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    Is it obvious enough what my business does?

    MARKETING 
    Thanks all on the discussion regarding 1 or multiple price points. I agree that it needs testing and that I'll need to make sure it is targeted traffic too.
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    Is it obvious enough what my business does?

    MARKETING 
    Hey, appreciate the feedback. I've been a software engineer for over 20 years now so I know how the claims can sound but it's a lot more than just reporting on progress, though it is hard to explain in a way that appeals to non technical people and isn't overly wordy. I wanted a hard problem...
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    Is it obvious enough what my business does?

    MARKETING 
    Hey thanks for the detailed feedback. It's really interesting to me that your impressions are that it makes coding easier. I need to work on the messaging a bit I think. The software helps people (non-technical usually) understand their development teams better, offers suggestions for...
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    Is it obvious enough what my business does?

    MARKETING 
    Good point, thanks. I just added those as some of my early feedback was to add a features/screenshots page but totally appreciate they need to be much clearer.
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    Is it obvious enough what my business does?

    MARKETING 
    Love the headline suggestion, thanks a lot for that. I had changed the main headline to highlight the direct benefit of cutting development costs but originally I had something a bit more like what you've suggested. I haven't enough traffic right now to A/B test the options but your suggestion...
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    Is it obvious enough what my business does?

    MARKETING 
    ...and who it is for? I've made several iterations to the landing page and so far no signups. I'm wondering if the message isn't clear enough. Initial feedback was to focus on the benefits and who the service caters to, which I have added but I can't get people over that initial barrier of...
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    33y.o. CIO of a 60M€/year firm, milking that corporate cow and wanting to create my side startup

    INTRO 
    Welcome! Former CTO here so I know where you're coming from. It's difficult when you're senior management because you can see all the riches the owners enjoy - you're so close. And it feels close to achieve too. I suppose actually it's a good motivator if you have the right mindset. Are you...
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    I try, I fail, I try again. Recurring pattern going on 10 years

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    Thanks guys for the extra feedback. Definitely agree with Ayanle about that worry about deciding when is the right time to determine if a business will succeed or needs more effort, I have had that a lot over the past few years. And Brander, yes, recently I have been coming up with a few much...
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    I try, I fail, I try again. Recurring pattern going on 10 years

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    I've seen a lot of this kind of advice before. I think he means simply to take a successful business that is obviously earning money and then copy what they do to take a slice of the pie. Not a big fan of that idea myself. If you're going after a successful niche I think you need to add...
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    I try, I fail, I try again. Recurring pattern going on 10 years

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    I agree it is relatively simple to miss why a specific business is failing. I've seen all sorts of failures with my businesses. The question is more about why I (as in me personally) am failing consistently with my businesses. There is an issue with the process I undertake when deciding on...
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    E-Commerce & SaaS Fast Laner Checking In (From UK)

    SAAS / APPS INTRO 
    Welcome! Some great people on here and loads of top advice. Sounds like you're already pretty much in the fastlane too :)
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    I try, I fail, I try again. Recurring pattern going on 10 years

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    Love that post and really did take it to heart. Thanks @AgainstAllOdds for taking the time to break it down like that. It's so useful because it can be difficult to see when you are so close to all of those decisions but getting an unbiased view is exactly what I wanted and needed from this...
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    I try, I fail, I try again. Recurring pattern going on 10 years

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    I'm actively looking for a business to buy right now :) Thanks though, it's good to hear people have the same thoughts
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    I try, I fail, I try again. Recurring pattern going on 10 years

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    So you're saying stop being a pussy? :D I hear ya!
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    I try, I fail, I try again. Recurring pattern going on 10 years

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    Sometimes yes, sometimes no. The coffee shop for example the market pretty much proved it was a bad idea by not coming in the door! I talk to my customers of the software business and they tell me what they like and dislike about the product which is invaluable. But a lot of the old...
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    I try, I fail, I try again. Recurring pattern going on 10 years

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    @AgainstAllOdds @safff Thank you both for taking the time to analyse this stuff for me. It's been really useful and quite eye opening. With some perspective you can obviously see it's true what you both have said. A lot of those businesses were not good for a variety of reasons. Interesting...
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    I try, I fail, I try again. Recurring pattern going on 10 years

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    Thanks for sharing your story. I've been a software engineer for a long time before moving into management although I do still write code everyday. So I know exactly what you mean. "Did you give up too soon?" - Yes, probably. If there is a pattern coming from the replies on this thread I...
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    I try, I fail, I try again. Recurring pattern going on 10 years

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    Yep, I think that's definitely a major problem of mine. I do know a lot about sales and marketing in theory and from working alongside some really amazing sales people but I'm not so good at turning the theory into practice. I understand at first you must do things that don't scale like...
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    I try, I fail, I try again. Recurring pattern going on 10 years

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    Yes exactly, well explained. I just can't do the slowlane job anymore even if it is well paid. It's not what I want out of life. Life is too short to sit counting the hours and wishing I was out doing my own business rather than working for someone else. I actually think this feeling is...
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    I try, I fail, I try again. Recurring pattern going on 10 years

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    I hear what you're saying and it's part of my problem. It sounds like such a "first world problem" but I simply can't keep going back to the jobs, even if they are well paid C-level jobs. I know a smart thing to do is hunker down, get the best position I can and earn loads of money to invest...
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