Totally agree. Right now, the concierge thing is all about handling one small client using my way (that’s why I’m documenting everything to automate later).

The tip about the landing page is super helpful. I’m kinda stuck trying to break down this ‘methodology’ for folks who aren’t tech-savvy, and they’re mostly who I’m targeting.

Not sure how this related to this my question. Can you clarify, please?

Makes sense, and that’s good advice, thanks! I will try to keep it realistic by having a well-defined flow process.

Not sure how is this related to the MVP question. Can you explain more?

My feeling reading your post is that your experience at startups that have failed is such a great asset! Imagina how much time and money can be saved with having someone who has experienced failling so can know better.

The data I see from successful startups says that there is a bunch of trying and failing at the beginning, especially if the founders haven’t failed a bit yet.

I don’t have that much experience in the startup industry yet (I came from 10 years in the marketing industry), but still, I think that people in the startup world are familiar with this situation and would completely understand your CV.

With that much experience, maybe you would feel motivated to create your own?

It’s interesting that you mention this, as I’m actually moving in the opposite direction—from marketing to learning programming (because of my need to automate certain marketing tasks).
How have you made this transition? Was it a complete shift, or did you develop a T-shaped skill set, combining deep knowledge in one area with a broad range of skills in others?

I’ve been working with paid media for quite a while and I’ve found that while you need either time or money to prove an idea, the segmentation options available for paid ads are very interesting (e.g; say LinkedIn ads, for instance, if you have a B2B target).
About your point on the time-cost, I completely agree. If you’re spending about 3 hours a day on communities and it takes at least a month to generate one lead, the investment can add up quickly, even at a low hourly rate (your hourly rate, I mean).
Of course, paid media doesn’t provide the long-term results you see with community building and SEO (at least, that was the case before AI), but I think it’s a valuable tool for testing ideas and fine-tuning market fit - then, when this is done, you can spend time with solidifying your growth with organic.

I was also trying to find some cases for community building for an introverted like me (so I will folloe to see what will be shared). But I really don’t understand why people are so resistant to use paid media, especially if you are trying to find a market fit. Why do you think it is not a good idea in your case?