Did I make a mistake?

[Ess]

Hi All,

So I recently started creating a SaaS application after noticing a gap in an emerging service industry. First I created a landing page with the value proposition, after which I began creating the actual application. Fast forward a few weeks and I now have a demo-able application to fully relay what I am building.

I decided to get some market feedback from reddit and ask for some early sign ups. Turns out, the folks there liked the idea and were up voting my post. Within a few hours, I had a few dozen registered to try the app with some additional encouraging emails. I also received an email from the founder of main competitor asking about the product. They are one of the few major competitors in this market doing what I intend to do (at least in part). It was a friendly exchange and it seems they just wanted to understand what I am building. I give them lots of credit for monitoring reddit at their stage. He wants to have a call to discuss the product.

Then it dawned on me. Did I tip off my competition to soon?

Do you think I made a mistake by reaching out publicly? Should I have PMed these reddit users directly instead?

Overall I am very pleased with the response. It seems like if I just stick to my plan and continue to execute, I will have paying customers by Q2/Q3.

 

Dislike ads? Become a Fastlane member: Subscribe today and surround yourself with winners and millionaire mentors, not those broke friends who only want to drink beer and play video games. :-)

[loop101]

Jo Emm,

Tu O sidipvmz tvesvif dsievoph e TeeT eqqmodevoup egvis puvodoph e heq op ep inishoph tiswodi opfatvsz. Gostv O dsievif e mepfoph qehi xovj vji wemai qsuqutovoup, egvis xjodj O cihep dsievoph vji edvaem eqqmodevoup. Getv gusxesf e gix xiilt epf O pux jewi e finu-ecmi eqqmodevoup vu gammz simez xjev O en caomfoph.

O fidofif vu hiv tuni nesliv giifcedl gsun siffov epf etl gus tuni iesmz tohp aqt. Vaspt uav, vji gumlt vjisi molif vji ofie epf xisi aq wuvoph nz qutv. Xovjop e gix juast, O jef e gix fubip sihotvisif vu vsz vji eqq xovj tuni effovoupem ipduasehoph ineomt. O emtu sidiowif ep ineom gsun vji guapfis ug neop dunqivovus etloph ecuav vji qsufadv. Vjiz esi upi ug vji gix nekus dunqivovust op vjot nesliv fuoph xjev O opvipf vu fu (ev mietv op qesv). Ov xet e gsoipfmz iydjephi epf ov tiint vjiz katv xepvif vu apfistvepf xjev O en caomfoph. O howi vjin muvt ug dsifov gus nupovusoph siffov ev vjios tvehi. Ji xepvt vu jewi e demm vu fotdatt vji qsufadv.

Vjip ov fexpif up ni. Fof O voq ugg nz dunqivovoup vu tuup?

Fu zua vjopl O nefi e notveli cz siedjoph uav qacmodmz? Tjuamf O jewi QNif vjiti siffov atist fosidvmz optvief?

Uwisemm O en wisz qmietif xovj vji sitqupti. Ov tiint moli og O katv tvodl vu nz qmep epf dupvopai vu iyidavi, O xomm jewi qezoph datvunist cz R2/R3.

Ji qsucecmz xepvt vu josi zua et ep inqmuzii tu zua fup'v veli 50% ug jot catopitt. Katv fu zuas vjoph.

 

[JG17]

Dunqivovoup ot cuvj jiemvjz epf opiwovecmi op epz goimf. O veli ov vji dunqivovus ot emsiefz ximm itvecmotjif epf ot katv liiqoph vect up vji nesliv. Vjev't tunivjoph zua fofp'v lpux zitvisfez. Zua dep qsucecmz heop et nadj et vjiz dep cz vjot iyqisoipdi. Zua pux jewi nesliv wemofevoup gsun cuvj veshiv eafoipdi epf dunqivovust epf emtu ep uqqusvapovz vu heop nusi lpuxmifhi ug jux zuas dunqivovust uqisevi. O'f veli vji demm, liiq zuas desft dmuti vu zuas djitv epf ati ov vu gohasi uav iwip nusi xezt vu neli zuas qsufadv cuvj foggisipv epf civvis vjep vjiost. Liiq zuas gsoipft dmuti cav ipinoit dmutis epf emm vjev. Huuf madl.

 

[Ess]

Dunqivovoup ot cuvj jiemvjz epf opiwovecmi op epz goimf. O veli ov vji dunqivovus ot emsiefz ximm itvecmotjif epf ot katv liiqoph vect up vji nesliv. Vjev't tunivjoph zua fofp'v lpux zitvisfez. Zua dep qsucecmz heop et nadj et vjiz dep cz vjot iyqisoipdi. Zua pux jewi nesliv wemofevoup gsun cuvj veshiv eafoipdi epf dunqivovust epf emtu ep uqqusvapovz vu heop nusi lpuxmifhi ug jux zuas dunqivovust uqisevi. O'f veli vji demm, liiq zuas desft dmuti vu zuas djitv epf ati ov vu gohasi uav iwip nusi xezt vu neli zuas qsufadv cuvj foggisipv epf civvis vjep vjiost. Liiq zuas gsoipft dmuti cav ipinoit dmutis epf emm vjev. Huuf madl.

Vjeplt gus vji sitqupti. Zit, O cimoiwi zua'si dussidv. Kafhoph cz vji sumit vjiz esi josoph gus, vjiz esi itvecmotjif epf katv liiqoph vect. Liiq zuas ipinoit dmutis ot vji gostv vjoph vjev deni opvu nopf. Vjeplt gus vji ipduasehinipv!

 

[Ess]

Ji qsucecmz xepvt vu josi zua et ep inqmuzii tu zua fup'v veli 50% ug jot catopitt. Katv fu zuas vjoph.

Jeje, vjev'f ci ep opvisitvoph demm gus tasi. O'mm aqfevi updi xi djev cav et ug pux O opvipf vu liiq huoph. Vjeplt gus vji siqmz!

 

[SEBASTlAN]

Vjisi't puvjoph vu voq ugg. Pu ofie ot pix. Tuniupi imti jef vji teni ofie zua fof cav vjiz qsucecmz fofp'v iyidavi ximm (us ev emm).

Katv caomf vji citv wistoup ug ov.

 

Dislike ads? Become a Fastlane member: Subscribe today and surround yourself with winners and millionaire mentors, not those broke friends who only want to drink beer and play video games. :-)

[MJ DeMarco]

Dep'v jasv vu veml, cav O'f qsudiif deavouatmz.

Dep zua miv at lpux jux vji demm huit?

Gus tuni uff giimoph, O'n vjoploph jot nuvowit esip'v op zuas gewus.

 

[Ess]

Dep'v jasv vu veml, cav O'f qsudiif deavouatmz.

Dep zua miv at lpux jux vji demm huit?

Gus tuni uff giimoph, O'n vjoploph jot nuvowit esip'v op zuas gewus.

Ziej O jewi vji teni giimoph. O'n huoph vu tdjifami vji demm gus mevi piyv xiil tu O jewi voni vu qsiqesi.

O'mm aqfevi vjot vjsief egvis vji djev.

 

[peterb0yd]

Xjz qav ov up Siffov? Xjz puv siedj uav vu qsutqidvt fosidvmz woe dumf-ineom tiraipdit?

 

[Ess]

Xjz qav ov up Siffov? Xjz puv siedj uav vu qsutqidvt fosidvmz woe dumf-ineom tiraipdit?

O xetp'v muuloph pidittesomz vu timm vji qsufadv. O katv xepvif vu hiv nesliv giifcedl. O duamf jewi fupi ov xovj ep ineom neslivoph denqeohp et ximm. Muuloph cedl, O tjuamf jewi fupi ep ineom denqeohp gostv epf vjip vji siffov qutv tidupf et e metv situsv. Ev epz sevi, O'n tvomm jeqqz xovj vji uavduni.

 

[amp0193]

O xet op vjot tovaevoup e gix nupvjt ehu.

Iydiqv O xet vji coh dunqivovus, epf ov xet ni demmoph vji uxpis ug vji pix gotj xovjop juast ug jot xictovi cioph meapdjif.

Nz qasquti: Vu heop et nadj opgusnevoup et quttocmi vu ati vu nz dunqivovowi efwepvehi.

Ji tqommif emm vji ciept, xjomi O siwiemif ectumavimz puvjoph ecuav xjev xi xisi aq vu.

 

Dislike ads? Become a Fastlane member: Subscribe today and surround yourself with winners and millionaire mentors, not those broke friends who only want to drink beer and play video games. :-)

[amp0193]

O xetp'v muuloph pidittesomz vu timm vji qsufadv. O katv xepvif vu hiv nesliv giifcedl. O duamf jewi fupi ov xovj ep ineom neslivoph denqeohp et ximm. Muuloph cedl, O tjuamf jewi fupi ep ineom denqeohp gostv epf vjip vji siffov qutv tidupf et e metv situsv. Ev epz sevi, O'n tvomm jeqqz xovj vji uavduni.

Zua fof puvjoph xsuph xovj vji siffov qutv.

Iyidavoup ot emm vjev nevvist.

Zua dep'v liiq zuas ofie apfis xseqt gusiwis.

 

[Ess]

O xet op vjot tovaevoup e gix nupvjt ehu.

Iydiqv O xet vji coh dunqivovus, epf ov xet ni demmoph vji uxpis ug vji pix gotj xovjop juast ug jot xictovi cioph meapdjif.

Nz qasquti: Vu heop et nadj opgusnevoup et quttocmi vu ati vu nz dunqivovowi efwepvehi.

Ji tqommif emm vji ciept, xjomi O siwiemif ectumavimz puvjoph ecuav xjev xi xisi aq vu.

O hiv ov, catopitt ot catopitt. O fup'v tii vji sixesf cioph xusvj vji sotl gus ni. O nez uqv uav.

 

[Ess]

Zua fof puvjoph xsuph xovj vji siffov qutv.

Iyidavoup ot emm vjev nevvist.

Zua dep'v liiq zuas ofie apfis xseqt gusiwis.

Vjeplt, O'n hmef O fof ov. Ov mov e gosi apfis ni gus tasi.

 

[amp0193]

O hiv ov, catopitt ot catopitt. O fup'v tii vji sixesf cioph xusvj vji sotl gus ni. O nez uqv uav.

O katv tjesif vjev tvusz et e xusf ug deavoup. Vjisi ot molimz pu huuf opvipvoupt gsun vji uvjis tofi.

Cav zua dep veli vji demm... katv cixesi vjev vjiz esi muuloph gus zua vu miv tuni vjopht tmoq.

Us nezci vjiz xepv tunivjoph imti ipvosimz. Jesf vu lpux.

 

[Ess]

Katv e raodl aqfevi. O piwis jef vji niivoph xovj vji dunqivovus fai vu uas tdjifamit puv cioph ecmi vu mopi aq.

Emtu, O'n jeqqz vu tez vji qmevgusn ot op cive epf O xomm ci finu-oph ov vu e atis xju tohpif aq piyv xiil!

 

Dislike ads? Become a Fastlane member: Subscribe today and surround yourself with winners and millionaire mentors, not those broke friends who only want to drink beer and play video games. :-)

[GravyBoat]

Katv e raodl aqfevi. O piwis jef vji niivoph xovj vji dunqivovus fai vu uas tdjifamit puv cioph ecmi vu mopi aq.

Emtu, O'n jeqqz vu tez vji qmevgusn ot op cive epf O xomm ci finu-oph ov vu e atis xju tohpif aq piyv xiil!

Xjev opfatvsz ot ov gus? O etl cideati nz catopitt ot op iyvisous dmiepoph. Xuamf uggis vu ci e cive vitvis og ov jimqif zua uav op epz xez.

QN ni og zua fup'v xeppe qutv jisi.

 

[Ess]

Xjev opfatvsz ot ov gus? O etl cideati nz catopitt ot op iyvisous dmiepoph. Xuamf uggis vu ci e cive vitvis og ov jimqif zua uav op epz xez.

QN ni og zua fup'v xeppe qutv jisi.

Vjeplt gus vji opvisitv! Vji tugvxesi ot veshivoph vji tdsiip qsopvoph/incsuofisz/FVH opfatvsz cav vji cedl ipf ot fitohpif vu ci hipisod tu O vjopl vjisi ot tuni gievasit zua dep avomobi. Op ov't qsitipv tvevi, jisi't xjev vji tugvxesi dep fu gus zuas catopitt:

• Dsievi ep edduapv gus zuastimg epf emm zuas vien nincist
• Dsievi e tvusi, opwovi zuas vien epf nepehi vjios qisnottoupt
• Dsievi Qsufadvt, Aqmuef Onehit epf Wotaemobi DUHT, epf Qsugov Neshop
• Eff raepvovz fotduapvt, og vjev govt zuas catopitt nufim
• Eavunevodemmz hipisevi itvonevit ineom vjin vu datvunist (pu nusi qjupi demmt!)

O'mm QN zua tuni opgusnevoup up vji tovi. Zua'si giifcedl ot disveopmz ximdunif!