| We (https://onetake.ai) launched on AppSumo this year and were one of the best-selling deals for the quarter. We blew past our minimum goal and reached our "stretch" 6-figure goal within a few weeks. What we got out of it, however, is a ton reviews and engagement from paying users (before that, it took us 2 years to get to ~400 paying users and AppSumo got us to almost 3000 in a few weeks). Launching on AppSumo is great. The whole experience is fantastic and their team is on point. I just don't think it's worth it if you're only in it for the cash though. You need to consider the strain on systems, the additional costs and the delay in getting the commission. Basically, you're opening a new restaurant and "GroupOn" is offering to send you 2,000 diners on opening day. You're going to have to order a ton of food, bring out more tables, hire a bunch of waiters. This opening day, if it's successful, can drain your entire funding for the restaurant. And then you have to wait 60 days + end-of-month to get paid the discounted rate from those diners (minus the platform's commission). If you survive it, you get to have a successful restaurant with many happy diners talking about it. It is worth it. But not for the money. |