Did I mention I am glad not having quit my dayjob? I usually do on these occasions. There, I help government build out wireless comms systems. Somebody's got to move into the spectrum that TV and Nextel were ordered to vacate over the previous years...
On Nov 29, 12:22 pm, Brian Conrad <[email protected]> wrote: > And this is your experience running a sustainable business or just > theory? ;-) > > There may be some merit for "going for the gold" but then there is some > merit in amortizing your skills and knowledge especially for products > that the Market isn't already flooded with. One very successful business > I worked for was the founder's third try at something. He would claim > it was all serendipity. I can assure you there are no "sure deals" or > "sure formulas" for success. In fact zigging when others are zagging can > be useful. If it is in your destiny then you will succeed. > > JP wrote: > > At any rate - sounds you can lean back and see if there's some play > > coming your way. > > Same here, however that's not really how sustainable businesses are > > built... these all gravitate to where the money is. > > > On Nov 28, 12:06 pm, Brian Conrad <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> JP wrote: > > >>> On Nov 27, 11:26 am, Brian Conrad <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>> But I had people complaining about the $10 price though happy they could > >>>> have something to use in that field for free that I make available too. > > >>> I'd keep it just at $10. Perhaps raise it. If it's not worth $10 (or > >>> more), then neither the developer nor the users have a play at the > >>> particular app in the mobile space. You're not going to squeeze $5-a- > >>> pop users out of it that wouldn't complain either. > > >> It's a niche market app and I know that market very well being involved > >> with it for 12 years. The $10 app has features that some of that niche > >> won't use so cutting those gives a $5 product that is still useful and > >> above the level of the free stuff. The people that really need the > >> features in the $10 will buy it. Understanding the psychology of your > >> market is very important. To a degree my customers are somewhat > >> counter-culture and just getting a device (either phone or tablet) can > >> be a big purchase decision for them. It was that way on the Palm years > >> ago until the started offering sub $100 devices. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
