[I will not promote] Experiences with engaging experts? Hi there! I'm building a supplements startup based on traceability and transparency. We spent a year sourcing for ingredients & manufacturers and are ready to launch soon. To build credibility in our brand, we have reached out to a series of domain experts (i.e nutritionist and dietitians). We ideally need them to help with content creation/revision, future product development, and also to have them featured on our website. We engaged an product formulator previously and had a bad experience with accountability and to be frank, his worked seemed ChatGPTed.... 1 0 replies
What do you think about intergenerational entrepreneurship? (I will not promote) Creating startups with someone who has a lot more experience (or vice versa) is becoming more and more a thing nowadays. What do you think about it? If I’ve got an idea but my job takes up too much time, should I build my startup with a student/graduate? 2 9 replies
Quick question “I will not promote” I’m launching a waitlist for my MVP and thinking of using Google Forms for signups. Do you think this would turn people away or make my project seem unprofessional? Would a proper landing page make a big difference in attracting signups, or is Google Forms fine for an early-stage launch? I’d love to hear your thoughts! 5 7 replies
Need a ML engineer/consultant (I will not promote) Hi all, We are creating a headless commerce platform and we are looking to meet an ML engineer/intern/consultant who can help our team with fine-tuning models, creating workflows on comfy ui and turning them into APIs to be used internally by the team. Mostly we are looking for experience with image transformation and generation models. Please reach out. Ideally looking for people in India. 2 1 replies
Need alittle Guidance! i will not promote Hey, I think I have a really good idea but it involves a government entity. I looked up on google to find how to reach out to them if someone had a proposal, to discuss what could be the potential policy violation if i pursue this idea. But there is this thought in my head that 1.if i reach out to them and propose my idea they could claim my idea and i get nothing 2. a solution to that problem a could make that application and simple sell... 2 1 replies
I will not promote. Where do I start? Hi there, I want to know your opinion on how you would approach this situation and if you would take advantage. Also, not sure where to begin. To give a long story short, I got an LED beer sign as a gift a couple years ago. It had a sticker logo, was on an acrylic cut out and you can change the brightness. It was 16” x 20” However, it definitely did not look professionally crafted when you got close to it. The logo was very pixelated. I decided... 4 3 replies
Looking to figure out how to partner with bank for account integration (I will not promote) Hey, I am working on a project which will hold money from users and disperse them through check, Venmo, etc. I am trying to figure out how I even begin to work with a bank that would partner with me that would have allow me to programmatically work with them. Any thoughts? 4 1 replies
How do you gamify a SaaS? (I will not promote) Some sites; specially AI related, gamify their services by giving credits as freemium plans and making the UI/UX more fancy like a game rather than a service. How do you gamify a B2B private SaaS? eg. CRMs (common example) I'm looking onto ideas to gamify it to make my customers wanna stay more in the app and pay more to unlock services rather than paying a fixed price to make it look as a 'freemium' or 'pay-as-you-go' more liberal system. Looking for fancy ideas to implement! Thank you Disclaimer:... 5 13 replies
“CTO” ghosting “I will not promote” I’m really sick of people agreeing to be a CTO (for equity), loving the idea, setting goals and roadmaps, and having multiple meetings where everything seems to be going well, only to completely ghost when it’s time to sign the contract. If you don’t think I’m a good fit, say that. If you don’t like the idea, say that. If you have any concerns, say that. Don’t waste your time, or mine,dragging something out if you’re not truly interested. No one is forcing you to be part of this... 5 20 replies
How to Find Sponsors or Brands Interested in Promoting Through You, I will not promote As I was looking for sponsors for an in-person event, I realized that many companies and organizations either don’t respond or just see the message and don’t reply. I reached out to both small and big brands, offering to promote their products or services to my Gen Z audience (59K followers). I only contacted brands with similar audiences to ensure alignment. Is there something I’m doing wrong? How can I improve my approach to get better responses? 1 0 replies
Most valuable biz skills to a Series B startup - I will not promote I’m exploring opportunities at Series B startups and want to understand which skills are the most valuable at this stage, particularly in growth, marketing, and sales. From what I’ve seen, Series B startups typically have some product-market fit and initial traction, but they’re focused on scaling efficiently. For those who have worked at this stage: - Which specific skills or experiences have been the most impactful? - How does the skill mix shift from seed to Series A to Series B? - What do founders/hiring managers value most in... 5 2 replies
I have a new business and plan on running a marketing campaign for 6 months is this too long- I will not promote Hey guys! I have a new business (I am going to be selling wigs), I am really new to this industry and don’t have a social media presence. I plan on running a 6 month campaign for the business. The aim of the game is to gain attraction and build a solid loyal cult like-community. My wigs will be priced at £500-800 for a 50% markup. Seeing as we are just starting. I plan on pitching my idea to a female run venture capitalist firm, I seek £15,000 for... 4 4 replies
How to quickly figure out if a potential co-founder is the right match? (I will not promote) I'm aware, that everyone recommends choosing a co-founder you've worked with in the past (for at least a year or so). But that's not possible for everyone (like myself). 😅 I'm "co-founder dating" random people from different co-founder pools and some through friends or their friends. What tips do you have to figure out in a quick timeline who is best for you in the long run? I've discussed values, work routines, personalities and how they like to approach problems or tough situations, etc. but it's just discussion so... 3 5 replies
Need advice - Renegotiating my contract as a founding engineer (i will not promote) ( I will not promote) a little background: I have a PhD in computer engineering and four years of experience at a FAANG company. The startup’s CTO, who was my former manager, reached out to me about joining as a founding engineer. The CTO built an MVP that helped secure $5M in seed funding. Given my deep expertise in research-heavy, deep-tech development, I was brought on as the first hire to drive the core algorithmic work, which forms the backbone of the company's value. After negotiations, we agreed on an... 1 7 replies
12 advices for first time founders | (I will not promote) Hi all, I was helping a 19yo lad on what I've learned in the last 15 years. Thought it was worth sharing in a stand-alone post. I will not promote Bit of background: I started during college in Brazil, at 19 as well, around 2009-2010. Pivoted three times before getting it right. We bootstrapped it until the exit in 2018. We sold to a USA company. Our clients were big retailers like Walmart and Home Depot. Now I'm working on a new business. Here's what told him. Feel free... 5 1 replies
I want to build SaaS based product but dont know what to build-need advice. I will not promote I am a 19yr old, with good background in web and app development. I have been struggling to find a real idea on to which i can work on, i want to add some more what of a value where i can talk with real users which is really helpful to them. Really need your guidance Thanks in advance :) i will not promote 5 20 replies
This dumb 2-hour rule saved my mental health (and Series A company) [i will not promote] Drowning in VC meetings and endless Slack pings. Managing 10 people while barely managing myself. Started doing "Power Hours" - 2 completely untouchable hours before 11am. No Slack, no email, no "quick syncs." Just deep work on ONE thing that moves the needle. Team thought I was crazy first week. By week 3, they started copying it. Now our sprint velocity is up 60%. Sounds basic but it works. Try it for a week. Edit: Key is picking same time daily. Your brain gets u Let me know in... 1 13 replies
My Heart Stopped and I Nearly Died building 3 VC-backed Startups (I Will Not Promote) ***(Note: If you read "I had a VC-Funded Unicorn-in-the-Making and I F\*cked it up" which is now a Top 5 post of all time on this subreddit, this is a continuation of that story).*** I pushed myself so hard running 5 startups (3 VC, 2 self funded) at once that my heart stopped and I nearly died. This is the story of how it happened, and why you might be closer to the same outcome than you realize. **Work Hard, Work Harder** I've been a startup Founder for over... 5 7 replies
I Thought a Good Product Was Enough… I Was Wrong. I will not promote When I started, I really believed that if I made a great product, people would just find it and buy it. But nope—turns out, branding, marketing, and distribution matter just as much (if not more). I’m still figuring things out, but I’d love to hear from others who’ve been through this. What helped you the most in getting your product noticed? If you could give one piece of advice, what would it be? I will not promote 3 20 replies
Leaving this sub because of "I will not promote" It's stupid and completely ruining my home feed, and the flair options ("ban me," "ban me," and "I will not promote") is also ham-fisted and a waste of a well-designed and useful Reddit feature . Mods need to do the moderation and kick people out for promotion, not ruin everyone else's day. I'm a top 5% commenter in this sub. It's been fun and I've learned a lot too. Someone PM me when this rule dies. EDIT: This is currently the top post LOL 4 20 replies
