Idea Management Software

8 Tips For Starting A Successful Idea Management Software (2024)

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 19th, 2023

Want to start your own idea management software? Here are some tips you should know:

Learn more about starting an idea management software:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start an idea management software?
-> Pros and cons of an idea management software

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-> Other idea management software success stories
-> Marketing ideas for an idea management software
-> Idea management software slogans
-> Idea management software names

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We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting an idea management software:

#1: Santi Bibiloni, founder of COR:

We chatted with with Santi, founder of COR ($103K/month). In our interview, Santi says:

Project Management is the old fashion. Project Profitability is the new standard.

Additionally:

There are three things I would say to myself if I was just starting a new business: First, start now. Success is not about ideas, it is about execution.

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#2: Jesse Nieminen, founder of Viima:

We chatted with with Jesse, founder of Viima ($150K/month). In our interview, Jesse says:

You really don’t need a lot to set up and run a software business – as long as you’re willing to put in the work through your own sweat equity.

Additionally:

If you plan on doing something for the long term, just focus on building the capabilities within your own team.

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#3: Charlie de Rusett, founder of Idea Drop:

We chatted with with Charlie, founder of Idea Drop ($200K/month). In our interview, Charlie says:

Start your business with the purpose. Then you will be able to easily attract the right people, including your team, partners, clients, and investors, who will be able to help you succeed.

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#4: Dan Prince, founder of illumisoft:

We chatted with with Dan, founder of illumisoft ($66K/month). In our interview, Dan says:

Learn everything that you can learn. Understand that people are flawed and that you have to accept them for their contribution rather than their proximity to your ideal.

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#5: Rob Hoehn, founder of IdeaScale:

We chatted with with Rob, founder of IdeaScale ($750K/month). In our interview, Rob says:

I cannot overstate this: customer retention is the anchor of your business (especially in the SaaS world) - do not under-invest in your customer service, support, and accounts team.

Additionally:

Don’t be too hard on yourself when you’re first starting out. You’re not a big company with a ton of resources and runway. After all, you need to do a lot of things and most of the time it’s just one or two people doing everything.