September 4, 2018

Are you shipping non-Saas projects?

Hi there,

Reading a lot of super interesting threads, most of which relate to Saas products/projects. I was curious to hear whether some of you work also on non-Saas projects (eCommerce, F&B, personal training...).

Thanks!


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    Absolutely! We run https://threads.gg, an ecommerce apparel store focused on the esports community. It's one of two projects we're running currently and it's been a blast. Growing an apparel brand has proven to be a unique challenge (we're both software engineers) but we think we're on the right track!

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      Awesome! Keep it up

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        Thanks! We've been enjoying it thoroughly.

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      I love the domain name!

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        Appreciate the feedback! We were hoping it didn't come off as trying too hard, but in the end we didn't care because we liked it so much.

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    My name is Edward J. Ross -

    WWW.linkedin.com/in/edward-j-ross-447b8214b

    I am the Founder & CEO of SearchTile.com , a New York City based technology firm specializing in Product Design, Artificial Intelligence, Search Engine Technology, Robotics, and IOT.

    SearchTile.com is The World’s 1st and Only fully 3-dimensional search engine , powered by IBM Watson - Which will launch on IH September 7th & PH on September 9th .

    I am looking forward to the beta launch of my latest creation – SearchTile.com

    SearchTile.com was built 3 Dimensionally , because the internet is a 3-dimensional space , containing literally billions of destination pages and websites.

    Yet today users view the internet through stale algorithms & FLAT , 2 dimensional 20 year old user interfaces .

    How can you see accurately & deeply into a vast 3 dimensional space ,containing 1.8 BILLION destinations using a 2 dimensional telescope ?

    In the coming months , SearchTile.com will debut a range of innovative , never seen before , products & services that utilize several different interactive approaches to visualizing the Internet , giving our users the creative firepower to assist them in launching their own successful endeavors .

    These advanced features will give Millions of SearchTile.com users enhanced capabilities and teach users how to profitably traverse across the hidden Architecture of Cyberspace.

    Because a Great search tool should always answer the users fundamental question of..

    Whats Out There ?

    To answer that question for our users , we 1st began with the premise, that Searchtile.com is NOT our core product , nor do we simply polish & repackage old goods & sell them.

    We utilized our unique skill sets in Artificial Intelligence, Search Engine Technology & Advanced programming , to create an amazing product .

    SearchTile.com is the very 1st to launch .

    In addition , we have created 5 unique , never seen before tools that will change the way you see the world forever -the way you do business , advertise , buy & sell goods , connect with people needing your services , the way you create , find a Date or...a Soul Mate .

    Each of the 5 new product concepts is different than the last and will be integrated into the SearchTile.com platform , giving our users several powerful & incredible tools to help them discover and expand their capabilities .

    *The site is now located on a PRIVATE server & will be launched 9/7/18

    SearchTile.com

    Sharing the secret 3 Dimensional Architecture of Cyberspace with the World.

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      Cool what's your website?

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        The website name is Searchtile.com

        The site is now located on a PRIVATE server & will be launched 9/7/18 on IH

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          Whoosh!

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      Ehm. Could someone flag this? i think its ok to put a product reference in sometimes, but this post is not answering any question and blatantly spams backlinks to this guys product.

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      Looking forward to the launch

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    I'm selling a Chrome extension that checks websites for SEO, speed and security issues: https://www.checkbot.io/

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      Your customers are paying $99/year - that's the definition of saas.

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        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_as_a_service

        "Software as a service (SaaS /sæs/) is a software licensing and delivery model in which software is licensed on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted."

        It's not centrally hosted so I don't think it counts. It's delivered through the Chrome Web Store but then you could say an iOS app that's subscription based is a SaaS as well.

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    Mostly SaaS, but I have plans for a downloadable product I'd like to release next Spring.

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      Cool! Keep us posted

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    Yeah, I'm amazed how many of the threads specifically mention SaaS businesses given how poor a choice they are for most inexperienced or solo entrepreneurs.

    I'm doing a content-based membership-based service. It's definitely easier to get going than a SaaS, but of course I have to keep making content or else I won't have many members. Maybe someday, far in the future, I'll move onto something else, stop making content and let people access it for a one-time fee.

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      Interesting @alchemist. Care to share your website? Curious about the type of content you're providing :)

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        It's on my profile page...

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    I’m working on a magazine. Well, an online magazine. Just got the domain from another owner a few weeks ago and now I’m the middle of some backend work and content editing.

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      Awesome! Do share it on whenever live :)

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    I'm working on a mobile game; www.takeandfind.com

    It's based cross-platform, building it with Xamarin and it is a game that features image comparison and recognition to play a kind of "hide-and-seek" with friends/family/colleagues

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      Haha that's a fun one, I just subscribed

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        Awesome :) I've paused it since a week or two, as we're expecting our 3th child any day now.. but I'll get on it asap 👌🏻

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          Wow :)

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    I run a site where winter sport holiday homes are listed. Although home owners can pay a yearly fee for "pro" features, the main income stream is "service fees" when a booking is made by guests. Since it's season-bound, revenue declines greatly during April - December.

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      Good stuff! Feel free to share your website, may use it... :)

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    The website is looking bit flashy and it catches the visitors eyes. Design is pretty simple and a good user friendly interface.

    http://myaddictinggames.co