When was your company founded & where is it located?
Launched in June 2023, our remote-first company operates with teams spanning across Asia and the United States.
What are past projects, failures, or successes you’ve had in your career?
In the early stages of our journey, we encountered significant challenges in training our AI model and identifying our product-market fit (PMF). It was a arduous process, fraught with failures and setbacks.
Through meticulous iteration and a relentless pursuit of excellence, we refined our product offering and achieved a breakthrough with our initial launch. This pivotal moment catalyzed organic word-of-mouth endorsements, which proved instrumental in our growth trajectory. From those humble beginnings, we have flourished into a thriving product! Now serving over 300,000 users globally, a testament to the power of perseverance and a customer-centric approach.
What is your team size?
Our team consists of 20 members, 15 of whom are engineers.
Are you funded or bootstrapped?
Bootstrapped
Where is your customer data stored?
Virginia, United States
How many customers do you have today?
300,000+
What’s the origin of the idea for your product?
As former e-commerce entrepreneurs with decades of experience in the industry, our team personally struggled with the high costs and time constraints of traditional photoshoots in finding models and studios. With the emergence of generative AI, we recognized that this technology could finally solve these issues. This realization led to the creation of WeShop AI.
What problem is your product solving and how?
Our product, WeShop AI, addresses the high costs and time constraints associated with traditional photoshoots in e-commerce. By leveraging generative AI technology, we can create high-quality, realistic product images without the need for physical photoshoots. This significantly reduces expenses and accelerates the time to market for our clients.
What sets WeShop AI apart from the rest in our space is our deep understanding of the e-commerce industry, combined with our advanced AI technology. Our team’s decades of experience and expertise allow us to tailor our solutions precisely to the needs of online retailers.
What’s the #1 thing you’re looking to gain from the AppSumo campaign?
Virality and word-of mouth. Feedback for our team to improve the product further.
What are your plans with the customers, cash, and learnings from the AppSumo campaign?
Following the AppSumo campaign, our plans are:
1. Customers:
- Engagement and Support: Strengthen relationships through excellent customer service and gather feedback to refine our product.
- Retention and Growth: Retain customers with loyalty programs and use testimonials to attract new users.
2. Cash:
- Product Development: Reinvest in enhancing product features and capabilities.
3. Learnings:
- Product Improvement: Use feedback to prioritize features and improve our product.
- Customer Insights: Tailor marketing strategies based on customer preferences and behavior.
We aim to use this momentum to drive growth, enhance our product, and build strong customer relationships.
Any details to clarify about the deal?
Sumo-lings has access to all features listed on our site, with no restrictions based on country or location.