Is it worth starting a startup?

Question

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Advise whether it is worth starting the development of a website builder service, given that there are already many large analogues? There are already large ones like ucoz, umi, nethouse, wix, setup and the like. What should be considered during development?

Answer 1

Ek how did you get disassembled here. A terminological war broke out in three hours)
defragglex : It makes no sense to copy existing services, but it makes sense to do the same, but better. Why not, if you know how.
"What should be considered during development?"
It's not just about development.
Don't make the mistake of the techie who saws off a good product and assumes that because it's good, it's going to be a success.
PS I like to understand a startup as a project that operates under conditions of uncertainty and has the potential to scale.

Answer 2

The trick is not in the constructor, but in 100500 design variations that you will spend 90% of the time on. You have no idea how users love to flip through templates. They can do it all day long)

Answer 3

When the market is saturated, the best strategy is to focus on a specific target audience and their problems.
You need to strive to become, for example, the best designer for flower deliveries, car services, repair bureaus, or become the best in a certain style (mobile layout, Material Design).
The most important thing here is not to overdo it.
If I were you, I would start by studying the feedback from users of current designers.
And if, after reading thousands of responses, you have "vision" and you begin to "see" your potential audience and their demand, then your desire will make some sense.

Answer 4

And yours will be two heads cooler than any of the existing ones? If not, don't waste your time on this. And read in the wiki what a startup is, just in case, it's better in the English wiki.

Answer 5

The main thing is that you have a USP - that is, you don’t need to do the same, if there is something unique / convenient / simple that catches - then yes you can. And in advance, correctly assess the complexity of the work, we have been doing the project this way for 2 years and 3 months, and we planned to finish it in six months =)

Answer 6

Do not use the word "startup" if you can find at least one analogue of your idea.
There is not much point in another website builder.

Answer 7

And should you open a grocery store if there is already one in the neighboring yard? Yes, you say that these are two big differences, but a grocery store has 100 visitors a day, and there are more than a billion connected devices on the Internet. A question of competition.