Where can I find detailed growth strategies of successful startups in my niche?[I will not promote] I’m researching a business idea in construction, and I’ve identified four companies that are already offering a similar service. While I believe I have a unique edge, I want to understand exactly how they grew—things like their customer acquisition strategies, marketing tactics, and monetization models. I’ve checked their websites, but I’m wondering if there are better ways to get deeper insights. Specifically: Are there tools or databases that break down startup growth strategies? How do experienced founders research competitors beyond the surface level? Any underrated sources (Reddit threads, case... 4 0 replies
Why do neurodiverse founders do so well? [I will not promote] This is an anecdotal observation on my part, but I wonder if there is any evidence to point towards why those who are on the spectrum seem to thrive in startup environments slightly more than over those who are neurotypical. There just seem to be some things neurodivergent people can just do far better than the rest of us. There is the whole discussion around whether founders are “born or made” but after doing some digging into the types of predispositions that neurodivergent people have, I think there is... 3 0 replies
Tips for an experienced app developer not sticking to one idea (I will not promote) Hi everyone! This may be a bit of an odd question but I wonder if anyone can give me some tips. I have some pretty deep technical talent when it comes to app development. I also have the mentality of someone who likes to carve their own path. I also love volatility over stability. These attributes put me in the category of someone who one may think would probably do well creating their own startup/entrepeneurship. The thing is, I have an issue. I have some kind of ADD mentality... 2 0 replies
Time mangement for startup between full time job (i will not promote) For those who have their startup beside a full time job. How do you handle your time managment and how do you reduce stress? I work full time as a software developer and have my own software business for already a few years now. As I finacially don‘t completely depend on my own startup I can do „fun“ projects as well from time to time without the pressure of having to succeed fast. But still the ambition and sometimes multiple other projects make it hard to handle the stress... 1 0 replies
How do you track your many (super-genius-one-in-a-million) startup ideas? I will not promote I’m curious- where/how do you write down ideas? And follow up, how often do you go back and play with your old idea catalog? Personally I have it in plenty of scribbles on notepads and also write myself on Messenger if I do it on the phone. But I wish I was better at looking at them again, 2AM-sleepless-me is kind of a genius sometimes! What do you all do? 4 0 replies
Blue Ocean Strategy- I will not promote I work for a very early startup, and we have a unique SaaS product. We are talking about how our model fits the Blue Ocean strategy of bringing current features together in a unique way. I am tasked with bringing a talking point to our next strategy meeting. Is anyone out there who is familiar with Blue Ocean able to offer some talking points and/or video? 3 0 replies
Looking for a partner with me being the CTO. I will not promote Before I wrote this post, I thought a lot on how should I structure my post to find and meet new people and be seen quite approachable. Since the last few months, I've been thinking about owning something of my own specifically after I saw the success of one of my project which I was paid to work upon and then my friends startup, I just feel a little bit left behind seeing them both go ahead. I'm actually a software engineer with over 5 years of experience and... 5 0 replies
What's the fastest you've gone from an idea to a working feature? | I will not promote Quick question for founders: What's the fastest you've gone from an idea to a working feature? I've been experimenting with rapid build cycles—aiming to complete functional features in just 24 hours. It’s been fascinating to see how a combination of AI-assisted tools and experienced engineers can speed up development timelines. Curious to hear how others approach this—what’s worked for you? Happy to share insights from my experiments if it’s helpful! 4 0 replies
Can i start any consultancy for email marketing as i have 5 years of experience. “I will not promote “ Hi I have 5 years of experience in email marketing and have worked on Marketo Hubspot and many automation tools and now i am thinking of starting something on my own. So i would like to understand that would be the right decision or not and if not then what are other options that can be explored. Any suggestions is highly appreciated as it will help me perusing the right path. 3 1 replies
People are signing up for our free trial with great conversion but cancel it. I will not promote We are building an AI education App and have I think good conversion numbers. We have a good clickthrough rate (above 10%) in our email campaign and also relatively low CPIs. We are working with a hard trial Paywall as this seems to be best practice in B2C. Thing is we have good signups for the trial (double of Blinkist) but not many conversions yet. I'm afraid people are disappointed of the product, when they sign up (we have a few power users though). I actually wanted to ramp... 3 0 replies
Growing my startup? (I will not promote) Hi all! So I've been building a website for pickleball events for the last 13 months as a solo-founder, solo-developer (mostly) and solo-most everything else, and I'm hoping to grow a team to help scale this thing this year. Here's what I've accomplished so far: \- The site averages about 1,000 weekly unique visitors. Its mostly focused on the outside-the-US market for now (admittedly I decided to forego placing ads on the site so there's no revenue so far... probably a mistake but its not too late to fix)... 5 6 replies
Anyone interested in a Toastmasters group for founders? (I will not promote) Scared to talk to customers? Shitty at sales, or just want to become better? Let's do something about it. As an early-stage founder who is beginning to speak with customers, I notice that nerves sometimes creep into my conversations. I don't think I'm the only one who could benefit from a bit of exposure therapy. If anyone is interested in creating a Toastmasters group where we can give constructive feedback on sales pitches, demos, general speaking ability, etc, let's make it happen! If interested, leave a comment, dm me,... 5 12 replies
Looking for a cofounder who loves political satire & memes - i will not promote Anyone know the best way to find a cofounder who's be down to rebuild / pivot / revamp a concept i already built out? With Trump back in office and doing ridiculous things, there's gotta be an appetite for satirical commentary via game or website? Like i'm looking for someone who appreciates Bush Shoot Out or Goat Simulator with a burning desire to make something similarly significant. What's the best way to find someone with more taste? 1 5 replies
Recommended books for CTOs? (I will not promote) Hello everyone. I am looking to learn more about how to become / learn from great CTOs. Does anyone have any books specifically about / for CTOs? I really enjoy books specifically about a specific person told from their perspective / someone close and how they went through different trials in their experience. But open to anything on the topic! 3 2 replies
Anyone has experience with Entrepreneur First London? (I will not promote) Does anyone have experience with Entrepreneur First application in London? I have recently applied but I am not sure if they accept anyone after the first deadline (that was on 8th December). I applied on 20th Jan, how long does it take to get a response? Do they provide feedback to all applicants? I have my second round with Antler coming up, but EF is my 1st choice. (I will not promote) 4 1 replies
Sales and Limited Time at my Startup, [I will not promote] I am builiding a SAAS for therapists in private practice. I am the technical co-founder and need pretty much all my time for building. My co-founder is the CEO and she is spending much of her time with fundraising. This leaves us with less time than we need for sales, especially to do it correctly. We have looked at 2 options, bring another sales person on as another founder, or hire an EA for the CEO that will do a lot of SDR work. I am curious what you... 4 3 replies
Monetization, ads vs affiliate mkt, pros and cons? I will not promote I don’t have experience with affiliates but I understand they might be a source of income other than ads. Does anybody have experience doing so or would you recommend to stick with ads? I want to add them to my app. The ads are easy to set up and have been running for some time, so now I’m looking into affiliates for an alternative monetization strategy. I wouldn’t be having both at the same time, is rather one or the other. Thanks I will not promote 3 1 replies
Is it wise to onboard someone who is familiar with fundraising? If yes, how should I ideally do it? (I will not promote) Hi all, I have a startup with the product ready and a few paying customers using it. I want to expand and raise funding and have a very clear roadmap of what I want to do with my product. However, I am not very familiar with fundraising as my startup is bootstrapped. I understand that I can try joining an accelerator and that might be a good approach but I also want to know if it would make sense to onboard someone who knows about fundraising and has experience... 2 5 replies
Looking for Invoicing / Payment Processor Recommendations [i will not promote] My company has been growing a lot recently and we've been managing all of our invoicing through Stripe and spreadsheets. It's becoming a PITA to keep track of payments and overdue invoices and the Stripe fees are beginning to add up. Looking for recommendations for tools that can help with this on the ops side and have lower fees. I'm familiar with Bill dot com but would love any other suggestions. 3 2 replies
(i will not promote) I might have made my first sale but- So the fun thing is all this time, I had made my mind that I will get my crappy b2b enterprise software product out to users and will charge a decent amount for it. And after I built it to the most remarkable iteration I could, the users say that my product still solves only 30% of what the users expect (but yeah they like it). Some people in the sub might not agree but fuck it, I might have to give a few users use the product for... 2 1 replies
