_lhermann’s avatar_lhermann’s Twitter Archive—№ 398

              1. My next micro startup is going to be for an audience in the metal industry for a very niche use case. Here's the why and how. A thread ...
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              1/6 For the "young people in tech" audience, all the easy-to-build tools already exist in multiple shapes, but outside our bubble, there are lots of easy unsolved problems.
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            2/6 At @Laserhub_GmbH I learned that producers of laser parts need to know the current price of sheet metal (as it fluctuates) in order to create their quote to the customer. To get that price they have to navigate to different websites and compare/calculate prices every time.
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          3/6 My idea is a price.com for sheet metal. It shows the current best price per pound and cheapest supplier with one click.
          oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
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        4/6 Validation: Try to get a prototype site among the top 3 search results for the keyword "304 stainless steel sheet price" and two others.
        oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
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      5/6 Monetization: Offering prices/supplier list for free for the 3 most popular metal alloys, and making the rest available through a subscription. My theory is that it will save metal producers enough time to justify the cost.
      oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
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    6/6 I have no idea if this will work or not. I don't even know much about metal. But I know it's a pain point at least here in Germany. Will be sharing my process and success or failure here 😄