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
In real deep I really went all in on my SaaS start up. Mid-30s, married with kids. Left a $350k a year job. Dumped $300k+ into it. Ended up taking a lot longer than I thought and it cost me so much to maintain the biz and pay for my cost of living from savings for 3 years without an income. Ended up raising a pre-seed, but it wasn’t enough to pay myself anything. Ended up selling my second home to use the equity for living expenses. I’m now $150k in debt,... 1 0 replies
YC co-founder matching Has anyone tried YC co-founder matching platform? I don't know if I'm crazy going on there when I only have a small saas project atm. Which I want to bootstrap with an aim to create a lifestyle biz that comfortably supports me. Not everyone needs to be a billionaire, right? 3 0 replies
For those who had a golden-handcuffs job, how did you handle leaving? Hi all, I’m realizing this post may come off as a humble brag, but I’m truly desiring to hear from others who’ve been in my shoes and how they navigated their entrepreneurship journey. I work a cushy, but stressful software engineering position at a FAANG company. I’ve been here since 2018 after graduating college and slowly worked my way up to around a $350-400k annual total compensation (for this year & next). I’ve hit a rut in this job and it absolutely drains me, due to sheer working pressures... 5 0 replies
Equity for founding team member/s in a startup with no funding I'm in the midst of founding a company and am working with a designer and engineer to get it off the ground/build an MVP so we can go for a raise. Both have committed to working on it part-time (which is great!). With this in mind, I'm looking to quickly figure out what the right equity compensation should look like. Here are the facts: * Company current has no funding * Both designer and engineer will be working part-time (let's say 20 hrs a week) for the foreseeable future.... 1 0 replies
What is something that startups should stop doing in 2025? What is at the top of your "do not do" list? What do you believe are the most critical errors or missteps that new companies should avoid at all costs? For example, I would put "attend trade shows" as a key activity to avoid. Over index on angel investor feedback might be another. What else? 1 0 replies
Am I on the right track? This might be a little long for the average reader. But i'll do my best to format it so it's skimmable. **Context** I left my SaaS company 2 months ago. I was employee number 4 and helped them grow to 8 figures. I had a seat at the executive table and equity in the business. Burnt out and wanted to start my own thing. I forgot how hard it is to go from 0 👉 1 **📚 Two schools of thought** 1. Build a product that solves your pain... 5 0 replies
Any logistics and manufacturing suggestions with new administration rules about China? We are trying to kick off a campaign for LoopMotion for a firs of its kind proximity keyboard and mouse switch and all of our manufacturing happening in China due to lots of negotiations and actual quality that they deliver of the price. Especially we don't want our customers to pay double for something that they should have for a good price. Now, all designed and programmed in USA and Europe but we do need to send it to our customers. We don't want to directly ship the product from China... 3 0 replies
Charging companies to sell to me - opinions? As a founder, I have been bombarded with spam messages, emails, and texts from people trying to sell me their products or services. To vet out the more serious inquiries, I have started to charge sales reps a refundable $75 to meet. Here is my goal: 1. **Your time and mine are respected.** 2. I can give your pitch or solution my full attention. 3. Conversations are focused on real, value-driven opportunities. **Refund Policy:** If your product or service provides genuine value for Aview and leads to a partnership or... 2 0 replies
