"i will not promote" An app idea for IT: The best cities in Poland for remote work I plan to create an app that will help people working in IT find the best places in Poland to work remotely. The app is supposed to offer information on salaries, cost of living, quality of internet, availability of IT jobs, coworking spaces, technology communities and many other factors that can influence the decision of choosing a city to live and work in. I would like to know your opinion on this idea. What features would you find most useful in such an app? Do you think there is... 4 2 replies
Hey, what's wrong? *This is* /r/startups *emotional support thread. There will be no problem-solving here, no judgement, no networking, no advice. We're here to be heard, be understood, and be told that it'll be okay, that whatever happens, we care. Still, be tactful and classy in how you vent your feelings and share your frustrations. Act in a mature manner. This is meant to be a safe place to support emotional and physical health and there is a zero tolerance policy in effect. Be kind. Please report any conduct that is in... 5 0 replies
Struggle to build in public - I will not promote Hey Reddit, I’m building an AI agent that transforms product B-rolls into ready-to-use social media content. My target audience includes agencies, brands, and marketers. My main goal is to create a genuinely useful product and get real user feedback to improve it. However, I’ve noticed that many subreddits have strict rules against self-promotion, which makes it challenging to share my work and connect with potential users. I don’t just want to make a quick buck—I want to learn, iterate, and build something valuable. For those of you who have... 5 0 replies
TIL: Fixing Team Dynamics Can Cut AWS Costs More Than Instance Optimization "i will not promote" Hey /r/startups (and anyone drowning in cloud bills!) Long-time lurker here, I've seen a lot of startups struggle with cloud costs. The usual advice is "rightsize your instances," "optimize your storage," which is all valid. But I've found the biggest savings often come from addressing something less tangible: team dynamics. "Ok what is he talking about?" A while back, I worked with a SaaS startup growing fast. They were bleeding cash on AWS(surprise eh) and everyone assumed it was just inefficient coding or poorly configured databases. Turns out, the... 4 0 replies
Help me find the right translation app for my product // Looking for a SaaS thingy [I will not promote] Context: I have an application where we currently deal with translations in-house (We fetch translations from Google translate and cache them in Redis before serving them to the UI) It's getting out of hand so I'd like to swap it out for an off the shelf solution so that my engineers can focus on 'real problems'. Previously I've used Transifex and Lokalise, and I'm open to others - I'm not loyal to any particular thing. **# The requirement** Here's what's different here: I'm looking for the means to over-ride... 3 0 replies
I Thought Cheap Prices Would Bring More Customers But I Was Wrong. I will not promote # I used to think lowering my prices would make people buy more but it didn’t. # People don’t always want the cheapest option. They want something that feels worth it. When I finally raised my prices I actually got more sales. # Has this ever happened to you? I will not promote 4 2 replies
A Structured Approach to Ideation and Validation (I will not promote) Hi all, I used to work in VC and wanted to share some startup knowledge and insights from startup founders I know. Recently, I interviewed a friend of mine who built an AI Robotics startup ("Hivebotics") that creates automated toilet-cleaning robots. I can't post the full article because of Reddit's word limit, so I'll be posting it in sections here instead. This first section of the transcript goes through his approach to ideation and validation. Enjoy and let me know what you think! (I will not promote) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ #... 4 1 replies
I will not promote: Regarding equity in startup as a experienced dev, should I take this My friend invited me to a startup formed based on a AI product. Working product, couple of customers are onboarded too. I worked for a month. I do have a full time job, paid enough, mostly I choose this as a learn and grow opportunity. Company is looking for funding now, basically in a stage looking for funding. First founder asked me to come with share value, which I told 1.2%, then they came back they offer a salary value based on a hourly rate I suggest. I plan... 3 2 replies
i hate AI "i will not promote" Everyone around me is competing for engineering jobs. I am a student in my last semester, and last year, I started learning computer science because I thought it was cool. I left my job, deciding to go all in and do everything in my power to land my first engineering job. However, as I moved forward, I realized that there are very few job opportunities in the market. I apply to at least 40 jobs a day and hear back from only 5, which is insane. Even those responses... 5 5 replies
Feedback Friday Welcome to this week’s Feedback Thread! # Please use this thread appropriately to gather feedback: * Feel free to request general feedback or specific feedback in a certain area like user experience, usability, design, landing page(s), or code review * You may share surveys * You may make an additional request for beta testers * Promo codes and affiliates links are ONLY allowed if they are for your product in an effort to incentivize people to give you feedback * Please refrain from just posting a link * Give... 4 0 replies
Questions about LLM app development | I will not promote Hello everyone! We are a team focusing on building developer tools for LLM-application developers. I have a few questions related to building LLM-backed apps, and the specific challenges you encounter. <i will not promote> What do you guys think about a centralized RAG where users sign in to your app with a specific Oauth2 identity provider (like google sign in button) and you can access / prompt with the user's whole data across other apps? What about edge deployments. Do you think it would be useful to have fine-tuned... 3 0 replies
🚀 Investment Opportunity: Seeking a Partner for a Profitable Amazon FBA Wholesale Business 📈 i will not promote Hello Community, I’m currently seeking an **investor/partner** to join me in launching a **highly profitable Amazon FBA Wholesale business.** With a well-researched product strategy and a proven business model, I’m confident in achieving **strong returns on investment** within a short period. # Why Invest? ✅ **Proven Amazon FBA Wholesale Model** with high demand and low competition products ✅ **Detailed Business Plan** including supplier agreements, profit projections, and growth strategies ✅ **Potential for High ROI** with fast turnover cycles and scalable growth # What I Offer: * Full **management of... 5 0 replies
Help me grow ( I will not promote) I created an app that help service providers—beauty salons, pet care, home maintenance, auto services, and more—get discovered, manage bookings effortlessly, and grow their business. Customers can easily find and book trusted professionals, while businesses streamline operations with appointment management, direct messaging, and real-time updates—all in one app. No setup fees, no hassle—just growth. But after deploying app to App Store, now I came to halt on how to market to business owner because without business owner none of the customers can use or can see anything in the... 5 2 replies
LTV of a marketplace/e-commerce “I will not promote” How do you calculate LTV of a marketplace where purchases are infrequent. 50% of our customers only purchase once, some a handful of times, and some are super users. I’m curious if anyone has advice on how to calculate the LTV when there’s not a simple churn rate. Or if anyone has a software they prefer to use for this. 5 1 replies
How are you analysing your chatbot/AI interactions to improve customer experience? Struggling to find patterns in conversations... (I will not promote) Hey startup founders! We’ve been relying heavily on chatbots and AI agents for customer support, but it’s been tough to track whether these interactions are actually driving meaningful outcomes (e.g., retention, upsells). We’re drowning in conversation logs but struggling to: * Identify recurring pain points in user queries * Spot gaps where the AI gives inconsistent/irrelevant answers * Visualize how conversations flow between topics Anyone else dealing with this? How are you structuring your analysis? Do you use any tools to automate insights, or is it all manual digging?... 1 5 replies
I will not promote, I need advice. I will not promote anything just wanting some advice. I plan on starting my own supply chain company in my future. I want to know what degree would be best for such. I am currently a senior in high school with plans to graduate this semester with my diploma and associates degree in stem via dual enrollment. after college, I plan on entering the Air Force to gain connections while also exploring a passion of mine. after that, I would love to get in the private contracting where I... 5 2 replies
Lessons from Raising a $19M Series A for an AI Startup (I will not promote) Hey r/startups, We recently closed our Series A ($19M) for our AI infrastructure startup, and I wanted to share some key lessons from the fundraising process. Hopefully, this helps other founders navigating their own funding journey. # What We Do We’re building **AI deployment on autopilot**—removing DevOps bottlenecks so ML teams can **deploy, scale, and optimize models instantly**. Think **Heroku for AI**, but with **intelligent infra scaling & cost optimization**. # Our Key Takeaways from Fundraising # 1. Clear Positioning Matters More Than You Think Investors hear **countless AI... 1 5 replies
I Will not promote : 🚀 Just Need Advice for a SaaS Email & Social Media Analytics Tool 📊 – Looking for Early Users! Hey everyone, I’m building a **powerful email and analytics platform** designed for businesses, creators, and marketers. It includes: ✅ **Custom Email Hosting** – Get your own domain-based email without relying on Gmail or Outlook. ✅ **Bulk Email Sending** – Run newsletters and marketing campaigns with tracking. ✅ **Social Media Link Analytics** – Track how many people click your links and get insights on user behavior. ✅ **Survey & Newsletter Tools** – Engage with your audience directly from the platform. I’m looking for **beta testers and early adopters** to try... 4 0 replies
Starting a mailing station thoughts?(I will not promote) I’m a 21-year-old (M) aspiring entrepreneur currently working as an estimator for a subcontractor construction company, making $80K while attending college. I’ve managed to save about $50K and have been actively exploring business opportunities—either buying an existing one or starting my own from the ground up. My goal is to find a low-cost business where I can hire a small team to handle day-to-day operations, allowing me to balance school, spending time with my family and girlfriend, and ideally, maintaining my current job. Recently, I came across a great... 5 1 replies
Hot take: AI will replace non-technical founders before technical founders [I will not promote] I think the prevailing theory is AI is going to empower non-technical people to create complex systems just by writing a prompt or prompts. I think a variant of that is getting close which are agentic workflows where something triggers an agent and it does things autonomously. These sort of systems are starting to pop up everywhere (zapier, n8n, others...) however we're a ways off from these being able to respond in near real time. Long story short you'll still need to have code to run and someone to... 2 16 replies
