BPO focused on AI-related tasks [I will not promote] I am based in India and exploring the feasibility of starting a BPO focused on AI-related tasks such as data labeling and speech-to-text annotation. Would it be a viable opportunity to launch with a small team of trained individuals from rural areas? But where to source bulk projects to sustain and scale the business? 2 2 replies
I will not promote. Suggestion for any budding developers looking for a product to make So I'm fed up with the long and ugly share URLs from Microsoft OneDrive and Sharepoint. They can't be personalised or even basic shortened. So here's a suggestion to any budding developers looking to make something, make this! Make a plugin/add-in for the Microsoft cloud that makes it possible to shorten, personalise and track file share URLs. Even if the tracking is done by piggy backing off Google Analytics. I know I'm not the only one fed up with this shit, and have been asking Microsoft for years to... 2 2 replies
Looking for an Early Adopter to test my product [ I will not promote ] Hello everyone! I coded an MVP and it is “fully” functional, however i need a real life case to test it. I have been going around asking for startups to test it but they are either too busy or “uninterested”. My product solves a big pain that big companies (of virtually any kind of business field, as long as they have more than ~15 employees) have when it comes to internal organization, but getting a big company to test this would be impossible without prior success with a small... 2 4 replies
How do people discover new D2C brands? [ I will not promote ] I'm curious about how people find and explore **Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) brands**. Some brands get big through Instagram ads, others rely on PR, and some grow purely through word of mouth. As someone interested in D2C, I feel like **brand discovery is still scattered**—there's no single place to easily browse and explore new D2C brands. **What do you think?** * Where do you personally find **new D2C brands**? * Do you think discovery is a problem for consumers and startups? * What would make it easier to **explore and compare**... 4 4 replies
i will not promote - how do you network for your startup effectively by looking like you're not networking? Long story short, I have a startup focused on creating custom solutions for clients in our market. It is finally moving past its early gestational/developmental phase where we have been focused largely on laying down some basic building blocks–built and tested a demo to show off what we can do, created a website, created ad materials, fine-tuned the business plan, etc.–and we’ve decided we’re ready to stage a more concerted marketing/networking and client acquisition campaign. Now, I get that interpersonal networking is a big part of this, and one... 1 6 replies
If I have multiple projects under my individual LLC, how can I split equity for one of them? (i will not promote) Context: I have an individual llc with multiple apps under its belt (micro saas and mobile apps) I am looking to split equity for 1 of the mobile apps with a partner (influencer). Is the only way to do this to create another LLC? Are there simpler ways to create legal agreement of ownership of one particular app/asset in my individual LLC? I will not promote 5 1 replies
How to know it's "Time to Call it Quits" (I will not promote) I spend a lot of time talking to Founders about whether or not they should "fold the tents" with their startup. It happens - a lot. I've been through it personally multiple times, and yeah, it totally sucks, but I think one thing I've learned in that time based on my own experiences and talking to lots of other Founders is that there's an interesting decision process to follow: 1. ***"I'm keeping this going because I just need more time to be successful."*** If there's clearly light at the... 4 3 replies
How are you all marketing? [i will not promote] Hi, I’ve had a slow start with my start up and would love some guidance on some marketing ideas. I’m curious as to how everyone else is marketing their start ups? I have an app, and i am finding it difficult to get it out there sufficiently. It can’t just be facebook ads, surely? Also, it claims i have had a lot of link clicks, but this doesn’t seem to show in my analytics. Is there any other site like Reddit i could be posting on? Any Ideas? Thanks... 5 0 replies
I will not promote but how do you promote? Early traction, first X customers, or whatever you call this. How do you do that? What was your approach? I know what that textbook says. Search ads, organic contents, penetrating into communities, and words of mouths. I want to how YOU did it. Thanks in advance. :) 3 0 replies
I wasted 2 years on a $0 project. Then I made a $1,000 project in a month. Here’s what changed. [ I will not promote ] Two weeks ago I launched an app via a post to reddit. The reception was absolutely beyond my expectations. I was sitting at my PhD student desk working when to my amazement, I saw a notification from stripe saying that I received my first payment of $7.5. I have never had such a flood of good hormones go through my body. Thank you whoever you are for clicking that purchase button and thank you to the continued interest of people that keep purchasing the app (It's now at $1000).... 1 8 replies
Our App Development Business is at Risk – Need Honest Advice on a New Direction (I will not promote) Hey everyone, I need some **brutally honest** advice from people in business, marketing, and tech. Here’s the situation: I work as a **marketing manager** at an app development company. We’ve been building apps for years, usually taking a **month or more** to develop custom solutions for clients. But recently, our company’s founders tested AI agents, and what they saw **shocked them**—AI built a complete app in just a **few hours.** This has been a **wake-up call**. If AI can do in hours what takes us months, our business **won’t... 5 0 replies
How do you get from pitching the pilot with interest to closing the deal? i will not promote I’m a cofounder at a healthcare AI startup and our demo calls so far have had a lot of interest. We’re running a pilot already with a previous connection, but I’m struggling now to close the deal after having demo’d and pitched the pilot to the customer. They show lots of interest and ask about pricing, and we discuss all of that. I tell them I’ll email them with all the info we discussed after the call, but they ghost me after. Am I missing something in between these... 1 5 replies
I WILL not promote So i create images as a hobby (its my main creative outlet) mainly for my stream or for my social media and i have people asking me on a semi regular basis for me to make them an image either based on their concept or just asking for one of my designs for whatever purpose and its happened often enough that i have recently decided to start looking into possibly selling my content or possibly producing apparel or merchandise featuring my creations and so Im wondering if anyone here... 3 0 replies
I will not promote.Canadian-based healthcare app prototype - looking to chat with technical folks Hey all, I’m messing around with a prototype for a digital healthcare app aimed at seniors —think better task management (i.e., medication reminders). It’s early days, and I’m open to pivoting to other healthcare ideas that click. I’m not a developer or technical myself, so I’d like to connect with technical people (web/app devs, anyone with a healthcare tech itch) to brainstorm or just talk about possibilities. No pressure, just want to chat and see where it goes. DM me or drop a comment if you’re into startups or... 5 1 replies
What’s everyone’s Sales tech stack? (I will not promote) What’s everyone’s preferred tech stack for sales? I’m going for Fortune 500 all the way to local businesses and have had a lot of trial and error. I’ve tried Apollo, Clay, SendGrid, Sales Navigator, MailReach, Instantly, Hubspot, Salesforce, and Dripify. Between email and LinkedIn I’ve had much better results with LI. I was using Apollo with SendGrid and Sales Navigator to send emails and DMs but ruined our domain reputation with email. I thought SendGrid could help get us into inboxes but despite it showing over 99% delivered I... 5 5 replies
ultimate stack for startup incorporation for bootstrapped solo founders? [I will not promote] Hi guys, I'm hearing a lot of things: Stripe Atlas, Clerky, do it yourself, take a lawyer, etc. But I feel that most advices are for vc-backed startups and are just overkill for solo founders. What's your best recommendation for someone who wants to be solo and does not plan to raise? LLC? C-Corp? In Delaware? Elsewhere? I also realize there are a lot of administrative costs with filing stuff (e.g., California Franchise Tax, California Foreign Qualification, Registered Agents, etc.)—but also that most middlemen are making you pay a... 3 3 replies
Two College Guys Asking for Start Up Tips [I will not promote] Hello! Me and my college best friend recently graduated from UC Davis with design degrees. We came up with an idea that we believe can go far and bring good to the community if we can bring it to life, but we are completely new to entrepreneurship and start ups. So I was wondering if anyone who has certain experiences can help us with a few foundational and open ended questions to guide us to think, anything would be appreciated: 1. What are the first steps we need to... 4 6 replies
How many customers do you have, what is your Support volume like and how do you manage? [I will not promote] Hi all, I’m looking to get a picture of the support landscape in the startup world, so I’m hoping to find out what the general volume is like for orgs of different sizes and what strategies and practices you’re implementing. I’d love to know: * How many customers do you have currently? * What channels do you use for supporting customers? * About how many support inquiries do you see in a day on average? * Do you have a knowledge base, and if so, what is your content... 1 2 replies
Does anyone else keep getting random ideas of simple apps they want in their lives but have no time to execute them? (I will not promote) If I recall correctly there used to be a site with “ideas” that people liked but didn’t have time to work on. Has anyone here actually had someone pickup one of their ideas and run with it? As a side project or hobby, would any developers like to have a list of freely available ideas to work on? 3 0 replies
How quickly after customer 1 did you get customer 2? - I will not promote Zero to one is super hard, but it seems like number 2 is WAAAAAYYY easier. Is this your experience? Did you post their logo on your website? It seems like a psychological thing for other prospective customers to not be the first domino to fall and it gives you so much momentum after. I could totally be wrong and customer 2 is harder, but that doesn't really match the hockey stick growth model 2 1 replies