Seeking Advice: How to Break Into Ecommerce Development? I will not promote Hi everyone! 👋 I’m a freelance developer with experience building apps and web apps (like local delivery services and sales platforms), but now I am diving into custom-coded ecommerce websites and want to master building them from scratch. If you’ve worked on custom ecommerce projects: 1. What challenges should I prepare for? 2. What advanced features do clients eventually request? 3. Any tips for balancing security, scalability, and cost? To practice, I’m offering simple custom websites for $900 (no Shopify/WooCommerce, fully custom coded). What I can deliver: ✅Custom product... 1 0 replies
Online business ideas? - (I will not promote) Looking for feedback Hey everyone, I’m working on an idea and I’d love your honest feedback! I see that many people want to start an online business, but they don’t know where to start, what suits them, or who to learn from. The internet is full of random advice, scams, and too many options, which makes it overwhelming. The problems I want to solve: - People don’t know which online business model is best for their skills, personality, and budget. - Many waste months (or years) jumping from one... 2 0 replies
4 months into market (I will not promote) I thought I'd share some insights about my journey as a bootstrapped startup within the healthcare market. I am full-time with part-time staff members at the moment. Product was and is mainly developed by myself but I am on-boarding one more software engineer right now to help out with future development. ### Month 0 (Pre-release) I was focusing on getting a compliant, high-quality MVP out in the healthcare market, of course resources were focused on product development and partly on preparing market entrance. ### Month 1-2 (Post-release) We still... 2 0 replies
Here's my business plan (I will not promote) After several tries to do offline business, I understood - that online (with virtual product) is better. * you do not need actual physical product * that means - you can copy virtual product as much as you want * also you do not need logistics (just send an email) * you can automate almost everything * you can do everything yourself (at least on the beginning) * you do not need workers/warehouses/offices So this time I made a web - with a specific content (It's not what you... 1 0 replies
Should I Join as an Independent Contractor or Form an LLC? (H-4 EAD, Founding Employee at Startup). I will not promote I’m joining a US startup as a founding employee, but the founder wants me to start as an independent contractor instead of a full-time employee. I’m on an H-4 visa with an EAD, so I’m legally allowed to work. I’m debating whether to: 1) Work as an independent contractor (sole proprietor). 2) Form an LLC and contract through that Some considerations: •I’ll be doing core work for the company (not just a side gig). •I want to ensure liability protection, tax efficiency, and long-term stability. •The startup may transition... 4 0 replies
Technical Founder POV: The age of one button LLM app generation are a ways off but... [I will not promote] I’ve been having all of the frontier models write code over the last few months. The overall experience has ranged from frustration to awe. I’ve been a professional software engineer since 2001, however my father taught me how to code in BASIC in the mid-‘80s when I was a little kid. I’ve literally been coding my entire life. LLM code gen is slowly becoming a reality, but there are some caveats. If you’re not a technical person, you will probably have a bad time, but keep in mind that... 4 0 replies
How much equity should I ask ? I will not promote I will not promote. An ex-coworker of mine wanted me to join his startup. This is pre-seed, with zero customers. He already had the idea when he approached me and had built a very basic, unfinished backend that somewhat works, as well as a mobile app that doesn’t work well and is incomplete, not launched. I started helping him and built the web app for him from ground up, which will be where the majority of users are expected to engage. The plan is for me to rebuild the... 2 0 replies
i WiLl NoT PrOmoTE Could someone shed light on the rationale behind requiring 'i WiLl NoT PrOmoTE' in r/startup posts? Specifically, how does this rule help maintain a balanced, spam-free environment, encourage meaningful exchanges of ideas, and foster a more supportive community for entrepreneurs, innovators, and those eager to learn from and contribute to the startup ecosystem? 1 0 replies
[Hiring/Seeking/Offering] Jobs / Co-Founders Weekly Thread # [Hiring/Seeking/Offering] Jobs / Co-Founders Weekly Thread This is an experiment. We see there is a demand from the community to: * Find Co-Founders * Hiring / Seeking Jobs * Offering Your Skillset / Looking for Talent # Please use the following template: * \*\*\[SEEKING / HIRING / OFFERING\]\*\* (Choose one) * \*\*\[COFOUNDER / JOB / OFFER\]\*\* (Choose one) * Company Name: (Optional) * Pitch: * Preferred Contact Method(s): * Link: (Optional) ## All Other Subreddit Rules Still Apply We understand there will be mild self promotion involved with... 1 0 replies
Founders make terrible managers. (Until they learn). I will not promote First time founder here. Like a lot of 1st FNDRS i was super cocky when I started and thought I would be a great leader + manager. Fuck no. Being the lead creative with a team of 3 other motivated members makes most things generally work because it’s collaborative. Once your startup gets traction, general interest for people to join, your team grows past 8+ people it slows you down insanely. Plus the tendency is to add more members because you think it’s gonna improve output. Which ends up... 2 0 replies
For people needing to create a website for your startup and thinking of using Elementor. I will not promote the sh*ttiest website builder on wordpress Absolutely do not ever under any circumstance use Elementor or Elementor Pro or Elementor Website Builder – More Than Just a Page Builder (or whatever it's called I just wanted this to show up for anyone who thinks of using elementor pro) if you are using wordpress to build your startups website. Whenever I have a deal with a website that used Elementor as their theme, it's the most annoying thing to deal with. Look at their reviews on the plugin page itself - wordpressdot orgwebsite/org/support/plugin/elementor/reviews/. It just people... 1 0 replies
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
