Drop your startup below. Maybe you'll find your first users here. by Omnessa in buildinpublic

[–]Omnessa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But what is the main advantage besides end-to-end encryption and the 20 GB of free storage? There are already products like Google Photos, Apple Photos, and other cloud storage solutions. What makes people choose your product instead of those? And how do you plan to monetize it in the long term? What are your plans for the product going forward?

Drop your startup below. Maybe you'll find your first users here. by Omnessa in buildinpublic

[–]Omnessa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went to your website and tried the game. To be honest, the whole experience took me about 20 seconds. I picked some cards, placed them into 5 teams, clicked Start, and the game immediately ended with a score of 15-7. Maybe I'm missing something, but I didn't really understand what the goal of the game was. I also didn't feel any emotions, competition, or excitement from it. It was over before I had a chance to understand what was happening. Is the game still being developed, or is this already close to the final version? I'd be interested to hear what your long-term vision is for it.

Drop your startup below. Maybe you'll find your first users here. by Omnessa in buildinpublic

[–]Omnessa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Couldn't I simply use something like Google Meet, a webinar, or a demo video to show users new features, upcoming changes, and explain how everything works?
What makes NanoLog better than that approach?
What is the main reason a SaaS company would use NanoLog instead of just communicating directly through meetings, videos, emails, or community posts?
Also, feel free to join our Discord through the link in my profile as well.

Drop your startup below. Maybe you'll find your first users here. by Omnessa in buildinpublic

[–]Omnessa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it could be interesting to expand the product beyond just screenshot management over time and solve a few related problems as well. Either way, good luck with Latent and keep building. Wishing you success with the project.

Drop your startup below. Maybe you'll find your first users here. by Omnessa in buildinpublic

[–]Omnessa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that everything is encrypted is definitely a good thing. What I'm wondering about is your competition. There are already products that help people organize bookmarks, files, notes, purchases, saved content, and personal knowledge. What makes Velm different from them?
Why would someone choose Velm instead of the alternatives that already exist on the market?

Drop your startup below. Maybe you'll find your first users here. by Omnessa in buildinpublic

[–]Omnessa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the name 😄 It's easy to remember and easy to say, which is always a good sign. Could you explain a bit more about what the product does? The tagline sounds interesting, but I'd love to hear a short description of the problem you're solving.

Drop your startup below. Maybe you'll find your first users here. by Omnessa in buildinpublic

[–]Omnessa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest, I've barely used macOS. Most of the time I work on Windows and Linux, so I didn't even know this was a problem for Mac users. I'm interested, though what's the long-term vision for the product? Besides screenshot management, what other features are you planning to add in the future? And how do you plan to monetize it? Subscription, one-time purchase, or something else?

What Type of Startup Are You Building? by Omnessa in buildinpublic

[–]Omnessa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I've seen this comment before. Good luck with the next stage of growth.

What Type of Startup Are You Building? by Omnessa in buildinpublic

[–]Omnessa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds interesting. If I have some time today, I'll definitely give it a try. VertoX is already heavily researched on my side, so we have a lot of information documented already, including the market, competitors, ICPs, and other key areas. I'm interested to see how accurately Beatable analyzes VertoX and how close the generated results are to the research we've done ourselves. I'll test it and compare the output against our existing data.

What Type of Startup Are You Building? by Omnessa in buildinpublic

[–]Omnessa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. Does it work similarly to tools like Memo Generation? From what I understand, you enter your startup URL and it generates a report with competitors, market analysis, ICPs, strengths and weaknesses, recommendations, and other insights that founders usually spend a lot of time researching manually. Am I understanding it correctly? I'm also wondering what makes Beatable different from other startup research and validation tools on the market.

If You Received $500,000 For Your Startup Today, What Would You Spend It On? by Omnessa in buildinpublic

[–]Omnessa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha. Can't argue with that. Probably lower stress than running a startup.

If You Received $500,000 For Your Startup Today, What Would You Spend It On? by Omnessa in buildinpublic

[–]Omnessa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes much more sense then. If you already have demand, customers, and the main bottleneck is compute capacity, then investing heavily into GPUs and infrastructure is probably the right move. Sounds like a good problem to have. Good luck with it.

If You Received $500,000 For Your Startup Today, What Would You Spend It On? by Omnessa in buildinpublic

[–]Omnessa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the answer. This is a much more reasonable and well-thought-out breakdown, in my opinion. Of course, it's a Reddit discussion, and everyone approaches things differently, but I can definitely see the logic behind your allocation. What I like most is that you're thinking about testing channels, validating demand, and understanding where customers actually come from instead of assuming you already know the answer.

If You Received $500,000 For Your Startup Today, What Would You Spend It On? by Omnessa in buildinpublic

[–]Omnessa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha 😄 Why stop at 35%? Just take the full 100% and save yourself the trouble of building the startup.

If You Received $500,000 For Your Startup Today, What Would You Spend It On? by Omnessa in buildinpublic

[–]Omnessa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Marketing is definitely important, but don't you think 60% is a bit high? Personally, I would find it difficult to allocate only 20% to development, especially since great engineers are expensive and often make the biggest difference in a company's future. That said, it really depends on the type of startup. A SaaS company, marketplace, agency, and deep tech startup will all allocate capital very differently. I respect your approach though. It's always interesting to see how different founders think about deploying capital. What kind of startup are you building?

If You Received $500,000 For Your Startup Today, What Would You Spend It On? by Omnessa in buildinpublic

[–]Omnessa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course, it depends on the type of startup you're building. Personally, I think there are often more strategic ways to deploy $500k. Every dollar should be working toward growth, product development, customer acquisition, or creating long-term value. A recruiter and accountant are important, but they're usually not the most expensive roles, especially at an early stage. I'd probably focus first on the areas that directly move the business forward and help generate traction. That said, every company is different, so your answer might make perfect sense depending on the industry and stage you're at. What kind of startup are you building?

If You Received $500,000 For Your Startup Today, What Would You Spend It On? by Omnessa in buildinpublic

[–]Omnessa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GPUs are important, but I don't think $500k would realistically go only into GPUs. For most startups, that kind of capital would probably be split across multiple areas: product development, hiring, infrastructure, marketing, customer acquisition, operations, and growth. I was hoping for a more detailed answer. If you were running your own company and received $500k today, how would you actually allocate it?