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We began working on, while bootstrapping, a photo sharing startup. Unfortunately, after many iterations, it wasn't working well enough and we decided to kill it.\n\nHowever, through that process, we conducted a lot of user tests and interviews, and realized that finding users to test is a pretty hard problem.\n\nThat's why we made Gemba, Japanese for \"the real place\", which is a service that connects companies to testers on demand for in-person interviews.\n\nURL: http:\u002F\u002Fgemba.me\n\nWould love your feedback!",{"problem":45,"audience":51,"pricing":55,"motivation":67,"time_to_build":9,"stack":71,"openness":72,"stage":73,"team_size":74},{"value":46,"source":47,"evidence":48},"Finding users to test products is hard","maker",[49],{"id":50},"post",{"value":52,"source":47,"evidence":53},"Companies needing user tests and interviews",[54],{"id":50},{"value":56,"source":57,"evidence":58},"Paid per tester; commenters say the price is low for on-site tests","commenter",[59,63],{"id":60,"by":61,"text":62},"6932398","yoshyosh","Nice, my normal work flow for doing this is hanging out at the Metreon and asking people or at the starbucks near by. $5 gift cards work well if you need extra incentive, most…",{"id":64,"by":65,"text":66},"6932479","nfm","Great idea. I think the pricing is way too cheap for on-site though. You might be able to get away with \u003C $50 for some kind of screenshare, but there is definitely a market for…",{"value":68,"source":47,"evidence":69},"Found finding test users hard after killing their photo sharing startup",[70],{"id":50},[],"unknown","launched","team",{"praise":76,"objections":99,"requests":124,"questions":144,"alternatives":153},[77,88],{"value":78,"source":57,"evidence":79},"Good idea for a service that screens testers",[80,84],{"id":81,"by":82,"text":83},"6932425","markbao","Great idea. I was talking earlier with some friends trying to figure out the best way to get qualified testers for apps. This makes it so much easier, and adds screening. Nice…",{"id":85,"by":86,"text":87},"6932174","krapp","Seems like a good idea. Don't live in SF though.",{"value":89,"source":57,"evidence":90},"Admire the decision to kill the previous startup",[91,95],{"id":92,"by":93,"text":94},"6933586","dirktheman","Nice pivot! Couple of small things: - It isn't clear to me what products you can find testers for. Is it just tech related, or do you find testers for anything? Like, do you just…",{"id":96,"by":97,"text":98},"6932245","destraynor","Brave decision & congrats",[100,111,116],{"value":101,"source":57,"evidence":102},"Name is hard to remember and pronounce for English speakers",[103,107],{"id":104,"by":105,"text":106},"6932182","patio11","You appear to have references to Zenpathy, which I assume is a name which didn't make the cut. Might want to standardize on Gemba, if you're going with that name. Also, while I…",{"id":108,"by":109,"text":110},"6932413","dshanahan","Agree here. I've looked at the site, read this comment, and gone back up to remind myself but I'm still not sure if it's gemba or gempa. And have zero association with that word.",{"value":112,"source":57,"evidence":113},"Prices may be too low for on-site tests",[114,115],{"id":64,"by":65,"text":66},{"id":60,"by":61,"text":62},{"value":117,"source":57,"evidence":118},"Unclear what products testers can be found for",[119,120],{"id":92,"by":93,"text":94},{"id":121,"by":122,"text":123},"6935240","petervandijck","You need to answer more questions on your homepage. - locations? - how do you select people (anyone who has done tests is familiar with the 'professional testers' problem) - more…",[125,133,137],{"value":126,"source":57,"evidence":127},"Add a proper tester sign-up form instead of a mailto link",[128,129],{"id":92,"by":93,"text":94},{"id":130,"by":131,"text":132},"6932396","danso","Consider creating a more accommodating form for your \"become a tester\" link...maybe it's not a priority right now, but if recruiting good testers is key to your plan, a form…",{"value":134,"source":57,"evidence":135},"Explain locations and how testers are selected",[136],{"id":121,"by":122,"text":123},{"value":138,"source":57,"evidence":139},"Expand beyond San Francisco to Palo Alto and Mountain View",[140],{"id":141,"by":142,"text":143},"6932372","jscheel","Any chance of expanding down to Palo Alto and Mountain View?",[145,149],{"value":146,"source":57,"evidence":147},"Which products can testers be found for",[148],{"id":92,"by":93,"text":94},{"value":150,"source":57,"evidence":151},"How are testers selected and avoid professional testers",[152],{"id":121,"by":122,"text":123},[154],{"value":155,"source":57,"evidence":156},"usertesting.com",[157],{"id":64,"by":65,"text":66},{"comments":32,"answered":42,"key":159},[160,163,166],{"id":161,"text":162},"6932193","Thanks for the catch and feedback!",{"id":164,"text":165},"6935746","I appreciate your thoughts. 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