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3 weeks of building taught me more about business than 2 years of college
r/Entrepreneur
5/24/2025
SAAS TOOLS
| SaaS | URL | Category | Features/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notion | https://www.notion.so | Project Management | Used for creating business plans |
| Vercel | https://vercel.com | Web Hosting | Used for hosting startup website |
USER NEEDS
Pain Points:
- Difficulty getting real user feedback
- Struggling with product-market fit
- Challenges in customer acquisition and distribution
- Balancing academic learning with practical business skills
Problems to Solve:
- Need for practical business education
- Need for effective customer validation methods
- Need for efficient pricing strategies
- Need for better product distribution channels
Potential Solutions:
- Building and launching MVP quickly
- Implementing real user feedback loops
- Using psychological pricing strategies
- Focusing on distribution channels over product perfection
GROWTH FACTORS
Effective Strategies:
- Rapid prototyping and iteration
- Focus on distribution over product perfection
- Implementing real user feedback loops
Marketing & Acquisition:
- Community building
- Cold outreach
- Growth hacking techniques
Monetization & Product:
- Psychological pricing strategies
- Focus on real user behavior over theoretical models
User Engagement:
- Building real products with actual users
- Creating stakeholder engagement through real feedback