Ask HN: Have you successfully sold a side project?
I'm realizing now that I don't have the time that I need to put into a side project I started.
It's fully functional and can make money for someone right now.
What is the best way to sell a sideproject webapp?
p.s. I'm not a fan of flippa.
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Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but we've seen lots of side projects go on to be successful community-owned products on Assembly.
Here's more about what it looks like:
http://blog.assembly.com/our-incredible-journey/
http://sideprojects.assembly.com
There is a marketplace to buy and sell side projects https://www.sideprojectors.com/project/home
Why are you not a fan of Flippa? I have made over 90k on that site.. you have to weed out the idiots ;)
Maybe you could talk to a few of your best customers. This is often an overlooked source.
Why not talk to people who would nearly immediately appreciate your app's utility?