We spent 10k on our startup - the best image generator. We have Midjourney, Dalle3, SDXL, good UI, our own models for the best realism on the market via Realstic+ neural network.
We have tools to create logo by using minimalism parameter. Also we trained our own text2gif model. We have affordable stripe subscriptions.
However, nobody bought a single subscription 💀
Why? Is Generative AI dead? RIP
Selling is 80% of the battle my friend
It’s definitely not dead. However, there are a few completely free options that let everyone design for free publicly, then were begged to create a subscription program because everyone wanted to delete images and have their prompts hidden for obvious reasons. Plus they started giving badges to top creators.
I create insane amounts of images for my business every month, so I’m happy to pay something.
But just having the best LLM options isn’t enough. Happy to share personal insights and resources if you’re looking to rebrand or revamp. I wouldn’t give up!
Who was your ICP and how were you getting people to discover your product?
Insane clown posse
Generative AI must certainly be dead if they’re not buying your product. Games over guys, time to go home.
It’s kind dissonant with billions to openai or mistral ai
Seems like your product didn’t go trough steps of testing and researching. You can’t expect to build your product and just launch it right away and then ask yourself why we don’t have subscription :D.
I think the most use cases of image generation is just for fun which goes away very quickly.
Hey, can I take a look at your product? I’m willing to provide marketing consulting for free and then charge a percentage of the revenue I help you generate.
Tell me your site, please. I would like to see it. I have an AI thing I want to try as a hobby.
You spent $10k, is that supposed to impress anyone?
I’ve been in marketing for 15 years and own an AI startup now with a waitlist so huge before we launch it’s almost overwhelming.
I would say. If everyone is your target market no one is. It sounds like a classic case of “no one is” from my limited perspective into your product.
I would recommend honing in on a very specific niche, like roofing companies as an example. Tailor all of your marketing and branding to their pain points, give them perfectly generated images for their brands, socials, etc.
Think B2B, because if it’s logos and such it won’t be B2C marketing.
If you have a low budget. Manually cold call as many roofing companies or (insert specific niche here) as possible and offer them a launch deal. First person to sign for a year gets first month free. If they don’t like it they can cancel before the month is up and not get charged for the year.
Once you get 5 happy customers from the first bunch, turn their success into a case study. Did using your product save them money on hiring a graphic designer? Did it lead to more sales because their brand looked more trustworthy? Etc.
Then turn that into a marketing campaign targeting business owners in the selected industry. Talk about how during your launch month x businesses gave you a shot and x% made or saved $x money.
This is the way.
You may have a great product but it could be positioned wrong and your potential customers aren’t comparing you to the right alternatives. You don’t want to be compared against free solutions, especially for the notoriously hard to sell to SMB market.
I suggest reading or listening to the book “Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It”. The book is a quick read and is very actionable.
Also, take solace in that a lot of startups experience this problem, I wouldn’t give up just yet.
Good luck.
Why would anyone pay? Who was your customer?
- For better UI
- all models in one tool
- value of our models
There is a tool called Clipdrop similar to what you’re building and we bought an early customer’s subscription which has high value. DM me so that I can try to help you
This is a very very weak offering especially for something that’s only used - at least for most people - a few times a year.
that’s not his problem. There’s demand for AI art. His problem is there are many platforms offering exactly the same (mage space for example). Unless he works in prohibitive industries such as porn or NSFW, he has no chances of making it unless he has funds to invest in advancing the stable diffusion tech itself.
Sorry, you’re wrong. I don’t know what you’ve built but if you’re targeting small businesses or individuals free will always beat out those three.
there are so many logo generators out there, what makes yours better?
What was your go-to market strategy?
- generator with a lot features
- market and business there
- mobile app and studio
I have no idea what your business does