Product Analyst at CEB TalentNeuron
I've had a couple of conversations with a potential first client, and am now facing the main decision maker: their Head of Internal Innovation. Having taken a look at his LinkedIn profile, I'm anticipating the objection of "why buy from you, if we can build this ourselves?" How should I prepare for this potential push-back?
Here are a couple of things to keep in mind:
1. What I've demoed thus far is my MVP; I'm tempted to say that it's a 'simple' yet powerful offering (which he could say as well), but realize that simplicity is objective.
2. It cost me around $1300 to build; he doesn't need to know that, but I realize that he's just as inclined to offshore development as I was
3. I'm considering offering a one-time fee as a first client, with a life time of FREE updates. My thinking is that in doing so, it would be a more attractive offer to buy, vs. facing future costs of maintaining themselves.
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