As someone who's done some freelancing as a software dev, I don't see much value in the product.
None of the features offered by the product resonate with me.
For managing appointments, I usually do it all over email. Most major email clients support calendar invites.
Also, most freelancers already have a website and if not they can setup their own site very quickly with little effort.
I think the product is in a very competitive space. All the ideas I can think of in this space are already taken or they are impossible to monetize.
For example an invoicing app for freelancers is a great idea but already taken. Also it's hard to monetize because there are so many free alternatives available that it doesn't make sense for a freelancer to pay for it.
Another great idea is a SaaS solution to allow freelancers and their customers to sign and fill out documents/forms online. That idea is already taken and again hard to monetize because there are many free solutions already available.
I think that ultimately if the problem is simple to solve, then the market will be competitive and the amount that customers will be willing to pay for it will approach $0.
If you're not among the first people to solve a specific problem or the solution isn't able to leverage network effects, then the problem needs to be difficult to solve... Or else your profits will be eaten away by the competition once their product reaches parity with yours.
Good points. I think you overestimate first mover advantage here. It's not that people are already solving all these problems, it's that the solution he's come up with is not unique or compelling or distinct from those services in anyway. It's just a kitchen sink.
None of the features offered by the product resonate with me.
For managing appointments, I usually do it all over email. Most major email clients support calendar invites.
Also, most freelancers already have a website and if not they can setup their own site very quickly with little effort.
I think the product is in a very competitive space. All the ideas I can think of in this space are already taken or they are impossible to monetize.
For example an invoicing app for freelancers is a great idea but already taken. Also it's hard to monetize because there are so many free alternatives available that it doesn't make sense for a freelancer to pay for it.
Another great idea is a SaaS solution to allow freelancers and their customers to sign and fill out documents/forms online. That idea is already taken and again hard to monetize because there are many free solutions already available.
I think that ultimately if the problem is simple to solve, then the market will be competitive and the amount that customers will be willing to pay for it will approach $0.
If you're not among the first people to solve a specific problem or the solution isn't able to leverage network effects, then the problem needs to be difficult to solve... Or else your profits will be eaten away by the competition once their product reaches parity with yours.