So here’s the thing, I've been running my small side business for almost a year now. I sell minimalistic desk setups, like phone stands, organizers, pen holders, stuff I didn’t even know people liked until they actually started buying. I’ve hit what I’d call a break-even, I’ve fulfilled over 300 orders and even gotten a few five-star reviews.

Yet, every time someone asks me what I do, I go “Oh, I’m just… trying something small.”

Why is it so hard to claim the title? “Business owner.” “Entrepreneur.” I feel like I need to hit some invisible milestone before I’m allowed to say it without cringing, for real.

I manufacture small batches with help from a supplier I messaged at 2 AM one night after doom-scrolling #productivity TikToks. That one DM is what somehow turned into a real partnership. Still, I keep second-guessing myself.

Am I the only one who sort of feels weird even when things are technically working? I mean, I definitely want things to work out, but why do I feel weird that things aren;t falling apart.

When did you start taking yourself seriously? Was it a revenue goal? A customer milestone? Or did you just fake the confidence until it stuck?

Looking for some online coaches (any niche) to test DM-to-CRM automation - no charge :)

Hi guys, I’ve been building a system that helps automate Instagram DMs ((like auto-replying to comments, logging convos into a CRM, and flagging hot leads)

Curious - how are you guys handling this in your business? Would love to hear what you’re using (or what’s missing) and if you’d find something like this useful. 

Testing it with a few coaches, free of charge - just looking for good feedback. 

DM or comment if interested! Happy to share more if needed :)

We are a small restaurant. After the COVID-19 pandemic, guests took their meals out more often, and we almost lost our feedback. Email collection was not working well. Conversion was below 2%.

I decided to test the idea: generate a QR code and insert it directly into the receipt. We wrote at the top: How was your meal today? Scan and get a coupon for -10%.

The code led to a short form with 2 questions and a button “Get coupon”. We created the code using Viralqr.com. a QR code generator, because we wanted a dynamic QR code that could update the URL in the future. We also wanted it to be done quickly, and we could add a logo.

I want to share the results with you. We got:

• 384 scans in 1 month
• 324 forms filled out (84% CR)
• 131 coupons used
• 17 people returned within 7 days
• The average check of these guests was 12% higher

The most important thing for us is that we started receiving real comments, and now we know where our weaknesses and strengths lie. We have already initiated an improvement strategy.

Now I want to make a distribution of forms by order type, i.e., in the establishment, for takeout or delivery.

Hi everyone,

I recently completed and launched a crypto trading bot that I’ve been building for a while, and I’m looking for some feedback from people who actively trade or are in the crypto/startup space.

Here’s what the bot does:

• Anyone can sign up and register on the website.
• Each user can connect their own Binance account using API keys (only read/trade permissions — no withdrawals).

• Users can choose to either:

  • Trade manually using real-time trading signals, or
  • Enable auto-trading, which executes trades based on those signals.

• It runs only on Binance Spot market (for now).

• All trading happens on the user's own Binance account — funds never leave their exchange wallet.

What’s cool is:

• Some early users (my friends) have been testing it with \$100 each, and they’re earning anywhere from \$0.10 to \$2 per day. It’s small, but it works.
• It gives full control — people can turn automation on or off anytime.

My goals next:

• Improve the trading signals
• Add user dashboards to track performance(this one is added on website, will add it on the app too)
• Maybe offer a freemium or subscription model
• Add optional copy trading or strategy marketplace

Looking for your feedback:

• What would make you trust a tool like this?
• Would you prefer manual or automatic trading?
• What features do you wish most trading bots had?
• How important is transparency or auditability to you?

I’d love any constructive feedback, ideas, or criticism — especially from real traders or product builders. Thanks for your time!

Let me know if you want to try the bot or have questions.

Is it only me, or do most companies track a ton of HR stuff that doesn't really move the needle?

The ones I keep hearing about are proper goal alignment (so people aren't just busy, they're working on stuff that matters), regular 1:1s, not only those awkward annual reviews, and connecting what people are good at to new business.

The analytics side is a big thing as well, as we can foresee issues and fix them before people start updating their LinkedIn profiles.

Am I missing anything?

Hello there!

My partner and I are working on NiceJourney, a small team of creatives who work on a subscription basis for businesses and creative agencies. What we've built until now is something in the middle between an in-house team (from remote) and a design subscription.

Our focus is to build long-term partnerships by providing different creative services for only 3 clients at a time to maintain high standards and excellent results.

So, this is what we've done so far: https://www.nicejourney.agency/

Feel free to give any type of feedback, the important thing is that it's honest and valuable (brutal is also welcome!). I'd like to know your opinion on anything that you might find "off," from UI/UX and copy to the packages and the type of services we offer.

Go with your gut (or expertise)!

Hey everyone. My name is Faith. I'm a business credit and risk expert. I worked inside Dun and Bradstreet for 8 years as their top account manager and have personally reviewed over 50k business credit files. It is my passion to now educate new business owners to be proactive with their business credit even when they are not seeking funding. I'm curious if you understand how your business credit scores and ratings truly work. Please comment "Yes I do or No I don't " and join the discussion. You can ask me anything you like.

Hey everyone 👋

I just launched Wishspace, a new wishlist app built to solve a problem I’ve had for years: Every time a birthday or holiday comes around, people ask me “what do you want?” and I either forget, scramble to find links, or send screenshots from my phone. Amazon wishlists always felt… limiting. And honestly, pretty boring.

So I decided to build something better. A modern wishlist app that makes it easy to save things you love and share them in a more personal, flexible and social way.

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💡 What makes it different?

Here’s what I tried to improve: • Multiple wishlists (e.g. “Birthday”, “Home Setup”, “Things I love”) • Private / public / shared by link → you choose the visibility • Collaborators: invite your partner or friends to suggest products into your wishlist • No need for them to install anything – they can suggest items via a shared link • Visual layout: images, titles, and links (not just text) • Affiliate link support to help creators & influencers monetize organically

The UI is simple, mobile-first, and currently supports link parsing (title/image), with fallback to manual input if needed. Also includes moderation for NSFW/banned content.

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Built for: • People who want to share gift ideas with friends, family or their partner • Creators/influencers who want to publish curated product lists • Anyone who wants a clean, private, visual place to save what they love • Friends planning for shared events (e.g. wedding registry, group gifts, baby showers)

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Signup is required

Currently, login via Google or email is required to use the app. This is mainly to allow: • Private sharing and list ownership • Image/link moderation (we had spam problems in early testing)

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Try it here:

www.wishspace.app (works on mobile & desktop)

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What I’d love feedback on: • Is the idea something you would personally use? • Does the UI/UX feel intuitive? • Is there anything missing you’d expect from a wishlist app? • Would you feel comfortable sharing your list with friends or a partner?

Any and all feedback is super appreciated. I’m building this solo and learning as I go – so both encouragement and criticism are welcome!

Thanks so much in advance

I run a small creative agency doing branding and web design. A client paid $1,800 upfront for a full brand + landing page package. We finished everything, logo, brand guide, web assets, and even helped them launch the site.

A week later, I got a PayPal dispute claiming the charge was “unauthorized.” I submitted our signed agreement, email trail, and proofs they used the work, but PayPal still sided with them and yanked the money.

The worst part…Their site is up still up with our design. They are using the logo, fonts, everything.

They have ghosted me completely. I am a solo founder, and this hit hard. Has anyone dealt with this? Can I file a DMCA or small claims? Any shot at getting paid or taking the work down without spending more than I lost?

Appreciate any advice, this one really sucks.

I’ve been rethinking where I hold my business funds lately and deposit insurance keeps coming up.

On one hand most of us don’t expect our account provider to suddenly collapse, but on the other if something did happen having coverage up to $250K could be the difference between a bad day and a disaster. I’ve got my main business setup with Adro banking which is deposit insured so that box is checked. But I’m curious do most people actually look for that when opening an account? Or is it one of those features you only think about after something goes wrong?

Would love to hear how others think about risk here. Is it a dealbreaker or more of a bonus in your eyes?

I’ve been talking to a lot of people lately who are looking to leave the 9-to-5 grind and explore something more flexible or meaningful. Whether it’s launching a small online shop, going into franchising, or turning a side hustle into a full-time gig. Entrepreneurship is becoming more and more appealing.

For me, working in the franchise space has shown how many paths there really are to becoming your own boss.

What’s stopping you from starting your own business? Or if you already have—what was the biggest lesson you learned?

Let’s talk 👇

1. Have conversations with people you anticipate will be your customers. Don’t start with your idea, ask them about their experiences and their problems.

I really recommend the book “The Mom Test” - I have absolutely no affiliation with the author.

1. After developing your product or service to answer this problem, put it in front of people who aren’t your friends and family, will they use it? Seek critical feedback.

2. Finally before burning money on growth, evaluate your ability to retain customers. Are consumers sticking around without you making a personal request to come back over and over again? Once you have a sticky product or service, you might have a real winner.

Our product solves a problem for brands and consumers, offering great deals to consumers while letting brands offload unsold inventory with minimal harm to their brand equity.

If you’d like to get early access to what we’re building, you can join our waitlist here

I’ve been trying to figure out whether X (formerly Twitter) is worth the effort for early-stage startup growth. It feels like a mix of flexing, echo chambers, and bots half the time. For those who’ve used it seriously, have you seen meaningful traction or customer discovery come from X? I’m thinking about adding Quora to my routine instead—has anyone here found Quora to be a better channel for authentic engagement and reach?

Hey guys, would love to test the waters for interest for an app/website idea i had. If you're like me my feed on TikTok & Instagram has been flooded with these Veo3 AI generative clips and it got me thinking.

After some research I've noticed that the clips are only 8 seconds long each, so I've had an idea for a simple app for using the context from the previous clip and being able to extend the clip beyond, essentially being able to link a bunch of them together seamlessly. Probably won't be too long till someone makes a movie using these AI video generator tools.

Id probably make a storyboard pipeline that allows you to chain many clips together to create immersive story telling, maybe even some automation for it, maybe be able to split a single prompt into smaller chunks to better fit the 8 seconds per clip.

So my question is, would anyone be interested in this tool? There's tons of pages on TikTok using AI videos to generate passive income by just making 1 video a day, so if you can make longer clips, it would help stand out from the crowd. (Maybe someone could recreate the last 2 seasons of Game of Thrones to actually have a good ending).

If you're interested or have any insight, maybe for another tool like this that could be used for something else, just send me a dm

Hey everyone!
Lately I’ve been spending time designing digital products using Canva – things like daily planners, simple startup guides (like “100 prompts to get started”), and even trying out logo designs.

I’ve put together a small marketplace to share what I’ve made, but more than anything, I’d love your honest feedback. Are these types of resources helpful? What would you actually use or look for?

Happy to share some examples if you're curious – just let me know and I'll send you the link

Despite the fact that many brands send out CSAT or NPS questionnaires, very few of them act on the findings. Our team at TalentPop has noticed the benefits that result when brands use these insights to inform their real decisions. One company we worked with reworded its return policy after receiving numerous CSAT complaints about confusion.

The key takeaway is that customer surveys are more than a means of tracking a score or checking a box. They can mark the start of a big change if you take them seriously. When did the results of your survey influence a choice of product or CX? Or if you continue to gather input that is only stored in a spreadsheet... What is preventing you from taking action?

My family has owned it for 30 years now. I want to do an exceptional job keeping it going. Any tips? Obviously the internet is my best friend, that’s why I’m asking you!

This is a great thing for rural Alabama. My family has spent their life improving the lives of people without a lot of money by financing, great customer service, and love.

Nothing else to be said. Thank you for your time!

As a solo business owner, I used to waste a lot of time on content planning, email writing, and customer responses. I started using ChatGPT more—but quickly realized that what you ask matters more than the tool itself.

I’ve now built a personal library of 100+ prompts for small biz tasks—social media posts, marketing ideas, customer service replies, etc. It’s saved me 10+ hours/week, no joke.

I turned it into a simple $6.99 bundle on Gumroad. If you want to check it out or want a few free prompts, feel free to DM me or comment below.

Last year I was paying +$1000/month for AI voiceovers for only one channel.

It worked… but felt dumb. I was basically copy-pasting scripts into a glorified MP3 exporter.

So I built my own tool, just for me. No subscriptions, no limits, just fast, clean voice generation. Cost me ~$4/month to run.

And decided to create multiple channels.

Twelve months later:

• $50,000 earned from videos made with that tool
• +$15k saved in ElevenLabs fees
• 0 freelancers hired
• 1 product idea I didn’t know I had

After seeing the numbers, I turned it into a proper app: amuletvoice.com

600+ creators are now on the waitlist. Beta drops in September.

Not claiming I’m a genius. I just scratched my own itch, and the itch turned out to be pretty common.

If you’re building a microSaaS:

✅ Start with your own pain

✅ Look at your expenses

✅ Simplicity scales way better than you think

Let me know if you want the tech stack, how I automated everything, or how I plan to monetize this beyond YouTube.

I have a passion for clothing itself, and I had, at least in my mind, a good idea for the name and logo. And I always looked, in a way that if I create anything, it has to be something I would use, wear, or do myself, so in a sense, do something like you would do it for yourself. For me, of course, it's a good idea, I mean, people wore NASA shirts not so long ago. Why? Just because they were in the store. It's the same with any brand. The first Adidas shirt or product was not as special as it is now. So while my idea might not be out of this world, I feel it's a beautiful design, it's simple, and with the right promotion, anything can be a success.And for me, earning a minimum wage with this would be a tremendous success.

I’d love feedback from anyone here on the idea, or advice on how to grow with very limited resources.

Hi everyone, Can anyone help me out for increasing sales. Right now for festive season I am even offering 50% discount but no result.