I will not promote, I need advice. I will not promote anything just wanting some advice. I plan on starting my own supply chain company in my future. I want to know what degree would be best for such. I am currently a senior in high school with plans to graduate this semester with my diploma and associates degree in stem via dual enrollment. after college, I plan on entering the Air Force to gain connections while also exploring a passion of mine. after that, I would love to get in the private contracting where I... 5 2 replies
Lessons from Raising a $19M Series A for an AI Startup (I will not promote) Hey r/startups, We recently closed our Series A ($19M) for our AI infrastructure startup, and I wanted to share some key lessons from the fundraising process. Hopefully, this helps other founders navigating their own funding journey. # What We Do We’re building **AI deployment on autopilot**—removing DevOps bottlenecks so ML teams can **deploy, scale, and optimize models instantly**. Think **Heroku for AI**, but with **intelligent infra scaling & cost optimization**. # Our Key Takeaways from Fundraising # 1. Clear Positioning Matters More Than You Think Investors hear **countless AI... 1 5 replies
I Will not promote : 🚀 Just Need Advice for a SaaS Email & Social Media Analytics Tool 📊 – Looking for Early Users! Hey everyone, I’m building a **powerful email and analytics platform** designed for businesses, creators, and marketers. It includes: ✅ **Custom Email Hosting** – Get your own domain-based email without relying on Gmail or Outlook. ✅ **Bulk Email Sending** – Run newsletters and marketing campaigns with tracking. ✅ **Social Media Link Analytics** – Track how many people click your links and get insights on user behavior. ✅ **Survey & Newsletter Tools** – Engage with your audience directly from the platform. I’m looking for **beta testers and early adopters** to try... 4 0 replies
Starting a mailing station thoughts?(I will not promote) I’m a 21-year-old (M) aspiring entrepreneur currently working as an estimator for a subcontractor construction company, making $80K while attending college. I’ve managed to save about $50K and have been actively exploring business opportunities—either buying an existing one or starting my own from the ground up. My goal is to find a low-cost business where I can hire a small team to handle day-to-day operations, allowing me to balance school, spending time with my family and girlfriend, and ideally, maintaining my current job. Recently, I came across a great... 5 1 replies
Hot take: AI will replace non-technical founders before technical founders [I will not promote] I think the prevailing theory is AI is going to empower non-technical people to create complex systems just by writing a prompt or prompts. I think a variant of that is getting close which are agentic workflows where something triggers an agent and it does things autonomously. These sort of systems are starting to pop up everywhere (zapier, n8n, others...) however we're a ways off from these being able to respond in near real time. Long story short you'll still need to have code to run and someone to... 2 16 replies
Has anyone obtained a startup visa in Italy under the new Italian government startup program? I will not promote The Italian Startup Visa (ISV) is a program designed to attract non-EU entrepreneurs who want to establish an innovative startup in Italy. It offers a streamlined process for obtaining a visa and provides opportunities to contribute to Italy’s tech and innovation ecosystem. Key Features of the Italian Startup Visa: 1. Eligibility: • Non-EU nationals. • Entrepreneurs with a viable and innovative business idea. • The startup must qualify as an “innovative startup,” meeting specific criteria such as being less than 5 years old, headquartered in Italy, and involved in... 4 0 replies
Help with Finding Angel Investors “I will not promote” Our Startup is called Scapu, we are creating a social platform that caters to immigrants and vacationers. Helping them settle in new locations and granting them access to vital information to enhance their experience. We have seen some traction since we launched in November with over 200 users. We are having difficulties finding the right angel investors for our business. We will appreciate any insight. I will be in the comments. Thanks! 2 0 replies
Ditching US , best EU country for startups? I will not promote Only few weeks ago I was wondering if there's any downside to incorporating in the states. Now the thinking has completely reversed.. The way things are going in the states currently... I mean the political stuffs.. Everyone has been reading the news since the change of the guard. Wasn't great earlier either but... I'm now looking to keep my business in Europe. Paying more taxes, working with less capital.. everything seems like workable in long term as long as the government do not make a mockery of human rights... 2 20 replies
Networking in SF (I will not promote) What are the best ways for networking in San Francisco? I recently moved here and would Luma has been my only source for events. What other platforms should I look into? I work in Sales tech, we build automations on top of Salesforce. What are the best ways to connect to Sales/Revenue leaders in growth stage startups? I will not promote 4 1 replies
Apollo and Cold Emails Quantity “I will not promote” For those of you who have used Apollo.io, how many emails were you comfortable sending per day? How long before you closed deals? I’m getting started with Apollo and would like to know what to expect. P.S. The rules of this subreddit are ridiculous. I’m having to pad the body just to post. 2 0 replies
I will not promote - when’s the right time to quit my high paying job? I will not promote Working for a top tech company which has many products. I am planning to build a startup that’s in the same space but it’s not a direct competitor. I have a plan to launch it in the next 3-4 months. Question is when is the right time to quit? The problem is that I am solving an area that the current company is not focusing on. But I can imagine if we are wildly successful, my company would potentially want to even buy the product.... 1 0 replies
I want to start a snack brand. I am wondering if anyone is willing to share their experiences on how they went about it. I will not promote this I have a lot of questions on how the process works. 1. How did you build your first recipe? Did you have to hire an organization with your initial base recipe to plan out the preservatives? 2. Did you outsource manufacturing or did you do it in-house? 3. What are the other processes I am probably missing? and what did each cost you? 4. Are there special terms in the industry that I should be aware of? 4 0 replies
How do I know if a product is a good idea to pursue? i will not promote I have an idea in a field that has little-to-no competitors (only 1 major brand in the UK) and I need help figuring out if I should continue on with the idea or not. It is a vastly prevalent issue, but I did a survey asking if people would be interested in purchasing a product like this one and 6/8 replies to my survey said no. Now I know that this is still an extremely small sample size for a survey to make an educated opinion, but I still... 2 5 replies
If a piece of content only serves one channel, you're doing it wrong [I will not promote] I've been involved in content marketing and strategy for a long time now, and one of the key lessons I try to drill into the teams I manage is the importance of cross-channel content repurposing. In my view, every piece of content you create should have an impact across multiple if not al of your distribution channels. For small teams especially, focusing on high-quality, versatile content is going to be way more effective than just churning out a high volume of posts and hoping something hits. This is something... 4 3 replies
How can you validate an idea that does not solve any problem? I will not promote I saw something cool in Kickstart and I thought it was cool. In fact it was so cool that I wanted it. But here is the thing: It didn't fix any problem I had and I didn't need it. And yet it was just so cool that I wanted it. And it wasn't just me, the startup apparently got the funding it needed in its first 5 minutes of being in Kickstart (I am fairly skeptical about this, but it got around 750k dollars). I am reading the mom... 1 0 replies
Hey NEW Founders, there’s a better way to get help and network your way to success (beyond saying “I will not promote.”) So I get about a dozen messages a day that start and go something like, “Do you have 15 minutes to chat about my idea?” “We, raising pre-seed for XYZ. Can you connect us with some investors?” “Can you look at my pitch deck?” Now, to be fair, I invite these queries because of my job and social media. And I try to answer the ones I can but many I don’t because I know where it ends up. One time I had a founder ask me to help... 3 0 replies
Am i losing a big opportunity i will not promote •Massive Market Potential : Control over the Arabic-speaking market (400+ milion people) represents a $100 bilion opportunity. •Scalable Technology : Our platform’s modular architecture alows rapid scaling across industries and geographies. •Social Impact : Addressing accessibility, digital inclusion, and crisis management showcases your commitment to societal good. •Revenue Streams : Multiple monetization models (SaaS subscriptions, transaction fees, partnerships) ensure sustainable growth. By introducing emotionaly inteligent agents , Arabic dialect translation , offline functionality , and other groundbreaking features, my startup wil stand head and shoulders above the competition. These... 3 1 replies
Great Idea but Somewhat Lacking Execution (I will not promote) I recently got hired as an intern (software-related position) at a local startup and honestly I really like the premise of their E-commerce website. However, I kind of feel bad because I feel like the person in charge of advertising and social media content creation is their executive assistant. I don’t know if that is actually included in their job description but it’s really obvious that the guy does not know what he’s doing. On top of that, I don’t think he has a hint of graphic design knowledge.... 3 0 replies
Women entrepreneurship I will not promote Hey, my mother is 50 years old, and she wants to start an early-age STEM-based school to improve critical thinking for students aged 3 to 12 years in india. How can she get started? Is there any women entrepreneurship scheme that can support her? She initially applied for a Mudra loan, but it was rejected due to a lack of credit history. 4 0 replies
How can I measure the volume of my audience and the extent of their pain? (I will not promote) Hi! I’m validating my ideas (I will not promote) Idea is make particular infocourse for designers. I see that people are interested in this, but how to understand that this idea is actually will be relevant on high volume. Problem for me now - nobody/or small amount of people doing that. Or this blue ocean, or this idea difficult to sell as it to narrow How you validate your ideas? And next I’ve got an idea to reach out people who’s doing the same or similar info courses, how... 5 0 replies
