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I wasted $40k on a fantastic startup idea

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851 points swyx | 3 comments | 18 Jan 21 20:01 UTC | HN request time: 1.044s | source
1. laser ◴[18 Jan 21 21:39 UTC] No.25826976[source]▶
“Doppelganger has created value for the customer but not for the company.”

Tell that to “Celebs”, which’s sole app function is the described and makes ~$200K MRR.

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2. twobitshifter ◴[18 Jan 21 21:55 UTC] No.25827138[source]▶
That’s shocking to me. They have subscriptions? Why is someone subscribing to an app like this?

Looked at things on the App Store. It’s not clear what a subscription gets you but they’re charging $4.99 a week for the premium features.

3. rdiddly ◴[18 Jan 21 22:09 UTC] No.25827266[source]▶
Yeah, I was going to chime in and say "I bet Doppelganger would make more money than GlacierMD." Cynical content warning: Precisely because it's not geared toward helping others, which no one gives a shit about, and is all about your photo of yourself which everybody obsesses over.