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This week& #39;s No-Code Startup Idea:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧑🔧" title="Mechanic" aria-label="Emoji: Mechanic"> A Home Services Invoicing Platform https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏡" title="Haus mit Garten" aria-label="Emoji: Haus mit Garten">
Let& #39;s break it down:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😲" title="Erstauntes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Erstauntes Gesicht"> why this can be a $400K ARR business within a couple years
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💻" title="Computer" aria-label="Emoji: Computer"> how to build it step-by-step with zero coding
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💰" title="Geldsack" aria-label="Emoji: Geldsack"> how to get your first 10 customers
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Let& #39;s break it down:
Home services was one of the fastest growing categories in Q1 2021, beating grocery stores.
While the US economy shrank, this sector GREW by 3%.
There are big co& #39;s in this space.
ServiceTitan makes $250M ARR focusing ONLY on heating+cooling.
ANGI makes $1.5B revenue/yr.
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While the US economy shrank, this sector GREW by 3%.
There are big co& #39;s in this space.
ServiceTitan makes $250M ARR focusing ONLY on heating+cooling.
ANGI makes $1.5B revenue/yr.
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But bootstrappers have an advantage:
By building directly for a niche, we can serve it better. Plus...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👉" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach rechts"> The target customer is accessible, in literally every neighborhood
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👉" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach rechts"> Acquisition costs have gone way down now that everyone is online
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By building directly for a niche, we can serve it better. Plus...
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You can pick a niche on two axes: target customer and features. Choose your customer, and choose the feature you’ll build for them.
I believe the most impactful feature you can build first is invoicing.
It’s annoying, yet it has to get done.
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I believe the most impactful feature you can build first is invoicing.
It’s annoying, yet it has to get done.
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Think an invoicing tool is too complicated for no-code? Think again.
Combine these 2 tutorials in @bubble and you have a POWERFUL automation platform ready to sell to service providers!
https://www.getrevue.co/profile/productunltd/issues/no-code-startup-ideas-issue-4-free-preview-home-services-invoicing-597038">https://www.getrevue.co/profile/p...
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Combine these 2 tutorials in @bubble and you have a POWERFUL automation platform ready to sell to service providers!
https://www.getrevue.co/profile/productunltd/issues/no-code-startup-ideas-issue-4-free-preview-home-services-invoicing-597038">https://www.getrevue.co/profile/p...
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Niches have riches. Take @itsjustamar& #39;s company @ZenMaid, a simple scheduling software for cleaning services.
He took one feature, scheduling, and one niche, cleaning, and has turned it into a $1.2m+ revenue biz which he’s planning to 2x this year.
https://twitter.com/itsjustamar/status/1389045659622199296
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He took one feature, scheduling, and one niche, cleaning, and has turned it into a $1.2m+ revenue biz which he’s planning to 2x this year.
https://twitter.com/itsjustamar/status/1389045659622199296
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Choose a niche that meets the following criteria:
1. You personally know someone who works in that niche and can go talk to them this week.
2. They aren’t well served by other tools.
E.g.
- Appliance repair
- Carpet cleaning
- Chimney sweeping
- The list goes on
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1. You personally know someone who works in that niche and can go talk to them this week.
2. They aren’t well served by other tools.
E.g.
- Appliance repair
- Carpet cleaning
- Chimney sweeping
- The list goes on
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PRICING
Charge service providers a monthly fee. Look at comps:
ServiceTitan: No pricing on the site, only “Get Demo” – so we can assume it’s steep
Jobber: $49/mo for quoting, scheduling and invoicing
ZenMaid: $85/mo with 4 cleaners on staff
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Charge service providers a monthly fee. Look at comps:
ServiceTitan: No pricing on the site, only “Get Demo” – so we can assume it’s steep
Jobber: $49/mo for quoting, scheduling and invoicing
ZenMaid: $85/mo with 4 cleaners on staff
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Charge $35/mo and you need...
1,000 customers
to hit
$420,000 ARR
Not bad for a bootstrapper. You could hit that before year 3!
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1,000 customers
to hit
$420,000 ARR
Not bad for a bootstrapper. You could hit that before year 3!
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HOW TO BUILD IT WITH NO-CODE
My favorite example is @incomeeapp - a beautiful invoicing app built with @bubble
This is built without coding!!
1. Build something similar for a home service provider niche
2. Profit
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My favorite example is @incomeeapp - a beautiful invoicing app built with @bubble
This is built without coding!!
1. Build something similar for a home service provider niche
2. Profit
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Now to build your no-code invoicing app...
We walk through how to build each core feature step-by-step, including links to the best full tutorialshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💯" title="Hundert Punkte Symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Hundert Punkte Symbol">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔨" title="Hammer" aria-label="Emoji: Hammer"> The toolkit
@webflow for the site
@outseta for the billing
@bubble for the app
https://www.getrevue.co/profile/productunltd/issues/no-code-startup-ideas-issue-4-free-preview-home-services-invoicing-597038
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We walk through how to build each core feature step-by-step, including links to the best full tutorials
@webflow for the site
@outseta for the billing
@bubble for the app
https://www.getrevue.co/profile/productunltd/issues/no-code-startup-ideas-issue-4-free-preview-home-services-invoicing-597038
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TIME TO GET THE FIRST 10 CUSTOMERS
Choose a niche you know someone in. Build without anyone to talk to & you’ll solve the wrong problems.
That should get you a few early customers. Here& #39;s how to get the rest:
Cold outreach and Facebook/Google ads.
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Choose a niche you know someone in. Build without anyone to talk to & you’ll solve the wrong problems.
That should get you a few early customers. Here& #39;s how to get the rest:
Cold outreach and Facebook/Google ads.
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Cold outreach:
1. Search Google for “plumbers” (or w/e) near you. Make a spreadsheet of contact info
(or pay $30 to d7 lead finder for ~3,500 leads/day)
2. Write a failproof sales email like @asmartbear& #39;s featured in @GoodMarketingHQ
https://marketingexamples.com/sales/jason-cohen-sales
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1. Search Google for “plumbers” (or w/e) near you. Make a spreadsheet of contact info
(or pay $30 to d7 lead finder for ~3,500 leads/day)
2. Write a failproof sales email like @asmartbear& #39;s featured in @GoodMarketingHQ
https://marketingexamples.com/sales/jason-cohen-sales
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3. Send the email on a warmup schedule using @lemlist free trial, or gmail
4. Call them up!
5. Ask about pain points. Ensure you are solving the right problem.
6. Make a landing page & two designs showing the product
7. Get pre-sales from the ppl you talked to
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4. Call them up!
5. Ask about pain points. Ensure you are solving the right problem.
6. Make a landing page & two designs showing the product
7. Get pre-sales from the ppl you talked to
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Now go build the product!
Like these? Follow along for more @christpetron
I also include a step-by-step on how to get your first 100 customers (that& #39;s $42,000 ARR) in the full issue
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Like these? Follow along for more @christpetron
I also include a step-by-step on how to get your first 100 customers (that& #39;s $42,000 ARR) in the full issue
Sign up so you don& #39;t miss the next one!
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TL;DR
- Home services is a gold mine
- Pick a niche
- Build a useful app with no-code
- Charge $35/mo and make $420K/yr with 1k customers
- Build it with Webflow, Outseta & Bubble
- Get your first 10 customers through your network
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- Home services is a gold mine
- Pick a niche
- Build a useful app with no-code
- Charge $35/mo and make $420K/yr with 1k customers
- Build it with Webflow, Outseta & Bubble
- Get your first 10 customers through your network
...
- Cold outreach playbook = lead list, email + phone
- Talk about pain points not solutions
- Leverage those relationships to get pre-sales
- Build it!
- Profit & live the life you wanthttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚀" title="Rakete" aria-label="Emoji: Rakete">
Remember, $10k/mo is only 286 customers away.
You can make it happen.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔮" title="Kristallkugel" aria-label="Emoji: Kristallkugel">
- Talk about pain points not solutions
- Leverage those relationships to get pre-sales
- Build it!
- Profit & live the life you want
Remember, $10k/mo is only 286 customers away.
You can make it happen.
