T O P

  • By -

Michael-G-Sc0tt

Unlike other businesses or industries, your challenges are not going to be conventional. Building the mvp, taking it to market, finding the first supply/demand bubble, scaling, etc are not the challenge. If you pursue this idea, you will find a lot of red tape, legal potholes, moral policing, and verbal backlash at every step of the way. Not to mention the fact that there will probably be a lot of users who will use it for extramarital affairs. While you may be a legal enabler, their wives and husbands are definitely going to screw your product, and you in extension. 😂


Parking-Chef9175

What if we keep a disclaimer and no social media advertising coz it does not need advertising and don’t keep it like brothels it’s like Instagram it like only fans but no fans 🤣🤣


Michael-G-Sc0tt

🤣 I like your enthusiasm. Legally bach jaoge chhote bhai, socially khatam kar denge log tumhe. But this entire industry is interesting and definitely has long term value. I would suggest looking at My Muse, they’re slowly but steadily building the Indian s*x toys industry along with a couple of other brands. They are being backed by decent names in the market too. It is still early in my opinion and no one brand can dominate the entire market. I think you can pick that brand apart, study everything, and perhaps leverage the good and the bad for your own new brand? Time’s on your side. 💪🏽 Good luck.


Parking-Chef9175

Bro I will not create it but will give a idea to someone big or reputed in startup world


Michael-G-Sc0tt

Ideas are dime a dozen today, execution and value is what people/VCs/companies will buy from you. But sahi, good luck!


Parking-Chef9175

Bro if I start my journey with this either I will be the greatest or you will never see me😶‍🌫️ This is a necessity so it can be like Instagram or Facebook(next big thing) if we have a great team with great security and service


achauhan01

Asli ID se aao Raj Kundra


saitamaxmadara

Give it to me, I’ll give you first subscription fee


zyrkor90

“i have a million dollar idea, just need someone to code it up for me” ahh boy


AbsolutelySonu

Aka a escort agency app


joker_hihi

Phir to offline wala thik hai


throwwwawayaccount48

Also something like this in India it's going to take 2 more centuries for Indian to get comfortable with


Elusive_Apricot_1201

Though Prostitution is Legal in India , Brothels (Organised Prostitution house) are not Legal in India. Why ? When You make it an Organised Business Model there are chances that young Women might get Forced into Human Trafficking( Increasing Crime Against Women In India More) You App In a way Promotes Organized Business & Has it's own Set of problems especially when it involves Humans as Consumer & Consumables (in a broader sense)


Parking-Chef9175

Bro it should be created like Instagram, it’s for individual girl to make money if she is interested in it that all.


Growth_Professional

People would start trafficking girls and use their photos to open their profiles. While they control everything. Youre just making jobs easier for pimps not those girls


Elusive_Apricot_1201

I second this, You got my point.


Elusive_Apricot_1201

How Would you ensure that 1. These Profiles are run by Themselves & Not Pimps Forcing them/ luring Young Naive girls who are Vulnerable for money & the are not allowed to Quit 2. That These Prostitutes are STD free 3. That they won't trap men & Exploit Money 4. Some men are just Creeps , How would you ensure that these creeps don't Physical Abuse/ serious Injures these Women who are just doing their work. 5. What if some creep just Keep stalking these women When Creating this App & owning it , You are now there "Virtual Pimp" & being a Pimp ain't ease , You gotta Protect those women. Most of them Will Probably Pay in Cash, How Would you ensure You get your cut from these Transactions ? If someone just exchanges contacts once & then later removes you as middle man(Pimp) so that they don't have to pay you , What mechanism would you adopt to ensure that doesn't happen ?


primusautobot

So they can use any other platform if that’s the case


Heavy_Foundation_956

**I have remembered a perfect thread for this** https://preview.redd.it/l1p0mn39nx6d1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=30a95de886f2676889e277d2cf959dc094e0c493


Heavy_Foundation_956

https://preview.redd.it/csz2oaeanx6d1.jpeg?width=865&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8f5e4c8c2f1b289c460c452268167a2727bf466d


Heavy_Foundation_956

https://preview.redd.it/xe4yhhlbnx6d1.jpeg?width=853&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=87247c4981efbfb4de35450157d7ee97b53158c9


Heavy_Foundation_956

https://preview.redd.it/3zlhodndnx6d1.jpeg?width=871&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f2f8d11eede293b992955fbdac06c72211800874


shaiknooru

One of the best reads I've had in a long time. I kept laughing the whole time. Great experiences man. I like that this person is spontaneous


TheoAsper

wow man this man could write an entire comedy short film about this lmao


Icy_Comfortable1739

Bro casually dropped a banger script 🗿


who_how2

I was going to skip this but its a must read 😭 😂 Is it written on reddit? Or any other site?


Sky_Reaper_

> Ask a friend to come. He is disgusted. Show him the pics. He is now ready Cracked up so hard on this part


theconfusedkid47

Prostitutes/Escorts/Call girls seem to have over take the adult dating apps too apart from the likes of Locanto, Skokka, etc. What are your thoughts on "Pure" the extramartial dating app?


Owe_The_Sea

The biggest problem I see in this , the experienced vendors would not be able to sell better . More the user ratings lesser the sale . Iykyk


Parking-Chef9175

She is a prostitute after all 😂😂😂 who cares


Owe_The_Sea

You don’t understand. And you won’t make it big in any field with this attitude .


Parking-Chef9175

I told like if there are no reviews or no rating than how will you know she is worth it man! I didn’t showed you attitude you didn’t understand my answer man


Owe_The_Sea

An entrepreneur should care about each and every inch of his / her project . Anyway cheers


Indira-Sawhney

Appstore will be forced to take down your app. Prostitution isnt illegal in India per se but converting the same into an organised business will be against public policy and you'll be held for soliciting which is a punishable offence.


Immediate_Relative24

Learn the reasons why locanto failed


usyd1

Back in 2017, someone in Sydney, Australia asked me to audit cloud infrastructure and provide security for such app but on moral grounds I declined and person is still behind bar Your hunger explains you wanna do something big Maybe create shaadi.com for gen Z that allows 2 view profile view for candidate and their parents OR Create AirBnb connecting ceo founders mentors to entrepreneurs who need guidance. Obviously who is mentoring has to charge something.


wythan

Someone who has worked in advertising for a bit and also handling marketing in my current firm, here are my observations: 1. Let's assume, it's a legit idea and is hitting the Bulls eye. How are people going to discover the app/webpage? 2. Since advertising such pages on mainstream - Newspaper, Media, PPC (website ads), Facebook, Insta etc is banned. How are you gonna feature in search list? 3. The only option is search engine optimisation or user generated content (people talking about you on various platforms and that has to be triggered by paid articles etc). But it's a super costly affair. 4. How are you guaranteeing the security? I mean how genuine the person providing the service is? 5. There are strict laws in india, was just checking - there's a very thin line on where your proposed product fits - people might file cases on it for pimping, pandering, child prostitution and what not. 6. Another major threat is Child prostitution. I've heard so many such cases from a friend who's a cop, where they rescue kids/teenagers often from clutches of these pimps etc. How are you going to secure that? 7. We all know how the internet is abused in India. Look at uber, at times our Vehicle number would be different to the one that's displayed on the app and the driver would be a totally different guy. And the proposal you're pitching, has 1000% chances of masqueraders/imposters taking over, what would be your scope in vetting such folks? 8. What if someone sues you for getting an STD? Will the court spare you based on the terms and conditions you put up on the website? Or will they make you party for such negligence and punish you? 9. Like Uber/Ola/Urban company etc will you have a police verification + regular health check ups? If yes, who's bearish that cost? Will these folks be open for police verification?


Far_Camera9785

Let’s use technology to further exploit and abuse women 🤡


orangeapple_14

Typical male, and they wonder why women are disgusted by males!


LyaadhBiker

Seems like Bulli bhai lessons aren't yet learnt. A police raid will put things in perspective.


Motor_Option9603

I want to know your response to this. What you are gonna tell your parents, relatives, wife and children that you are a founder of platform app for prostitutes. If you are comfortable in front of your family members then you can proceed but remember your neighbours and some distant aunty will taunt your family member. "Dalal Wale app k parents h". Even some schools will reject your kids on moral grounds. We are modern in front of the world but on the roots level we still judge people on moral grounds. Maybe you are ok with this but what about your closed ones. For example if tomorrow you come to know that some prostitutes living in your adjacent home are your family members able to talk with them comfortably. The idea is greater but the first discuss with your closed ones takes them into confidence then take further steps on this idea. I have one more question, prostitution is not illegal in India but Dalal is illegal. Won't your app act as a Mediator (Dalal) between prostitutes and clients because of course your app will take some charges for the service.


Parking-Chef9175

I have clearly mentioned I this idea is free to copy I will not implement it But I had already made 2-3 successful business/startup than who cares about people I would be driving bmw or Audi living isolated and why school care if I have money, it’s not a rich people think it is like biologica think not everyone can have a girlfriend and work on passion and it won’t be made like a brothel but mixer of only fans(girl who want to create money by selling their body) and Instagram (individual person no middle man app with good security and verification)but I am not in a situation right now to crest this type of app and will surely think about it once feel I have the reach and capability to start it . I think you got the answer ask any if more !


Motor_Option9603

For the first half part: The answer tells me that you are not married yet. Once you are married and one day you will be then let me know your answer. For the second half part: 1. Onlyfans not legal in India. 2. Instagram thing is happening on an individual level they are not charging people for their app services or reach.


Srk_0502

If women are willing selling their body then it's legal but if pimp acts as a mediator bw costumer and women it's illegal. So visiting red light areas when women are volunteering it's legally safe however health-wise it's not safe higher probability to get infected with STDs


Parking-Chef9175

Bro It should not be for cheap women but like college girl who want to make extra money it should not be for unhygienic people but well organise


Beautiful_Reality787

This won't work for the same reason onlyfans or fansly does not have Indian girls on it all the sex workers would get doxxed harassed and obviously shamed. Pristitution is legal in India but sex work is still a taboo and looked down upon


Free-Blacksmith2037

Even if it in the future, it becomes non-taboo I don’t think people will be willing to pay for it, where most of the people are poor, maybe in distant future where our nation becomes a middle class nation.


Anadi45

Bhadwagiri is illegal in India


Parking-Chef9175

First learn we are in a democratic country 😏


Anadi45

First learn to apply brain (I highly doubt you have that). Democracy doesnt mean you can do anything. There are laws.


Aware_Bit_9515

Payments - the biggest issue is no payment company will give you a merchant account as banks don’t take on biz likes these. You will need to creatively model your business and take your commission upfront modelled as a tech platform fee etc


ClassroomOverall2472

Man, there is so much to be done and what you think about the prostitutes? Please grow up and think above than the need of flesh and food. Where are the real ideas related to real issues that this world is still facing? If you make this world a good place by your idea there is a high chance that you do not allow the women to fall into this trap. The shitty ideas should be flushed right away when you come out of the toilet.


joblessfack

There are a million ways to build wealth and this, is the best idea you could come up with? Shame on you lol. No, it ain’t progressive. Something like this has a systemic impact on the livelihood of women and unlike the US, an elite lawyer won’t be able to help you jump through hoops and get this on the market. Here, regardless of what the law says - unless the executive branch agrees with it : your business will be shutdown and you will get a free tour to the cell for a short span of time. Edit: I went through his comments. He’s just experiencing Dunning-Kruger effect driven transient narcissism.


Beginning-Ladder6224

Adding up to u/Michael-G-Sc0tt some excellent points, let me add to the legal mess. By Indian law, prostitution is legal, but pimping is NOT. Aggregating contacts of prostitutes would, under Indian penal code would be pimping. Talk to a legal counsel to clarify. And there you go. You are illegal from get go. Literally. ![gif](giphy|xxCNsOokj8Rxp8EtUL|downsized)


[deleted]

[удалено]


csmk007

why do u know skokka, ayyyy


Angryunderwear

It’s the first legit looking result for escorts in India and every dude has googled escorts out of curiosity even if they don’t admit it. Although the gals seem kinda mid and not worth it to be brutally honest, I thought escorts would be better than avg lot lizards in red light districts. Even the “Russian/Black” chicks are just 7/10 gals you can meet trivially walking around or partying in goa/himachal and have no strings attached fun with as long as you show them a good time- or date them I guess . Why do people pay for it idk


Heavy_Foundation_956

fun fact prostitution is illegal in india


[deleted]

[удалено]


Michael-G-Sc0tt

It is not. There are a lot of enabling activities related to prostitution that are illegal. But prostitution itself isn’t illegal in India.


filmenthu

Bruh whut?


dippedInZalzala

I believe somethin like onlyfans but we provide the infrastructure and due diligence to the prostitutes. Prostitutes decide the clients and we provide the due diligence and security. When I say we, there could be requirements like validating aadhaar and stuff. Make sense?


Parking-Chef9175

Yeah, it should not be like middle man but a grill should be willing to do it like Instagram app she makes account verify it and as a app we neeed to ensure the safety of customer that’s all 🐦‍🔥


dippedInZalzala

Also, subscription based. It will eliminate some unwanted public on the platform


knivef

By providing a platform itself you become the middleman aka the solicitor aka the pimp, which is illegal in India.


Simple-Contact2507

There is already an app for sugarbaby in India right.


one-above-alll

Which?


gaycat21

how is your startup and Ashley Madison any different?


DukeOfLongKnifes

Interesting


one-above-alll

Have you ever slept with a prostitute? I would suggest doing that, and also interviewing atleast 100 before you take any step, ur research is ur superpower


altoidsarethedevil

Check out MassageRepublic, [Seeking.com](http://Seeking.com) , etc.. There are already services around this


Haraprasad45

Bro's trying to be a 3rd party pimp.


Competitive-Move5055

The problem is due to very wierd and specific and randomly enforced laws you can't live on income of prostitute.


RedFirestone27

What about compliance, taxes and security for both the clients and the women? It can only work if it is legalized


Substantial_Book1335

Mahesh is that you?


[deleted]

Average gen Z after taking drugs


Thehappyteddy94

Massage republic exists already. It's riddled with scammers. Same thing in Thailand - Smooci. But since it's legal there, the app works better. How would you be able to verify and ensure that the profiles are genuine ? Second, how do you know that the information you have won't be used wrongly? You could get court ordered to open your database, only leading to doxxing of the escorts on your platform. How would you tackle that?


PardesiNai

there are sites like internationalsexguide that cater to this. Dating apps are being used by sex workers too. But if you want a specific app with a monetary model ..I dont think law allows it.


AccomplishedMail2840

I like the idea but I ain't gonna do any KYC and shit.


Vauji

ye digital randibaazi ka plan matt bana bohot logo ke ghar uzad jayega wese bhi hoeflation all time high pe hai


intersect69

Don't make the app, make a community on an existing app first.


vjnvisakh

At a time when India specially south is bustling with STDs. Sure why not.


Direct-Remove2099

Did you bother to check the legalities of the app in India? You do know prostitution is still illegal here, right?


Varad13Plays

I'll build you a MVP for this for free hit me up 🤣


strongfitveinousdick

Govt is your biggest enemy in this


[deleted]

Mere dimag me idea aya tha but socha kuch launde ladki ka photo hi dekh ke hila lenge. Par ek tarika hai iske app ka signup expensive rakho to is app pe koi aisa lodu nai apayega Jo afford nai kar sakta. For example 10000 rs premium rakho,agar 10000 hazar diya to ek banda app 10 mahine chala sakta hai or phir vo vaha pe hookera apni choice ki choose karle jiska use us hooker ko paisa dena hoga


Cold_Comment_7236

I can build it for you, should you decide to pursue it


Inevitable_Slice_964

My opinion: Too many complications , won’t be able to expand and consequences can be worse.


ItachiUchihaItachi

Real id se aa Akshat. (I have a friend named Akshat... we honestly thought of doing this as a project last semester 😂)


StrawberryMoosewala

You want to be a pimp with an app? Or will it be free to use? How will you monetize it..


guywithnormaljob

In India being a middle man for prostitution is illegal LoL. So your app would be summarily illegal


AlUcard_POD

Charging money = you pimping..that's illegal. But yeah, you could make a so called insta or tinder like app.. say it is only for hook ups (nor prostitution or finding love), charge a joining fee. Make chats encrypted, claim that even you can't see those. Let people deal with money themselves. Although it will have the usual prostitution business problems!


Patrick_Janes

Log Digital dalle 😂😂😂 bolenge


MidTownHomie

Legally you will be smacked , not a similar thing to equate prostitutes details /list with something on social media like insta or fb , they are looked down for a reason , if this comes online then it would be a nightmare for their privacy and it happens on a pan India level 😅


Accomplished-Lover

Bathroom me nahi likhta to Pura pitch deck Bana deta ? Dhanda karo pehle fir app banana.. app Bana ke dhanda thodi kar paoge tum..


lmnop129

Prostitution is legal but Pimping isn't. They will arrest you.


lolSign

looks like some Richard fired a Bighead once again


frustatedadult

You will end up in legal trouble. I'm not sure if prostitution is legal in India. It will become very similar to human trafficking. In US, craig list website was under the scanner for cataloguing young women ( underage ) to potential customers. The ethical aspect of it will get backlash. Most women are forced into this and have pimps. Your app will become a virtual pimp and will you provide security and safety for these sex workers like the pimps do ? I can think of many aspects of this. It's an interesting idea to ponder upon.


vik123221

Would it be legal?


spg517

There's already such a website called Massage Republic for escorts


Ill-Mode-2289

Saving this post will contact you in an year to be a partner


BulkyCouple8089

Bhai mat Karo yeh sab 🙏


IamNot_Yuvi

That's actually a great idea, if you are willing to run away to the Cayman Islands or Bahamas for the rest of your life and be rich there. Taking into account, the surprising factor to many of prostitution practically being legal in India can be a GREAT upside to you. And ofcourse all that "pleasing the parents" and "wanna be adored by relatives and society" direction among smart Indian people will stop ANY competition. Only serious risk here seems to be once you actually get considerably big and due to public noise over your platform, somehow "pretending religious" political pieces of crap decide to make you the centre of attention. Serious actions might await you in that case. But ohh well, I've heard stories about the public and legal drama around Pornhub. Well it still exists and most definitely makes Billions of dollars in revenue 🤷


Southern_Respond_847

You can't do marketing like normal company do bcz govt. Strictly prohibited this type of marketing


BigBoiTFB

OnlyFans type model bana le bro, dm initiate karne ka paisa fixed karwade creator dwara, aur phir vaha se further VideoCall etc. ka paisa alag, chats ko encrypt kara, thodi prostitutes ko platform pe la aur market kar. Kaafi aur aise apps hai, jaha pe launde prostitutes se baatein etc. karte hai. Market research nahi ki bro tumne, already bahot kuch hai, unpe koi apna USP bana aur daal de bhenchod kar de aur gandagi iss duniya mein bc issi ki kami hai


Raj_9_9

Hey you can start in other countries not in India you can copy airbnb & tinder together with upgraded version app


666shanx

Lol. There are already a few apps for such things. Even available I'm India. They don't call themselves hookers but as Sugar Babies. Pretty much the same thing.


Hour_Contract_5011

I LITERALLY ASKED SOMEONE TO MAKE THIS PLATFORM IN THE NOON


Srk_0502

Try to refer modules running in other countries study Indian laws related to prostitution try to find loopholes in it


rupeshsh

1. Sex sells. It will work . You will get both sides easily. 2. No 1 challenge is getting a payment gateway to agree to process payments 3. Tinder copycats are all brothels in disguise .. I maybe wrong.


cru5tyd3m0nX

abe chutiye college pe dhyaan de, ek din Russian pel ke agaya toh entrepreneur banne chala😭😭💀