What's ONE thing this Subreddit could to 10x Better to REALLY help Startups? (I will not promote) I love this subreddit but I'm feeling like there's a bit of an underlying theme or "ask" that the community seems to not be getting an answer or resource to. I just want to help - I'm not looking for a bunch of complaints (that's what the rest of Reddit is for). Explain what would be incredibly helpful in a way that a subreddit like this one could actually support. Based on what surfaces, I'll make some suggestions to the community on how I can help support those efforts... 3 8 replies
Non technical co-founder needed (I will not promote) After a few years of working on my startup I have finally released a version to my beta testers and we are fixing bugs and cleaning up our UX. That being said, there are large parts or the business that I do not have the time to do and no budget to hire people for these tasks. I am focusing all my time in the development efforts needed to push the product to release and I feel like I am drowning in all the non technical tasks. I live... 2 7 replies
What should I opt for?(I will not promote) I have an idea I have down the groundwork, research,logo and brand brief. I have the domain secured as well, I hail from product design background but do not have the money to get MVP developed I need a CTO onboard but the advice I have gotten before is I should have a MVP prepped. I am unable to understand how to proceed? ANY INSIGHTS WOULD BE HELPFUL. Also I do not have any funds as of now but I am looking to pull up my socks and work... 2 3 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... 2 4 replies
Start now? I will not promote I’m at the beginning of my startup journey and torn between two approaches: 1. Start with any idea, even if it’s a copy of something existing, just to gain experience, learn the ropes, and build momentum. 2. Wait until I have the perfect idea, along with the right skills, capital, and network to maximize my chances of success. What do you think is the better approach? 4 19 replies
Parents who are building a startup at any phase... HOW? I will not promote I will not promote!!! I am fortunate to be in a situation where I can freelance as a sales rep while trying to launch my own startup. I am also blessed with two kids ages 4 and 1. It is without a doubt, the hardest thing I've ever done. I would love to hear from other startup founders and early team members- HOW? I live in the NE region. We didn't have daycare during the holidays. No biggie, get to spend time with the kids and family. Then the... 4 19 replies
Where's the NDA line? I will not promote. For context I'm in the pre seed stage. A huge VC I contacted just got back to me. They asked me to send in a fully costed business plan so their investors can review it. They also gave me contact info for their start-up group, but they focus UK start ups, I'm in the USA. I guess in my head, I thought my initial email pitch would lead to sending them my pre seed deck, maybe even a meeting to present it! But I dont know, sending them a... 3 18 replies
All these tedious ‘I will not promote’ subject lines will be what make me unsub from here I dont know whose idea it was or what happened to prompt it, but it doesn’t seem like it’s been thought through from the perspective of… well, anybody who reads subject lines i suppose? If it’s still happening in a week or so I don’t see a reason to keep subjecting myself to it and will just unsubscribe. If I’m at this point there’s presumably also a substantial number of people who are also quietly walking away because of it. So yeah, consider it user feedback i guess? 5 19 replies
List of all VC in India Please let's start posting here list of all VCs and Angel Investors in India 1 0 replies
how to get International credit card for Indian startups? I know Indian banks offer International cards, but we need a card issued by a company outside India as most of the Indian cards have OTP and 2FA and don't work with auto debit at the end of the month. For example, Heroku is not able to charge us.What other options we have? 5 0 replies
The sub is losing its value This is not a rant but raising a concern. I’ve been in this sub since I was a first time founder almost a decade ago. It was great to ask for help from more experienced founders. Recently, almost none of the posts are about building or operating a startup. Most don’t even relate to startups. Sorry to call specific people out but there are posts from freelancers with one customer asking how do I get more, or people ranting about their CEO. While these might be important topics/questions, they’re... 4 3 replies
I have one client that pays me $10k/mo, How to find similar customers? I run a software development agency, and I help build software, be it a need for a dedicated software developers team or building MVP at an affordable cost. I'm working with one of the clients who pay me over $10K+ a month, and I have been working for over 6 months with the client. I'm looking for the best options to find similar clients in the same industry as I already have clear insights about the business domain and a solid case study on how it helps businesses save... 5 5 replies
AI in software development - realistically, it can be a force multiplier, but not a replacement I'm a software engineer and architect for 24y. Was actively using AI in my development work last few weeks, mostly experimentation. I wanted to share my honest experience here as many are continuously arguing about how awesome/bad it is. There's been a lot of doom and gloom about AI **replacing** developers... specially on social media. Mostly lies. Here's the thing - AI cannot replace mid/above developers, not yet. It frequently forgets the context, even for a tiny application with 3 classes. You can remind it, using lots of tokens... 1 1 replies
What Features Make a Project Stand Out? Help Me Build Better! Hi everyone, I'm currently working on a project to create a sorting and searching visualizer using Next.js and tailwindCSS. The idea is to visually demonstrate different sorting techniques (like Bubble Sort, Merge Sort, etc.) and searching algorithms, while also providing insights like time complexity, space complexity, and their efficiency for different datasets. I want to make this project truly impactful for my resume, so I’d love to hear your thoughts: 1. What features can I add to make this project stand out? For example, should I include features like... 1 1 replies
Where to Meet Entrepreneurs? What are the most effective places for meeting entrepreneurs (more specifically, solopreneurs)? I know people who are constantly networking, but I want to know what type of networking works (generates leads for new business; results in partnerships that can help you win new work). Incubators? Meet-ups? Please something other than LinkedIn… 4 1 replies
Tenth Employee, 4 Rounds of equity and debt funding, CEO keeps firing people and dangling equity without granting it - startup rant. I work for a utility energy startup, we site and develop utility scale energy infrastructure around the US. Proven technology and business model. I knew nothing about startups or this industry 3 years ago but was hired from the Fed gov and have been promoted 3 times in 3 years. The CEO is highly emotional, traps the company on multi hour calls to rant and rave about China, us not working hard enough, cold calling team members for minute details on projects and berating them when they can’t get... 1 12 replies
As a founder, how often are you relying on generic AI tools to help with business decisions? Little bit of context about me: * Working on a SaaS startup with a team of 5 * Founded 3 companies prior with decent outcomes * Most recently, I helped in building a recently acquired **$150Mn** startup from scratch For the last few months, I have been working on my startup and have subconsciously started relying a lot more on generic AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude. For the initial, basic research it works fine, but off-late, I have been validating almost every decision (Eg. Pricing, Unique insights, can't mention others)... 4 4 replies
I have the best product in my niche but don’t know where to start marketing I’m in SaaS and it seems like the best way to get customers is through the internet ? But I don’t have a huge following, and don’t know how to post about my product without sounding salesy. Curious to know other methods of marketing. Do you guys do cold calling? Would appreciate any tips or hacks when starting ! 3 6 replies
Need Help with International Tax Compliance Hi first time posting. Launched an MVE and have received international investment. I am quite lost on what to do from here as the investment came out of the blue. The business as currently set up is located within the states and taxed as an S Corp. I have read that it is not the most viable option for foreign investment as well we are planning on a second round in march. Would anyone have good resources or have gone through something similar? Any advice would be appreciated. 4 0 replies
Has anyone used Tips as their monetization strategy for app? My question is pretty straightforward, as the title suggests. I'm curious to know if 'tips' are your sole strategy for monetization, and if so, what led you to choose that method? Additionally, if you're comfortable sharing, I’d love to learn about your metrics and how they've been impacted by this strategy. 5 4 replies
