Hello Travel Massive community,
I recently had the pleasure of connecting with another founder through Travel Massive, stemming from my previous post on defining product-market-fit. Our conversation delved into the exhilarating yet challenging journey of being first-time founders building startups in the travel industry.
One topic that particularly resonated with us was the exploration of Maps APIs.
As we all know, the visual aspect and functionality of maps play a crucial role in travel tools. However, for early-stage startups navigating the MVP or first iteration phase, deciding on the right Maps API can be daunting. Balancing the desire for functionality with budget constraints and the fear of surpassing trial thresholds or entering into costlier plans can be a real dilemma.
I'm sure many of you in the community have faced similar challenges. That's why I'm reaching out to gather insights and perspectives from fellow founders.
What Maps APIs did you consider in the early sta...
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Hey everyone! My name is Steve and I’m a cofounder at Neuwly. I truly believe that the world is full of unique ideas, cultures and experiences makes us better humans and my goal is to help more people explore it. The world sometimes isn’t as accessible as we’d like so we created Neuwly to help bridge that gap. From discovering new events to following your favourite guides I love what we’re building and truly hope we can inspire people from around the world.
Thanks for checking this out and for being a part of the travel world. I hope I can be a positive force for this industry that we all love.
Hey Steve, thanks for sharing Neuwly here on Travel Massive, and bravo on launching! 👏
Your video walkthrough is really helpful at explaining how it all works. It looks like a well thought out UX for both guides and viewers.
How many tour guides have you tested this with so far? What’s the most common bit of feedback you’re getting at these early stages?
Thanks, Ian! I appreciate the positive feedback!
We’ve tested Neuwly with ~20 guides from all over the world. It’s been so much fun seeing people list from places like Netherlands, Italy, Paris, California and more. The positive feedback we get is that the approach and simplicity is something guides love and feel a need for. The other feedback we get often is the need for immediate usability so new downloaders can interact with pieces of the app right away rather than wait for the next event they’ve booked.
It’s been so much fun getting feedback from guides because it helps us solidify some our assumptions as well as destroy others allowing us to adjust our approach and features based on the front lines.
Sounds like a good idea. Any plans for making this available for Android users?
Thanks, Maria! 100% plans for that 😃
Hey Steve - will reach out when I am back from my travels - glad you got on the platform :)
Thanks for the recommendation, Amina!!
Thanks for the tip! Just added a hello to my video as well.
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One of the best travel apps I’ve ever come across.
Thank you, Jake!
Just heard that Neuwly team is shutting down and moving to a new venture. Congrats Steve and keep us posted on what you do next!
twitter.com/neuwly/status/1565846951987675136
Thanks, Ian! Yes the entire team will be moving to this new venture and will absolutely keep you posted!