...your financial future and I'm the proof of that, spent too long hopping from one project to another, analyzing too long. I'm a long time lurker and by nature a private person. Don't like being in the public or spotlight much, but I realized that has to change in order to grow ( thanks @MJ DeMarco ). So I'm here to introduce myself. Have always known deep down I'm an entrepreneur but struggled in execution. I'm an engineer by trade and excel in building products. Over the years I've accumulated skills that I thought would be relevant to my eventual entrepreneurship journey, from web development to PCB Layout and CAD design.
Recently what I was pursuing was a SaaS idea in the construction industry. Heard a friend complaining about how inefficiently, and convoluted things are done at the moment and saying there should be a software that does this. That was a lightbulb moment, I knew 100% I could build something like this if given the chance. I tried to validate by reaching out to everyone in my network. What I found was that while it would improve the process somewhat, people in this field are resistant to change. I also failed to get in front of any decision makers.
After exhausting my network, I sent 20 cold email but failed to get any response. Also read @eliquid s posts on SaaS, it seems the best way to build a SaaS is scratch your own itch or create one in your domain of expertise. Which this was not. So I abandoned the project, Did I give up too early(Let me know)? Perhaps but after reading many accounts from people at The Foundation, this seems like a low probability of success. Unsure of what to do next I tried to fill in the gaps in my skills, and copywriting seems to be a highly recommended one. What I believe I lack is the marketing and sales perspective, so I've decided to do the Gary Halbert 30 Day copywriting challenge. Grateful to have found this place, hope to get some feedback from all of you.
Cheers,
Recently what I was pursuing was a SaaS idea in the construction industry. Heard a friend complaining about how inefficiently, and convoluted things are done at the moment and saying there should be a software that does this. That was a lightbulb moment, I knew 100% I could build something like this if given the chance. I tried to validate by reaching out to everyone in my network. What I found was that while it would improve the process somewhat, people in this field are resistant to change. I also failed to get in front of any decision makers.
After exhausting my network, I sent 20 cold email but failed to get any response. Also read @eliquid s posts on SaaS, it seems the best way to build a SaaS is scratch your own itch or create one in your domain of expertise. Which this was not. So I abandoned the project, Did I give up too early(Let me know)? Perhaps but after reading many accounts from people at The Foundation, this seems like a low probability of success. Unsure of what to do next I tried to fill in the gaps in my skills, and copywriting seems to be a highly recommended one. What I believe I lack is the marketing and sales perspective, so I've decided to do the Gary Halbert 30 Day copywriting challenge. Grateful to have found this place, hope to get some feedback from all of you.
Cheers,
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