At what point does a startup hire outside help for business analytics? I am very interested in joining a start up. Some background on me (for context, not promotional): My area of focus is business analytics - dashboards, marketing and sales databases, forecasting, and advanced merchandising and customer insights - but not heavy-duty engineering. My question is this: what stage of startup is most likely suited with my skillset? I would like to get in on the ground floor before someone else builds a messy data foundation, but it seems like < 10 person startups are hard to connect with. Is... 2 2 replies
Embedded Analytics or Custom Solution? hi all. We're a financial planning startup facing a strategic crossroads. **Our Situation:** * Early-stage B2B SaaS platform for financial professionals * Focused on financial forecasting and analytics * Currently integrating with multiple financial data sources **Strategic Decision:** Should we build our own custom analytics/dashboard solution or use an embedded analytics platform like Sigma or Expl0? **Key Considerations:** * Limited engineering resources and eng team is overseas. * Previously built a report builder using victory JS but the solution was not ideal. * In Beta, don't have many users/revenue... 1 1 replies
What equity to ask as a cofounder joining a 6 months old startup? Community, I am in talks with a startup founder about joining them as a co-founder. Please help me either with general guidelines on how to evaluate my equity ask or with advice based on the details I could share below: The 6-month-old startup currently has one founder who is looking for a cofounder as they are unable to manage it all by themselves. While I am unable to share the details of the startup, the startup is a tech-enabled business in the B2C space. Currently, the business is such... 4 3 replies
How can I reach and talk to CISOs (Chief Information Technology Officer) Hi! I'm building a cybersecurity startup with a lot of domain expertise. I would like to validate my idea with potential customers, CISOs. However, I'm struggling to reach them considering they're such a high-profile persona. Anyone has any tips on how can I reach CISOs, or alternatively, conduct market research about the problem I'm aiming at solving? (Tried the obvious ways - Linkedin doesn't work as they get dozens of requests a week) Thanks. 5 5 replies
Looking for an AI/ML engineer We are a seed stage startup and based in Europe but also expanding to San Francisco soon. So for now we are working remotely and traveling a lot. In terms of startup itself, we are building an AI for exposing fake news and verifying information across the internet. Our mission is to give everyone access to reliable information. Currently looking for a founding AI/ML engineer with experience in the industry either in US or Europe. Passion for the problem is required, otherwise let’s not waste time. If you have... 1 3 replies
What to do with the money and the vision? Hey y'all. I need your help, and in you contributing to this discussion, I hope it helps others. Do you know of any books (or other resources) that help one learn the skill(s) involved in taking a vision and a budget and making into a reality? I've been thinking about how there are two types of jobs (in the broader sense of the word). **Type 1** is a job where you are told what to do. You do not have much or any say. You don't have a budget... 5 1 replies
I will do free Backend work Hello! I’m looking to build my portfolio with backend projects, as I’m pursuing a backend position. If you have any projects requiring backend development using technologies like Python, Node.js, C/C++, Java, or similar, I’d love to contribute and collaborate. Let me know! 😁 4 3 replies
Affiliate programs: KYC and AML regulations? I've been thinking about this for a while and can't seem to find the answer. For companies that have affiliate programs (specifically those that pay you, not the ones that just give you a discount), what are the regulations that I should be aware of? My current understanding is that companies can't just send money to random people due to AML, so are affiliates always companies? Or am I missing something else? Also, if anyone has good resources for how to set it all up, that would be great.... 3 0 replies
For the past month, I’ve used my app’s logo as my phone wallpaper—it’s my daily reminder to keep going. For the past 4 weeks, my lockscreen has been one of the mockups of the logo for my app. Every time I pick up my phone—whether it’s late at night after a long meeting, or early in the morning before the day starts—it stares back at me. It’s not the official logo, just a mockup, but for me, it’s more than that. It’s a daily reminder of the work I’ve put in so far, the challenges I’ve faced, and the miles I still have to go to get to... 2 2 replies
Worst startups in 2024 What are the startups you think ran by the worst idea ever. You can also talk about the startups which were totally the worst from your personal opinion. What are the startups that you feel like a total failure, when it comes to display in public or its entire idea itself. 2 5 replies
Selling my code + IP does also prevent me from launch another similar product? I've a news website operating by AI, it has no visitors and I don't use that anymore, but someone messaged me to buy it (the code and IP, including name and domain) for a pretty cheap price at 2k usd. Since I'm not improving it anymore, I'm thinking about selling it, but I am in doubt if it would prevent me from in the future launching another similar product, like a website with a similar news AI generated section. I know that if the terms of the selling says... 1 1 replies
has YC lost its aura? I literally see YC accepting literal college freshman who have never scaled a business let alone sell a peice of software or even lemonade at a lemonade stand, accepting like super "basic" (imo) ideas, or even just like people/ideas in general that don't come off as super qualified (i understand its subjective to a certain extent). keep in mind, the CEO of replit got rejected from YC 4 times as the founder of a company already doing like 6-7 figures in annual revenue, made the JS REPL breakthrough in... 2 4 replies
Building what’s missing, even when the world doesn’t see it yet I recently asked someone if they’d be interested in beta testing my app. It’s free, I told them—just download it, click around, and give me honest feedback on what works, what doesn’t, and what could be better. Their response hit me harder than I expected: “There are already so many social media apps. I’m tired of them. I don’t think it’s going to be successful.” For a moment, they planted doubt in my mind. Social media is oversaturated, and people are burnt out. But here’s the difference—this app isn’t... 5 0 replies
How much opportunity is left in the AI Video Generator market? I was browsing Product Hunt and stumbled upon Hedra, an AI-powered video creation platform. After doing some research using a few tools, I discovered that Hedra has just hit over 1 million monthly visits! What’s even crazier is that the search volume for “Hedra” surged by 3500%+, from 6,600 to 246,000 monthly searches between Nov 2023 and Apr 2024. Hedra has secured funding, so part of its growth could be attributed to a solid marketing budget. However, the product itself is top-notch, with incredibly high-quality video output. Companies like... 1 0 replies
What's that one principle that influences ALL your hiring decisions? There are countless factors to consider when it comes to hiring, but I’m curious about that one guiding principle you always stick to. What is the one principle that influences all your hiring decisions? Whether it’s about cultural fit, skills, attitude, or something else, I’d love to hear what drives your hiring process and how it’s impacted your team’s success. 4 0 replies
Is This the Right Time to Start Hiring for My Startup? Several months ago, I launched my startup, an innovative platform designed to streamline e-commerce transactions for small businesses. The initial response has been promising—we've gained traction in our target market, received positive user feedback, and are steadily increasing our customer base. However, as we scale and introduce new features to enhance user experience, the workload is becoming overwhelming. I find myself stretched thin, juggling development, customer support, and marketing efforts almost single-handedly. While I'm passionate about wearing multiple hats, I recognize that expanding our team could accelerate growth and... 5 3 replies
Have I already messed up? I created a Web application and I just did a soft release this week. At this point, I am offering a free lifetime subscription. I am not sure how to monetize this app or even if that is possible. I know that the app is a great idea and that it can help people, but I don’t know if I can make money off of it. I’ve even considered trying to possibly make it a nonprofit. I don’t know what I’m doing, but I figured let’s get the app... 4 0 replies
Would Corporate Professionals find this useful? Hi everyone, I’ve been working on an idea to make fitness more accessible for busy professionals, and I’d love some feedback from this community. The concept is a marketplace that connects personal trainers and clients. Here’s the twist: you don’t need a gym membership to train with a PT. Instead, you can book a session through the platform, and the gym allows you access for that session. The gym gets a cut of the trainer’s fee, so everyone benefits. This also solves a major issue for personal trainers. Many... 4 0 replies
What is the one small change you made that had the greatest impact on the startup? For successful founders, or anyone who’s worked in a successful startup: What is the one small change, in any area of your startup, you made that had the greatest impact on the startup? Please provide metrics. For example: implementing X increased DAUs by 18%…. 3 5 replies
Help naming my startup Have been thinking for a couple weeks now, I’m too picky. It’s an AI for exposing fake news and verifying information across the internet. Our mission is to give everyone access to reliable information and remove fake news. I want something that’s short, memorable, and sounds strong like black rock or vanguard (Damm that’s a good name). Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks community❤️ 2 10 replies
