Accountability-stakes app that charges or donates money when users miss self-imposed commitments
An app concept that connects to a user's credit card and possibly inbox, monitors a defined task and sends money to a charity or other destination when the user misses a deadline.
online BOTH Product / E-commerce
From Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast — Find Your Passion in 20 Minutes, Not 20 Years at 21:59
Problem: Intentions alone do not reliably overcome procrastination. Financial consequences and public accountability can create enough pressure to complete important tasks.
For: People who procrastinate and need financial stakes or external accountability to complete personal tasks.
Examples
- The creator's three-video commitment: he promised $100 to each person in a group chat if he failed to film three videos by midnight and says the stakes caused him to complete them.
Behind this: 6 build steps · 2 tools and how each is used · how to validate demand · 3 things the video never answers.
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