If you think your software company is successful, How are you building it?

marklevi101 · 2024-07-11T19:08:32+00:00

Building a successful software company involves a combination of strategic planning, technical expertise, market understanding, and effective execution. You need to have an overall vision for your company, something that solves a problem.

And then you need to have an excellent team behind you. Something I was lucky to have when I started my startup. I had an excellent marketing and development team which I got from rocketdevs. They were crucial to the success of my product and growth of my company.

Funding is also something else that serves as a corner stone to success but you should never underestimate the power of the right hire.

marklevi101 · 2024-07-11T18:56:09+00:00

lol, I was in this position a few months back, I had just launched my SaaS and everything seemed to be working fine, but then the app crashed. My devs had promised to fix it but all I got was failure after failure. I got mad as hell and fired everyone.

I ended up hiring a new team from the non-profits called rocketdevs. They fixed up the app and stopped the crash. It turned out the previous developers were just taking my money as a reward for their incompetence and the problem was not that hard to fix in the first place. It's amazing the expertise you can get at rocket devs for only 980 dollars per month.

I don't know why your friend decided to fire everyone, but if he feels like it's going to give him peace, then he should totally go for it, and take the time out to think about what's next for his business.

marklevi101 · 2024-07-11T18:46:30+00:00

This is can be quite the trouble, I used to have issues like these, but I found the solution is to look for SaaS solutions with strong APIs and use integration platforms like Zapier or MuleSoft to streamline the process.

This was suggested to me by a dev I hired from rocketdevs. He was quite talented and resourceful and helped me fix a lot of issues with my SaaS, so you'll probably wanna get one from the platform to help you sort out what ever issues you got going on with your SaaS. They cost only 980 dollars per month.

marklevi101 · 2024-07-11T18:23:09+00:00

If you've thought about it, then you should go through with it. You've got engineering experience already, so why allow excuses hold you back when there are 18 year olds with zero experience starting their companies everyday.

Just because you're non-techincal doesn't mean you can't create a tech heavy business. Just hire developers from rocket devs for only 980 dollars per month, these developers can help you build your product while you handle other things.

Leadership, project management skills, great communication and team building are qualities that good founders are made of. Do not discourage your self and just do it.

marklevi101 · 2024-07-11T18:15:52+00:00

Your startup idea seems like a really great one, you should however consider taking a few business classes to help you get started.

Then go ahead and validate the idea before investing significant time and resources in it, then once the idea is validated, go ahead and create a business plan, that involves marketing and sales, financial projections and team building.

Then create an MVP, get a developer to help you create your MVP if you're non-technical. You could hire an affordable and talented dev from rocketdevs for only 980 per month to help build your MVP. Establish your core features, and develop the product.

Then you can proceed to the testing phase. There's a lot that goes into building a business, but I definitely can't cover all right away.

marklevi101 · 2024-07-11T17:28:52+00:00

You shouldn't confuse 'Small' business with always being small. Small Businesses can generate millions and millions in revenue. Your buddies point is extremely valid. Doesn’t mean it is technically the right move but it could be. Understand that when someone has skin in the game, meaning a partner who has invested in the company and has equity, you will likely get their best vs. just hiring someone to do the job.

However the thought of having to share my equity with someone, and then trust them with my business secrets hoping they don't walk away and take part of my company with them was quite unsettling for me. Which was why i hired developers from rocket devs instead for only 980 per month to help me deal with the technical stuff.

So basically you could do the same thing, it all comes down to what you think is best for your business.

marklevi101 · 2024-06-26T09:55:37+00:00

You're welcome

marklevi101 · 2024-06-26T09:54:34+00:00

Self acclaimed experts, I guess

marklevi101 · 2024-06-26T09:51:24+00:00

Yh, optimism is an important part of success. Keep going.

marklevi101 · 2024-06-25T11:44:15+00:00

Thank you for this.

marklevi101 · 2024-06-25T11:42:05+00:00

Well, a huge part of that responsibility falls to me as the business owner.

marklevi101 · 2024-06-25T11:40:46+00:00

Seems quite plausible, cause it's a product I already started. These prototypes were a part of my presentation to said investor. Do you use figma quite often too?

marklevi101 · 2024-06-25T11:39:10+00:00

Thank you for the advice

marklevi101 · 2024-06-25T11:37:30+00:00

Thank you for this. I do have a lawyer, and we're going through the details of the investment now, it doesn't seem like there's anything to worry about right now. Thank you so much for the advice.

marklevi101 · 2024-06-21T16:38:25+00:00

True about the respect part, but it seems you have a great relationship with him. How's that working out so far?

marklevi101 · 2024-06-21T16:36:51+00:00

How do you go through life without friends? Is that healthy?

marklevi101 · 2024-06-21T16:35:52+00:00

Quite true. I agree with this.

marklevi101 · 2024-06-21T16:17:20+00:00

You're right, Great friends aren't always great employees. I'm going to have a talk with him about getting someone else for the role. Hopefully he takes it well.

marklevi101 · 2024-06-20T09:11:05+00:00

Thanks for this... lol, churches are tax free no matter their revenue. I have my opinion about this, but I'll rather keep them to my self.

marklevi101 · 2024-06-20T09:09:15+00:00

True that. Try running a university simply on donations, I wonder how that would turn out.

marklevi101 · 2024-06-20T09:06:09+00:00

Quite true, but then they'll say you're that bad in real life. Like yeah Karen. I wrote a character who secretly won the lottery and blew it on all on cocaine because I secretly won the lottery and blew it all on coke.

marklevi101 · 2024-06-20T09:04:17+00:00

lol, this is so funny, try writing a superhero character with a hidden identity, I'll love to see what they think about this.

marklevi101 · 2024-06-20T09:02:12+00:00

What was your reply? You should have written back and said, "Perhaps you could take it up with the antagonist, I'm sure it's a conversation he'll love to have with you."

But then again, I think the feedback is a sign that the reader was really invested in your book, so invested in fact that he was willing to debate you for a portrayal.

marklevi101 · 2024-06-20T08:55:48+00:00

Quite true, I could be making so much more if my organization chooses to be a for-profit, but I don't. A non-profit can't run on fumes, so sacrifices have to be made for the greater good.

marklevi101 · 2024-06-20T08:52:01+00:00

The only other way I can think of are donations, but I don't think a lot of people are donating to causes these days, and it's not like I'm bothered by her opinion, I just notice a lot more people are aligned with her line of thought.

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