What job did you have while you were starting out and how old were you when you started? Hi everyone, I (27m) was just curious what jobs y'all did to make ends meet while you were exploring your startup. Do we have any bartenders / service industry folks in here? I've been pursuing my startup for a while and I haven't gotten true product-market fit yet. But we're getting good enough user feedback to warrant pushing a little further and working on it some more. We are in the nightlife industry. What did you do to pay for everything when you were in the early days? How... 4 5 replies
Would You Join a €10,000 Savings Challenge? Looking for Input! Hi fellow entrepreneurs! 👋 I’m working on a new idea for my website, where I share daily deals to help people save money, and I’d love to get your feedback. The concept: In 2025, I want to launch a community challenge to save €10,000 together in one year! 💰 Here’s how it works: • I share daily deals that help people save money. • Community members can share their own savings or even submit deals they’ve found. • I’ll track and share weekly updates on how much we’ve saved... 3 0 replies
Electrical Engineering Grad Job Questions Howdy! So I’m an electrical engineering graduate on the job search currently and it is soul draining. Every position I’ve found seems like paperwork pushing. I want to build! I want to work in a fast paced environment where I can see something out from beginning to end! My goal in the future is to build my own startup in the future, but as of right now I want to work for a startup, and be involved in the build process and help scale a product. My question is,... 3 2 replies
How Do Tech Start Ups Typically Process Payouts? Hi All - First post here. I've built a Start Up that I'm attempting to take live on the App Store. It's similar to Uber where I connect two users. One user will pay the other and I take a service fee for the connection. My question is, how do Start Ups typically pay the second person? Is this done via wire transfer? Are there other ways to go about this? The initial user pays by credit card, but then what? This is a hurdle that I'm having trouble... 3 2 replies
Looking to work with a Startup! Hey guys, I'm a final year CS student, already working part time for a Startup based in California. I'm looking for another startup to work for, I'm very passionate about Entrepreneurship and love the challenging startup work environment as it sorta prepares me for challenges in my career. Please DM me for my qualifications and details, if anyone is interested in hiring! I can do both, technical and the non technical work for your startup. 2 0 replies
How did you find a business/sales cofounder for your startup? I'm the founder of a pre-mvp startup in the legal space, that is due to launch end of jan. I am a developer by trade, and am heading a team of 4, including 3 developers. The missing piece now is a sales head, after my previous one suddenly left due to life circumstances. Cold calling is where 95% of our success is from. I am carrying the weight since the start of this week, but I cannot spend all day cold calling, while also heading development and meeting with... 4 16 replies
Advice on founding and building ai voice agents Hey guys! I’ve posted on here a few times and have gotten positive feedback so I thought I’d ask something a little more personal. I’m a solo-founder (looking for cofounders!) of a startup building ai voice agents. I’m having some worries over market competition that’s been popping up in the past 6 months and they have funding, users, and teams. I’m solo and have been working on this for 2 months full time trying to get to a minimum viable product. I see these competitors as market validation that... 4 3 replies
Mom test for hiring marketing interns Yes I'm thinking of hiring a marketing intern for my startup. I know the dangers and risks. Especially given that it will be a paid one. However, I believe in taking chances. Most full time employees are not great either.. problem with hiring anyone in an early stage is a rather simple one.. most employees look for job to live a good life. Very rarely would you find someone genuinely interested in helping your startup survive, let alone grow. Back to the point, I'm going to evaluate a few... 1 9 replies
Share your startup - quarterly post Share Your Startup - Q4 2023 [**r/startups**](https://www.reddit.com/r/startups/) **wants to hear what you're working on!** Tell us about your startup in a comment within this submission. Follow this template: ===================================================================================== * **Startup Name / URL** * **Location of Your Headquarters** * Let people know where you are based for possible local networking with you and to share local resources with you * **Elevator Pitch/Explainer Video** * **More details:** * What life cycle stage is your startup at? (reference the stages below) * Your role? * **What goals are you... 4 12 replies
Hey quick questions Hello, I am creating this software which it helps startups pay less to get employees which are college graduates that need work experience. I just wanted to know how many startups really need employees than themselves. And the software is basically where u post ur job listin just for 25 dollars rather than 50 or more in some cases. And it brings on fresh talent for u to explore. So let me know if this helps any startups. Thank you 1 4 replies
Should I Keep Iterating My Web Concept or Build an App to Attract Angel Investors? Hi everyone, I’m building a start-up called Foodable, which takes your ingredients and leftovers and, using AI and the creator economy, provides personalised, user-generated, video-first recipes based on them and your preferences. Currently, I have a web concept that shows TikTok videos based on user-provided ingredients. It has over 2k people using it and some promising engagement. My next big step is to raise funding (starting with Angels) to take Foodable to the next level. However, I’m torn between two potential strategies and would love your advice. **Option 1:**... 5 6 replies
Let's talk Sales, Leads, and Data!! Hey everyone, I’m curious how businesses are managing sales and lead generation. Is finding, managing and cleaning leads still a hassle? I’m curious to know how founders and teams are using data for sales and lead generation. Are you finding it effective, or is it something you’re looking to improve? I’ve been exploring some new ways to get and use data for leads and outreach, and I’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences! 5 2 replies
Technical founders: How do you interview candidates? I'm nearing MVP, launch and the product is quite built out so far. I've interviewed about 10 candidates so far, and it has given me a lot of signal for skill. Especially for those without substantial side projects. In my experience, those who do worse on the interview, also do worse on the job. Don't trust experience, always interview. I brought on one guy for a bit, who interned at 2 small startups before. He had interesting github projects and was friendly. But he was too slow. He wasn't... 1 5 replies
Startup Idea - How much room to leave to find the right tech cofounder? Is my idea of tech stack leaving little from to find the right partner? Hi All, I’m a long time lurker in this sub and finally found the time and place to go down the startup route. Right now I have the idea and have been working in the market I think there’s opportunities to be had in for more than a decade. I can see that something with a C++ foundation could lead to beneficial gains down the line in terms of the “bells and whistles and product evolution”. I’m a scripter and lover of process automation with code and love it... 1 8 replies
Founders, what's your biggest problems in sales and marketing? I'll share a few that I've heard aour over the years: 1. Lack of visibility and authority. Nobody fucking knows who you are or what you do. 2. Limited resources. You're short on resources, leading to minimum marketing and sales spend. 3. Problems with scalability. It's difficult to go from a founder-led sales or marketing to then set up an engine that works on autopilot. 4. Lack of clear value proposition. You lack articulation about what makes their product or service unique. "They're just like any other product or... 1 10 replies
Help managing leads/connections Hey, Looking for some help. We have a small team and most things ourselves, we are really struggling with leads which comes via linkedin, email, WhatsApp, outbound/inbound etc.. the issue being that because we juggle so many plates we drop the ball on stuff. We tried spreadsheets and it failed badly. Any tips? Solution? Other than be more organised? Thanks 5 6 replies
Freelance platform for MVP? Is this a consideration for a non-technical founder? Would you or do you use any sort of platform, freelance or otherwise, to have an MVP built? I see comments from people looking on LinkedIn for technical founders to build the MVP, or sites like YC etc, but what about when you don't want to bring anyone onboard yet, you just want the MVP built. Are you considering platforms like Upwork? Or what? 5 2 replies
Suggestions for idea space Looking to start a startup with couple of friends. One i know from graduation and one from post graduation. 2 of us including me are in the software dev industry for last 11 years with 6+ years in ML/AI. And the other one is into business development and skilled at bringing in clients from india, Middle East etc for B2B domain. We all have worked across a variety of domains and industries. Have been watching YC school playlist and one of the things mentioned in how to get a... 4 1 replies
Company Equity/Stock Question Scenario: - Company stock received every month after 1 year anniversary - 25/25/25/25 schedule that kicks off at 12 months after joining (vested monthly after that) Question: Company is acquired/IPO’s before 1 year anniversary. Do I get anything? Am I guaranteed my stock at the price in my offer letter if I remain with the company? 2 0 replies
How do I grow/get traffic for a Startup Directory? Hey founders 👋 hope everything is going fine. I had a question. How can I make my startup directory grow? I recently made a startup directory and wanted some listings there and enough traffic so I can monetize it. What's your suggestion? How can I grow it? I am focusing on small and micro startups and saas tools to list on my directory. Thanks for your time. Your suggestion will help a lot 🙂. Also If you wanna list your startup just share your startup link in the comments... 2 2 replies
