Say what your startup does in 2-4 words
"You need to be able to say what your startup does in 2-4 words. No one has the time or attention span for an elevator pitch anymore."
- says David Sacks from Craft Ventures (https://twitter.com/stas_kulesh/status/1216326057415991296)
Let me try this with Karma (http://indiehackers.com/product/karmabot)
Karma is...
A) peer recognition and appreciation.
B) building happy teams
C) micro-feedback chatbot
D) peer appreciation chatbot
Which one would you pick/suggest?
Please do share your products and one-liners!
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careermove.io - Sharing career move stories
Solfej, music theory without pain
I'd say D for karma
My app : https://guesstheproduct.com
A: "Landing page feedback"
B: "10 sec feedback"
C: "Give feedback, get feedback"
Thanks for sharing!
I think A) works best of those 3 that you had presented. Other options don't say that it's exclusively about landing pages.
Thanks.
A, if I had to pick one now, but I would've worked further on these. Give -> Get could be wrapped into something like: Instant feedback loop, feedback exchange
Reportei.com, fast reports for marketers
urspace.io - instant personal websites
I'd say D.
thedjinn.io - turn web into charts
fust.io keeps company knowledge updated
https://intribe.co
A) Brand Collaborations made easy
B) Partnership Marketing Network
C) Find, Create, Manage Partners
Thanks for the info. I guess I'd go with D)?
Here is mine:
A) Voize - Comment the Web
B) Voize - Comment anywhere
A product page
https://www.indiehackers.com/product/voize
And an example reply to this post :)
https://voize.me/comment/5xSz4hluCR6
D)
My project is https://oneironotes.com right now: "smart (lucid) dream journal"
Thanks. Such an interesting product you've got.
Connecting remote workers
zlides.co - typical presentation kit, better.
bflexd.com building & scaling automation infrastructures
https://www.1brand.co
A: Interactive brand guidelines
B: Easy brand management
A makes sense to me, thanks.
tip web pages
better: "tipping as a service"
megaboost.io (is an):
A) Email marketing search engine
B) Automatically prospects leads
C) Helps you prospect efficiently
Thoughts?
A for me
B)
abrocket.io Build AB-Tests without pain
Album Daily - Music discovery newsletter
Crux - taking novices to experts
I like B, but I think it's vague unless I already know what Karma is (which I do.)
I think D is the best at communicating what Karma does and what it is.
Xebel is…
A) Helping online learners succeed
B) Student engagement on Slack
C) Community engagement on Slack
D, got it, thanks.
I'd say B makes the most sense to me.
Https://www.colorsandfonts.com - design system styles for web
I like A option for Karma :)
https://ntile.wiki - build your knowledge base
newreleases.io - software release tracker
https://lanterrn.co
Privacy-oriented event analytics.
https://owwly.com - share your product's progress
Hey, I noticed your 'how to promote' link leads to a downloadable PDF. I was wondering if maybe you'd like it to be an actual page on your site? I'm a freelance developer and could easily do that in a day or two. Let me know if you're interested!
Beagle Security- Secure your web applications
bustl-app.com - Build your own assistant
https://watermark.ink - Photo watermarker
https://www.hrpartner.io - HR for growing teams
Optimize financial management for small businesses.
bitcompare.net - maximise crypto returns
jobs-uae.com - Job Board for UAE
C - Gives enough information to say what it does and how it is different
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Wayrise.io - shared inbox for teams(website is brand new and under construction)
Pivalink.com - microlanding pages for influencers
I like your B option.
For my project https://func.ovh
I will prepare from 2 to 4 words options:
2 ) email tools
3 ) email based tools
4 ) email based productivity tools
Could it be more specific?
Hmm.., let's try:
www.SpaceFrigates.com - Blow up your frenemies!
Save the fucking world. thegoodstartup.com
https://sudoapps.com - Dependency monitoring
Just American Made Products
www.acadiamade.com
Userbase.com — Backend for frontend developers
I think the word “Encrypted” is key to your product definition
Moon – Indie Hackers mobile app
Customizable self-tracking – https://www.brooklet.app/download
https://www.bookeclub.com Online book clubs.
That's cool, I'm working on something almost identical https://www.indiehackers.com/post/book-club-concept-app-looking-for-collaborators-2d77a55722?commentId=-LyXbe19sega2giHe6fd
Neatro.io — retrospectives for remote teams
Love this exercise! How’s this?
Story Squad = creative writing & illustrating game for kids
vocab10k.com — learn english words and train pronunciation
Formito.com - Chat-style Form Builder
Pageam.com - App Landing Page Builder
Lightfront (https://www.getlightfront.com/)
Secure your public API.
userTrack: evolving self-hosted analytics.
coolLabs, applications without 3rd party
Interesting exercise. I feel like you can describe the "What" in 4 words, but not the "How"
For your product, I like Option D the most.
For Worry Kit, I've gone with Bite-sized mental wellness
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/worry-kit/id1476565303
I like B or D.
https://waglys.net
A: Easy form data handling
B: No code form management
B seems interesting.
Rekruoot = the social network for college sports recruiting.
i like A or B.
I'm prob. going to be the odd one out here. But if someone only wants me to tell my story about what I do for others in four words... it means they are self-important. Our current elevator pitch is "We are a creative brand agency for entrepreneurs, challenger brands & agents of change. We simplify, humanise & connect the next generation of consumer-facing brands for the modern world." 👋
*Twitter feed... ok I went back and took a look at David's post on twitter. He's right in saying that you shouldn't ramble on. Firstly, "Great founders know how to be crisp. This matters for marketing even more than fundraising." and Secondly, "the world does not owe you its attention. It’s up to you to convey info in a clear concise manner so people care. Do not blame the audience if they don’t. Work harder to be clear."
In my opinion "brand agency for entrepreneurs" is enough or even better, the rest of the words don't really add much. If the person is interested they can read/listen to the more descriptive paragraph I guess.
Cool. Thanks Cristian.
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