Launch Chat

Today’s question comes from Michael. Michael asks, what tactics should I use to grow my early stage startup? How do I know what tactics to use when we don’t have a lot of capital to run ads and don’t have time to wait for results from content marketing?

Today’s question comes from Kim. The question deals with how you can tell if you are going to be a good startup founder or just a startup employee, as well as if startup life is right for you.

Today’s question comes from Ehud. His question goes back to a classic chicken and egg problem. It deals with needing money to build a product but feeling as though he needs a product before he can raise money.

Today's question comes from Leroy. Leroy's questions has to do with how to pitch a product that doesn't exist yet. How can you pitch from just an idea without a product or prototype to back it up?

Today’s question comes from Diego. It’s a two-parter today. 1) When building a startup, specifically on the user side, where should I draw the line between aesthetics and functionality? 2) On the startup side, what’s the best way to balance between extreme bootstrapping and necessary purchases?

Today's question comes from John. John's question can really be broken down into two parts: 1) How do I know what my startup is worth before launching it? 2) Are there some general rules about how much money I should raise or what my valuation should be if I haven't launched a product or done any marketing yet.

Today’s question comes from Jim and deals with launching an MVP in a crowded market. Specifically, if you MVP is something that already exists, wouldn’t it better to launch with more features that might set you apart?

Today's question comes from Matt and deals with creating an MVP and how to avoid the temptation to make it too big.

Today's question comes from Adam and deals with market penetration and gaining traction. Specifically, how do you break into a market with a really high barrier to entry?

Today's question comes from Shawn and deals with scaling as a solopreneur. Specifically, how do you scale when you're on your own and have a full-time day job?

Today's question comes from Vinay and deals with funding. Specifically, where do you get the money to build your app if it's still in the idea phase?

Today’s question comes from Eric and deals with market research. Specifically, what’s the most effective way to do market research before launching your company?

Today’s question comes from Chandler and relates to coding and languages. What programming language would you recommend learning when developing an idea that could be app-based? Also, what language is best for building your website (especially considering UX/UI)?

Today’s question comes from Dave and relates to B2B sales and, specifically, follow-up. Once you’ve planted the seed, how often (and how many times) do you follow up without being annoying?

Today’s question comes from Ian at The Mission. Ian wants to know what are the most popular website themes or templates for startups, and does it matter if your website looks the same as other websites using the same template?

Today’s question comes from AJ and he asks about two parts of fundraising. First, are investors understanding of the fact that fundraising is hard and difficult to do while also trying to run your startup, especially in the early stages when you’re trying to get everything up and running? Two, what are some tips for keeping the momentum going while you’re constantly on the road fundraising and feeling overwhelmed from all the travel and meetings?

In this introductory episode, Jake talks briefly about Launch Chat and why he created it.