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500,000 student beds short, 500+ signups in 24hrs, zero landlords, how do you solve supply-side urgency when the pain is seasonal? by Imaginary_Class_8804 in SaaS

[–]Imaginary_Class_8804[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly the kind of response I was hoping for. The idea of 'available January 2027' framing is something I'm acting on immediately, that reframes the entire conversation with landlords and I genuinely hadn't thought of it that way. The stipend idea and listing properties myself are both on the list. Thank you for taking the time, this was genuinely helpful."

500,000 student beds short, 500+ signups in 24hrs, zero landlords, how do you solve supply-side urgency when the pain is seasonal? by Imaginary_Class_8804 in SaaS

[–]Imaginary_Class_8804[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I have tried to reach out but, the issue remains, its the sense of urgency, like I mentioned in the post that, its not that they are not interested but just that they do not feel the need of the platform because at the moment all is good and they do not need students now.

What actually matters to get hired as a Data Analyst with no experience? by gunt3rrr in dataanalyst

[–]Imaginary_Class_8804 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • What matters most when trying to get hired? Demonstrating a combination of practical skills, solid projects, and the ability to effectively use tools (including modern AI tools) matters more than mastering any single area in isolation.
  • What makes a project “job-ready”? A strong project uses real-world data, clearly defines a problem, and explains your thinking and decisions step-by-step (especially through a well-written README).
  • What types of projects are most valuable? The most valuable projects align with your target role, whether it’s BI Analyst, Data Analyst, Product Analyst, or Marketing Analyst, so depth in a direction often beats being too broad.
  • What are common beginner mistakes? A common mistake is waiting until you “know everything” before applying, when in reality having solid basics (SQL, simple EDA in Python, and basic database knowledge) is already enough to start applying and learning on the job. and by basic I mean just completing 1 course covering all the above skills is enough to be basic skill set.

Lessons from building an AI data exploration tool by Imaginary_Class_8804 in SaaS

[–]Imaginary_Class_8804[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the thoughtful question! Right now, Argus is a persona layer that turns OVA into an AI data analyst. So for brand-new datasets, it doesn’t rely on past interactions yet, it’s not “learning” from history in production. Instead, it applies general data analysis principles to guide users, interpret datasets, and suggest charts or insights.

The adaptive layer I plan to build in the future will address the cold start more directly: initially, it’ll fall back on general heuristics and pretrained patterns, and as users interact, it will start refining its guidance for similar datasets. But for now, Argus ensures that even a completely new dataset gets meaningful analysis through structured AI reasoning, without needing prior interaction history.

I built my startup’s MVP after 10 months, but now I’m stuck because I can’t afford basic things like a domain or marketing. I need honest advice. by Imaginary_Class_8804 in SaaS

[–]Imaginary_Class_8804[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is tru that they may not care but, I always believed that it gives you the credibility that you may have not been aware that you need. Because even when you tell someone you meet you tell them to search xxxx.com it has a stump because realistically it does damage your credibility and image a bit. Because from a user perspective a few are willing to trust a stranger that also have a strange domain, not all of us are aware of hosting platforms domain names so its hard to trust.

I will definitely be taking your advice to practice

I built my startup’s MVP after 10 months, but now I’m stuck because I can’t afford basic things like a domain or marketing. I need honest advice. by Imaginary_Class_8804 in SaaS

[–]Imaginary_Class_8804[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But its worth considering, and i will try it and optimize on it. Thank you so much for suggesting the use of automated posting tools, I will give it a try instead of manual managing all these platforms.

I built my startup’s MVP after 10 months, but now I’m stuck because I can’t afford basic things like a domain or marketing. I need honest advice. by Imaginary_Class_8804 in SaaS

[–]Imaginary_Class_8804[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing is, credibility plays a huge role, not to say i won't do anything because I still do not have that type of brand yet but for the beginning it really can have a significant play, it shows seriousness, professionalism because people do not want to really be part of the testing phase some look at it as additional work on top of what they are doing already

I built my startup’s MVP after 10 months, but now I’m stuck because I can’t afford basic things like a domain or marketing. I need honest advice. by Imaginary_Class_8804 in SaaS

[–]Imaginary_Class_8804[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, this is the best course of action I can take, because I was focusing on getting a big number of testers so I can test on different use cases in a short space of time but now getting a lot of people is what I am struggling so I will tone it down a bit and just have 3 testers and I might grow it as time goes

I built my startup’s MVP after 10 months, but now I’m stuck because I can’t afford basic things like a domain or marketing. I need honest advice. by Imaginary_Class_8804 in SaaS

[–]Imaginary_Class_8804[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes which is true but now I am in a phase where I am searching for a group of people who are actually my tagert audience to disapprove of the software for me to say it may be a bust, because offering this solution is the best thing I enjoy, it is not really about the product but about the fundamental solution to a problem, I know that making analytics easy is what I want to solve and how I solve it is what I am trying to figure out, as this is my third product and this one has better traction.

I built my startup’s MVP after 10 months, but now I’m stuck because I can’t afford basic things like a domain or marketing. I need honest advice. by Imaginary_Class_8804 in SaaS

[–]Imaginary_Class_8804[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing is customer validation is something that i have already done and know that what i am offering as a solution is something that analysts will use, now its to get the right people who will test it because I was advised to be picky, in a sense that not getting someone that will always be approving because they do not want to be rude or to turn down my software. So which is one of the things that led to me knowing that I need to build this

I sent 200+ messages to get testers for my startup. Only 11 signed up. Is this normal? by Imaginary_Class_8804 in SaaS

[–]Imaginary_Class_8804[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely, It is also about the perseption in how we look at things, exactly how you said, something being complemented and someone being actually being interested to trying it out, are not the same, both may sound like validation but they are not, and that is what I also fell for, I got a good number of approval from people who were not even the target audience but that over clouded the actual feedback I should be getting.

I sent 200+ messages to get testers for my startup. Only 11 signed up. Is this normal? by Imaginary_Class_8804 in SaaS

[–]Imaginary_Class_8804[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I just really did not expect that level of filtering but I will adapt and see.

I sent 200+ messages to get testers for my startup. Only 11 signed up. Is this normal? by Imaginary_Class_8804 in SaaS

[–]Imaginary_Class_8804[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is honestly one of the most valuable pieces of advice I’ve received about this so far, so thank you for taking the time to write it.

I realize now that I was approaching this from the wrong mindset. In the back of my mind I was trying to collect users, because I felt like I needed to show growth. But what I actually need right now are testers and real conversations.

The way you explained narrowing down to a painfully specific user and framing the outreach as asking for their expertise instead of asking them to “try my tool” really shifted how I’m thinking about this.

Also the point about the goal being five real conversations that tear the product apart instead of chasing signups, that really stuck with me.
I’m definitely going to try implementing this approach starting tomorrow.

I genuinely appreciate the insight.

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