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This is my first startup, what do you think about it?

by isracv
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Hi everyone, I'm a mechatronics engineer working on my first startup and I'm kind of nervous about how should I do things for getting initial traction and to launch. I've read a few books about it, we use the lean startup methodology, I've watch a lot of entrepreneurship video blogs, conferences, online classes and now I'm trying to apply all that knowledge in practice, that's why your feedback will be a major help for my team and I.

We're working in this mobile app focus in connect sellers with the people who want their products/service immediately by personal messages, no middle men, just a direct conversation between sellers and buyers, we call this app... Sellow.

The app will be available to download the third week of March and I want to know what you think about the work that my team and I are doing.

You can visit our home here: Sellow

thanks and all the best!

Israel
#app #ecommerce #feedback #marketplace #startup #startup advice
  • Profile picture of the author Trinipirate
    I checked out the site but I'm not sure exactly what the sellers would be selling. Are these physical products that can be sold on ebay/amazon? Or are these ads/services?
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    • Profile picture of the author isracv
      Originally Posted by Trinipirate View Post

      I checked out the site but I'm not sure exactly what the sellers would be selling. Are these physical products that can be sold on ebay/amazon? Or are these ads/services?
      Sellers would be selling physical products like the ones they can sell on ebay/amazon and also services. What was your first thought when you visite the site?, why are you get confuse about what kind of products can be sold on Sellow?
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      • Profile picture of the author Trinipirate
        Originally Posted by isracv View Post

        Sellers would be selling physical products like the ones they can sell on ebay/amazon and also services. What was your first thought when you visite the site?, why are you get confuse about what kind of products can be sold on Sellow?
        Sorry but it could be my work browser (IE) not rendering the entire page properly. I'll have to check it out at home and share my thoughts.
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        • Profile picture of the author isracv
          Originally Posted by Trinipirate View Post

          Sorry but it could be my work browser (IE) not rendering the entire page properly. I'll have to check it out at home and share my thoughts.
          I'll check the landing page in IE.
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  • Profile picture of the author dave_hermansen
    Pretty cool concept. I'd consider doing a nice "explainer" video on that landing page (above the fold). It's kind of a challenging concept to explain via text and animated graphics and I think people will bail before fully "getting it" without one.
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    • Profile picture of the author isracv
      Ok, it would be better instead of just explaining the concept to show how to do it? or what your recommendation would be?
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  • Profile picture of the author rafsco
    I agree a video would be great to explain (Skype had great videos for explaining products, check it out they might still have them).

    Nice concept.
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  • Profile picture of the author TeKn1qu3z
    try to market via social medias, and listen to them to make a video explanation also give the best trick.
    find a good marketers.. you need to think always possible when you enter to business. in short you need A GOOD VIBES...lol
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  • Profile picture of the author Ben West
    Nice style but definitely needs a video with a nice voice over to better explain the service.
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  • Profile picture of the author KingServers01
    This seems like a great concept to me and I can see a bright future for this app. Just focus on social media marketing and paid advertisements to get traffic when it goes live.
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  • Profile picture of the author rucrazy
    Not sure if your potential market includes anything and everything that can be bought or sold, or if this app will be used in more specific markets.

    For the sake of your marketing efforts, I would try to identify some wide-appeal market segments to kick this product off.

    The concept sounds great, but you need to convey the uses / benefits - "why do I need this app"? You need to convey this information as instantly as you can with say a simple above the fold stop motion 4-5 frame animation showing simple universally recognized graphics that will show concept and benefit. After the animation plays out, the 4-5 frame change to another set of universally recognized graphics depicting yet another simple transaction with benefit using the app.


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  • Profile picture of the author Virtualghost
    Nice idea so is this going to me localized or National level as if products change hands personally then setting up a localized area(s) would be good.You know like kijiji is allocated to several cities.
    I will keep my eye on this one and wish you all the best very creative.
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    • Profile picture of the author isracv
      Originally Posted by Virtualghost View Post

      Nice idea so is this going to me localized or National level as if products change hands personally then setting up a localized area(s) would be good.You know like kijiji is allocated to several cities.
      I will keep my eye on this one and wish you all the best very creative.
      You get messages from sellers in a specific range near you, wherever you are.
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  • Profile picture of the author costmarket
    i had exactly same idea at early. but lack of time its down. challenge is good. keep on. best of luck.
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  • Profile picture of the author AadhyaMehra
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    Well, the concept of website design is really nice. But, I think, you need to add some inner pages in your website, because it's displaying as a landing page. If you add some more business, then it is really beneficial for you as well as your customers, who are continually make an attention over your website.
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  • Profile picture of the author Auctiondebteliminator
    When selling an idea - you need to make sure that people 'get it' right away.

    Think of a sales pitch for it. If people REALLY like this product/service, it's because it was DEMONSTRATED.

    If you demonstrate something that creates wide-eyes and magic filling through people's bones, then you've done it correctly. Make sure they don't have to research by clicking on a lot.

    Sell it by demonstration.
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