Maybe you already started up. So, what is it that's stopping you from making it as successful as you want to be?
Do share your pain point and we will try our best to help you solve it.
In case anyone is wondering, this was OP's initial thread -https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10200913
Mr. Daga, please, tell me why I should hand you my email address? How will you turn me from one of the failures of the startup world to a success? What are you offering me? Why should I listen to you? Anything.
I'm having an awful time getting the first users to sign up to contribute their hashing power to the pool, as there's no incentive for someone to join when there's no one else using the pool & no hashing power to share at the beginning.
I'd gladly pay ~$30/month for users with a good amount of hash power to sign up.
It looks like your main concern is about getting Traction. Here are the 19 channels for getting traction : https://medium.com/swlh/the-19-channels-you-can-use-to-get-t...
How many have you tried? Trying some other channels will certainly help you get the users you want. Thanks
The poster came to you with a very specific problem with his particular startup which is in a funny space. He has a mining pool which needs hashing power, he has incentives, but he needs traction which is hard because those incentives don't start to kick in until he has a certain level of traction. He has given a very specific amount of money he'd be willing to pay to find that traction.
You, a self proclaimed expert in accelerating startups, then give him a rather bland and generalized "internet marketing" blog post. How does this solve his problem? "Trying some other channels will certainly help you get the users you want." Really? How? Will targeted blog posts incentivize users with large hash rates to come to his service? Are you suggesting his real problem is that he is not well known in an overly saturated market? Maybe speaking engagements might be a better choice? Why?
Maybe you're right he should try these. But the important part is the why.
One more thing, contrary to popular belief, there are many successful solo entrepreneurs out there. If you think you can learn about business legislation in Mexico, starting up as a single founder is also an option. You can bring in others later.
Thanks
I'm here for the articles and discussion not to start my own business.
