location, there may be issues with them being able to form a business and sign contracts (which can be resolved with the help of a parent).

Declaring that something "is dead" is just someone trying to write a provocative headline that is so common it is a cliché. The freemium business model may not be new or in vogue anymore but that doesn't matter as it obviously can and does work when executed correctly. You should only be concerned about what business model will work best for your business and ignore the noise on social media.

You can, and should, seek out feedback before, during, and after building your product. Conducting basic market research can be as simple as talking to your potential users about their problem(s) you think your idea will solve. If you want to get more specific feedback for a rough idea, make a prototype that's good enough to get the general concept across and present that.

How are people who don't have the required degree or years of experience a job description asks for going to achieve that within 30 days? I wouldn't recommend building something specifically to help people lie on their résumé. It's hard to ask job seekers, especially those who are unemployed, to pay anything for your service. There are plenty of reasons for people not being called for...

There is no magical five minute solution to your problem. Go through your list of ideas and get rid of those that sounded good at the time you wrote them down but don't actually solve a real problem people have. You'll then have to do some research and, if warranted, outline a business plan for each idea. Or you can just build the MVP you want and hope you'll figure out a way to monetize it...

The pivot content creators may have to make is likely towards a multi-platform model. I obviously haven't read your wife's food blog but her experience making food is her product, not the blog itself. If she can transfer that experience to YouTube or Twitch (and bring some of her audience with her), she'll have second source of income. And please tell your wife not to put all of her content...

Reexamine your surveys. There are lot of bad surveys out there that people thought were good enough to post. The bare minimum that your survey needs to meet is to ask relevant questions and not be a thinly veiled method for you to collect email addresses to spam. Furthermore, if you're collecting personally identifiable information you better have a really good reason to do so and even then you...

Almost every community has people who want to meet in person. Find a local meetup or attend a conference for your industry and just start talking to people. People generally like giving feedback and helping others if it's convenient for them to do so.

@busmark_w_nika Did you link to the wrong post or just intentionally misquote someone? To answer your three questions, you don't need to be an influencer or an internet celebrity to build a company brand or a successful business. Your company needs a strong brand more than it needs a founder with a strong personal brand (unless they are one and the same). While personally having a sizable...

Software has been arguably just another piece of content for quite some time now. "There's an app for that." dates back to 2009. Companies were creating apps just because it was the in thing to do back then. Functionality and having an actual business need for an app were secondary considerations.

Step 0. Conduct market research. Prototype. Repeat as needed. This can be done as 1 on 1 interviews (as suggested in step 1) but should be done with potential users before you start building. If a crude representation of your idea can get buy-in, chances are whatever you're building will too.

Of course organic marketing is still a thing. It'll probably take a lot more time and effort than you initially expect before you start to see results though. What community are you building your SaaS app for? If you're not already part of that community, start networking and figure out how to become a trusted source within/for that community. It's still your responsibility to generate the...

It's rebranding automation. There needs to be a person who is responsible for the project when something inevitably goes wrong. Also, team sentiment analysis is useless: telling your employer that you are not happy doing your job is a bit like asking to be added to the list of people to be laid off.

I honestly can't tell what the value proposition is. Another place to post online to promote myself and/or my company to other founders? I'll pass as they're not my target audience. A way to find and meet with individual founders over coffee? Arranging to meet in person can be taxing and there is always a chance to be ghosted. Perhaps something that more closely resembles a community calendar...

If you're building and selling a B2B product, it's probably best to have spent some time working at a company. The reasons you listed are not nearly as important as having an understanding of how companies function internally. You need to know your customers and understand what their needs are and the best way to gain that knowledge is to experience it. A corporation with 10,000 employees is...

I'm a little concerned that someone offering services that include a "brand audit" and "web & brand design" seems to think that branding is just picking out a color scheme and the tone of voice to use for the website's copy. That aside, you'll still need to actually talk with potential customers as it's their opinions that matter, not yours. Ask for feedback on your logo, tagline, website, etc....