Life advice (I will not promote) Hey there, I’m a Colombian guy, I’m 22 years old and since I was a kid I’ve been ambitious and I do have an appeal for the money, not easy money ofc, but Colombia lacks from ambitious people and big companies (I always watch and read about business, myself) buttt, you guys, do you have any advice? What’s the main thing I should chase or put my energy into? My passions are game developing, fashion modeling and also business development :)), cheers everyone 4 1 replies
Scaling: How do you document processes and knowledge? I will not promote The company grew too fast with multiple offices around the world, with each being closed in its own silos. Most of the branches is doing really well, the other (where I’m at) not that much… People simply don’t use any tools for documentation, processes aren’t formalized etc. No strategy, slow growth, arrogant sales people who refuse to get trainings on our own services or provide transparency etc. The COO gave me the mission to tidy up the house. Our idea is to create a wiki (dangerous, I know), populate... 1 9 replies
MVP - help validate idea and steps (i will not promote) I'll try to format my post clearly for understanding The goal: get your feedback and possible drawbacks I missed, as constructive and real as possible, signaling me if I'm on the right track. I had this in my mind for quite some time. And every time I research I get confirmation signals that overcome negational signals. So I got my hands dirty and started working on it instead of just researching. If it gets traction, I'm off to build something useful, if not, I'll have a fail in my... 5 0 replies
How Does Success/Failure Feel as a CEO? (Beyond Financials)- I will not promote How do you feel as a CEO when your company is doing well? I’m talking about real sensations beyond just looking at financials. If you had to analyze a company purely by gut instinct, what parameters would you consider? like Energy in the office or the way employees engage with their work..the confidence of customers? Something else? I need as many hints as possible. Basically I’m curious to hear from founders and execs how do you know your company is thriving without checking the numbers? Thanks 2 6 replies
Are reddit investors worth looking into? "i will not promote" I posted a few days ago that I started my own ecommerce site and got good and bad feedback, just to catch up who didn't see it I built my own site no third party its 100% my own intellectual property I am a software/architect engineer. Since my last post I had reddit investors contacting me but is this normal or is this snake oil? Has anyone had the same encounters? "i will not promote" 4 0 replies
I will not promote - any cloud kitchen/chef interested in Corporate tie up for diet food delivery in Pune. Hi, my start up is looking out for corporate tie up with cloud kitchen/chef for delivering customized meals in Pune. The meal plans are in intergration with our nutritionist and caters to both fitness enthusiast and overall health.Anyone interested or if you have any leads, please DM me. Currently we are looking for expansion in Pune, however we further plan to deliver in major cities like Gurgaon, Indore, Mumbai, Bangalore. 4 0 replies
Can a YouTube channel be considered a startup? 'i will not promote' was reading an article by Paul Graham where he said that a startup is mainly about growth. Does this mean that something that isn’t software, like a YouTube channel or another type of media business, could still be considered a startup if it focuses on rapid scalability and expansion? 5 22 replies
Title: Founders, how do you find your ideal customers? [Quick Survey + Discussion] I will not promote I'm building a tool that helps entrepreneurs find and research their ideal customers using natural language searches (think: "find founders validating business ideas" → get structured data about real potential customers from Reddit and other platforms). Before diving deeper into development, I'd love to understand: * How do you currently find potential customers * What challenges you face in this process * What would actually solve your customer discovery problems I'll share the insights from this research with the community once we get enough responses. Would really appreciate your... 3 0 replies
Want to build a prototype of Fintech website. ( I will not promote) Hi fellow mates, I am working on a problem to solve provide better conversion rates for CROSS BORDER REMITTANCES and for which I need to create a fully functional Fintech website prototype. I have following questions regarding this: 1) As this is a prototype can I use no coding tools to create a website? And if yes suggest some names that are good enought to create a prototype website for Fintech niche. 2) Should I hire some techie guy to create a prototype website and what should be avg.... 1 5 replies
Companies, building a Gen AI product. What’s your best channel for user acquisition in a PLG motion? I will not promote I’d love to hear more about your product and which channels are driving the most users. How has your marketing changed and do you engage in a sales motion. My hypothesis is that a Gen AI product needs a PLG motion that is based on vitality and immediate ROI. However I’m curious to understand where you are getting your initial traction from and what is driving your early user adoption. If you have any tips for a B2B Gen AI product built for enterprises, I’d love to have a... 5 1 replies
"i will not promote"When your business is scaling rapidly, but an early co-founder is no longer keeping up, how do you handle it? "i will not promote" I have a co-founder who has been with me since the very beginning of our startup journey. Now, our company has grown to $20 million ARR, and as our **Head of Engineering**, he is starting to show clear limitations—both in cross-functional communication and technical capabilities. For those who have faced similar situations, how did you approach it? What worked (or didn’t work) for you? Looking forward to hearing your thoughts! 3 0 replies
What’s the best and efficient way to market your startup to get customer? (I will not promote) (I will not promote) Bootstrapping and building a startup is great n all. But what’s the point when no one’s knows about it. How do small SaaS companies market their products to get early customers? Don’t say do things that don’t scale etc you can only get so far with that. 3 7 replies
What’s the best and efficient way to market your startup to get customer? (I will not promote) Bootstrapping and building a startup is great n all. But what’s the point when no one’s knows about it. How do small SaaS companies market their products to get early customers? Don’t say do things that don’t scale etc you can only get so far with that. 2 0 replies
Any recommendations for how to get my first users in a peer-to-peer app? "i will not promote" I will not promote. Without going to in depth, im launching an iOS game next week that requires users to get matched with each other. Any ideas for how to get users. I will be running paid traditional ads, have partnered with different orgs who will promote to their members (who knows if they will actually do this), and have a social media following of 75k+ people. Despite this, im worried I won't have users. I fully believe in my idea and it's possible that im just letting doubt... 3 2 replies
Brainstorm Solutions: How to Prevent Buyers/Sellers from Regressing to Informal Credit? (Trade Finance Platform Case Study) "i will not promote" A startup partnered with an NBFC to formalize informal trade credit between sellers and buyers. Initially, 8,000 sellers and 39,000 buyers engaged in peer-to-peer trust based credit: sellers extended informal credit on sales to buyers, creating trust but lacking structure. **The Intervention**: The startup introduced a platform where: * Sellers received **instant payment** for goods/services. * Buyers gained access to a **30-day interest-free credit period**. The model prioritized onboarding sellers first (due to the instant payment incentive), with buyers joining through seller **The Unintended Consequence**: Over time, buyers **preferred transacting with sellers who... 2 0 replies
'CEO Cloning': Is Anyone Else Going to This Extreme? I will not promote CEO cloning is where the CEO takes an employee they believe is a long-term rockstar, and essentially duct tapes them to their hip so the employee can learn to mimic how the CEO thinks. And then that employee 'clones' other employees. On My First Million Podcast, Mr. Beast discussed his concept of 'CEO cloning,' which he attributes to a lot of his success. Yes, in some ways, this is fairly normal and obvious. But I mean explicitly and very intentionally doing this regularly, like to the extent where the... 4 20 replies
LLC ownership and taxation question - "I will not promote" Fellow startup crew - After 23 years in the corporate rat race, I've decided to start something on my own. I'm not going big bang with VC funding, etc., but completely bootstrapped to begin with. I'm based in the US and from my research, I understand that you do not need to be a citizen, nor have a work permit to start/own an LLC, as long as you have someone with a work permit as an employee or a partner. If this is true, I'm trying to understand some... 3 2 replies
Seeking "Pre-seed" Investors | Co-founders | Partners for CPG (I will not promote) Hello Community! I have an MVP for a NEW Food & Beverage CPG startup, with an extensive market research business plan, estimations for the manufacturing costs, and a 2-3 year Go-to-market strategy with assumptions. It’s also live on a website as a landing & info page - mainly for investors to learn more and see an online presence with images and videos of the product. I have a patent-pending status on the unique packaging, a trademark for the name and a Pitch Deck with limited but promising traction. Like others who have... 5 1 replies
How do growing startups manage their cashflow? - [i will not promote] i will not promote I'm working with several early-stage companies and noticed a concerning pattern: brilliant product ideas but chaotic financial management, especially around accounts receivable. I'm curious about: 1. For those who've worked at/founded startups, what systems did you use to track who owes you money and when it's actually coming in? 2. How much time do you spend chasing payments each week? 3. What's your biggest frustration with getting paid on time? 4. Have you found any tools or methods that actually helped predict when clients will... 5 0 replies
What do people think of Startup Bookkeeping products? Like Pilot, Fondo, Haven, etc. (I will not promote.) Like title says - are these platforms actually helpful, or do people still prefer a traditional firm or DIY early on? Is cost of using one of these justified? Tax season is here, and I’ve noticed a lot of startup-type companies (and super small biz in general) suck at having their financials ready on time. Do these platforms help prevent that, or do they just pump out ass reports? Would love to hear from people who’ve used them or if these all are trash, what they would prefer? Thanks... 4 3 replies
