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Solve Your Own Problem, Serve a Niche

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Jon Fawcett created Sugar Pixel: He saw a problem at home, solved it for his family, and then discovered it would help millions of people around the globe.


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Jon Fawcett went from running an engineering design company to accidentally creating an iPhone accessories company that shipped globally. He then channeled all those learnings into Sugar Pixel, his newest creation that provides reliable, phone-free, blood glucose monitoring and alerts, aiming to help improve the lives of millions of people around the world.
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  • Solve your own problem, so you will know the product best instead of spending money on focus groups or upfront customer research.
  • To create awareness and demand, go where your users are. In Jon's case, Facebook support groups knew the pain point well and gave Sugar Pixel virality with just two posts!
  • Whatever past experience and knowledge you have, use it to your advantage! It will give you an edge in one way or another. For everything else, use the Internet.

    • šŸ”Ž Keywords: product development, engineering, SugarPixel, continuous glucose monitors, alarm system, audible alerts, visual alerts, vibration alerts, randomized audio tones, vibration patterns, habituation, hardware, iPhone accessories, manufacturing, distribution, solving real needs, future roadmap

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