One month ago, I declared my intentions to work on my startup full time.  The response was surprisingly positive, and I felt like I was making the right move.  I still do.

To be honest, I’ve been working on my product for far longer than a month.  The idea is about a year old, the current round of work started in late June, and significant coding started to get done in early August.  The change since mid September has been mostly cosmetic: I no longer split my attention between a traditional job hunt and entrepreneurial efforts.

So how’s it going?  Well… the product is not functional yet.  The web site is in place, the payment system has been integrated, and the IT issues have been addressed, but the heart and soul of the isn’t quite there.  That’s somewhat discouraging, as I would like to be able to push the prototype out and begin getting feedback (as well as some revenue).  The delay is encouraging, too, as it reflects the very significant technical challenges associated with a product of this type.  Barriers to entry are good things.

What's around the bend?

Based on the current state of the project, I anticipate that an early prototype will be stable and useful enough for limited public interaction by the end of October.  Don’t expect a polished product.  Don’t expect a beautiful interface.  Do expect something that shows promise.  Do expect something that has nothing at all to do with any of the current “flavors of the month.” Do expect something that solves an actual problem.

It’s getting closer.  I’m excited!