Why I Built LastPersonStanding.net (And Why I Couldn’t Ignore the Idea)
Most business ideas don’t go anywhere.
They sit in notes apps, half-written documents, or conversations that never turn into action.
This one didn’t.
It kept coming back.
The Idea That Wouldn’t Go Away
If you’ve ever been involved in grassroots football, you’ve probably seen it:
- Someone runs a “Last Man Standing” competition
- Picks are tracked on a spreadsheet
- Updates are shared in WhatsApp groups
- Someone manually checks results every week
- This is normally done in the name of fun – it is, but also as a fundraising tool for the grassroots team.
It works… until it doesn’t.
As soon as the number of players grows, things start to break:
- Mistakes creep in
- Admin becomes time-consuming
- People lose interest
And yet, people keep doing it this way.
The Opportunity Hidden in Plain Sight
This wasn’t a brand new idea.
That’s exactly why it was interesting.
The best opportunities often aren’t completely new; they’re badly solved problems hiding in everyday processes. In my opinion, This was one of them.
Why I Decided to Build It
At some point, I stopped thinking:
“This would be a good idea…”
And started thinking:
“Why hasn’t someone built this properly?”
So I decided to do it myself.
Not perfectly.
Not with a full team.
Not with months of planning.
Just… build it.
The Goal
The goal was simple:
- Remove the admin
- Make it easy to run competitions
- Make it scalable
- Add something extra (insights, engagement, community)
Take something manual, and make it just work.
Introducing LastPersonStanding.net
That’s where this came from:
👉 Try LastPersonStanding.net
A platform designed to:
- Run Last Person Standing competitions
- Track picks and eliminations automatically
- Remove the need for spreadsheets and manual updates
- Make it easy for friends, groups, and clubs to get involved
This Is Just the Start
This isn’t a “we’ve made it” story. It’s the beginning of a journey.
I’m building this in public, sharing what works, what doesn’t, and what I learn along the way.
There will be mistakes.
There will be changes.
There will be things that don’t work.
But that’s the point.
What’s Coming Next
Over the next few months, I’ll be sharing:
- How I built the app (including using AI)
- What actually happens when you launch something new
- How I’m trying to grow it
- What I get wrong (and hopefully right)
Call to Action
If you’ve ever:
- Run one of these competitions
- Been part of one
- Or thought “there must be a better way”
I’d love you to try it and let me know what you think. Or if none of those things applies to you, but having read this, you fancy playing anyway then…
👉 Try it here
Your feedback will shape what comes next.
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