Paid Beta Programme. Opinions?
Hey everyone👋!
I wanted to test the waters of a way to get some early cash into a company with you lot.
Do you think you could 'charge' users to take part in a Beta Testing programme? And with additional perks like future discounts etc.
I am not talking about charging everyone, as most people will naturally say no! But do you think it is possible to find those niche customers that are willing and able to pay for the privilege of being involved in the development phase?
Let me know what your opinions are in the comments, and I want to know why you think that too.
I look forward to seeing your comments!
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Hi Alex,
I've been asking myself the same questions and this discussion gave me some food for thought : https://cofounderslab.com/discuss/pricing-and-private-beta-for-saas
However, I decided to not make the first batch of beta users pay as I can only give a few objectives to this beta (test problem/solution fit + technical testing) . Testing the price is not yet among these first objectives. Happy beta!
Absolutely. Steam Early Access is very popular = you buy a game before it is finished
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_access#Steam_Early_Access