Our Goal at Valrev (Seeking Feedback)
Our goal at Valrev is to make it possible for anyone to launch a great product idea and live the American Dream. Lots of people I meet have great ideas, but don't know where to turn next. As a result, they never take action, and the idea will die in their head or be taken to market by someone else.
We want to create a system that any idea can plug into and become successful. When you have a new product idea, you shouldn't be asking yourself:
- Who is going to design this?
- How am I going to make sure that the design functions?
- Who is going to manufacture this?
- How am I going to generate sales?
- How do I make sure people actually want this product?
- Where am I going to find investors to fund my business?
You should just go to Valrev.
We have the engineers, designers, sourcing, manufacturing, and branding ... plus, we get you sales on your product idea. And you don't need to break the bank. And you don't need to quit your job. And you don't need previous business experience (though it helps being familiar with business in general, which lots of people are). It's something anyone who is serious about an idea can do.
There are lots of companies in the market today that promise to take your invention idea to market. Quite frankly, I think I lot of them are not as honest as they should be. Inventors spend tens of thousands of dollars and, in return, receive a stack of "market analysis" papers and a notification that no one was interested in buying, making or licensing the product. If you don't believe me, do a quick Google search and you will see how many people feel they've been ripped off.
At Valrev, the goal is to remove all the smoke and mirrors, and give people what they need (and only what they need) to get their product ideas live, so we can see if people will open their wallets and pay. You can do all the market research in the world, but it's all just a hypothesis until the product goes live.
Market research is a good idea when you are starting a business the traditional way. Hiring your staff, investing in manufacturing molds and building an initial inventory, hiring a PR company or buying advertisements. This can get REALLY expensive fast, and the market research will certainly teach you something.
But what is new and groundbreaking about Valrev is that you don't need to take all those risky steps I listed above. And you can test if your idea is a winner with little money out of pocket -- in fact. less money than the majority of marketing firms would charge you for the research!
I am grateful for all the people I've spoken with over the past month or so, giving feedback and telling me about their experiences. We are here to build a company that let's anyone build a company who has a great idea and is willing to put in the hard work.
We don't care about how much money you have (though if you are serious about starting a business, you will need some), how much experience you have, who you are, what degrees you have. Great ideas are powerful, and through Valrev, we will watch great ideas turn into inspiring businesses run by people like you.
We will even consider partnering with you if you cannot afford to pay for Valrev, in return for a piece of the action. But the idea must be truly great.
And all the ideas must be great. That is why we have an application process. Initially, we were considering opening the gates to any and all ideas, and let the market "validate" all ideas with "revenue". The problem is that if the ideas are not good, people will feel less inclined to visit Valrev, thus reducing the number of pre-orders and hurting all parties involved.
If you are an inventor or entrepreneur with a great product idea, we welcome your feedback and thoughts. In fact, if you like Valrev, but there is something that is stopping you from applying, send me (Michael) an email ([email protected]) and let's discuss it. The goal is to allow anyone and everyone who wants to live the American Dream to live it. If something is standing in the way, let's discuss it, and find a way around it.
And truth is, perhaps 100 other people feel the same way, and we need to change our policy here at Valrev. We are in the early stages as a company, which means a certain need to be flexible while staying true to our vision. We've already made a lot of tweaks, the majority came when we first observed people using Valrev.com for the first time.
With the way things are moving in business and tech, I see it becoming easier and less expensive to start companies, which means ideas need to be better than ever. More options means more clutter, and only the best product ideas will get the attention and will be worthy of conversation between friends.
If you have a great product idea, email [email protected] and let's discuss how you can inspire millions of people as you build your company through Valrev.
