Great thank you, we really want to grow organically first.
I think you're absolutely right, no items, no users that can rent. Our main focus is to grow the database of items available, funny enough, our color is orange because we started as tools only, orange triggers a tool like feeling (thanks to home depot) ... We did think about broadening the categories to anything at your house, but focusing on a couple of local communities. Shouldn't make a difference if you're listing a chair or a hammer, the thing is we want to make you list something at your house.
At my startup incubator they are always reminding me to talk to customers.
Why not try to track down 25 individuals and get them to sign up and offer something?
Once you apply what you learn from that and have a decent product then you should think more of the advertising and marketing, everything from posters to ads on local cable tv. "Organic growth" is not enough because you have to get a large amount of participation to make something that is (i) self-sustaining and (ii) replicable in other areas
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Great thank you, we really want to grow organically first.
I think you're absolutely right, no items, no users that can rent. Our main focus is to grow the database of items available, funny enough, our color is orange because we started as tools only, orange triggers a tool like feeling (thanks to home depot) ... We did think about broadening the categories to anything at your house, but focusing on a couple of local communities. Shouldn't make a difference if you're listing a chair or a hammer, the thing is we want to make you list something at your house.
Thanks for the feedback!!
At my startup incubator they are always reminding me to talk to customers.
Why not try to track down 25 individuals and get them to sign up and offer something?
Once you apply what you learn from that and have a decent product then you should think more of the advertising and marketing, everything from posters to ads on local cable tv. "Organic growth" is not enough because you have to get a large amount of participation to make something that is (i) self-sustaining and (ii) replicable in other areas