Looking for entrepreneurs who expanded their business after outgrowing their first location - (Class Project) - I will not promote Hello everyone, I’m a college student working on a business pitch for my Entrepreneurship class. I’m looking to chat with entrepreneurs who started their business from home, a garage, backyard, or similar space, and have either expanded or are looking to expand due to limited space. If you’re open to a quick 10-minute chat in DMs, I’d really appreciate it! Thank you so much! 4 0 replies
Trying to start a USA based printing supply start up for dropshippers I will not promote I own a clothing brand and primarily use dropshipping. After thinking about it, I’ve decided that I want to become a supplier for other dropshipping businesses like mine. I’ve noticed a lack of U.S.-based suppliers, and I have the funding to purchase a commercial DTG printer, along with the space to operate it. My focus would be on T-shirts, sourcing blanks in bulk from China and offering U.S.-based shipping to ensure fast delivery for customers. However, I’m struggling to find detailed information on this type of business—most of my... 4 0 replies
Startup life is depressing (I will not promote) 2 AM, and I am lying next to my to be married wife while cannot sleep. Recently I have lost sleep badly, and acid reflux has been killing me with the chest pain due to me eating only one meal per day. I feel exhausted. For the last couple of years, there was no day that I didn't have to think about money and how to get the bills paid in time tomorrow when I wake up. I have been almost always late for bills of my SaaS subscriptions,... 5 0 replies
Where to find co founder (I will not promote) Hi guys, I am finishing my saas product and i am thinking about to find reliable marketing co founder to work together and promote my product. I am software developer over 7 years and i am able to do almost everything in tech world but i need some help in marketing. Wondering what is the best way to find a co founder, any thoughts? 3 0 replies
We built the wrong startup, broke a "startup golden rule" and pivoted into success — I will not promote After YC, I was in “pivot hell.” Our original idea clearly wasn't working and we knew we had to pivot. Me and the team chased hot ideas like Web3, neobanks and ecommerce because we believed we had to somehow build what was exciting to us. This is the startup advice: Build for yourself first. Be a power user of your own startup. But none of these worked. We only found success when we dove into our "boring" corporate jobs and thought about the problems we faced there. We found a... 3 2 replies
The nightmare stories of remote agencies are real. Here are some tips. (I will not promote.) Startup founders often share horror stories of working with terrible overseas agencies that waste hundreds of thousands of dollars and years of missteps while trying to grow the business. And still, many companies do it and are happy with their results. Inspired by a post on another subreddit, here are some tips. Hiring the cheapest agency is the issue. Not offshore. There are different types of work: have you matched the work to the skills of the remote team? Cheaper lower quality labour can make sense in some circumstances... 5 0 replies
What would be the best foot forward to try and find other founders that have built or want to build apps that I could integrate as features in a marketplace I have built. (I will not promote). tl;dr - Florida base tech company is looking for other founders who are trying to launch service based apps, but have either fallen short or need help and are interested in joining a new type of app where they can operate within said app, but also on their own with a separate bundle on the App Store that is 100% a single app MODS: first type posting here. I have read the rules and I am not here to promote myself app. We are a customer facing app and... 5 1 replies
Waitlists what's your experience - I will not promote We've now nailed down our waitlist process... User signs up for early access - we immediately email them to acknowledge this and ask them how they'll be using the product and when they'll be ready to start a trial.... We also confirm delivery of the email but so far 10/10 no response to the email. I've done some research and the guidance is offer an incentive in the waitlist email - what has your experience of waitlists been ? What kind of conversation rate? Any tips ? 4 0 replies
VentureKit for startups "i will not promote" Hi i am starting a new business and was thinking of using VentureKit to help with business plan and financials forecasting. Has anyone used it and if so what is the feedback? Is there an alternative to it to help with forecasting "i will not promote" 2 0 replies
Hey NEW founders: What "Do things that don't scale" really means (I will not promote) I've encountered this a few times this week with founders trying to scale prematurely or doing the right things in the wrong order. The main culprit is building new features when they don't have any users or enough of them to know whether it's worth it or not. Now, before all you experienced and expert veteran founders jump all over me saying, "Duh," everybody knows this. I can also say that funded founders make the exact same mistakes, made worse by the fact they have access to capital and... 2 0 replies
Is the Real Key to Reducing Churn Just Creating Stuff People Like - i will not promote So I stumbled upon this radical idea: if people enjoy using your product, they tend to stick around. Apparently, making your software relevant to customers' actual needs can help with retention? Who knew? All this time I thought spreadsheets solved world hunger. Are we really overthinking product-market fit, or is this just marketing sorcery? Let's debate, folks! 4 0 replies
Struggling while building " NO BRAND " : I will not promote I’ve been meaning to write this for the past three weeks , and now I just can’t hold it back. I’m working on something completely different from recent trends—a "NO BRAND" concept. The idea is to focus on minimalism, simplicity, and authenticity. No flashy branding, just simple packaging with quality products. Think of it as a multi-department brand covering fashion, beauty, food, household essentials, and more—without the noise of traditional branding. Why I hesitated to post: Honestly, I’ve been overthinking. I feared I’d get negative responses, but maybe that’s... 4 1 replies
Incorporated in DE. Now what? (I will not promote) So I took all of y'all's advice and incorporated in Delaware. I still have to register as a foreign entity in NY to actually start hiring interns here and launch. How do I go about paying in equity (with the standard cliffs, vesting schedule, etc.)? I'm also considering bootstrapping a fundraise from friends and family. Not much, just enough to have a runway to finish the build/launch/iterate for a year. Thank you everyone who's helped so far. I'm grateful to be standing on the shoulders of giants. (I will... 2 2 replies
How does one goes about startup mentoring? I will not promote Through my corporate job I had a chance to work as a startup mentor for a year - no pay or benefits, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Now our company shut down startup accelerator we had so that’s gone… I cannot help myself but want to keep doing it - in all honesty it has been the most appealing part of the job I had in the last 12 months, something i would love to do the on the side. I was thinking of writing to other accelerators but... 2 3 replies
Seeking Advice: Is There a Strong Demand for Presentation Design in Startups? (I will not promote) Hi! I’ve been a Graphic Designer for over 10 years, but I haven’t had work for the last 2 years. Maybe graphic design is too saturated? I’m thinking of niching down to Presentation/Pitch Deck Design. I have some doubts, so I’m asking for help from you all. I’m not promoting myself—I just want to know if there’s really a strong demand for presentation design in startups. Knowing this will give me the confidence to pursue it, as I also don’t have enough time to switch skills. Kindly help me.... 1 2 replies
Landing Page Review - I will not promote Stuck waiting at the airport and have a few hours to kill. If you drop your URL in the comments I'll review your landing page for a non-technical SEO and strategy perspective. Have a background in growth marketing and nothing better to do so send me what you've got! 2 3 replies
Is this a good startup idea? I will not promote We are a deals sharing platform like Slickdeals or OzBargain, but we share 50% of the affiliate revenue with the deal poster. My theory is by rewarding deal posters we will bring eyeballs and users who want deals over from encumbant platforms. I have been an active user of Ozbargain in Australia, and was awarded Ozbargainer of the week twice. For many hours of effort I got 2 free hoodies. The ozbargainer of the month gets $50 gift card and that's by posting 100+ deals a month and basically... 2 2 replies
First time founder - scam? I will not promote Hey fellowpreneurs, I’m in the midst of my first startup and I’m not sure where to turn with this; any lnowledge or guidance would be tremendously appreciated! I’ll try to make a long story short - some guy added himself to our company on LinkedIn as Volunteer staff, I reached out to LinkedIn and they just said flag it and shortly after he disappeared from LinkedIn altogether. Fast forward a couple months and I get an unsolicited e-contract to my business email address (that isn’t listed anywhere publicly as... 2 0 replies
Would self improving ads actually help your brand/business? I will not promote I’m working on a project and wondering—would an AI agent that auto-generates creative variations, A/B tests them, and reallocates budget in real-time actually be useful? How do you handle A/B testing now? Would something like this save you time? Would love to hear your thoughts—your input would be super helpful! 🙌 3 2 replies
Lean Startup vs Zero to One - I will not promote Lean Startup has been a staple of startup reading for a long time. I just started reading Zero to one and was surprised that several early concepts are almost opposite to the Lean Startup and similar concepts espoused by Paul Graham / YC - e.g.: * "Lean" - iterating and pivoting - is just an excuse for being unplanned. * Building a better product isn't usually sufficient. It leads to more competitive markets which drives down profits. * Focusing on competitors reduces value. It's better to focus on creating... 2 4 replies
