I Accidentally Started a Small Business Three Weeks Ago
4 hours ago
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- The author accidentally started a small business by creating a communication app for non-verbal children after discovering product-market fit during a speech therapy session.
- The app uses personalized images of the child's life and cloned parental voices, making it more engaging than traditional AAC devices, which were too abstract and not optimized for language learning.
- The app includes features like metrics, teaching modes, schedules, and real-time adjustments, significantly improving the child's communication and daily routines, such as eating new foods.
- The author plans to expand the app for other families, aiming for affordable subscription pricing ($9.99-$19.99/month) with potential free tiers, and is handling legal and technical challenges to make it accessible.
- The development process was driven by personal frustration with existing tools and a desire to help other exhausted parents, leading to organic interest from therapists and schools without solicitation.