Going solo can be tough, especially if you struggle with time management and prioritization. Being sidetracked is a common problem because things often appear to be very important or urgent simply because there's nobody else around to handle the problems.
All teams (even "solo" ones) need good tools for time and project management, CRM, and solid infrastructure, so that you're not constantly putting out fires where there shouldn't be fires. I've tried adding "more people" to the mix without good tools in place, and just found out that I had two more people to manage rather than helpful human resources.
BTW, you have a wife -- so you're not flying solo. She can be one of the best members of your team. She's probably the most trustworthy, reliable, honest, biggest supporters you have. You should leverage her for her opinions and advice, whether or not she is technically inclined.
I've been doing net startups since 1994, and one of the best pieces of advice I can give is to think about marketing before you build anything. Hopefully, you can build on top of a platform for which marketing directly to the platform consumers is intrinsic. For instance, building apps/tools that can be offered directly to consumers in a venue or manner that they're expecting it, thus, increasing their trust in your product/service and meeting their needs/interests immediately. So, it's no longer "if you build it, they will come".. it's more like "if you build it, position it in the right place, they will already be there waiting."
All teams (even "solo" ones) need good tools for time and project management, CRM, and solid infrastructure, so that you're not constantly putting out fires where there shouldn't be fires. I've tried adding "more people" to the mix without good tools in place, and just found out that I had two more people to manage rather than helpful human resources.
BTW, you have a wife -- so you're not flying solo. She can be one of the best members of your team. She's probably the most trustworthy, reliable, honest, biggest supporters you have. You should leverage her for her opinions and advice, whether or not she is technically inclined.
I've been doing net startups since 1994, and one of the best pieces of advice I can give is to think about marketing before you build anything. Hopefully, you can build on top of a platform for which marketing directly to the platform consumers is intrinsic. For instance, building apps/tools that can be offered directly to consumers in a venue or manner that they're expecting it, thus, increasing their trust in your product/service and meeting their needs/interests immediately. So, it's no longer "if you build it, they will come".. it's more like "if you build it, position it in the right place, they will already be there waiting."
Best of luck. Fotoblur looks great, BTW.