Cheap staging ideas

Staging a House on a Budget to Wow Buyers

Staging is an important part in any home selling strategy. Great staging helps to depersonalize your home, helping potential buyers see themselves living there instead of feeling like they’re someone else’s house. While professional staging can start at $1,500 for smaller homes, it can reach $10,000 for larger or luxury homes. That can be a lot of money if you’re saving up for a move. Since staging should never be neglected if you want to help make your home sale go as smoothly as possible, here are our tips for staging a house on a budget.

Deep clean

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The first tip we recommend to sellers who want to stage a house on a budget is deep cleaning. If you choose to do it yourself, you’re looking at the cost of cleaning materials. You can find cleaners at the dollar store (actually, it’s $1.25 now) that work just as well as any name-brand cleaners. For room-by-room advice, check out our guide on deep cleaning a house.

However, if you don’t have time to clean your house, hiring a professional cleaning service may be a service you don’t mind spending money on. Typically, it costs between $25 to $80 an hour (or $600+ for a home over 3,000 square feet). Be aware that not all cleaning services will have the same packages.

Merry Maids has a few different cleaning packages that focus on different specialties like enhanced disinfection services, holiday cleaning, green cleaning, and move-in/out cleaning.
ServPro also offers cleaning services for homes. Under the general cleaning, they’ll clean drapes, window treatments, carpet, ceiling, floors, and walls. If your home has an off-putting odor emanating throughout the house, they can also eliminate those foul smells.
The Maids offer a one-time deep cleaning service where they will go through each room to get it sparkling clean, but they also clean with health in mind, meaning they disinfect the home while they clean.

Note: Cleaning services rarely have a flat fee because every project is different. Therefore, you’ll have to contact the company directly for a free quote.

Decluttering and depersonalizing

Decluttering is right up there with deep cleaning and goes hand-in-hand. However, it gets tricky because you need to know what you’re going to sell, donate, toss, or keep. We like the idea of only keeping things that bring you joy (a la Marie Kondo), but when it comes to decluttering to sell your house, you need to go beyond that.

A few “rules” or tips that can help make the hard decisions about what to keep or toss include:

20/20 rule: Let go of stuff you can replace in less than 20 minutes or for less than $20.
Get rid of unnecessary duplicates like dish sets, glassware, books, clothing, etc.
Keep items often used together in the same place.

Also, as you declutter, you should be removing anything personal. This means personal photographs, unique art pieces, trophies, awards, etc. You want potential buyers to envision themselves living there!

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Neutral paint with a pop of color

We already know that a neutral color palette is the way to go when selling your house, but you pair neutral walls with decorative pops of color, that’s where the magic truly happens.

Martha Stewart, the queen of domesticity, suggests leaning toward warm neutrals like Sherwin-Williams’ Accessible Beige or Shoji White, but she also recommends colors with a hint of gray… Or neutrals or grays with a stronger undertone. Examples of these include Martha Stewart’s Morning Dew and October Mist.

As for adding pops of color, you can do this with accessories like throw pillows, an area rug, a throw blanket, or vases (among other things).

Rearrange the furniture

“You want to make sure that the paths to walk through the house are free and clear of any furniture when you come through your front door,” says Tabitha Kontur, a top-selling real estate agent in Huntsville, Alabama.

Elle Decor suggests homeowners keep 30 to 48 inches of space for high-traffic walkways and 24 inches for lower-traffic areas (make sure you measure from the backs of chairs that are pulled out; not pushed in.). Next, you may need to remove a leaf from the dining room table. Finally, leave 14 to 18 inches of space between the couch and coffee table.

Don’t forget to buy furniture sliders (they have hard flooring and carpet options) to protect your floors from damage. For $10 (or less) per day, you can rent hand trucks and dollies to help move heavier pieces of furniture as well.

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Create vignettes

A well-placed vignette can make a regular space lived in without looking too distracting. For example, a bowl of bright-colored fruit on a kitchen counter with an open cookbook helps the buyer feel like this is home. Likewise, an open book on the chair near the window helps the buyer envision themselves doing the same on a rainy day.

“Good staging doesn’t look like the place is staged,” says Debra Gould, an internationally recognized home staging expert and creator of the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program. “It just looks like a warm, inviting home.” Some people, she says, will set the table with dishes, teacups, and a rolled-up newspaper – a few details too many. “If it looks too contrived, it starts to feel manipulated.”

These little touches might seem like a waste of time and effort, but the small things count! If you need inspiration, Houzz has an excellent guide for creating vignettes.

Let the natural light flood rooms where possible

Natural light is one of nature’s gifts to which homeowners don’t give enough credit! You’d be amazed by how differently a house feels when the curtains are open, and the light floods the room. If you’re worried about privacy, you can still let the sunlight in using sheer white curtains instead of heavy drapes.

If some of your rooms don’t have many windows or there isn’t enough sunlight shining, don’t be afraid to use mirrors (either a large floor mirror or a DIY design made with smaller mirrors) to create the illusion of a flood of sunshine.

Of course, you can’t forget the lights. If you need to illuminate a dark, windowless room (like a utility room), replace the bulb with a bright LED. It won’t be the same as natural sunlight, but it’ll still be an improvement.

Accessorize with cheap finds

When you’re staging a house on a budget, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with keeping an eye out for small decor pieces at flea markets, thrift shops, or even discount stores! If you find something that you like but doesn’t match your decor, break out the craft paint (or spray paint) and paint it.

Just remember that when you’re choosing accessories, don’t go overboard! You didn’t declutter your home just to replace the clutter with new odds and ends.

Quick staging tips for each room in the house

If you’re selling a house that’s already been cleaned and decluttered but want a quick rundown on how to stage a house on a budget, here are some quick tips to help.

Living room

Make sure the coffee table is free of clutter; use a tray for remotes and small items.
Open up the curtains and let the light in!
Add some house plants to give your living room a bit of color and “life.”

Kitchen

Update cabinets with new paint or just new hardware.
Organize all cabinets, the pantry, and shelves.
Take out the trash and clean sources of odors (garbage cans, disposal, etc.)

Dining room

Set the table, complete with cutlery, glassware, placemats, and a centerpiece.
Add an area rug under the dining table to add some warmth.
Decorate the room with one or two timeless art pieces.

Bedrooms

Buy a gender-neutral “bed-in-a-bag” so the room looks cohesive and welcoming.
Build a headboard if you don’t have one. Check out HGTV’s DIY headboard ideas.
Keep the bedroom clutter-free and tidy.

Bathrooms

Remove stains and freshen up the caulk and grout where needed.
Declutter cabinets, closets, drawers, and medicine cabinets.
Add inviting touches like fancy hand soaps, a basket filled with white towels, etc.

Patio/Outdoor area

Spruce up the yard with fresh landscaping, mulch, and potted plants.
Pressure wash the exterior of the home, patio/deck/porch, and walkways.
Add seating to create a welcoming place someone can sit and relax for a spell.

Learning how to stage a house on a budget is just the beginning

Staging your house can be costly but it doesn’t have to be. With a little bit of creativity and ingenuity, you might be surprised by how easy it is. As you learn how to stage a house on a budget, you’ll see that a lot of these tips can work in your everyday life.

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8 Cheap Tips For Staging A Home On A Budget

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8 Cheap Tips For Staging A Home On A Budget

Staging a home can be beneficial for home sellers, no doubt. There are however a couple misconceptions that exist when it comes to staging that first need to be discussed.

First of all, many real estate agents will convince a seller that because they offer staging services their home will sell for more money. Staging can expedite the sale of a home, but it’s not a magic potion that will solely lead to the sale of a home. Unfortunately many real estate agents lie and convince a seller to hire them because they will stage their home.

Another misconception that exists when it comes to staging is that it costs a ton of money. While staging can cost a ton of money, it doesn’t have to! If you’re selling a home and have decided that you’re going to stage your home but don’t have a ton of money laying around, don’t worry, staging a home on a budget can be done.

In this article you’ll find out some of the best tips for staging a home on a budget. By following these tips you can improve the chances of a quicker sale. Understanding how to stage a home on a budget will give you a huge advantage over other home sellers in your market!

Less Is More

One of the most basic tips for those who are staging a home on a budget is to declutter. A home that is cluttered with belongings will not show as well as a home that is organized. When staging a home on a budget, always remember, less is more.

Decluttering a home is extremely budget friendly, in fact, it’s free other than the time spent. It’s highly recommended as you’re staging a home on a budget that you remove as many personal belongings as possible. This may mean cleaning off the calendar magnets on the refrigerator or taking down the family photos that are occupying your entire living room.

The primary reason to remove personal belongings when staging a home on a budget is because prospective buyers can become distracted when viewing a home by these belongings. The less is more theory is also one of the best tips for preparing a home for showings.

There are many home sellers who believe they have decluttered their home but really haven’t. A great way to find out if your home is truly decluttered is to ask someone who has an unbiased opinion, such as a real estate agent.

Rearrange & Utilize Existing Furniture

Just because you’re looking to stage your home doesn’t mean you need to go out and purchase brand new pieces of furniture to do so. There are plenty of ways to rearrange and use your existing furniture when staging a home on a budget.

One basic budget friendly staging tip is to rearrange your furniture to open up traffic flow in a room and avoid making a room feel closed off. There are far too many sellers who have large, clunky pieces of furniture filling up entire rooms which can make a room feel much smaller than it truly is. As you’re rearranging your furniture you want to make sure you can move freely around the room and if you’re unable, remove the pieces of furniture that are preventing you from doing so.

If you have older furniture that you don’t believe is worthy of being used when staging a home on a budget, you may want to reconsider. A great tip for staging a home on a budget is to purchase furniture coverings to make your old furniture look like new. Furniture coverings are relatively cheap and range between $50-$100 and can provide a huge face lift to an old piece of furniture.

Use Natural Touches

Money Saving Guide – How To Stage A Home On A Budget – 8 Cheap Tips

Many sellers who are staging a home on a budget don’t even realize that there are some great staging pieces right in their backyard potentially. An inexpensive staging tip is to use natural touches inside and outside your home.

For example, if you’re selling a home during the fall, you can use fall related decor to spruce up your home. Strategically using natural items such as hay bails, pumpkins, or gourds while staging is a cheap way to show how your home can be decorated during the fall season.

Using natural touches when staging on a budget can be done anytime of the year, not just the fall. Below are some other ideas to consider when using natural touches to stage a home.

Use a Christmas tree and holiday wreath when staging a home during the holidays
Use seashells, driftwood, and bright tropical flowers to provide a nautical theme when staging a beach home

Neutralize Rooms

Just because you may enjoy bright and bold paint colors doesn’t mean everyone will enjoy them. One major home selling mistake that is often made by sellers is not appealing to the masses when it comes to decor. One of the most effective budget friendly staging tips is to neutralize your homes rooms.

Paint is relatively inexpensive and it’s highly recommended when staging a home on a budget that you neutralize your rooms. A few of the most popular neutral paint colors to use when staging a home to sell are grays, tans, white, and creams.

If you get the feeling that your room colors are boring, that is most likely a good feeling. Using neutral colors such as grays and tans also provides an excellent opportunity to use staging pieces to accentuate particular areas in a room.

For example, a bathroom that is painted a light gray color may seem relatively boring but if you add all bright white accents such as bright white towels and a bright white shower curtain, it’ll provide a very clean and crisp appearance to your bathroom.

Improve Lighting

Whether you’re preparing your home for sale, preparing for a home inspection, or staging your home on a budget, improving your homes lighting is vital. Improving the lighting in your home can be achieved inexpensively by simply ensuring all of your lights and fixtures are working properly.

An excellent way to test your homes lighting is to turn on all of the lights in your home while it’s dark outside and walk room to room and see if your able to see clearly in the room. If your unable to see clearly in the room you have a couple different options to improve the lighting in your home.

The first option is to consider using brighter light bulbs in your lights or fixtures. Make sure that when selecting the wattage for your lights or fixtures you’re not creating a fire hazard in your home by installing a light bulb that is too powerful.

Another option to consider when attempting to improve your homes lighting is to install additional lights or fixtures. With the increasing popularity of smart home technology products, there are tons of lighting solutions that can improve your homes lighting that won’t cost a lot of money.

Clean & Deodorize

Cleaning is vital anytime you’re staging a home on a budget. Even though cleaning doesn’t seem like a staging tip to many, it is. Cleaning tasks such as washing windows, removing cobwebs, polishing floors, vacuuming carpets, and scrubbing appliances are all cost free but can make a huge difference when it comes time to make a first impression on a potential buyer.

Another budget friendly staging tip is to give your home the “smell test.” Foul odors are a great way to scare away potential home buyers, which obviously is not the goal when selling a home. Just like bringing in an unbiased third party to evaluate the clutter level in your home, it’s a great idea to ask an unbiased third party to evaluate whether there are any foul odors in your home.

If you’re selling a home with pets, you need to spend extra time and effort on deodorizing your home while staging it. This includes making sure that all loose pet hair is removed, all floors are scrubbed or vacuumed, and furniture cushions are checked for odors. Pet odors can kill a home sale very quickly, bottom line!

Focus On The Details

Often home sellers are too lax when it comes to focusing on the details. While staging a home on a budget, it’s very important that you focus on even the smallest details because it can make a huge difference.

A great example of the details that you need to be focusing on while staging a home on a budget is the type of pillows that are on your furniture. Something as simple as having attractive accent pillows can impress a potential buyer and make the difference between them writing an offer or not.

There are several other small details that you need to focus on when staging a home on a budget. Below are some other small details to be aware of because they will make a difference. These small details can create a more welcoming environment inside your home.

Matching bath linens
Matching bed set and pillow cases
Adding vases of colorful flowers
Displaying a book on a coffee table
Displaying a cookbook on the counter

Don’t Forget The Curb Appeal & Exterior Of The Home

Cheap Tips For Improving Curb Appeal & Exterior Staging

Staging a home on a budget doesn’t only apply to the interior of a home. Often a buyers first impression is made before they enter a home and is based on the homes curb appeal. A home that has overgrown bushes and weed filled flower beds typically leads to a bad first impression.

Another great budget friendly staging tip is to spruce up the curb appeal of your home. Completing tasks such as weeding flower beds, trimming shrubs and bushes, and planting colorful flowers will improve the curb appeal of your home and increase the chances of a great first impression.

In addition to the curb appeal of your home, it’s also critical to focus on the exterior elements of your home while staging. Staging the exterior elements of your home, such as a deck, patio, or outdoor BBQ, is a great opportunity to show a buyer the functionality of the outside of your home. Strategically staging the exterior of a home can go a long way, especially if a prospective buyer enjoys spending time outdoors, so don’t forget the exterior while staging!

Final Thoughts

Before you spend thousands of dollars on staging your home, make sure you realize that it can be done on a budget. Of course, if you’re selling a luxury home, spending a few thousand dollars maybe worth the investment.

The above 8 cheap tips for staging a home on a budget should provide you some great ideas. An experienced real estate agent should also be able to provide you some budget friendly staging ideas.

Other Top Staging & Home Selling Resources

Tips To Spruce Up The Exterior Of Your Home via Selling Warner Robins
Staging Tips To Appeal To Millennial Home Buyers via Teresa Cowart
Will Staging Sell My Home via SlideShare by Bill Gassett

Are you thinking about selling a Rochester NY home and don’t have a ton of money to stage it? The 8 tips above should be a great start to providing you some ideas how to stage your Rochester NY home for sale. If you don’t have an experience real estate agent yet, contact me and I’d love to provide you additional tips for staging your home on a budget.

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Do you dream of being an entrepreneur and want your product, but haven't decided on a million dollar idea yet? Put aside the excitement. Now it is important not to come up with a unique product, but to solve the user's problem. App development for a startup is a process that is important to understand in advance in order to find an experienced development team and understand how to promote your product.

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What other ideas for technology start-ups are there in this area?

1) Patient Monitoring

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2) Smart sensors in production

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3) Cash systems

One of the promising ideas for a retail technology startup is an automated checkout. You must have seen these in Leroy Merlin. Each product has an electronic tag, which is read by the sensor system when you touch the product to the payment machine. This approach stimulates sales - you can make purchases faster and reduce the cost of maintaining cashiers.

4) Smart shelves

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5) Big data storage and analysis

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We tell you what ideas for technology startups there are in this niche:

11) Virtual training

Quick switching between different locations and the ability to feel like in a real fighting ring or stadium is possible thanks to the VR function. The technology is still imperfect, but now you can experience what it's like to fight with a real fighter. The application will be able to assess your strength of impact - of course, you won't be able to cripple anyone 😀

Another example is Supernaturalhttps://www.getsupernatural.com/. After a quick stretch with the coach, the music turns on, and triangles start flying towards you. Your task is to knock them down with virtual clubs in your hands.

12) Emergency call

Nowadays, the percentage of people suffering from anxiety and panic attacks has greatly increased. This is due to the fact that the world is changing rapidly, and it may be more difficult for some to adapt to it. Just for such people, applications of an emergency call for help can become an island of calm.

Can work like in case of a panic attack - the application will send a request to your friend and he will come to your aid. And also in case of deterioration of physical condition. A specific example is the woman Nina, 89 years old, felt unwell and pressed a button in the application - the hospital received a request that she needed help. Or another example - a child is just learning to go to school alone or walk. To be calmer for your child, you can also install an emergency help application on his phone.

13) Online medical care

Online doctor communication and consultation apps connects a person to the right specialist without going to the hospital. When, if not in a pandemic, we realized how important it is not to leave the house, while receiving the proper range of medical services. Patients can easily search for a doctor using search and filter options. Such an application can be useful for people as they can check doctors' reviews and ratings before contacting them.

14) Nutrition monitoring

With the nutrition monitoring application, users can track their eating habits, count calories, and maintain water balance. You can enter the name of fruits, vegetables and other foods to get information about their nutritional value, find PP recipes. For greater user engagement, the goal setting option will help.

15) Meditation

And again about increased anxiety 😀 Meditation seems like a really cool solution to stay in line. Finding time to do nothing and silently listen to your body is not an easy task. The app will help you add 10-15 minutes of meditation practice to your daily routine. You can also add audio instructions, a music library, breathing practices, and posture exercises to make your app stand out. Such applications can also be used to improve sleep.

Travel

Planning plays an important role in travel and vacations. For some, this is a pleasant process, but for someone - a real nightmare. Find tickets cheaper, think over the route in order to have time to see everything, find time and just lie on the beach ... Everyone needs a good rest, so we think that travel applications will not lose their relevance soon (if you don’t agree, take the robot test again :D).

Hold a couple of business ideas for a travel startup:

16) A social network for travelers

There is an option to look for a travel partner through Instagram - there really are a lot of profiles with a profile description “I like to travel”, but you have to use them Subscribe for more details and preferences. But in a special place, on the contrary - users themselves will provide all the necessary information, you just need to set up filtering - and go ahead.

What else would the user like?

discussion forum, GPS-based maps,
route planning tools,
location-based image and video sharing,
review and rating system for tourist accommodations and other facilities,
budget travel guide.

17) Car rental

There is a certain percentage of people who know how to drive, they have a license, but do not own a car. They prefer to call a taxi or take the subway, and rent a car on the trip. A car sharing app is just what you need for travelers who, for example, want to explore new places on their own, rather than being tied to public transport. You can offer users different types of cars - for trips uphill, at sea or over rough terrain. What's more, your app can offer car rentals for a day, a week, or even a month.

18) Language Assistance

This application scans and translates speech and text in all languages of the world, taking into account different dialects. Works even offline, so in case the Internet is not available, the user will be able to communicate with the locals. Such a service will be a cool assistant for those who want to exchange a few words with the locals and find out more information about the place they arrived at.

19) Air tickets

Aviasales - search for cheap air tickets ... Everyone has heard the phrase - it means that there is already a headliner in this niche. But also the fact that such services are very popular. This application contains everything you need for convenient travel planning. The platform will help you evaluate all your travel options, flights, hotels and travel packages.

20) Enemy of jetlag

Traveling is one of the most interesting options of our life and we don't want to spoil it with jetlag. At the end of 2018, a group of neurophysiologists released their first product - a service for changing time zones https://www.timeshifter.com/. They used the neuroscience of sleep and circadian rhythms to help create a personal jet lag plan designed for the user.

Real estate

Real estate companies face strong competition and it is in their interest to make sales as soon as possible. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the quality of customer service and the level of customer confidence.

Mobile app - a solution that improves efficiency and helps realtors promote their services through user-friendly tools such as apps. If you already own a real estate business, you can develop a startup to support your brand.

Here are some start-up business ideas this niche offers us:

21) Buying and renting a house

When you buy or rent a house, you have to consider hundreds of proposals and collect mountains of necessary documents. You can make this process boring and complicated, or you can provide users with a better user experience and help them make choices that will stick in their memory. Include information about the buying process, specific positions, and owner and tenant profiles in the app. The application should answer all pressing questions and make the search as comfortable as possible.

For realtors and those who just want to rent out their free space, this service will be a great help in consulting with potential clients. You can use the app to show them how the process works.

This tool can act as a primary communication channel between users so they can easily contact each other if they have any questions.

22) Real estate investment

Suitable for those who are really looking for good deals on buying real estate on the market. The application must have a complete database of properties available in different areas, states or countries.

Add a selection of current and latest real estate news to your investment app. It is better not to abuse technical terms, but to use simple sentences that are understandable to a non-specialist.

23) Calculator

In terms of ideas for a technology start-up, the calculator can go in two directions:

Mortgage calculator

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A visual calculation with details and details of costs can instantly give an idea of how much the customer will need to pay according to the parameters. Also, the application will help to be always in touch with the client.

Repair estimate

Repair costs are difficult to calculate to a penny - there are too many tasks that require an accurate solution. From finding a location, selecting a contractor, to installing windows in a nursery, purchasing real estate can be a resource-intensive process.

This is where the calculator app comes in handy: it allows you to quickly calculate how much a general repair will cost according to the figures. Then this data can be easily exported into a report and sent to customers by e-mail for convenience.

24) Other reality real estate

Real estate display using AR/VR technology improves the old mechanism of viewing an apartment before renting or buying. Statista predicts that AR/VR technology in the real estate sector will reach $2.6 billion by 2025https://www.statista.com/chart/4602/virtual-and-augmented-reality-software-revenue/.

These technologies will make the job of real estate agents easier by helping people view properties anytime, anywhere. So customers save time and money on visiting the home. And real estate companies will be able to close the deal sooner. AR/VR virtualizes all elements of the interior, and buyers visualize the property with its interior design.

25) Search for potential tenants and homeowners

Attracting potential customers is the basis of selling a property. This is where the guys from Airbnb started. When they first launched their product, they had a pool of people with living space and they were looking for people to share.

The application will allow you to actively interact with potential customers. The form will help attract potential customers if you ask them to leave their personal data. This information is stored in the CRM system and used to create customer profiles and optimize sales.

By the way, we have experience with a lead generation app that has become a great cold sales tool.

Social connections

Interaction with society and well-established communication is an integral part of the life of modern people. With the help of apps, you can find your friends, keep in touch with your family, find out the latest news and view content in a convenient format.

Tech startup ideas in this segment:

26) Dating

more than 9 million dollars. Dating services are designed to bring people together - for romantic relationships, friendship or one-night stands. Users view profiles of other people, put likes and chat in chat. For a startup to be successful, you need to define your niche. In addition to the hyper-popular Tinder, there are other representatives in this segment, for example, Grindr, an application for finding friends/partners from the LGBT community, had 3. 8 million active users in 2018. Or Pure - an anonymous search for a sexual partner.

27) Video chat

Video calling services became popular during the first COVID-19 outbreak and are still helping with many problems. Remote work or just communication with people from different parts of the world - users can always stay in touch. There are several types of video communication applications:

video conferences for a large number of people - Zoom
messengers with video chat - WhatsApp
video chats for gamers - Discord

A must-have feature for such applications is end-to-end encryption. The message is encrypted on the sender's device and decrypted only on the recipient's device. Information is transmitted from the recipient to the sender. This maintains the confidentiality of information, and user data is always safe.

28) Messenger

Now you can use chats to keep in touch with family and friends, find out the latest news and make an appointment with a doctor. In 2021, 2 billion people have WhatsApp on their phones! But the question arises: how are instant messengers monetized? For example, in-app ads. You can create a collaboration with a brand and release a customized sticker pack. This strategy allowed the Japanese messenger Line to earn more than $10 million per month https://thenextweb.com/news/japanese-messaging-company-line-makes-over-10-million-per-month-from-selling-stickers. Or use a Freemium strategy like Slack does. This is when users have access to features that reflect the main essence of the product.

29) Online streaming

The demand for quality video content is growing and people are now attracted to the opportunity to watch something that is close to their interests at a convenient time. By 2023, 2.72 billion people will watch live or on-demand video on their mobile devices https://www.emarketer.com/content/apac-dominates-in-mobile-phone-video-viewership.

There are several options for the streaming service:

VOD (Video-on-demand) or video on demand. Search for movies or series through a search engine in the catalog. For greater user engagement, a system of smart recommendations based on their requests is used.
Time-shift function. TV viewing enhanced with rewind and pause functions.
Online TV broadcast. Not the fact that most users now have a TV at home, but they definitely have a smartphone or tablet. Therefore, TV providers attract an audience from devices, such as Huluhttps://www.hulu.com/welcome.

30) Podcasts

Podcasts have become mainstream, reaching tens of millions of people every week. People like Joe Rogan are now more famous for podcast episodes than for their day job.

Podcasts are popular because of their mobility. Anyone can listen to podcasts while driving to work or cooking, without the need to be distracted by the visual part. Also, podcasts are a space for different topics, like, for example, Youtube, only in audio format - raising children, buying a car or choosing a country for a vacation. You can agree to release interesting podcasts exclusively for your site. You will need to invest more money, but it will pay off with the number of users your service will attract.

Summary

Entrepreneurs want to come up with a business idea for a startup that no one has come up with before them, but in fact every idea has already been implemented. Most of the world's problems already have solutions. You should not try to reinvent the wheel, but find an idea how to improve existing solutions, because you can come up with unique features, but a new solution is already more difficult.

As a startup you need to:

define the problems your product should solve,
study the market, take the best from competitors,
learn from their mistakes and implement your idea
collect feedback from customers and continue to improve your product

At Purrweb, we follow the MVP approach to developing technology startups.