Products I'd Pay For, 2020 Edition – Dominic Monn

(8) Expert gig workers

The term "gig workers" was coined by Uber drivers, delivery people, couriers and data labellers. But the term should go further and also include "experts" of their industry, and if you have the background, you can build a very niche platform around it.

Looking back, I've found that the things that really move people show up as Twitter Trends first. This is the place where I learn about the latest natural disaster, an active shooting or more often than not, the birthday of a K-Pop idol.

(3) APIs for Carbon Offset

(7) Local Communities for "Solo-Workers"

A trend I saw in 2019 was to implement carbon offset charges, even in small businesses. People started donating based on revenue during a promotion, or planted a tree for every $10 they made. A good initiative!

This one sounds ambitious, but I've seen several people go through the process of this now, and while it takes some upfront investment (a couple $1,000s) and a bit of courage to do something physical, it's also a pretty safe way to make a return.

(1) Modular SaaS Toolkit

If you've built more than one SaaS (mainly talking to product builders and studios), you will start to realize that the process of building these standard SaaS components will take you more time than building the core functionality in the beginning.