jaspalsawhney

Would appreciate if you can refer them to me. I'm trying to validate our customer problem hypothesis.

Thanks jaspal.sawhney@gmail.com

I'm trying to validate a potential business offering and looking for volunteers to help me with suggestions/insights

You'll be an ideal person if 1. You work long hours/eat junk food? and/or 2. You find making home cooked meals to be an issue?

If your answer is 'YES' to any of the questions above !! I would appreciate if you can give me 15 mins of your time for a phone interview

Thanks

So I have been pondering with an idea of late which does not seem to leave my mind and to see whether it had any viability I decided to follow up on it as a side project. This started a month back and the idea is still strong.

After some thinking I decided to start on a customer discovery exercise to identify if there is anyone else apart from me who is facing a similar problem. Due to the nature of the idea it is important to have people living in close proximity of each other there by I decided to seek people in the condo building I live who would be willing to work with me and help me with feedback/suggestions.

Day 1 1. I created a posting to be put on the notice board and left it with the concierge. 2. The building management responded that the notice is too big for them to put on the board and that I should shorten it.

Day 2 1. I submit a revised copy and called them from my office in the afternoon to inquire about the posting 2. A Mr X picked up the phone and I asked him if it has been posted and these are some of the things he said - "Your posting smells of commerical activity" - "Why don't you come clear on your game buddy" - "Why don't you come and meet me so that I know what this is all about" 3. I got angry and decided to go home early and sort this out. Walked upto Mr X's room and fireworks blew. 4. He accused me of having an ulterior motives and I accused him of being disrespectful. I was not willing to give up w/o a fight. 5. While all this is happening Mr X slipped this "When I read this I felt that this is a network marketing thing and hence I cannot pass it" 6. Just when he said this I realized that having Mr X is actually a boon for me as he was reviewing my post before everyone sees it. 7. I immediately mellowed down and Mr X spoke about the reasons why he felt that and what I could have written to make it more encouraging after all I was looking for volunteers. 8. To cut it short - Mr X and I are now friends.

Day 3 1. I submit another revised copy to Mr X and he says that he wants me to get approval from the board of directors of the building. 2. In addition to this Mr X suggested me what to write and what not to write in the mail to the directors.

Lessons Learned 1. Never give up w/o a fight 2. While fighting always pay attention to what's being said - sometimes things being said are very informative.

Hey There I have some time available with me after work and I'm want to help anyone who needs help with conceptualizing a solution.

I have in the past helped people by brain storming what a possible solution could be. For e.g. I worked with someone to come up with suggestions for how to make health based app more sticky for the users.

I can also do screen mockups.I can be contacted at jaspal.sawhney@gmail.com

If yes, I wanted to know what were your learning's regarding 1. Who to select to give work to? Factors which were kept in mind besides money which is required to be paid to the team developing.

2. How to select a team which can support the system in house once its created? & what phase in the process did you start to build this team?

3. Did you prefer to have the team creating the initial product placed locally where you were or were they located somewhere else in the world?

4. How did you prevent the business idea from getting leaked? NDA etc?

5. What aspects of the business model did you choose to not outsource? Design etc

6. Did you outsource the work to a company or independent contractors?

7. How did you ensure that the technical solution being set up was scalable?

8. Till what point in the cycle did you outsource Vs hiring a team to do in house development? What were the factors which drove your decisions - e.g. validation of business model or minimum customer base or revenue etc?

Thanks

I'm trying to find out if there are any estimates available to estimate mobile app development. Any Pointers?

I can be reached at jaspal.sawhney@gmail.com

I'm looking for some advice from a lawyer well versed with food laws in the US. I do not have much funds to go to a big firm. The questions which I'm seeking answers to are going to help us decide whether I should even open a start up or not.

Any pointers will be appreciated.