How to get funding for startup ? I will not promote I will not promote. Software startup based out of Minnesota us. I've built and launched a product that is gaining traction, solving a problem that has frustrated software developers and product teams for years. The problem: Software development is slow, expensive, and full of inefficiencies. Developers spend hours on repetitive coding tasks, project managers struggle with bottlenecks, and businesses waste time translating product requirements into actual code. The solution: My product automates a large portion of software development. It acts as an AI-powered assistant for developers, taking high-level requirements... 5 4 replies
Do I stay or do I go? I will not promote Need advice from the community. Please bear with me, this is a bit long, but I’m trying to share all the relevant details. I am one of 3 cofounders. Commercial/biz CCO but also technically savvy with 20 years in the industry (me/A), our academic KOL who is CSO (B) and our CEO and tech lead (C). C took a year off from grad school to focus on growing the business with me. B is always more of a figurehead, lending cred with his reputation, jumping in on high level... 3 3 replies
UK national resident, starting business in USA (I will not promote) I’m a British guy starting an online Furniture business in the UK and the USA with my partner who is a Chinese national and lives in China. basically my partner is going to handle all of the supply chain i.e. product manufacture quality control supplier management. I will handle everything after that from marketing all the way through to operations and customer delivery. We have both known each other for over 15 years and have around 40 years combined experience in the business. In the UK, we have already... 5 0 replies
I will not promote!! Anyone else holding down a full time job... Anyone else holding down a full time job while trying to start or run or grow their startup during or after work hours? Anyone else guilty of a conflict of interest at the same time? I will not promote. I will not promote. I will not promote. I will not promote. I will not promote. I will not promote. I will not promote. I will not promote. 3 8 replies
Any early stage mental health startups looking for a core team member / co-founder? I will not promote I have no idea how this sub works tbh I’ve tried making other posts in the past but they never work. I have a bunch of 0-1 digital mental health startup experience and a solid clinical psych background - with all the layoffs, I’m not interested in investing too much time in a role with a bunch more competition, and I really enjoy early stage companies. Any thoughts welcome on how I can network efficiently in the US or find startups based elsewhere that might be open to this.... 5 6 replies
Defense Startups Future/Outlook (I will not promote, i will not promote) Hey guys, I've successfully progressed through the interview rounds at a startup defense contractor/company, and before accepting my offer, I want to hear the community's opinion on whether joining a defense startup right now is a good idea. We've seen the news about Trump's defense budget cuts, and I'm wondering if this is something to be concerned about for the next 4 years? Will the budget cuts see defense contractors losing their contracts with the government, and in turn, losing funding? Curious to hear your thoughts. I will not... 1 0 replies
Is getting VC investment a "privilege" or "meritocracy?" (I will not promote) I got a disheartening message from a founder about their capital raise. In it, there was the claim that raising funding is based on privilege versus a meritocracy. They said that because they did not have Ivy League backgrounds, they could not raise. Don't give up! I get it and the feeling sucks. But after watching hundreds of millions of dollars flow into startups through my experiences, I can tell you right now beyond a shadow of a doubt, it is (for the most part) a meritocracy. And I... 2 20 replies
My co-founder will only sell if mvp is at same level of professional apps with huge UX UI teams [I will not promote] Hi all, Having a bit of a rough patch with my cofounder, I am the technical cofounder who worked on the whole mvp to get it fully functional and a simple interface. As my other cofounder (who is also technical) didn't work on the app creation process, i gave him the marketing and sales tasks while I focus on priority bugs. He comes at me after our first customer saying the app is not usable because he didn't understand why we had a usability issue after ONE customer had... 3 0 replies
Pitchbook is too expensive any suggestions? I will not promote Hi everyone. I’m a CFO of an early stage, robotics- end effector manufacturing startup. We are getting ready for our $10m series A round and I am slogging through conference websites, linkedin and various other websites to find the right investors. Its super time consuming and inefficient. Pitchbook seems great, but it is so expensive. Our runway for this raise is pretty tight and we don't have the budget for a $20k subscription to pitchbook for one set of searches. Does anyone out there have feedback/advice on how to... 4 5 replies
Turns out they never had a problem. They like my product and what it does but they say they never had a problem [I will not promote]. First-time founder here seeking genuine advice. Here’s what I’ve been working on so far: I initially set out to build a marketplace mobile app focused on solving problems for consumers. However, when I tried to deploy the app in locations where it could reach users, I realized my competition was already doing the same thing. More importantly, I discovered that businesses using such apps(who are my competitors) felt underserved—these apps(my current competitors) prioritized the consumer experience but neglected the needs of the businesses selling on the platform. This led... 2 0 replies
What kind of entry level jobs are available at startups past the seed stage? (I will not promote). I have two years of experience post university, a little bit of everything from marketing to market research, physical product development, UX etc. but not substantial enough that I could get even a junior role in any of these areas. I’m looking for a role in an established startup anywhere between 20-200 employees. Reason being I’m a mum so I need the stability. Also because I took a long career break in order to be a mum and roles like Founder’s Associate (which I work as currently) don’t give... 1 0 replies
My friend and I are college engineers, what don’t we know? (I will not promote) A friend and I are working on a start up together and the technical side of it is going well. However, we recently met with a professor who is a big name in the university’s innovation program and he told us we weren’t ready to meet with investors and that he could tell we were engineers. He told us we either needed to learn the business side or bring on a business minded person. So my question is, what shortcomings have you all seen in the engineering mindset and... 1 15 replies
Seeking Advice: Should We Validate the Market or Focus on Building Our Sports Science App? (I will not promote) Hey everyone, My co-founder and I are sports scientists working on an app that bridges the gap between strength and tactical periodization, with a focus on applied strength capacity. We are targeting the high-level amateur market, primarily in football (soccer) but also in other sports like triathlon. We have a strong background in sports science—one of us holds a Master’s degree, while I have a Bachelor’s degree and a high-level football coaching license. Our expertise lies in theoretical strength training models and applied methods for complex sports, such as... 5 3 replies
Best social media for build-in-public? (I will not promote) What social media is best suited for building in public? Anyone has success stories, especially in cases where you didn’t start out with a large following? - X: easy to share things, but has gotten insanely political - BlueSky/threads: both seem pretty small? - LinkedIn: probably easiest for me personally, as I have a decent amount of connections - Reddit: very anti self-promotion. Starting a sub-reddit for my product might be difficult to get started? Which ones do you prefer, and how did you get started? 4 0 replies
Would You Invest in a Program That Makes Your Daily Life More Exciting? I will not promote I will not promote… Just asking for genuine advice! I’ve been researching one of the biggest struggles people face daily, and a common issue is feeling stuck in the same repetitive routine—waking up, going to work, coming home, and repeating the cycle. I’m working on a 30-day challenge-based program designed to make everyday life more exciting, productive, and fulfilling. It would include personalized daily missions, secret challenges, community engagement, and a structured transformation process to help people break free from monotony. If something like this existed, would you invest... 5 9 replies
Work for free then equity and pay? (I will not promote) Ok, so I live in Europe. I have a full time dev job and a family. Mostly Python, some Typescript, GCP, Docker. Web apps and scripting, nothing large scale. I’ve built a few side projects in the last few years but want more. So I was wondering if fledgling startups would be open to an arrangement where I work for free (and part time) in the beginning as an early employee/cofounder but get a small equity and salary IF things go well (like X funding, Y MRR achieved) and... 2 6 replies
The MVP is ready to be pushed out to early access users. I'm nervous but I will not promote! Just wanted to thank y'all for your advice and patience while I waded through the paperwork stuff. It's my birthday today and I'm about to send out early access invites to users. I'm giddy with excitement and nerves. I will not promote. I just wanted to say this out loud somewhere. 3 5 replies
Pre Seed Investor wants us to stay pre-revenue for the next 3 years. Help me understand why. (I will not promote) We have some pre-seed investors. They are giving decent valuations (as a cohort with a lead investor and others joining in with them). They are asking for 10% equity at a valuation of US$ 3.5 Million. For context, the B2B app has a strong team of industry experts (in the F&B + Health industry), but it has no significant users and is not making any money yet. Although we are very early in the discussions, we were surprised by this strange request that we have to stay pre-revenue for... 2 17 replies
Thoughts on Indian tiffin service in major cities (NY, SF, etc) ..? ( I will not promote) It’s a very amorphous thought.. There are Indian meal services but they’re awful in ways that I can go on and on about. However I’m not from the US and wanted to understand if this is a good idea to pursue post grad school as there’s a huge market potential here. Thoughts? 2 2 replies
What state should I use for non-US address when filing taxes in Delaware? (I will not promote) I am trying to file my corporation's taxes in Delaware. All the addresses that I have for the principal place of business and the director's addresses are all non-US addresses, in Europe more specifically. But the online form is still asking me for a US state even if I check the Non-US Address box. Should I just choose Delaware? (I will not promote) 2 1 replies
