Shalen

Hey HN, we are long time members of this community, and we’d love to share a new product we’re launching today called Text-a-Pro. The product is entirely messaging based, and allows homeowners to book trusted pros at flat-rate prices to get their home improvement projects done. We’re also the first to provide an end-to-end transaction on Facebook Messenger (and also by texting 776-776). We’ve built a lot of tech behind the scenes for this – including generating dynamic images at run-time for things like personalized estimates and pro recommendations. Our pricing engine is built on a canonical home project catalog and generates personalized prices based on your location and project description.

This product is only available in SF/Seattle right now. You can see a video of the end to end experience here: https://vimeo.com/141591093

And more product info here: https://pro.com/text

If you have any questions about the tech or product feedback/ideas, we’d love to chat!

Hi:

A few weeks ago someone had posted a list of websites useful for launching your startup. Unfortunately, I forgot to bookmark it and I'm unable to find that post. If someone recalls or knows about the post I'm talking about, I'll appreciate if you can please share the link.

Thanks, Shalen