1. BY http://supergeeks.biz/ 3 Things You Need to Know About App Development

2. Do you have a killer app idea? I want to hear from you: http://goo.gl/MJzuDV We can build it for you and help launch it. We may even want to partner with you. There are over 1,000,000 apps in the App Store and even more available for Android. In May 2013, Apple announced 50 billion apps had been downloaded since they opened shop in 2008. The huge adoption rates of mobile over the last 5 years have turned many app founders into millionaires. Its a very exciting new economy paying over $9B in app sales to developers. Theres gold to be made there. 3. If you have an idea for an app, you should spend the time and explore concept further. Think it through, get a quote, do some testing, see how its received, iterate, repeat. Here are 3 things you should know about app development: 1.Its kind of like Hollywood. Everyone wants to be an actor. Well, not everyone. But you get what I mean. And there can only be one Tom Cruise. Everyone wants to create the next Facebook. When you solve a pain in a marketplace with an app, you need to do it in a much better way than ever before. In other words, you cant be just another Tom Cruise. You have to be a whole other animal altogether. The litmus test is this: Is your solution so awesome people wouldnt want to go back to the old way of doing things? 4. The good news is theres always room for something good. People are always hungry for the next thing. To break through all the noise and gain traction, though, your solution must be significantly different not just faster, better, cheaper. Think simple, fun and easy. I showed Uber (uber.com) to a Fortune 500 executive the other day. He got the concept right away and with enthusiasm. Im sure he downloaded it later that evening. Take a look at SnapChat (snapchat.com). The company is less than 3 years old. The concept is simple. Why didnt I think of that?? On November 14, 2013, Facebook offered acquire them for $3B in cash. They declined. The next day Google raised the ante and offered $4B. They declined that one, too. 5. 2. Money does not fall from trees. If youre an Evan Williams (Twitter founder) or a Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn founder) and you have a great idea for an app, of course people will throw money at you even if you dont yet have a product nor any users. Its because those guys have illustrious track records. They are bankable. For the rest of us, the seed money wont come so easy. Smart money doesnt do dumb things. It generally wants to see something promising first. So to get the money you need to develop your app AND to create a business around it, you will need at least one of the following: proven track record a mind blowing product (that actually works) lots of happy users and high adoption rates The important point is all good things start somewhere. They usually start small, on a granular level, and then grow organically. If you want investors, you have to show something for it. 6. 3. You do need a business model. Which brings us to the proverbial bottom line. Investors eventually need to see a return on theirmoney. They may not need all of their bets to win, but they do want to bet on horses that look like winners. Its said that if you make enough people happy, you can have anything you want. As an entrepreneur, your primary focus should be gaining new users and keeping them. Dont settle for mild satisfaction. Aim instead for raving lunatic, happy users. They will become your evangelists and growth generators. We are working on a bunch of projects inside SuperGeeks. Some are coding jobs for clients, some are joint ventures, and some are little development projects we think would be cool to bring to market. Heres one of them: http://goo.gl/gfT1tP Contact me if youre interested in that startup: kerr@supergeeks.net 7. I recently reached out to Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos (zappos.com), for seed funding and advice. His team asked a bunch of questions to get the conversation going: Who's your customer? What's their problem that you're passionate about solving? What would the best solution for this need to include? (Not your product) Why is your product or service the best tool for this solution? What's unique about your company, technology, market, etc? How do you measure your company's success? What's your traction in the market like? You will need your answers for your killer app idea. I am delighted to help. By the way, I will attend SXSW Interactive in Austin next month. Anyone else joining? 8. Call Us: (808) 531 - 4335 Ext. 123 World Headquarters SuperGeeks.biz 2304 S. King St. #101 Honolulu, HI 96826 USA