Welly Mulia

I had a friend who is going to launch a new app, and getting started with a subscription-based business model was a no brainer to him. He told me about the benefits of monthly recurring revenue, the ability to continuously add value for the end-user, etc. All fair points, but it seems that he is just following a trend without considering the other options. He doesn t launch a stock photo site where every month 100 images are added to the webpage or aren t planning to launch a bunch of new features in the upcoming months. So why he wants to force his product into a subscription model? Honestly, I get annoyed by all these regularly paying services which are draining my credit card every month. Unfortunately, I couldn t convince him to change his mind, and he will launch his Saas product within a few months. But I start talking to other people about it. What I noticed are the following preferences: If I was buying a product I would prefer a one-time fee. If I was selling a product I would prefer recurring revenue. This dilemma keep brewing in my mind, and I begin to wonder about something: What if we partner up every week with a new maker and convince Her/Him to offer their SaaS product as an exclusive lifetime license deal. The deal is limited (one week) so it isn t a replacement for your SaaS model, but more a temporary sales peak that will bring in some hard cash. For the buyer, we offer a unique opportunity to get qualitative applications at a fair/flat fee. For the maker, we will be faster at the break-even point and can use the fresh cash to invest in new features or products. I m getting excited about this idea, and I m turning it into a new project. I am wondering what you guys are thinking about it. Are you waiting for this your whole life, or is it all cold to you? Roast me plz!

I've been noticing more and more F&B startups building contactless tech for the F&B industry; think digital waiters, robots that deliver your food, there's even a kiosk that can make bubble tea without any humans involved. There's obviously a huge demand now but will they survive post-covid?