Rundown Studio · B2B · show rundown planning tool
Launch a cheaper version of a $6,000/year tool for the same customers
Growing alongside the main product; founder notes more stress
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What they did
With a co-founder from live video production, built Rundown Studio, a show-planning/rundown tool for the pre-show phase, complementary to StageTimer (during-event) and aimed at the same audience. Motivated by users reporting paying ~$6,000/year for incumbent rundown software; goal was same functionality, improved, cheaper. Framed as diversification against losing the first product.
What happened
Growing in parallel; Lukas notes more products means more stress
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