Just launched my online learning startup (3 years solo indie hacking)

Hacker News

Hello everyone, I just launched my bootstrapped (no funding) online learning startup, after 3 years of solo development part-time (2 to 3 days a week) - https://onlinecoursehost.com I would love for you guys to go through the landing page and give me your feedback on the page itself, the idea, the pricing model, any feedback would be much appreciated. About the product, it's an online course hosting platform. Online instructors upload their video courses, integrate with Stripe, set a price, create a course landing page and website home page (there is a website builder component to it), maybe create some discounts and start selling courses. The main added value is that the user experience is better than usual, here is an example of the course player where students can navigate through the course, search for answers and ask questions - https://tests.onlinecoursehost.com/courses/introduction-to-javascript/1/lessons/1 Besides that, the price is much lower than usual. Normally, it takes about $100 a month in order to get an equivalent set of features, while in our platform you can start for free in the growth plan (5% fees on any sales made, no recurring charges). Then later you can upgrade to a subscription which costs less than half of what is available elsewhere. The target audience are online instructors, which create video courses on an educational topic, with or without a pre-existing audience. It's tough for instructors just starting out until they can become profitable, so the goal is to give them all the information that they need for free, plus a growth plan to get things started. Let me know what you think of the idea, and if you have any suggestions or noticed something wrong with the business model, the page, etc. In general, I would love to hear your thoughts on this project. Thanks & Regards

Visit product View on Hacker NewsApr 20, 2021

Share card

Actual performance

7points

4comments

Made the leaderboard

Launch Intel predictions

Analyze your own launch →

Indie HackersFits the IH revenue-focused audience · Strong signals: started · Missing: supports, reddit linkedin, podcasting

96%96% predicted probability of success on Indie Hackers, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

best fitHighest predicted score across all platforms for this description.

Product HuntOn track for Day 1 leaderboard · Strong signals: model, user, stripe · Missing: mac, agents, macos

58%58% predicted probability of success on Product Hunt, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

AppSumoStrong fit for a featured deal · Strong signals: plus, platform, host · Missing: intuitive, reviews, exclusive

56%56% predicted probability of success on AppSumo, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

Hacker NewsMay not resonate with HN audience · Strong signals: exist, existing, ide · Missing: https docs, excited, just released

40%40% predicted probability of success on Hacker News, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

nativeThis product was originally launched on this platform.

TrustMRRLess likely to generate early MRR · Strong signals: video, month, answers · Missing: mobile apps, ios, personal

35%35% predicted probability of success on TrustMRR, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

Acquire.comPre-revenue stage for this audience · Strong signals: profit, profitable, growth · Missing: arr, mrr, revenue

17%17% predicted probability of success on Acquire.com, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

BetaListMay not resonate with beta-testers · Missing: web3, chat, crypto

0%0% predicted probability of success on BetaList, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

Incorrect prediction on native model

Similar products

Mumu – My attempt to indie hack after two years of lurking56%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Mumu – My attempt to indie hack after two years of lurking

Hacker News1

Lunaa my 2nd startup after 2 years of Indiehacking66%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Lunaa my 2nd startup after 2 years of Indiehacking

Hacker News1

Alpodo – My new microstartup after five years of indie hacking65%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Alpodo – My new microstartup after five years of indie hacking

Hacker News1

Landr – My First Indie Startup47%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Landr – My First Indie Startup

Hacker News7

Landr – My First Indie Startup47%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Landr – My First Indie Startup

Hacker News1

UpSignal – My new microstartup after 4 years of indie works50%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

UpSignal – My new microstartup after 4 years of indie works

Hacker News3

My startup marketplace 5 years later56%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

My startup marketplace 5 years later

Hacker News2

my indie music startup48%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

my indie music startup

Hacker News1

Indie Refinery54%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Startup mentorship as a service

Indie Hackers1ai

Five Years of Show HN70%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Five Years of Show HN

Hacker News16

Browse all products Analyze your launch