As of 2020, the overall startup market keeps growing, creating $3 trillion in value, while the share of software and software-enables startups is traditionally high. 45% of fastest growing software startups being created globally now deal with deep tech, e.g., AI, blockchain, robotics, agtech, cleantech. However, traditional tech sectors, such as fintech, cybersecurity, edtech, gaming, adtech, and digital media are not far behind.
About 72% of startups saw their revenue drop since the beginning of the crisis, with the average startup experiencing a decline of 10 – 30%. Shockingly, about 12% of startups managed to see a significant revenue growth.
The good news is that governments understand the startup software company role in economy revival and propose support programs. Naturally, the greatest support will be given to startup specialties that can help during the crisis. Those include healthcare (aiding in the provision of testing, sanitation, and contact tracing), social services (providing non-health related care and food delivery for the immunocompromised and elderly), and e-education.
1. Market research to identify business opportunities and idea productization.
2. Defining value proposition and market-entry strategy development.
3. Minimum Viable Product (MVP) feature set outline, technology choice, architecture design; MVP project planning.
4. Creating Proof of concept (PoC) to check technical feasibility and pitching to investors (optional).
5. (if relevant) Getting a sustainable competitive advantage proved by a patent/patents.
6. MVP development and launch.
7. Testing MVP with customers, feedback assessment, measuring the product/market fit and finding a revenue model that works.
8. Fundraising (optional).
9. Iterating to improve product-market fit, active product and brand marketing.
Examples: eBay, Uber, Airbnb, Spotify, LinkedIn
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Examples: Salesforce.com, Dropbox, Netflix
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Examples: Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat
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Examples: Google, PatientsLikeMe
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Below we provide the common functionality of modern startup software products. The specific features will depend on the purpose of the product and its target users.
With the rise of companies that make money by harvesting consumer data, customer intimacy has become an industry – more and more people are looking for software that respects privacy (e.g., DuckDuckGo, a privacy-focused search engine).
Since market leaders rarely pioneer radical innovations, the delivery of an innovative product or service is what can make a startup’s competitive advantage.
23% of startups attribute their failure to not having the right team in place. Hiring the right talents requires significant time, money and management resources. ScienceSoft’s professional business consultants and developers is one click away to assist you in:
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Duration: 6 months
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Our team takes over:
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