HUUUGEE thanks to all who upvoted on the launch ❤ You made it go into top 10!! First time is always difficult, and all of this was a big, super insightful learning. And before I forget: until the end of the month we have an early adopter 40% off discount on videofyles.com?ref=yt: LAUNCH40
Hey, you can convert this tool to api endpoint where developer can submit video to your server and you will return compressed video like WhatsApp compressed videos, like 100mb to 5 to 15 mbs 😄
shiiit dude. after 2 yrs of grinding after quitting my job, multiple burnouts, i have also not made $1 online. i think all the time about how the easiest money is to just work a job. but it’s like you said, each failure is just another step towards success
Oh it definitely is.. Sometimes thinking back to those times lol. But man you also have quite the journey behind you!! Someone commented on one of the early videos, i should stop building and go read "Million Dollar Weekend". Of course i didn't stop. But reading the book now. And it's pretty good (although simplistic but most of these are). One of the main ideas, to start with customers, not with the product. That's I think the biggest mistake that happened here, not sure how this is for you. But in the book he suggests to first put all time you have into getting a few presales for your product, before you actually build it out. If it happens - good, validated, continue. If not, try with new ideas and that validation until it happens. It's not the only way, but I think it's a much better way than ending up with no clear market and communication channels...
Thanks! First time ever making it to an "actual" launch. It's such a hack to build a project quick and see how it turns out rather than getting hung up in details for months... Like i've done the 1.5 years before
Awesome to hear that!! Can't wait for when the success videos finally start though... But until then we stay real and talk about all the stuff that doesn't work ;))
You rock! Thank you for sharing the lows (and not only the highs) and reflecting on it all as you experience it. I've faced so many of the same struggles. Spent 2 years building a product nobody wanted - thankfully as a side-project. Quit my job to focus on entrepreneurship but still haven't figured out the audience/buyer + marketing side down at all. Been doing freelance consulting work to make money but of course it ends up competing for time with the app building haha. Recently spent 2 months building an app I thought would take me a week - now it's done and I'm hesitating on doing outreach for no good reason at all. I need to figure out how to get over that hump of reaching out to people like you mentioned. Let me know if you have any tips on that! Thanks again for the great video and congrats on your launch!
Ah thanks man, sounds like you know the struggles... Do you know which kind of people you can reach out to? As in, what to type into the search bar on LinkedIn for example? For it it helped a lot that i got a mate with the project who pushed me to do the things i didn't like. Signed up for the LinkedIn premium trial which allows you to do infinite texts with the connection request, and then started contacting people. The first 5 were hard, then it got easier, and after 50 it was the most normal thing on earth. Or do you perhaps know people who know people? Such contacts can also make it easier for starting... Also when you realize that there's no way around doing it, it gets easier to get over that initial barrier, which i know too well too! What's your app?
Thanks man! Camera is a Sony A6600 with a weird lens that has nice f1.4 blur but needs to be positioned 3 miles away from my face, and mic is Blue Yeti!
Yep thought about something like this too... Thing is that the program runs on the user's computer, which means every "preview" is actually an output file.. So then it could also create the actual file already right away. Need to think a bit more about this
I know exactly how you feel brother. I'm in my 3rd week after launch and things are not as i expected, made $5 so far. i've also quit my job 3 month ago and have around 6 month run away. Difference is i'm solo and built a marketplace, which is massive work, and gotta recruit both sides. dollars are going every day for ads. what do you suggest bro?
@@LudwigBuilds no, currently my social media is pretty much empty, also have no time to generate content outside of doing the work. Doing SEO though, making pages rank. Today turned off Google ads, cause it is drinking my cash.
I'm currently reading "Million Dollar Weekend", it's really good to answer this question and easy to follow. Basically you got to find people who could be your customers, reach out to them and try to get a few pre-sales with those people. If you can get any money from anyone, it's great validation.
Always put each activity in time blocks into the calendar, so manually... And then different sub-calendars for different types of activities (technical, marketing, personal etc)
Selling expensive stuff to them is also hard af. Either your products need to cheap or extremely important to their life. And even amazon is getting losses here in india
Yep it's learning it the hard way. I mean there's a problem (using FFmpeg in command line is finicky) but there also needs to be a target market, and a way to reach that one...
Yea good idea, thought about soemthing like that too.. making GIFs with text overlay or so, and then for free. But need to check what is already out there
Hyy,this side Jai your subscriber from India,You are creating crazy content,I've re-edited alex hormozi and iman gadhzi video to show you my video editing skills, aiming to match your style. It would be a pleasure to work alongside you on any projects you have going on. Let me know if this sounds of interest to you! :) Dont hesitate just watch out our demo work first if you are satisfied with that then we work forward and I promise you this decision is your best one.I have expierenced of 3yr in adobe priemere pro and davini resolve.
Hey Ludwig , really nice video ! I was wondering if I could help you with more Quality Editing in your videos and also make a highly engaging Thumbnail and also help you with the overall youtube strategy and growth ! Pls let me know what do you think ?
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HUUUGEE thanks to all who upvoted on the launch ❤ You made it go into top 10!! First time is always difficult, and all of this was a big, super insightful learning.
And before I forget: until the end of the month we have an early adopter 40% off discount on videofyles.com?ref=yt: LAUNCH40
Hey, you can convert this tool to api endpoint where developer can submit video to your server and you will return compressed video like WhatsApp compressed videos, like 100mb to 5 to 15 mbs 😄
shiiit dude. after 2 yrs of grinding after quitting my job, multiple burnouts, i have also not made $1 online. i think all the time about how the easiest money is to just work a job. but it’s like you said, each failure is just another step towards success
Oh it definitely is.. Sometimes thinking back to those times lol. But man you also have quite the journey behind you!!
Someone commented on one of the early videos, i should stop building and go read "Million Dollar Weekend". Of course i didn't stop. But reading the book now. And it's pretty good (although simplistic but most of these are). One of the main ideas, to start with customers, not with the product. That's I think the biggest mistake that happened here, not sure how this is for you.
But in the book he suggests to first put all time you have into getting a few presales for your product, before you actually build it out. If it happens - good, validated, continue. If not, try with new ideas and that validation until it happens.
It's not the only way, but I think it's a much better way than ending up with no clear market and communication channels...
Keep going my dude, learn, adapt, overcome!
Wow, great video! Great edits, really nice to watch and nice reflection on your progress. You got this 👐
Thanks Jonathan!! A little reflection is good from time to time.. And new stuff coming up soon ;))
Enjoyed the video, congrats on shipping, further than most people get
Thanks! First time ever making it to an "actual" launch.
It's such a hack to build a project quick and see how it turns out rather than getting hung up in details for months... Like i've done the 1.5 years before
Hang in there, Ludwig! This whole series has been really courageous and impressive.
Awesome to hear that!! Can't wait for when the success videos finally start though...
But until then we stay real and talk about all the stuff that doesn't work ;))
Love the transparency in your journey! Any tips for staying motivated when things get tough?
Ludwig, really nice editing in this video bruh. One more thing I can suggest, you can put some time stamps too.
Yea took some more time this time ;) Yes good one! i had it but apparently when 00:00 is missing TH-cam doesn't add the other ones
You rock! Thank you for sharing the lows (and not only the highs) and reflecting on it all as you experience it. I've faced so many of the same struggles. Spent 2 years building a product nobody wanted - thankfully as a side-project. Quit my job to focus on entrepreneurship but still haven't figured out the audience/buyer + marketing side down at all. Been doing freelance consulting work to make money but of course it ends up competing for time with the app building haha. Recently spent 2 months building an app I thought would take me a week - now it's done and I'm hesitating on doing outreach for no good reason at all. I need to figure out how to get over that hump of reaching out to people like you mentioned. Let me know if you have any tips on that!
Thanks again for the great video and congrats on your launch!
Ah thanks man, sounds like you know the struggles...
Do you know which kind of people you can reach out to? As in, what to type into the search bar on LinkedIn for example? For it it helped a lot that i got a mate with the project who pushed me to do the things i didn't like. Signed up for the LinkedIn premium trial which allows you to do infinite texts with the connection request, and then started contacting people. The first 5 were hard, then it got easier, and after 50 it was the most normal thing on earth.
Or do you perhaps know people who know people? Such contacts can also make it easier for starting...
Also when you realize that there's no way around doing it, it gets easier to get over that initial barrier, which i know too well too!
What's your app?
love this!!!!! you're doing so great
Thank youu! bit more editing this time ;)
Hell yeah man, awesome journey! Onto the next one
Yes! let's talk after the holiday period ;))
Nice video bro!
What tools do you use to record (camera & mic) ?
Thanks man! Camera is a Sony A6600 with a weird lens that has nice f1.4 blur but needs to be positioned 3 miles away from my face, and mic is Blue Yeti!
@@LudwigBuilds thanks man! Thinking of buying myself.
Do you recommend those?
The product looks neat, but I think that it would be better if you added a low quality preview for the video.
Yep thought about something like this too... Thing is that the program runs on the user's computer, which means every "preview" is actually an output file.. So then it could also create the actual file already right away.
Need to think a bit more about this
I know exactly how you feel brother. I'm in my 3rd week after launch and things are not as i expected, made $5 so far. i've also quit my job 3 month ago and have around 6 month run away. Difference is i'm solo and built a marketplace, which is massive work, and gotta recruit both sides. dollars are going every day for ads. what do you suggest bro?
that's a tough one with a marketplace... Do you have any marketing channels other than paid ads? Like social media, or direct outreach or so?
@@LudwigBuilds no, currently my social media is pretty much empty, also have no time to generate content outside of doing the work. Doing SEO though, making pages rank. Today turned off Google ads, cause it is drinking my cash.
How to search for the idea and how to validate it,if it's market fit or not.
I'm currently reading "Million Dollar Weekend", it's really good to answer this question and easy to follow.
Basically you got to find people who could be your customers, reach out to them and try to get a few pre-sales with those people. If you can get any money from anyone, it's great validation.
Fingers crossed my hustling brothers 🦾🤞🏻
That's the spirit🤞🏻
How did you track your time!
Always put each activity in time blocks into the calendar, so manually... And then different sub-calendars for different types of activities (technical, marketing, personal etc)
I would like you to suggest one thing that countries like India with huge population you can start your journey much more smoother and effeciently.
Selling expensive stuff to them is also hard af. Either your products need to cheap or extremely important to their life. And even amazon is getting losses here in india
That's what i'd expect too, since wealth is lower in those countries so people from there have less to spend on such software tools
Find a problem first, then build a solution. The opposite way never works mate! By the way, nice content
Yep it's learning it the hard way. I mean there's a problem (using FFmpeg in command line is finicky) but there also needs to be a target market, and a way to reach that one...
Good job. How about a mememaker app.
Yea good idea, thought about soemthing like that too.. making GIFs with text overlay or so, and then for free. But need to check what is already out there
Great video buddy - build an audience and invite non technical co founders to join you with their business ideas.
That's also an option.. time will show!
Hyy,this side Jai your subscriber from India,You are creating crazy content,I've re-edited alex hormozi and iman gadhzi video to show you my video editing skills, aiming to match your style. It would be a pleasure to work alongside you on any projects you have going on. Let me know if this sounds of interest to you! :)
Dont hesitate just watch out our demo work first if you are satisfied with that then we work forward and I promise you this decision is your best one.I have expierenced of 3yr in adobe priemere pro and davini resolve.
Bro, 2 months is nothing. You're trying to build a BUSINESS man.
Yep true but 2 months is just this project, the overarching journey has been going on for over a year. Which is still short though
Hey, don't build stuff before speaking to 100 target people :) And you next product will be at least $20k launch. Good luck!
Yep that's what I learned too! Sometimes it's not enough to read it, you have to experience it the hard way ;)
I have an crazy idea, are you in? 😅
Hey Ludwig , really nice video ! I was wondering if I could help you with more Quality Editing in your videos and also make a highly engaging Thumbnail and also help you with the overall youtube strategy and growth ! Pls let me know what do you think ?