Need advice in perf marketing Hi there, I am looking for some help in performance marketing. I am trying to run a lead gen campaign to form whatsapp community myself- but dont have a performance background. Would love to have some advice in the form of any must knows, good practices, or any good material I can refer to. Would be super grateful for this help. Thanks so much! 4 0 replies
Planning an event for startups - what moves the needle amidst all the noise? I'm part of the entrepreneurship ecosystem at a large academic institution. We are hosting a 3 day "Entrepreneurship Week" in which there will be lots of educational events, with a couple pitch competitions mixed in for startups. I have a (2+hr) slot available to add an event to the schedule. I am leaning toward a **networking mixer with startups and investors/ industry.** The intent would be to keep it casual with refreshments and maybe social games, but I've been thinking about adding a **keynote**, or something like an '**open... 4 4 replies
Seems that I can't figure out the direction to take next I am planning to renovate one of my vacant houses to care for elderly individuals living alone. I intend to charge a monthly care fee based on their physical condition. I have already reached an agreement with a local hospital, and some staff there have agreed to recommend my service to elderly patients under their care. However, I am still uncertain whether I will be able to attract clients. 4 3 replies
Advice on resource allotment at early stage I recently took over the tech side of the house at an early stage, pre-rev startup. The founder had an overseas company developing the app that (in my opinion) was exploiting their lack of tech knowledge to get as much money out of them as possible. We broke things off with them and are starting to peel back the layers of what they handed off and it's a mess. Now, what they built runs well enough that we were able to launch the pilot this last week at least.... 1 0 replies
Software agencies: pros and cons? Hi there! I would love to hear about your experiences and thoughts on working with software agencies. When do you think it is reasonable to hire them, and why? What concerns or negative experiences have you had? I'll be honest: I work for a software engineering agency, and I'm looking to better understand my target audience, your perceptions of software engineering agencies, and any concerns you might have. I promise I won't direct message anyone unless you specifically ask me to! 5 3 replies
Should i start promoting my startup before launch? **Hey everyone,** I’m working on a startup focused on reducing food waste. Right now, I’m a solo (technical) founder, but I’m planning to start looking for a co-founder in my area soon. The startup will officially launch in a few months. In the meantime, I’ll be going through my university’s incubator program, which offers mentoring, guidance, and resources (like help with accountants, lawyers, coaches, legal status, etc.). They’ve advised me not to rush things. Here’s my question: Should I start talking about the project publicly now? I’ve been thinking... 2 3 replies
Which Startups are doing well with content-driven growth on Reddit? I’ve seen teams promoting their business on Reddit. I don’t think that’s a bad thing as long as it’s done right. That said, I’m curious — are there any companies that stand out in this area? Businesses that know how to engage without coming off as spammy or salesy, specifically on Reddit? Would love to learn from good examples if you have any to share! 4 0 replies
The Hardest Lesson I Learned After Burning Out in Sales I'll never forget the day I almost quit sales altogether. I was sitting in my home office at 11 PM, staring at my screen, surrounded by endless Automation tech. For months, I'd been working 12-hour days, sending hundreds of cold emails, obsessing over metrics, and trying every "revolutionary" sales tool that promised to 10x my results. My tech stack looked like a who's who of sales automation. I was doing everything the "experts" preached. But my results? Painfully average. Each automated sequence, each perfectly crafted template, each "personalization at... 3 1 replies
Quit my job, built a Chrome extension, now have paid customers from 45+ countries Hi guys 👋, I am Choudhary Abdullah, and I have been building a Chrome extension that helps developers and designers fix UI issues on any website 3x faster for the past 30 months. After months of hesitation, I have decided to share my story, which grew from a random idea to replacing my 9-5 job. # Numbers for the Curious \- 🚀 Solo developer, fully bootstrapped \- ⭐ 4.7 stars on Chrome Web Store \- 👥 6000+ active users \- 🌍 Paid customers from 46 countries \- 📦 Shipping... 3 2 replies
List of Failures for anyone who's sick of reading success stories online :) Everyone seems to be somehow making 10k MRR on X. No, I am glad that they are, ofc. But if you're tired of these polished success stories, here’s my unpolished list of failures: Drumrolls.... 1. A Twitter-like fanfic app - turns out, building in isolation isn’t great and b2c isn't all that great either unless it solves a real need or problem 2. A peer to peer study app for CA students - good idea imo, but no talking to the 10+ users who actually signed up within the... 1 0 replies
Ideas to build Project(Software)as a team of 3rd yr. College students We are a team of four students and together we are comfortable with frontend and backend web development, Database, building and integration of Machine Learning models. Now we have to build a project for our 6th and 7th sem so we will be immensely grateful if you can help us out a little bit by providing some ideas which may solve real life issues. 2 0 replies
Starting a C Corp in Delaware as an Indian Citizen: Need Guidance I’m an Indian citizen planning to start a C Corporation in Delaware, USA, but I’ve encountered a few challenges. Initially, I tried using Stripe Atlas for incorporation, but they informed me that Atlas isn’t suitable for Indian citizens and recommended consulting a lawyer. What is the best way forward for me now? Clerky or Legalzoom or something else? 1 0 replies
What Book Should I Read That Covers the “Business” Side of Starups I read a post earlier about how this individual is joining a startup and he went over his terms, growth/burn/churn rates, IPOs, exit strategies, vesting, and so on and I would love to brush up on that side of startups. I can imagine a Finance Textbooks would probably suffice, but is there a book you would suggest I read that goes over the business side or lingo needed to know when in the startup world. Thanks! 5 1 replies
Could someone give a high level overview of how you go from developing a product to manufacturing it? (Engineering processes I guess?) I’m thinking NPI type jobs. Like working w/ R& D teams and manufacturing teams to establish processes, complete the IQ/OQ/PQs as needed and stuff. I have a job interview coming up soon at a start up and while I haven’t had NPI experience directly, I have experience with manufacturing and product development and all the other skills (like writing protocols for PQ/OQ/IQ but not executing it). I’d like to express my ability to learn and apply it fast on the job due to my prior track record in learning... 1 1 replies
Seeking Data Analyst Internship Opportunities Hi everyone, I’m a third-year engineering student specializing in data analysis, and I’m actively looking for a data analyst internship. I have a solid foundation in data analytics, and I’m eager to gain hands-on experience in the field. If you have any opportunities or know of any, please drop your contact details, and I’ll gladly share my CV, portfolio, and LinkedIn profile. Thank you in advance for your help! 4 0 replies
Need Help! This might not be the right community, but I seriously do need help.. can anyone help me with lead generation? Any ideas or guide you can point me toward on how to collect leads without spending? Planning to send cold reach outs, but need leads to reach them out. 3 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... 4 0 replies
If your main competitor is a Series B startup in an emerging field, how do you beat out? So I am working on a project, and after prototyping I later learned that a Series B, is the main and probably only one or two competitors in this space? How do I not deal with imposter syndrome and flip this as a good sign. These guys will probably continue to get funding as they partnered with JP and small businesses. Like these guys have both the hardware and software down. And I dont have any funds for those On one end its like, well if these guys are... 5 0 replies
Startup offer Startup offer Got an offer from a late stage startup which might IPO or be acquired in next few years. Strike price is $6 preferred price -$10. Revenue growth is 3x in 3 yrs. I know it's a low-ball offer. How much equity should I ask for? My current TC is 430k. Do I base my negotiation on matching my current comp at 2x the valuation considering the most optimistic exit might be 2x or 3x the evaluation. 5 1 replies
Need Advice: Equity Split for a Key Team Member in a Startup Hi all, I've come here to look for some honest advice. I'm a startup founder and in a tricky spot on what equity percentage to give to my CTO. Ive consulted a few folks, but thought I would come here to maybe get some new perspectives. Thanks in advance for your responses. Our startup is currently a pre-revenue workflow automation tool with strong leads in logistics, real estate, and tech. We'll likely have our 3 first subscribers this month. There are currently around $30k angel commitments at $10M valuation,... 1 3 replies
