Ask HN: Start in services offering first then product (or vice versa)

by a_lifters_life on 9/2/2022, 4:58 PM with 2 comments

I was curious peoples thoughts on starting a company doing services work first to gain clients, then move to being a product company?

Is this more challenge than its worth? Id love to hear peoples experience.

Thank you

  • by Jugurtha on 9/3/2022, 6:32 PM

    I wrote a small thread on doing just that: https://twitter.com/jugurthahadjar/status/131066829330549965...

  • by jonathan-adly on 9/2/2022, 5:20 PM

    It's not the YC or typical VC way, but for certain industries - its basically one of the best ways to get going. Healthcare in the US and legal comes to mind. These profession promote for risk-averse behaviors, so selling a predictable service to them then going for a product makes sense.