Ask HN: Some advice for a startup from Pakistan?

1 points by waqas- 13 years ago | 5 comments

http://opensource.com.pk we are a startup from Pakistan, trying to build a web agency powered by a collaborative community. Would really appreciate some feedback and advice.

robocat 13 years ago |

Is that the landing page? If so, shouldn't it be focused upon the client needs?

Perhaps think about "Never Say [Opensource] When Selling a Web Design Project" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5570679

Sell to Staff/collaborators through dev channels e.g. GitHub e.g. http://37signals.com/ doesn't mention RoR etc.

Good luck :)

waqas- 13 years ago | |

we will do a/b testing on the landing page soon so we will try a couple of things. we want both clients and freelancers so will mix it up :D yes, that is a good idea. we will definitely include those networks in our outreach efforts. what can we mention about RoR?

robocat 13 years ago | | |

I didn't write very clearly and I think you missed the point... Your prospective clients don't care about technology, they want to know how you are going to help them.

If you are a web agency, then you main page needs to focus upon meeting the desires of your expected clients. Here is the page for one of my local web agencies: http://www.hairylemon.co.nz/ . Hairy Lemon use open source when appropriate but they don't advertise it.

Read the article and substitute the word "opensource" wherever you see Wordpress... Think about that... Read the article every 1st of the month :-)

My point about RoR is that the company that created it (in all its open source glory) does not mention it on their own main web page - because their propective clients don't care about it.

PS: I am a tech head and love open source!

waqas- 13 years ago | | |

also, that is an interesting thread, will look into it more.