I just got both foxvalleyai.com and foxvalley.ai - which one should I use as my primary domain? [I will not promote] I keep reading conflicting blogs on the subject. Some say use the .com as it's the gold standard, then others say use the .ai, but only if you're company is AI focused. Yes, the business will be 100% focused on AI. Also, the .ai makes the domain shorter and, in my opinion, easier to read and say. What do you guys think? I will not promote and this is not a promotion. Neither URL is of use yet. 1 4 replies
Startup Founders: What's Your Secret to Building a Strong Waitlist? (B2B SaaS for SMBs). I will not Promote Hey r/startups! I'm building a SaaS solution for small and medium-sized businesses in the US, and we're currently in alpha. While we're making good progress with the product, I'm looking to create momentum and build a strong waitlist of potential users before our beta launch. I'd love to hear from founders who've successfully built waitlists, particularly in the B2B/SMB space. What strategies worked for you? Some specific questions: * Did you use referral systems or early-bird incentives? * Which marketing channels proved most effective for reaching SMB decision-makers? *... 2 0 replies
Anyone have experience shipping standalone desktop software to consumers? Is consumer concern about viruses a real showstopper? (I will not promote) I’m curious how consumers in 2025 approach downloading Windows or Mac software, especially regarding virus concerns. It’s a tricky area, considering how skeptical people can be about anything that isn’t from a major brand. I have a broad software engineering background (including cybersecurity and kernel work), so I’m personally wary of random downloads, but what about average users? I was surprised to learn I have friends who seem perfectly fine downloading questionable software without a second thought. My assumption was that consumer worries remain high when the developer isn’t... 3 1 replies
Do VCs invest in companies doing the same thing? (I will not promote) So I have an investor meeting next week and the venture I’m building is very similar to one of this VCs existing portfolio companies who they just invested in. However, the one we’re building is more defendable, scalable, has more revenue angles and ultimately does a better job of solving the problem at hand than their portfolio company. I have two main concerns: A.) This meeting with the fund is instead an information fishing exercise from them to gain more information on their portfolio competitor. B.) They feed information... 4 6 replies
Rip apart my TAM - How I designed my "Market" slide for my pitch deck (I will not promote) This has taken me a while but It think I've finished up my TAM analysis and wanted some feedback. First the Total Addressable Market (TAM). My product is focused on YouTube/TikTok creators. I won't go into it more than that because "I will not promote" but that should be enough for what we need. Right now there are: YouTube Creators: 65M TikTok Creators: 1.5M ... according to SocialBlade Now assuming my ARPU is $29.95 this would yield: $23.9B The issue is that this is for 2025. I need to... 1 3 replies
CSM at 40's (I will not promote) After a check up of my competencies with CharGPT, it turns out I'm a good fit for a position in Customer Success, or Onboarding. As I'm driven by people and satisfaction. I'm a digital native. Entrepreneur and tech enthusiast. But I'm almost 40's and never really work in a startup environment. The closest was a VR production company I founded, where we work in a agile and scrum workflow. What advices can you give me to get a job in such a position ? Can I share a resume... 2 1 replies
Looking for Advisors - Ethical AI (I will not promote) I am working on a new AI-driven solution that addresses digital copyright challenges and content protection. I am looking for advisors with expertise in intellectual property law and media executives to guide this initiative. I bring extensive AI and enterprise experience, having led projects in privacy-preserving technologies. This is not a funding or development request; I am purely looking for strategic collaboration. If you or someone you know has expertise in this area and is interested, I’d love to connect. 2 0 replies
How realistic is it to launch an MVP in the US that only supports Android (I will not promote) I am part owner in a start up that is a B2B SaaS company and the software has a mobile app. My business partner wants to launch MVP on only android devices and I want to launch with both android and IOS. As a side note our mobile is a hybrid app so it essentially one code base for IOS and Android and it is all through a webview. The problem is that my partner (who is the software engineer) is saying that finishing the mobile app would be... 5 0 replies
[i will not promote] Developing an innovation without the necessary technical skills Hello everyone, I need your advice. I have an innovative idea that I would like to develop. However, this requires technical skills that I do not have. What do you advise me to do? Should I partner with a company in this sector in order to realize this idea. Should I take certain precautions? Thank you in advance for your help. 3 0 replies
First-time solo introvert founder seeking advice - i will not promote I will not promote. Hi everyone, I’m a first-time solo founder and an introvert. I started building my app in November 2024, initially just for myself. It shows real-time crowd data for cafés, restaurants, parks, and other places. As someone who hates crowded spaces, I often feel anxious or even start panicking when a place gets too busy. I wanted a way to check how crowded a location is before going, so I built this app. Then I thought—maybe other introverts would find this useful too, and maybe even... 4 0 replies
Alternatives to Product Hunt? I will not promote I recently launched my business, any ideas on where can I showcase my startup? As they say the first 3 months are the hardest. It’s been almost a month. Once you build, you want people to know what you are doing. How do you get it out there? Where can you get genuine feedback? Is there a community where you can build together and motivate each other? I’ve built something I truly believe in and will give other founders a voice as well. I’m now in that phase where... 5 0 replies
Seasoned Digital Marketer with 8+ years of experience, I'm looking to collaborate pro bono (I will not promote or sell). Hello everyone, As the title suggests, I have been working with various start ups over the past 8 years across APAC & NA. I am looking to offer my expertise pro bono to small and medium-sized business in exchange for the opportunity to learn and build my professional portfolio, while helping your business scale, fast. My area of expertise: \- B2C/B2B \- Lead Generation (Inbound) \- Demand Generation \- Performance Marketing \- Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) \- Email Marketing \- ABM \- GTM Strategy \- Pipeline Acceleration \- SEO... 5 0 replies
Looking for a non-technical founder. I will not promote. I am looking for someone who is good at product market fit. Who is good at business side. Who can work along side with me with investors, clients, marketing and sales. I can help with the business side also. Also I can handle technical side well. I have 12+ years experience in tech industry. 1 0 replies
"To succeed in tech, what you need is a decent product and some funding." do you agree? (i will not promote) (i will not promote) this belief is damaging. hear me out. \--- in fact what you really need is to get THREE KEY ELEMENTS right. If you do, you’ll be way ahead of the pack. (Most of it, anyway.) 1️⃣ PROBLEM Do people actually have this problem? \+ not every problem needs solving 2️⃣ MARKET Can you build a profitable business model around it? \+ the time it’ll take you to get there 3️⃣ ATTENTION How do you plan to draw attention to what you’ll be doing? \+ ads... 2 0 replies
How do you find existing ideas on Reddit? [I will not promote] Besides keyword searches (which turn up a lot of unrelated stuff), how do you find existing ideas startup founders/SaaS builders/freelancers/entrepreneurs have posed on Reddit? Next, how do you do a deep dive on those ideas? ie., For instance, I'd like to know how many times they are posted, post metrics (upvotes, etc), correlation, etc 4 0 replies
Founders, How Do You Handle Your Accounting & Finances? ( I will not promote) Hey fellow founders, I will not promote , I’m curious—how do you guys handle your company’s accounting and finances? Do you use QuickBooks, Xero, spreadsheets, or something else entirely? What’s been the biggest pain point for you? Is it tax calculations, cash flow tracking, financial reporting, or just keeping things organized? Have you ever wished for a tool or integration that would make your life easier? Would love to hear your experiences—what worked, what didn’t, and what features you wish existed in an ideal accounting/finance tool for startups 2 4 replies
Startup Founders & Product Managers: Share Your Customer Discovery Wisdom! (20-30 min chat) i will not promote Hey everyone! I'm working on a new project to help founders and product managers become much more effective with their customer discovery process. I'm looking to chat with founders and product managers who have actively conducted customer discovery, including interviews, in the past 3 months. I'm eager to learn from your experiences, challenges, and successes. The interviews will be quick and painless (around 20-30 minutes) and your insights will be invaluable in shaping my project. As a thank you, I'd be happy to provide early access and freebies when... 4 2 replies
It is cybersecurity a problem for small companies? I will not promote So I’m creating a company about cybersecurity. The thing is this, most of the companies I contact, (Spain) does not even care about it even tho we are the 5th country with more cyberattacks. When I explain them that they can loose all their data they said that they have a vpn or antivirus free from internet. Even some of the companies attacked they said, well…they already attacked us so there is no change they will do it again. I honestly don’t know how to transmit this to my... 2 5 replies
Struggling to build your MVP? Do this: (I will not promote) I will not promote But I’ve noticed that only the top 5% of founders approach MVPs this way—and they get results. Here’s what you should do if you want to launch **faster, cheaper, and with real traction:** 1️⃣ **Document your progress publicly.** • Every week, share what you built, learned, and validated. • Users, investors, and even potential co-founders love watching momentum. 2️⃣ **Talk to potential customers before you write a single line of code.** • If no one is excited about your idea **before** it exists, they won’t care once it does. 3️⃣ **Launch something ugly but... 3 0 replies
Have you been asked by a VC if your solution can be copied? (I will not promote) I’m building my product, and in the past two weeks, three people have asked if my solution can be copied. Of course, it can be copied! **Everything can be copied;** any technology moat is only temporary. Not only that, it can also be copied and improved. Ehm... DeepSeek. **How should I answer this question politely and professionally?** Because if I’m asked again, my reply might be: “Yes, it can be copied. **Once** a competitor is ready to release a copy of my solution, I’ll already be ten steps ahead,... 1 3 replies
