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As in which aspects, let's say in your case?


As in how long people are staying on each page, which A/B options are converting better, where your users are coming from, what time of day you get the most traffic...


Find a way to regain your income on the side while finding a way to fill the void.



Are you on the same page when it comes to finding ways to bring in revenue?


Don't act as if you're a manager. You're more like a product development organizer and status updater.


And why are you curious, if you don't mind my curiosity?


I have trouble finding a CRUD job to work in. At least the expectations from employers are not that high.


Others have made excellent comments here. I want to add this:

- Mention that unless it's for a certain price range, you're no longer in the market. However, you will keep them in touch when you're changing the policy again.

- If the pricing/arrangement doesn't work for both parties, say you're happy to refer them to someone else who could use those projects.

Also, stay in touch with them regularly, but you don't need to go overboard on this, as you want to focus on your company.


Have you tried testing your idea without coding or hiring people? Most ideas in start-up founders' heads usually aren't any good in terms of making money. It's not until the pivots when they found profitable models.

You've mentioned you've talked to over 20 people and they said they would buy your product. However, getting them to pull out their wallets when you actually have the product could be a different endeavor. Not sure if the problems you're solving are painful enough.


Stop thinking of your ideas. Just pick a niche industry, and see what problems THEY are having. Only start building the solution when you see a convergence of the same problems.


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