Weekly Update 🎉: Shifting Gears

TL;DR

• No major product updates this week; we're pausing iterations until the next chapter kicks off.
• Submissions are growing across all categories, with restaurants (25.8%) and experiences (22.3%) leading.
• Focus areas: Finalizing the next phase of Matchbox, incorporation docs, and organizing resources.

Happy Monday,

This week’s update will mainly focus on a Peek Behind the Curtain, as there are no major product updates or bug fixes to report. As we progress toward the next chapter of Matchbox, we’ve paused product iterations until this new phase begins.

Peek Behind the Curtain

We're diving deep into analyzing the breakdown of use cases for all submissions since 1/1 (after the product expanded beyond restaurants).

Key Insights:

• Cumulative Growth: Submissions have shown consistent growth across most categories, with restaurants (25.8%) and experiences (22.3%) leading the pack. However, the restaurant category may be over-indexed due to the app’s original focus, biasing the existing user base.
• Diversification: Submissions for other categories—such as recipes, events, and everything else—are steadily increasing, indicating users are adopting the broader content-saving features over time.
• Sustained Interest: Both restaurant and experience use cases continue to drive high submission rates, reflecting strong engagement with familiar, practical content.

To better understand submissions in the "Ideas" and "Everything Else" categories—due to their broad and ambiguous nature— we broke them down into their subcategories:

• The Information subcategory leads with 122 submissions, indicating strong user interest in saving knowledge-based content. If "Information" were its own category, it would rank as the third largest, making up 14% of all submissions since 1/1. However, some overlap likely exists, as "Information" often serves as a catch-all when the true purpose of the content is difficult to categorize.
• Other notable subcategories include Entertainment (31), Exercise (22), and Business (21).

With 874 total submissions across all categories since 1/1, the product's current experience is best optimized for restaurants and experiences. Improving the user experience for categories like ideas and products could help drive further engagement and growth.

This Week’s Focus

1. Finalizing the Next Chapter Details: We're working on wrapping up the final steps before launching the next chapter of Matchbox. Expect more updates next week!
2. Incorporation Documents: It's time to treat Matchbox as a real business, including formal documentation and incorporation.
3. Organizing Operations: I’m consolidating thoughts, plans, and resources, including setting up a dedicated Matchbox email, to streamline future progress.

Looking Ahead

I'm excited for Matchbox’s next chapter as it evolves from a passion project into something much more real. I’m committed to delivering a vastly improved product that helps you save and organize everything you love.

As always, thank you for your continued support! Your submissions and feedback have been invaluable in shaping the future vision of Matchbox. Very excited to share what's next!

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
Pat