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2025-05-20·6
20

I got 30 signups in a day, should I build this saas now?

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SAAS TOOLS

SaaSURLCategoryFeatures/Notes
mailgent.iohttps://mailgent.ioCold Email Outreach AutomationSetup and forget type tool
Listd.inhttps://listd.inProduct PromotionHelps promote products on directories, launch platforms, and communities
shouldibuild.ithttp://shouldibuild.itIdea ValidationAnalyzes product ideas and competitor feedback

USER NEEDS

Pain Points:

  • Fear of building product without validation
  • Concerns about market saturation and competition
  • Difficulty converting signups to paying customers
  • Risk of ending up in spam folders

Problems to Solve:

  • Need for cold email outreach automation
  • Desire for better personalization in outreach tools
  • Requirement for Instagram integration in outreach tools

Potential Solutions:

  • Implementing $1 payment validation
  • Adding pricing and feature information to waitlist
  • Developing Instagram outreach capabilities

GROWTH FACTORS

Effective Strategies:

  • Using Reddit for initial product promotion
  • Implementing waitlist with feature/pricing information
  • Validating product ideas through platforms like shouldibuild.it

Marketing & Acquisition:

  • Promoting on directories and launch platforms
  • Building personal brand through social media
  • Using viral post hooks for engagement

Monetization & Product:

  • Testing pricing early in development
  • Filtering signups by budget expectations
  • Developing features based on competitor analysis

User Engagement:

  • Following up with signups to gauge intent
  • Engaging with community through platforms like Reddit
  • Building MVP landing pages for testing
13

My first dollar!

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SAAS TOOLS

SaaSURLCategoryFeatures/Notes
Swickhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.main.swickMobile AppAdMob monetization

USER NEEDS

Pain Points:

  • Struggling to generate significant revenue

Problems to Solve:

  • Monetizing mobile apps effectively
  • Achieving sustainable revenue growth

Potential Solutions:

  • Implementing AdMob for mobile app monetization
  • Building user engagement to increase ad revenue

GROWTH FACTORS

Effective Strategies:

  • Mobile app monetization through AdMob

Monetization & Product:

  • Using AdMob for in-app advertising revenue
  • Building a user base to increase ad impressions

User Engagement:

  • Creating engaging mobile app content to increase user retention
10

Please roast my side project !!

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SAAS TOOLS

SaaSURLCategoryFeatures/Notes
DevHire.chhttps://www.devhire.ch/jobsJob BoardTargets software engineers in Switzerland
Listd.inhttps://listd.inProduct PromotionPromotes products on 1000+ directories, launch platforms, and communities
Plausible-AnalyticsOpen-source web analytics tool
Posthog-AnalyticsOpen-source product analytics tool
Cloudflare-Web InfrastructureCDN, DNS, and security services

USER NEEDS

Pain Points:

  • Lack of clear Swiss branding
  • Difficulty in visual hierarchy and navigation
  • Heavy skills section design
  • Analytics tracking being blocked by ad-blockers

Problems to Solve:

  • Making job board more visually appealing
  • Improving mobile experience
  • Enhancing analytics tracking reliability
  • Better showcasing of local focus

Potential Solutions:

  • Using Swiss branding colors
  • Improving UI/UX design
  • Implementing analytics proxy
  • Optimizing mobile layout

GROWTH FACTORS

Effective Strategies:

  • Iterating based on user feedback
  • Using Swiss branding for local focus

Marketing & Acquisition:

  • Using Listd.in for product promotion
  • Building personal brand through social media

Monetization & Product:

  • Focus on product-market fit for Swiss software engineers
  • Continuous UI/UX improvements

User Engagement:

  • Encouraging honest feedback and roasting
  • Building community through open source collaboration
8

2 failed projects. Still trying. Building my 3rd SaaS while working 9-5

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SAAS TOOLS

SaaSURLCategoryFeatures/Notes
Competitor Tool-Marketplace Seller Tool15,000 paying customers, outdated UI, limited features

USER NEEDS

Pain Points:

  • Marketplace sellers need better tools
  • Current tools have outdated UI and limited features
  • Difficulty reaching sellers for feedback and testing

Problems to Solve:

  • Improve marketplace seller tools
  • Modernize UI and add new features
  • Find ways to reach sellers for product testing

Potential Solutions:

  • Build a new marketplace seller tool
  • Reach out to sellers through alternative channels
  • Share development progress on social media

GROWTH FACTORS

Effective Strategies:

  • Building product while working full-time
  • Consistent development approach
  • Sharing development progress publicly

Marketing & Acquisition:

  • Leveraging social media for updates
  • Reaching out to potential users directly

Monetization & Product:

  • Identifying market gaps in existing solutions
  • Building features based on current user needs

User Engagement:

  • Sharing development journey publicly
  • Building community through social media updates
5

Non-technical founder needed

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SAAS TOOLS

SaaSURLCategoryFeatures/Notes
Voice Journal AI AppN/AProductivity/JournalingAI-powered voice journaling app

USER NEEDS

Pain Points:

  • Struggling with sales and validation
  • Need help quickly validating and shipping ideas

Problems to Solve:

  • Building a non-technical founding team
  • Accelerating product development and market validation

Potential Solutions:

  • Collaborating with business/marketing experts
  • Leveraging AI for rapid MVP development

GROWTH FACTORS

Effective Strategies:

  • Building cross-functional founding teams
  • Leveraging AI for rapid product development

Marketing & Acquisition:

  • Focus on early-stage validation and market fit

Monetization & Product:

  • Rapid MVP development using AI
  • Building multiple products simultaneously

User Engagement:

  • Collaborating with community members for idea validation