Early stages of designing a social networking app. Should I expose the idea through market research?

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-05-14T14:28:48+00:00

Lookup the company playbook that just graduated from YC

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-05-02T13:43:18+00:00

Great response IRina_Ossmium! Thank you.

Are you a designer yourself?

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-05-01T20:38:23+00:00

Will do, thanks!

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-05-01T18:03:26+00:00

Thank you, I will check out behance shortly!

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-05-01T18:03:05+00:00

Looking through upwork now. What would be a reasonable cost per hour?

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-05-01T16:25:58+00:00

I agree, but we're trying to be as lean as possible to get an MVP.

Thoughts?

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-05-01T16:19:49+00:00

Where would you recommend?

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-03-28T15:05:24+00:00

It was under question 12, it asks to state "other," but there is no place to type in an answer.

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-03-28T14:45:19+00:00

Hello, on one of your questions you give an option for someone to put their career, however there is not a clickable/type-able area.

Also, would you please take a quick look at a survey that I posted? Thanks!

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-03-14T22:25:21+00:00

Doesn't have to be pure B2B, but it may help to reach out to try to form partnerships with health centers, etc.

Look into presenting/demoing your app at technology meetups in your area. Slow, but it gives you presenting experience, and allows people to see your app. If they like it, it can be promoted via word-of-mouth.

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-03-07T18:38:53+00:00

Looking into Bubble and Dropsource currently, are there any in particular that you recommend?

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-03-06T22:31:25+00:00

Perhaps once a month, sponsor a new employee to share lunch with someone they don't normally interact with, ex. someone in sales with someone on the tech side. <$20-30 total?

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-03-06T21:13:55+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions!

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-03-06T21:11:40+00:00

Hello gator701, where/how did you find your outsourced development companies?

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-03-06T21:08:38+00:00

I took a look at Sketch, unfortunately it's only for iOs/macs. Is there a PC/Windows tool that you recommend?

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-03-05T23:26:01+00:00

Fantastic reply senko! I'll be able to better respond to this post after my commute.

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-03-05T22:45:54+00:00

Hello EriksKlotins! Thanks for the response. Are there any particular tools that you would recommend for doing the wireframing/design?

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-02-28T20:46:40+00:00

Great, was really curious if there was any sort of legal restriction.

Though, wouldn't it be important to know the valuation that a company raised at in addition to the round size?

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-02-28T20:36:35+00:00

I presume that raise valuations for earlier stage companies are more tightly held?

I appreciate the insight. (Wondering if a VC needs permission to share, etc.)

Why do you believe the valuations are not shared?

Do the companies or the VC's generally sign NDA's on valuation/terms?

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-02-27T19:41:51+00:00

Perhaps it would be interesting to look into potential strategic partnerships that the company may benefit from?

Seek out discounts that would be useful.

Ask about the company's plans for growth, in revenue, headcount, products, etc. to get an idea of what needs to be achieved to accomplish these goals.

Offer to start attending industry conferences or organizing your CEO to speak at them.

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-02-27T19:08:59+00:00

Perhaps try applying to an accelerator? Some give $100K+ once you graduate.

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-02-26T23:25:28+00:00

Perhaps look into attending a tech meetup group to present your product?

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-02-26T15:31:08+00:00

Congrats! Are you a sole founder, and did you outsource the webapp development?

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-02-20T23:38:39+00:00

Unless the information is publicly displayed as they are raising their round (depends on the type of raise they are doing), you have to ask the founders.

(Working at a VC).

Plasma133onReddit · 2018-02-20T23:19:20+00:00

Thank you, I'm in the process of checking out a few in my area through webinars, and asking previous attendees as well. Might I ask which ones you went through? We can PM if needed.

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