GreasyGinger
Contributor
I have been on here seeking advice for an app I've been developing.
I'm at a point now where I have something completely useable. It's an app allowing people to post requests of estimates for and get real quotes from local businesses.
This past week I've started "selling", I've called over 50 businesses and the sentiment I'm getting is that they get contacted about apps all day and they've never heard of any working for businesses like theirs. To be honest, there isn't really one out there specifically targeting who I am. So I started calling businesses not to sell, but to ask what they thought of the idea, no pressure, just give me your opinion and if you think this is worth pursuing.
Man, did the flood gates open when I stopped selling. Everything from hatred of big retail chains, to anger about turning their services into commodities, you name it, but I finally got someone to talk to me, which was nice.
The main thing I kept hearing was proof, they want proof that this idea will work, that people would use it.
So my question is, should I get a handful of businesses on board to prove the concept free of charge? Basically open up the service to them to get new customers for nothing, which was well received.
Do this and then get back on selling after that? Maybe I can make $5 from admob in the process.
I'm at a point now where I have something completely useable. It's an app allowing people to post requests of estimates for and get real quotes from local businesses.
This past week I've started "selling", I've called over 50 businesses and the sentiment I'm getting is that they get contacted about apps all day and they've never heard of any working for businesses like theirs. To be honest, there isn't really one out there specifically targeting who I am. So I started calling businesses not to sell, but to ask what they thought of the idea, no pressure, just give me your opinion and if you think this is worth pursuing.
Man, did the flood gates open when I stopped selling. Everything from hatred of big retail chains, to anger about turning their services into commodities, you name it, but I finally got someone to talk to me, which was nice.
The main thing I kept hearing was proof, they want proof that this idea will work, that people would use it.
So my question is, should I get a handful of businesses on board to prove the concept free of charge? Basically open up the service to them to get new customers for nothing, which was well received.
Do this and then get back on selling after that? Maybe I can make $5 from admob in the process.
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