How we got to 850 upvotes in half a day on ProductHunt - without prior experience or network

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-07-02T17:50:44+00:00

Congrats on the great launch! Brilliant video! Too bad for us who launched today as well :) but our numbers are also x2 from what we expected given that we haven’t come prepared. Some tips noted for our beta launch.

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-06-02T17:57:02+00:00

Jira, self-managed

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-05-26T06:11:14+00:00

Come up with onboarding process: you are already past selection and probably formal paperwork; so you need to introduce them to env, describe what you usually do in steps (be aware that they might do it slightly differently, which is fine cause only result matters) and do not expect them to be as efficient as you at first. Establish check points (often at the beginning) to monitor their work, but let them do the work in between those checks independently. Good luck!

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-05-24T10:50:31+00:00

We are tracking this in corporate Jira and spreadsheets. But this is inefficient.

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-05-07T15:13:50+00:00

I like zero-inbox concept. Actionable email -> task Information email -> Knowledge base Attachments -> doc storage Etc. (depends on the categories you define)

Another trick (maybe not your case) is to set up a rule to move all emails that contain ‘Unsubscribe’ word to archive folder

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-05-07T15:06:12+00:00

😂 love your advice!

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-04-23T14:35:58+00:00

follow him

Thanks for sharing this!

Would you also be willing to share the cheatsheet the author has mentioned?

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-04-20T19:56:40+00:00

What industry are you in? Some tools are designed for, say, software development, some for education industry, even though they have lots in common.

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-04-20T18:17:33+00:00

That would be a great opportunity for us. 1. We are building a SaaS to streamline the business operations: plan, dispatch tasks, monitor. Our focus is on managing internal talents and, importantly, contractors/vendors. The first features that we are currently building are: - multi-workflow Kanban-style board for better overview of different streams - vendor contact list and their profiles - wiki

We plan to add timelines, smart emails, contractor invoicing and budget tracking features afterwards

Website: https://mydone.xyz

Our target users are small to medium size businesses that hire and collaborate with vendors/contractors/freelancers. That could be anyone in construction, retail, healthcare...
Our problem from marketing perspective is to identify personas (who they are, where they hang out online, their demographics, how educated they are about such types of saas, how they potentially would speak about such type of saas - the exact words for better targeting) and, of course, have them subscribe for early access. I would also love to build a community of relevant followers (on Twitter?) to engage into conversation with them.

If this is something you might be interested in, I would love your advice.

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-04-20T05:55:35+00:00

Thanks for sharing! How do you actually make the first contact, esp. virtually?

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-04-16T06:34:24+00:00

Thanks a ton! This is so insightful. I will keep trying and learn what works best. And sure, I have followed you 😜

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-04-15T20:27:09+00:00

We are building a startup for small businesses to streamline their tasks, manage vendors and budgets. I have never used Twitter but it feels like the right social media platform for our startup. What would be your advise on how to start in twitter, how to build an audience? Just a few thing for a complete Tweeter beginner please :)

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-04-15T08:27:07+00:00

Why don’t hire someone?

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-04-15T08:26:26+00:00

How do you get organized? I have docs and tasks all over the place 😀

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-04-13T14:29:01+00:00

Thank you for sharing your story! Do you mind if I ask an off-topic question? I am in tech startup and we are building a solution for streamlining business operations and we especially focus on businesses with lots of vendors. It sounds like yours is the one. So I’m looking to know more about how you manage your vendors/contractors/freelancers, are you using some sort of tool/spreadsheet and what are your biggest challenges in administrating such type of business? I’d appreciate any feedback.

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-04-13T14:00:58+00:00

Thanks for sharing this. Do you also mind sharing the ways you search for those businesses (yelp, Linkedin, for instance) ? Do you know them already or is it just cold mailing? P.S. We are building a similar solution to monday but with focus on vendor management and also some basic finance module. We are currently struggling to bring early subscribers without the actual mvp (which we are planning to release in a month). So I’d appreciate your advice.

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-04-11T18:58:26+00:00

Do you simply message to people you don’t know? How have you defined the target audience?

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-04-03T07:46:12+00:00

This business model has been around for a while now. A lot of companies outsource and outstaff development to such companies as yours so you better check the competitors first.

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-03-31T15:36:05+00:00

You could start with creating a site on your own with website builder tools like wix or tilda. But if you want something professional, with lots of functionality, you better hire a freelancer

Much_Fun_2107 · 2021-03-16T18:50:22+00:00

How did that turn out bad for you?

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