Beaten to the punch by a competitor, advice?
matthewking: I've been reviewing web apps recently for accounting within my startup, there's a lot of offerings and most of them cover all the same functionality.But even though they all do the same thing, its the way that they've implemented the functions that makes each app different, and has ultimately influenced my decision.At this point, I have no idea what one came along first, that doesn't matter to my decision, and I didn't just pick the first one I found, I reviewed 5-6 before making a choice.Another point is, that after your initial release hopefully you'll get a user base who will provide you with feedback and ideas, its up to you how you act on that feedback. You may react to your users differently than your competitors, and ultimately that too will distinguish you from them further.Good luck!