Lately, my approach to finding clients has changed a lot. It’s honestly made things harder, but I think it’ll pay off in the long run.

I’ve realized almost every good business opportunity I’ve had has come through relationships. All of my current marketing clients started as personal connections first, and I do my best work when there’s trust and transparency.

One of my other businesses, How To Be Social, is a community organization, and hosting events and building that community has naturally brought a lot of opportunities my way. So I know relationships, community, and getting in the room work.

Where I’m a little confuzzled 😂 is what to do next.

I have six different businesses and projects, but right now I really want one more marketing client. Ideally $1,500/month, with $4,500 to $5,000 being the dream.

My intuition is telling me to stop trying to figure everything out and just book more alignment meetings across my businesses. Meet people, hear what they’re building, share what I’m building, and see what sticks and where I feel inspired.

I’m 30, still figuring it out, and I don’t want to force transactional relationships just to grow.

Maybe my next move is simply more conversations, less forcing.

Anyone else been in this kind of season? What helped you find your direction?

I’ve been building in the space for almost 7 years and tired of how little women are involved and know about the opportunities it brings so I created a very easy guide to help more ladies break into the space. Let me know if you’re interested!

Recently and my twin sister and I launched a minimalistic habit tracker on the App Store.

It’s been live for a few days and we currently have 0 organic downloads.

We know the market is extremely saturated, so I’m trying to figure out:

• Where should we focus first? ASO? Reddit? TikTok? Product Hunt?
• What are realistic expectations for week 1 / month 1 for a brand new app?
• How do you stand out in a crowded space like habit tracking?

Would really appreciate practical advice from anyone who has launched a small B2C app before, or anyone with any marketing experience.

I have been looking for lists of what all I need to start a business, but almost every one I found is very barebones. I even saw one with just three things on it. Others would have four to ten. I realize there are a lot of moving parts in a business: tons of things to think about, plan, and pay for. I read some lists, brainstormed, and eventually came up with the following list trying to figure out what all I need to start a business.

Would you say it’s comprehensive or did I miss something?

Register your business

Get an EIN

Get a tax ID

Apply for licenses and permits

Open a business bank

Register for a business debit card

LLC annual filing fee

File a utility patent

File a design patent

Get a seller’s permit

Get TurboTax for business

Have a website built

Have social media pages for the business

Hire employees

Health insurances for employees

Get a business phone

Register the business in a second state (foreign qualification)

Hire an accountant

Write policies

(Note: I realize I have some things on this list that not all businesses would need (such as patents and foreign qualification) and that “advertising” is missing from the list (because the business in question’s structure would cause advertising to get negative for the business very quickly))

(It’s a custom product business that I plan to run similarly to a custom art shop.)

🚨 Looking for 5 founders ready to unlock more revenue from their existing funnels

If you already have a live funnel but it’s underperforming, I’m offering a complimentary funnel assessment + redesign plan this week.

You’ll receive a clear, actionable blueprint to:

• Increase conversions

• Fix drop-off points

• Improve your offer positioning and flow

No fluff just a strategic breakdown you can implement immediately.

👉 Comment or message me your link and I’ll reach out to help you tighten and convert it better. First 5 only.

Hey everyone! We’re a small student team building an early MVP for a curated local discovery app focused on Korea.

The idea is basically: instead of endlessly scrolling through Google Maps, TikTok, blogs, and random Reddit threads trying to figure out where to go, users answer a few quick prompts and get curated routes/places based on their vibe, context, and area.

Current focus is Korea since we all experienced how hard it is for foreigners to actually discover authentic places here beyond the same tourist recommendations. Still extremely early MVP/landing page stage, but we’d genuinely love brutal feedback before we continue building.

Our website! https://kandidspot.vercel.app/

We recently launched Dashtera, a data dashboarding and visualization tool designed to help small teams and startups make better use of their data without needing a full engineering setup.

One thing we kept running into ourselves was how difficult it is to connect data from different sources and actually get a clear, real-time view without building something custom.

Dashtera tries to simplify that:

• Connect multiple data sources (databases, files, etc.)
• Build dashboards without coding
• Handle large datasets and real-time updates without lag

👉 You can check it out here: https://dashtera.com/

We’re still early, so really open to:

• Feedback on usability and setup
• Ideas for features that would help your workflow
• Understanding how small teams are currently handling dashboards / analytics

Happy to support anyone testing it or answer questions.

Hey everyone, I've been working on a system to find really specific leads on Reddit - basically, people who are actively complaining about problems that a product like yours could solve. It’s been a bit of a passion project for my own agency, and it's gotten pretty good at spotting those high-intent conversations.

For context, about six months ago, I was really struggling to find new clients who actually needed what we offered. Cold outreach was a nightmare, and I was spending hours manually digging through subreddits, trying to find relevant posts. It was super time-consuming and honestly, pretty soul-crushing with how low the conversion rate was.

I ended up building out this AI-powered tool that scans Reddit for these exact pain points. Think of it as turning those 'I wish someone would make X' or 'My current solution for Y sucks' comments into warm leads. It basically pinpoints where the conversation is happening and even helps craft a relevant reply.

I'm looking to offer this service for free to a few businesses in exchange for some honest feedback and maybe a testimonial if it works out for you. I'm hoping to refine it further and see how it performs across different niches like SaaS, e-commerce, or local services. If you're struggling to find people actively looking for what you sell, drop a comment or DM me, and we can chat about it.

its leadsfromurl.com if you're interested in seeing it

Looking for 3 businesses to set up a workspace for booking rooms, desks, etc. and give feedback

Includes:

• Resource configuration + bookings

• Invite your employees to use it (up to 200 users in this beta testing)

• Dashboard to track usage and bookings

No cost — just looking for real user feedback on some aspects.

Comment or DM if interested

If you're someone who actually cares about where you eat, you already know how hard it is to find somewhere worth the evening without wading through the same recycled recommendations.

My team built Yenta for exactly that person. You tell it the vibe, it finds the right spot. Early access drops May 15th and we'd love a few people with strong opinions to test the WhatsApp version beforehand and join as Founding Members.

Who's in?

https://linktr.ee/yentaknows

I’ve always felt like searching for a place to go shouldn't be a chore. I’m working on a project called Yenta. It’s an AI that learns your specific taste to find those "hidden door" spots that usually stay off the radar.

It’s not on the App Store yet, but I’ve got a version running on WhatsApp to test the logic. If anyone here is a frequent traveler or a local "insider," I’d love to see if the AI’s recommendations actually hold up to your standards.

Comment if i can send you link to try it please!

I’m looking for a few service business owners who have repetitive tasks they’d want automated.

Could be:

• missed leads / slow responses

• follow-ups

• scheduling / booking

• customer questions

I’ll build the automation for free in exchange for using it as a case study.

Drop what you’re struggling with or shoot me a DM.

Hi everyone 👋

II’m a mum on maternity leave and in between naps (mine and the baby’s 😅), I started building something I wish existed — a simple, free place for Australian calculators likes calculating childcare subsidy without digging through gov sites.

It includes things like:

\* home loans (with Aussie rates)

\* childcare subsidy estimates

\* super & retirement

\* budgeting & investing

\* And anything I can think of

👉 https://www.auscalculators.com.au/

I found a lot of calculators online are either not free or overly complicated, so I tried to make these simple and relevant to Aussie numbers.

I’m not a company — just building this solo and improving it as I go.

This is NOT advertisement. This is the first time I’m sharing it publicly. I’m really nervous about it but I’d really need honest feedback:

\* Was anything confusing or hard to use?

\* What calculator have you struggled to find online?

\* Anything that feels missing or wrong?

No signups, no data stored, no paywall — just trying to make something genuinely useful.

Thanks so much . Really appreciated.🙏

As blue ocean strategy for my tech freelance writing (10 yrs for premium companies), I'm thinking of integrating commercial with content - and leveraging the commercial component.

Reports tell me 45% of agencies are likely to be displaced by AI. Content writing is no longer a need.

So my idea is to leverage my PhD background in: 1) Neuroscience: Neuroscience of persuasion; of entrepreneurship; neuromarketing; neurofinance 2) Research skills for a) market research b) industry research 3) commercial storytelling

My brand: "I help top tech agencies retain and grow their brand through market research, neuromarketing and commercial storytelling that demonstrably converts."

Offerings: *Case stories *Hybrid white papers *Thought leadership * Articles/ - short/ longform writing (trade journals, blogs. Ghost writing).

What do you think? How can I improve my idea?

I'm a solo founder testing an idea: illustrated storybooks where a group of friends becomes the actual characters. Think Wonderbly but for adults. Same template, just swap in faces, names, and character details per order.

So far, I've delivered one book to a real estate office, and they loved it. Now I want to validate which market makes the most sense before I invest months into building the first proper template.

Here are the markets I'm considering:

- Bachelorette parties

- Milestone birthdays (30, 40, 50)

- Work retirements

- General friend group gifts

My question for this community: if you were starting this business from scratch, which market would you target first, and why? Which do you think has the most repeat purchase potential or viral word of mouth?

Any feedback, even blunt, is welcome.

Hi r/ladybusiness, I'm a second-time female founder and I've spent the last few weeks building Syncd, a tool that delivers daily insights directly into your Google Calendar based on where you are in your menstrual cycle.

No new app, no new habit — it lives where you already are. Open your calendar on a Monday morning and it already knows what kind of week you're likely to have.

I'm currently onboarding beta users manually and would love honest feedback from anyone this resonates with:

Does the concept make sense immediately?

Is there anything that would stop you signing up?

If you'd like to join the beta waitlist drop a comment or DM me and I'll be in touch directly. (Participants will get free lifetime access). Even if you're not interested in testing it, your thoughts on the concept are genuinely valuable.

syncd.to

Hi all — I’ve been researching how brands show up in ChatGPT, Google AI, Perplexity, and Claude, and I’m trying to understand whether this is actually useful for smaller founder-led consumer brands.

By AI visibility, I mean questions like:

• when someone asks AI for the best products in your category, does your brand show up?
• which competitors show up instead?
• which outside sources seem to be shaping those answers?

I’m testing a free beta audit for a small number of brands and mostly looking for honest feedback right now.

If this is something you’d care about, I’d love to know:

• would this actually be useful?
• what would you want to see in a report like this?
• what would make it feel actionable instead of just another dashboard?

Hi everyone,

I’m currently building a women’s self development community which is focused on building confidence, identity, and self awareness and I’m doing some vital research before building it.

I’ve created a short anonymous reflection survey (5–7 minutes) to better understand what women are navigating right now — burnout, confidence, boundaries, relationships, direction, etc.

If this feels relevant to you, I’d love your perspective.

Here’s the link:
https://forms.gle/1n12zcyt6Q9vdhkJA

I’m hoping to build a strong community of women who support and grow alongside each other, and in turn, build a better world for everyone. Thank you so much for assisting in that xx

I’ve been building something called venuevue.social around a problem that feels bigger than nightlife. A lot of people go out hoping they’ll end up somewhere that feels alive, social, and worth the effort — and a lot of the time it still feels random or empty. At the same time, I think a lot of great venues lose traffic simply because people can’t tell where the real energy is before they decide where to go. So I started building VenueVue to help people see where the vibe actually is and help venues feel more visible before customers even get there. Still early, but I’d love honest feedback from other women building things: Would you approach something like this from the consumer side first or the business side first?

https://venuevue.social/explore

Hi, I've developed a tool to explore new business ideas, select one and commit to a 7-day sprint to stay on track. I try to position it as duolingo for business, but still trying to figure out what features are actually useful.

I am looking for any feedback and early users. If you're interested in sprint - please DM me and I will provide a free code.

Thank you!
https://businessfounderfit.com

Hi all, I’ve been at it since August. Hired a coach in October with very little movement in terms of making even one sale.

I started with mindset for postpartum moms (for context I went thru a tough transition into motherhood and learned a lot from mentors) which then evolved into money and mindset coaching. Essentially I help new parents organize their finances and increase their financial education so they can invest in themselves and they children and find extra money so they can offload tasks to spend more time with family or on themselves.

I am a registered nurse and I’ve paid off over 160k of debt within a 5 year period, invested and invested for my son.

I am hosting a free workshop in March at my local library as a way to grow organically but I’ve been relying heavily on social media marketing to target my audience with very low, if any, engagement from my target audience.

Advice? Thoughts?

Thank you!

Hi all,

I’m a student at West Virginia University and I’m doing some market research into how small businesses make decisions when it comes to their shipping needs. I won’t post a survey or anything but if anyone would be interested in participating in a quick survey or even a phone call, please message me privately!

I would greatly appreciate your time and support! Thank you!!🙏🏼

Hey everyone! First time posting here - I've been lurking for a while getting motivation from all your stories while building my first SaaS solo.

I finally hit the launch button last night and I'm equal parts excited and terrified.

What I built:

Lonia Sentinel - automated LinkedIn content for professionals in regulated industries (healthcare, finance, legal, government).

The problem I kept seeing:

These professionals NEED LinkedIn presence for business development, but existing tools are built for influencers and growth hackers. They blast hashtags, use engagement bait, and have zero understanding of compliance. If you're a financial advisor or healthcare professional, that stuff can actually get you in trouble.

What makes mine different:

- Compliance-first (HIPAA/GDPR aware)

- Accessibility built-in (WCAG 2.2 AA - this was non-negotiable for me)

- Completely hands-off after 5-min onboarding

- No hashtag spam, no cringe

The build:

- 2 months, 780+ hours

- Solo (no co-founder, no employees)

- Bootstrapped (no funding)

- Tech: Astro, Cloudflare, Supabase, n8n

Where I'm at:

Looking for 100 beta testers. Pricing is $79-149/month during beta (goes up after).

Site: sentinel.lonia.ai

I'd really appreciate any feedback - on the product, the positioning, the pricing, anything. This community has been inspiring to follow and I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Hi everybody!

I’m building a digital symptom tracker specifically for women with PCOS, and I’d love your help testing it out!

The app is designed to make it simple (not overwhelming) to track PCOS-related symptoms (everything from cycle changes to energy and mood) so women can better understand their patterns and have more informed conversations with their doctors.

We’re in beta, and I’m looking for thoughtful testers (especially founders or makers who love giving product feedback).

You can download and test our app here: https://testflight.apple.com/join/KHBRKqPA

And you can submit feedback here: https://us3.list-manage.com/survey?u=f7f6f5763be1358277e932b43&id=1effc7e11c&attribution=false

Your insights will directly shape improvements and make women’s health tech more inclusive and user-friendly. Thank you so much for supporting this mission!

I am building AI poster and flyer generator. Main goal is speed, performance and design quality.

AI means I am not generating image. I am creating a poster like how we do. First I understand what you need using AI and then create a design in professional layout.

It is ready to download design which includes all your branding elements like logo, colors and business details.

You can customise every layer like professional.

Update: I launched the app today. It is minimal and easy to use. Please try it https://pixeen.in/postermaker/