Investing & Joining a Startup (I will not promote) Hey guys, I'm an international student who just finished their Masters in computer science. I've always wanted to work in a startup environment and given how bad the market is right now( I do not have prior industry work experience which means the job market is much more cruel on me.) there has never been more inclination towards joining a startup imo. I understand that shouldn't be the sole reasons to, but it has definitely affected my old desire to join one. On the other hand, I have an... 2 1 replies
Did your CoFounder "earn" their equity? (I will not promote) Usually when startups form they give equal shares to CoFounders (not always). Curious for folks here who are maybe a couple of years or more past that point - would you say your CoFounder "earned it" from the work and contribution they made thereafter? I think some of these insights might be helpful to an awful lot of people on here that are going through that decision process right now. 3 0 replies
"I will not promote" - Anyone here use an incident management platform? We're looking at deploying either Rootly or FireHydrant (or if you have other suggestions...). Looking for some non-sales-y stories from folks that have used any of these platforms. In our case, we're around 200 people and growing so getting things organized is getting more expensive when we need to work on a major prod. issue. edit: I will not promote, ffs. 1 0 replies
Your partner can make or destroy your career - I will not promote From September 2016 to June 2018 I ran a blockchain consulting business that grossed $15M USD, and the first year was a huge struggle getting my name out there and convincing people to trust me. At the time I had been living in China nearly 10 years and decided to leave and was traveling around the world. in September 2017 I was continuing my travels and arrived in Vietnam. My first day there, I met an amazing Vietnamese woman and we started dating immediately. Her love and support helped... 3 0 replies
“If you don’t have significant amounts of money or a massive list of existing clients, you should not be a non-technical founder ever.” (I will not promote) I read this here. What do you all think about it? Being somewhat new to exploring being a founder in a startup, is this really what technical cofounders are looking for, someone with either a bunch of cash or a lot of existing clients? I’d previously read domain knowledge and sales are two important skills a non-technical founder can bring to the table. But honestly the above mindset does seem to represent my experience so far on YC matcher, mostly finding technical founders who seem to want something closer... 4 0 replies
"i will not promote" An app idea for IT: The best cities in Poland for remote work I plan to create an app that will help people working in IT find the best places in Poland to work remotely. The app is supposed to offer information on salaries, cost of living, quality of internet, availability of IT jobs, coworking spaces, technology communities and many other factors that can influence the decision of choosing a city to live and work in. I would like to know your opinion on this idea. What features would you find most useful in such an app? Do you think there is... 4 2 replies
Hey, what's wrong? *This is* /r/startups *emotional support thread. There will be no problem-solving here, no judgement, no networking, no advice. We're here to be heard, be understood, and be told that it'll be okay, that whatever happens, we care. Still, be tactful and classy in how you vent your feelings and share your frustrations. Act in a mature manner. This is meant to be a safe place to support emotional and physical health and there is a zero tolerance policy in effect. Be kind. Please report any conduct that is in... 5 0 replies
Struggle to build in public - I will not promote Hey Reddit, I’m building an AI agent that transforms product B-rolls into ready-to-use social media content. My target audience includes agencies, brands, and marketers. My main goal is to create a genuinely useful product and get real user feedback to improve it. However, I’ve noticed that many subreddits have strict rules against self-promotion, which makes it challenging to share my work and connect with potential users. I don’t just want to make a quick buck—I want to learn, iterate, and build something valuable. For those of you who have... 5 0 replies
TIL: Fixing Team Dynamics Can Cut AWS Costs More Than Instance Optimization "i will not promote" Hey /r/startups (and anyone drowning in cloud bills!) Long-time lurker here, I've seen a lot of startups struggle with cloud costs. The usual advice is "rightsize your instances," "optimize your storage," which is all valid. But I've found the biggest savings often come from addressing something less tangible: team dynamics. "Ok what is he talking about?" A while back, I worked with a SaaS startup growing fast. They were bleeding cash on AWS(surprise eh) and everyone assumed it was just inefficient coding or poorly configured databases. Turns out, the... 4 0 replies
Help me find the right translation app for my product // Looking for a SaaS thingy [I will not promote] Context: I have an application where we currently deal with translations in-house (We fetch translations from Google translate and cache them in Redis before serving them to the UI) It's getting out of hand so I'd like to swap it out for an off the shelf solution so that my engineers can focus on 'real problems'. Previously I've used Transifex and Lokalise, and I'm open to others - I'm not loyal to any particular thing. **# The requirement** Here's what's different here: I'm looking for the means to over-ride... 3 0 replies
I Thought Cheap Prices Would Bring More Customers But I Was Wrong. I will not promote # I used to think lowering my prices would make people buy more but it didn’t. # People don’t always want the cheapest option. They want something that feels worth it. When I finally raised my prices I actually got more sales. # Has this ever happened to you? I will not promote 4 2 replies
A Structured Approach to Ideation and Validation (I will not promote) Hi all, I used to work in VC and wanted to share some startup knowledge and insights from startup founders I know. Recently, I interviewed a friend of mine who built an AI Robotics startup ("Hivebotics") that creates automated toilet-cleaning robots. I can't post the full article because of Reddit's word limit, so I'll be posting it in sections here instead. This first section of the transcript goes through his approach to ideation and validation. Enjoy and let me know what you think! (I will not promote) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ #... 4 1 replies
I will not promote: Regarding equity in startup as a experienced dev, should I take this My friend invited me to a startup formed based on a AI product. Working product, couple of customers are onboarded too. I worked for a month. I do have a full time job, paid enough, mostly I choose this as a learn and grow opportunity. Company is looking for funding now, basically in a stage looking for funding. First founder asked me to come with share value, which I told 1.2%, then they came back they offer a salary value based on a hourly rate I suggest. I plan... 3 2 replies
i hate AI "i will not promote" Everyone around me is competing for engineering jobs. I am a student in my last semester, and last year, I started learning computer science because I thought it was cool. I left my job, deciding to go all in and do everything in my power to land my first engineering job. However, as I moved forward, I realized that there are very few job opportunities in the market. I apply to at least 40 jobs a day and hear back from only 5, which is insane. Even those responses... 5 5 replies
Feedback Friday Welcome to this week’s Feedback Thread! # Please use this thread appropriately to gather feedback: * Feel free to request general feedback or specific feedback in a certain area like user experience, usability, design, landing page(s), or code review * You may share surveys * You may make an additional request for beta testers * Promo codes and affiliates links are ONLY allowed if they are for your product in an effort to incentivize people to give you feedback * Please refrain from just posting a link * Give... 4 0 replies
Questions about LLM app development | I will not promote Hello everyone! We are a team focusing on building developer tools for LLM-application developers. I have a few questions related to building LLM-backed apps, and the specific challenges you encounter. <i will not promote> What do you guys think about a centralized RAG where users sign in to your app with a specific Oauth2 identity provider (like google sign in button) and you can access / prompt with the user's whole data across other apps? What about edge deployments. Do you think it would be useful to have fine-tuned... 3 0 replies
🚀 Investment Opportunity: Seeking a Partner for a Profitable Amazon FBA Wholesale Business 📈 i will not promote Hello Community, I’m currently seeking an **investor/partner** to join me in launching a **highly profitable Amazon FBA Wholesale business.** With a well-researched product strategy and a proven business model, I’m confident in achieving **strong returns on investment** within a short period. # Why Invest? ✅ **Proven Amazon FBA Wholesale Model** with high demand and low competition products ✅ **Detailed Business Plan** including supplier agreements, profit projections, and growth strategies ✅ **Potential for High ROI** with fast turnover cycles and scalable growth # What I Offer: * Full **management of... 5 0 replies
Help me grow ( I will not promote) I created an app that help service providers—beauty salons, pet care, home maintenance, auto services, and more—get discovered, manage bookings effortlessly, and grow their business. Customers can easily find and book trusted professionals, while businesses streamline operations with appointment management, direct messaging, and real-time updates—all in one app. No setup fees, no hassle—just growth. But after deploying app to App Store, now I came to halt on how to market to business owner because without business owner none of the customers can use or can see anything in the... 5 2 replies
LTV of a marketplace/e-commerce “I will not promote” How do you calculate LTV of a marketplace where purchases are infrequent. 50% of our customers only purchase once, some a handful of times, and some are super users. I’m curious if anyone has advice on how to calculate the LTV when there’s not a simple churn rate. Or if anyone has a software they prefer to use for this. 5 1 replies
How are you analysing your chatbot/AI interactions to improve customer experience? Struggling to find patterns in conversations... (I will not promote) Hey startup founders! We’ve been relying heavily on chatbots and AI agents for customer support, but it’s been tough to track whether these interactions are actually driving meaningful outcomes (e.g., retention, upsells). We’re drowning in conversation logs but struggling to: * Identify recurring pain points in user queries * Spot gaps where the AI gives inconsistent/irrelevant answers * Visualize how conversations flow between topics Anyone else dealing with this? How are you structuring your analysis? Do you use any tools to automate insights, or is it all manual digging?... 1 5 replies
