Use case to find an idea and launch a side project in no-code
π‘An idea with use case
I'm Lamacorn, the llama who wanted to become a unicorn and I'm not short of ideas to do so.
So he created The Garage Studio to help makers and future makers to launch side businesses in no-code with quickly activable ideas.
Here's one that he serves you on a platter π
1 - Identify a trend
Example: Video - 55% of people consume videos more than other types of content (HubSpot)
2 - Find the signal
Example: The growth of short videos (ex: TikTok)
3 - Identify a niche underpinning this trend
Example: Interior or exterior painting companies
4 - Find a painful problem for this niche
Example: Customer acquisition and referrals
5 - Imagine a solution to help this niche using the trend
Example: Helping paint companies collect customer reviews in videos and without effort
6 - Find the No-code tools for your "semi-automatable" MVP
Example:
- Landing page: Caard or Dorik
- Collect videos : VideoAsk + Zapier
- Store videos and repositories: Airtable
- Email : Mailchimp / Maillerlite
- Sending video requests: Twillo by SMS
7 - Which business model
Example:
- Micro SaaS with a monthly subscription for X videos/month (5 videos offered)
- Consulting Upsell (how to use videos on social networks)
- Digital Marketing Upsell (e.g. social network management)
8 - Acquisition
Example:
- Facebook Ads / Google Ads / Linkedin / Blogging / Cold Email
- One month of service offered to a prospect to obtain reference cases
9 - How the MVP works
Example:
Time 1:
- Your customers send you by email the contacts for sending videos
- You send the videos to the contacts
- You collect the videos and send them to your client
Time 2:
You create your micro SaaS on Webflow + Memberstack
10 - CopyWriting
Example: Display videos of happy customers / Key figures on the importance of customer referrals / Benefits and advantages of the video (Wow effect of happy customers)
11 - Difficulty
Easy - No technical skills required