Show HN: My bootstrapped sideproject app, Movie Trailers and Showtimes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/movies-trailers-showtimes/id954721891?mt=8
I'm proud to show you the latest version of my passion project Marquee - an app for discovering movies, showtimes and trailers. It's chockfull of little details that make the app a pleasure to use.
Rather than try to raise funding and pursue this full time, I've chosen to do this on 'Hard Mode' and treat it as a side project until it gets more traction. I realize that probably creates a catch 22 situation. How can I get traction if I don't devote time to it. Given my current life situation, it's a little tough to drop everything and "go for it".
Any feedback and advice on the app is greatly appreciated.
Published in 2015, this chronicle by @wushupork details the mechanics of building a profitable, self-funded business without venture backing.
The community focused on B2B customer acquisition channels, cold email vs SEO distribution, and balancing full-time employment with side-project development.
"Hard mode" is raising outside money. Easier (and often better!) mode, is to delay raising outside money.
Your current employer is usually a far better investor to (unknowingly) fund your projects anyway.
Sorry to be blunt but "Rather than try to raise funding and pursue this full time"? Do you really think you'd be able to raise money for a movie trailer app?
Nice man, I used Flixster for a while, but just noticed some REALLY annoying ads on that app ... space for improvement!
Do you planning optimize your app for ipad? I'm even can't see app icon, just white square.