Hi! I'm looking to build an event marketplace. Basically an all-in-one platform where artists, venues, production houses and managers can find each other to host events.

The platform isn't quite ready yet. I thought of inviting people to a discord server, to build sort of a community until the beta release.

But, I'm having a bit of a chicken and egg problem.

I've spoken to a couple of event managers and producers, and they all said the same thing. "Features and all are great, but you need to show us that your platform can bring audiences."

Okay cool, makes sense. But how do I get audiences for my platform, when I don't have anyone hosting events? And vice-versa.

Apart from that, I figured, why don't I try on boarding influencers, who already have an audience but don't currently do events? But I'm struggling to get anyone to get back to me regarding this. Any help? Or Ideas?

Hello everyone,

I assume that many of you here are afraid of the cyber threats that you may face in this day and age. I have been working in this industry for quite some time. I will have some free time in the near future and I would like to help many of you in exchange for a small fee (how much money you can spare for the services).

I would provide you with consulting services that some companies would charge you a lot of $$$ for.

If anyone is interested, feel free to drop me a DM, we can discuss about everything you want to know.

Greetings to everyone & Stay safe!

hello, i just asking here if someone can give me an advice if there is any legit e-commerce multimilionaire on Youtube to follow, thanks for yall time btw to answer 🫂

Hey business owners,

I just had the craziest conversation with a client and I need to vent. So, this new client, let’s call him Dave. He owns a small clothing store and he's struggling to get people to care. He hired me to help him out with social media.

Although I am doing good work according to me. I have grown his business almost 100% in terms of reach and engagement but here’s the thing, Dave just wants to go ‘Viral’. that’s it, nothing less. Dave is convinced that he can go viral by sharing stories of him being a jerk to customers. I'm talking about posts like "Just yelled at some dude for asking for a refund!" or "Told a customer to get out of my store!".

I've tried to explain to him that this is a terrible idea, but he won't listen. I guess I would have to drop a client because I am not compromising on my principles. Has anyone else dealt with such a client? And what can I do in such a situation?

TL;DR: Client wants to go viral by being rude to customers. I'm trying to convince him otherwise.

We’re hiring for web dev roles and set up a 3-step practical interview to test skills.

One candidate relied entirely on AI, and it hit me—we now need to use AI to spot candidates who aren’t just using AI.

How is anyone else navigating this?

Hey everyone! I’m looking for some advice regarding a recent client situation. Back in November, we signed a contract for an employer branding content project. The agreement was 50% of the payment upfront and the remaining 50% upon project completion. We planned to start in February.

However, the client just informed me that due to pregnancy leave, upcoming trade shows, and scheduling conflicts, they want to push the entire project back to October. Essentially, this means I’d only receive the second half of the payment in October — maybe even later if they decide to postpone again.

Has anyone else encountered a similar situation? How did you handle it? My concerns are: 1. Cash flow: I was counting on that second payment soon. 2. Delay: The client could keep postponing indefinitely. 3. Resources: I’ve already allocated time and resources for February.

Should I request a partial payment now to cover the delay? Charge a rescheduling fee? How can I ensure I’m protected if they keep pushing the project out?

Any advice from fellow entrepreneurs or service providers who’ve dealt with long project postponements and payment delays would be super helpful. Thanks in advance!

Blogging always felt like a chore for my business. I knew it was important for SEO, but the time and effort it took were overwhelming. Then I found Frizerly. After using it for 4 months, I’m convinced it’s one of the best tools I’ve invested in. Here’s my review of Frizerly.

Why I Chose Frizerly

I needed a solution that could help me stay consistent with blogging, improve my SEO rankings, and save time. Frizerly checked all those boxes, so I decided to give it a try.

How Frizerly Helped My Business

• Effortless Blogging: Frizerly writes and publishes a new SEO-optimized blog every week. It’s completely hands-off, which is a lifesaver for someone with a packed schedule.
• SEO Results: Within 2 months, my site’s organic traffic increased by 38%, and my product pages started ranking higher on Google.
• Built-in Product Integration: Frizerly automatically includes my product links and images in the blogs, which has boosted my sales.
• Social Media Content: Sharing Frizerly’s blogs on Instagram and Facebook has driven more traffic and engagement to my website.
• Affordable and Reliable: Frizerly is way more cost-effective than hiring a freelancer, and it consistently delivers results.

The Pros of Frizerly

• Saves hours of work by automating blog creation and publishing.
• Helps grow organic traffic and improve Google rankings.
• Integrates easily with platforms like Shopify and WordPress.
• Affordable pricing for small business owners.

The Cons of Frizerly

• Blogs may need slight editing to match your brand’s unique tone.
• For very niche industries, the AI might require extra guidance to produce detailed content.
• Results take some time—don’t expect overnight success, but it’s worth the wait.

Final Verdict

Frizerly has transformed the way I approach content creation. It’s simple, effective, and genuinely helps my business grow. If you’re looking for a way to stay consistent with blogging and boost your SEO without spending hours or a fortune, I highly recommend Frizerly.

Have questions about Frizerly or want to know more about my experience? Let’s chat—I’d love to help!

Hey, I’m a PM working on a small AI company, and I’m also developing my own AI product as a side hustle.

I’m working on the Demo and trying to validate it with real users.

Just wondering if you were in the similar situation, when did you know you need to jump out of the 9-5 and start running your own company now?

Hi all! I recently entered the Entrepreneur of Impact competition (the one with Daymond John from Shark Tank), and I’m curious—how many of us are in this?

It feels like a pretty unique opportunity, but I have no idea how competitive it is since they don’t provide a list of contestants. Would love to connect if you’re in the running and hear about your experience!

For anyone unfamiliar, it’s essentially a social media voting competition where the winner gets $25K, a mentoring session with Daymond, and a feature in Forbes.

Hi everyone,

Over the past 6-7 months, I’ve been pouring my heart and soul into creating something special: an app that lets you customize your iPhone exactly the way you want. It’s been a journey full of sleepless nights, countless tweaks, and a whole lot of hard work.

The app is called Theme Scape, and it’s packed with themes, widgets, wallpapers, icon packs, and more to help you make your iPhone truly yours. I’ve been working hard to improve it every day, but there’s one thing I really need now – your feedback.

To say thank you for your time and support, I’m offering lifetime access to the app for FREE for the next 24 hours! 🎉

All I ask in return is a little feedback to help me make it even better. If you have a moment, please:

• Download the app and take a look at what I’ve built.
• Share your thoughts, suggestions, or ideas in the comments below or DM me directly.
• If you enjoy the app, don’t forget to upvote this post and share it with friends who love customization!

Thank you so much for your time and support – it truly means the world to me. Let’s make this app amazing, together! 💖

Are you a SaaS founder struggling with sales? I have been an affiliate marketer for over 8 years, so here’s a little introduction to marketing for you based on my experience.

There are primarily 4 ways to market:

1. Organic Search
2. Organic Social
3. Paid Ads
4. Affiliates

For a new product, here is a simple playbook. Once all four of the marketing methods below are dialed in, feel free to call yourself the US Federal Reserve because you are now printing money 😂

Step 1:
You create an organic search (aka SEO) strategy. You search in Ahrefs (Or any other SEO research tool) and find keywords to rank for, and create your sitemap based on that. This will be followed by spending some time every day creating content/pSEO around those keywords and building backlinks. This will give you sales in two ways: (1) Your backlink pages will rank and give you sales immediately, and (2) Your website won’t rank for months but will rank eventually and give you sales in the future!

Step 2:
Start creating an organic social strategy. This WILL BE your main source of sales as a new product owner. If you don’t have a following, post very useful posts and comments on X, Reddit, forums, Quora, etc.

These will not give you SEO juice (as these are no-follow backlinks), BUT they will increase visitors to your site. This is the only way you will make money now. If you don’t do this, you will lose all enthusiasm due to a lack of sales and give up on your project.

Without a following, this is hard. But you have to figure out how to have a voice on social websites to get sales. No other way. And you have to do this from now on every day for 30 minutes to 1 hour minimum.

(The following steps are optional)

Step 3:
Paid ads! Running ads are amazing, but you can burn through cash, so I recommend this only when you already have some sales and feel confident that the marketing funnel is optimized. Paid ads also are of 3 types: Search, Social, and Other (like Display/Push/Pop). Let’s not get into that now. It can work great once you have great ads and an amazing funnel.

Step 4:
Affiliates! Affiliates will promote products for you in exchange for a commission. Be a little generous with commissions so that they will feel compelled to promote for you. I recommend Rewardful if you are using Stripe or LemonSqueezy’s affiliate feature as these will give do-follow backlinks for you.

One issue with affiliates is that they will try to outsmart you by brand bidding or doing spammy marketing which can hurt your SEO. If they outsmart you, go and disable the affiliate in your affiliate platform. If they give spammy links, go to Google Search Console and disavow those links so that it doesn’t hurt your SEO.

That’s it!

Feel free to ask me any questions. I am creating a Free SEO Video Tutorial Series now to publish next week (As part of marketing for my SaaS building software: StartupBolt), so any questions are appreciated.

How has your startup’s growth impacted cash flow management?

We’re building a payment solution for subscription payments. Please read the details below and let me know what you guys think of this idea.

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Users can subscribe to any service using Alladdin’s virtual cards or a PayPal-style payment flow (popup to select a payment source). This centralizes all subscriptions in one dashboard, providing visibility into free trials, renewal dates, and analytics.

The platform’s standout feature is seamless subscription cancellation. Users can cancel subscriptions without canceling their actual bank cards by leveraging virtual card issuing or payment links. This eliminates the frustration of navigating complex cancellation processes.

Long story short, my dream job is to run a software firm.

I love software, and the problems it can solve. And just naturally sprung into my first client (yes, an actual paying one, lol)

I met with my local software firms CEO. Theyve done great work, and I’ve had the privilliage to watch them grow from afar.

We had a great time and we concluded the meeting with a lot of golden advice, and finally… an ask

I recommend to formalize the relationship. I wanted to hop on contracts in the MENA region, being one from MENA, I have an cultural advantage (we talked alot about how software mirrors culture very often)

He seemed excited at the idea, and he liked the idea alot.

SO there are 2 tech confrences happening in Arabia that I can see alot of talk of contracts happening.

Whats the best way I can re approach him about striking a deal? Do we talk only after I made leads? Or do I say strike a financial incentive deal before I go? How can I leverage his excitment to enter a new market to my gain in a way?

2ndly… i just got a job. And not even a month in I wanna take time off to go to these confrences… good idea bad idea? I work in tech and finding another job was tough for me.

Recommendations?

Startups can be crazy, and keeping your team happy is everything. What are the things that kill motivation fast? Bad communication, micromanaging, unclear goals—let’s talk about what to watch out for and how to fix it. Got any stories share or tips?

Some people I personally know have a knack for business and entrepreneurship and they can basically come up with a side hustle or business idea in 5 mins from almost anything they see or hear. (E.g: those wooden crates that stores use to transport their products can apparently be bought or taken for free when they’re not needed anymore and sold to other companies that need it. Someone made a whole business out of this.) So to me it seems like there’s always an opportunity to make money, yet I don’t see any of it.

I feel like I’m ignorant of what’s out there and I struggle to come up with a decent business idea that has good potential.

So question is: what can I do to be more aware of the markets around me and take advantage of any gap in those markets?

Hey all!
I'm not new to the e-comm space, but new to USA supplier and private label manufacturers

Does anyone here own a beauty brand here that can share with me the private label manufacturer they use? Preferable with low MOQ's. I would love some recommendations with first hand experience.

Product line: organic face creams, lotions, balms, lip products etc.

Thanks so much if anyone is out there that has a recommendation :)

Hi everyone,

I'm a manufacturer of handmade carpets and rugs based in India. My business is B2B, and I usually work with wholesalers, retailers, and resellers. I've been trying to grow my business by being active on social media and emailing potential clients, but it's not working as well as I'd hoped.

I'm looking for advice on how to better connect with wholesalers, retailers, and resellers. If anyone has tips or is interested in my products, please message me.

Hey everyone,

I run an agency with two recurring clients but want to scale faster. My biggest challenge is figuring out where to invest for the best ROI while ensuring I’m not wasting time or resources. Here are my key pain points:

1. Deciding between outbound strategies (cold outreach, LinkedIn, proposals) vs. content marketing (which feels oversaturated and time-intensive).

2. Identifying channels that provide measurable ROI so I can scale with confidence.

3. Tracking results effectively to know when to pivot or stop.

For those running or scaling agencies, where have you seen the best results? Is paid outreach worth it, or should I double down on organic methods? How do you track and optimize spending to ensure it’s working?

Would love to hear what’s worked for you!

Your ego whispers...

"You already know this."

It stops you from learning.

It tells you...

"You're better than them."

It kills your growth.

Ego keeps you stuck.

Blinded by your own arrogance.

Too proud to ask questions.

Too scared to admit you're wrong.

The truth?

It's not the world holding you back.

It's not the haters.

It's you.

Drop the ego.

Stay humble.

Stay hungry.

Because the second you think you've made it...

That's when you stop moving forward.

Title says it all really. I'd like some podcasts about the start up of a business ( preferably a non-digital product or service industry ) that are from really really bottom of the barrel. Slinging drinks from a bar to a full time job, making plans on a napkin kind of stuff.

I'm sick of podcasts where people talk about nannies or wives taking care of kids, moving from a 100k finance job to a side hustle. REAL rags to riches stories by real people who don't have a network of high end clients in theirs ( or mummy and daddy's ) back pocket with a dream and a grand to their name.

Changing mindset, figuring out where to go and who to talk to, researching and developing.
I'm currently in a start-up program, and enjoying it immensely, but the feeling of being an imposter and overwhelmed, 'does anyone even want this besides me?" is just a constant nagging voice and I'd like something more relatable than what I'm currently finding on a lot of recommended lists.

Preferably something in the last few years, not someone who started a business in 1980 when it cost 25c for fuel and the digital space didn't exist. Also preferably not something which saw a specific boom due to the covid lockdowns.

Im an aspiring affiliate marketer who plans to quit my 9-5 job as soon as possible . I’ve definitely gained some skills in this space and have seen some decent results so far. The thing is, none of my friends do these kind of stuff.

And these past 2 months , I’ve basically cut everyone out of my life to focus on my goals . The only person that I talk to briefly is my best friend . It sucks because even though I’m committed and hardworking and I’m putting in the hours every day, I have no business partner or anyone to bring along this journey .

I have to basically motivate myself every day, which honestly gets a little hard sometimes . It would be nice to have an accountability partner , someone who’s there for me whenever I’m feeling down , unmotivated , someone to talk to about marketing , someone to go outside with and do work at a coffee shop , library , etc (I’m usually home all day working) . To put it in short I feel alone.

Hey I am 15 turning 16M soon and want to start smth that I can scale up in the summer I can be active in a long with making money and smth to not make me so busy during the winter so I can focus on school and currently have 20-30 dollars in my name what should I do

Is it possible to start and grow an Airbnb hosting business on an individual level? I’ve around $150k in savings and I want to begin SOMETHING. Something that I can scale with processes that I can automate over the long term.

Do you guys think Airbnb hosting (renting/leasing) is saturated or is there scope for growth over the long term? Any advise would be hugely appreciated

Hey guys, I built this thing called Feedback Flow, which is all about getting early feedback from website visitors. The idea was to help other SaaS founders avoid the pain of building something nobody wants.

I launched it, got a decent amount of traffic (over 1,000 visits!), which was awesome. But then… nothing. No sales on the lifetime deals I was offering. It's tough, because I poured a ton of time and energy into this, I'm not giving up, though.

I'm curious: What kind of SaaS product do you think is desperately needed in 2025? What problems are you constantly running into that no tool seems to solve? I'm looking for genuinely innovative ideas, stuff that could actually change the game. I believe in transparency, I'll make a separate post announcing the chosen idea. It'll be the one that you guys seem most excited about . I'll be sharing some actual stats and screenshots of the app You'll see the whole journey from initial concept to a launch including visitor numbers, revenue and development progress.

Still fuming from this call 30 minutes ago.

After we filled 6 technical roles their internal recruiter couldn't fill in 8 months, after our placements helped them increase revenue by 30% through new contracts, they hit me with:

"You're filling roles too quickly - we should reduce your placement fees. We could just hire our own technical recruiter with this money."

Had to mute myself and take a deep breath. Reminded them they HAD an internal recruiter who couldn't fill ONE role while they were bleeding contracts. We filled SIX with top talent who are all still there crushing it.

Currently working from home and just had to step away to hit my punching bag. The audacity of trying to penalize us for being good at our job.

Anyone else dealing with clients today who suddenly think you're "too expensive" right after you prove your worth?

Lets say i had my bussines in someone elses name made a lot of money right, and later trasnfer the businnes in my name what happens to person A's taxes etc, Since they no longer have a source of income etc. Poor explination

I am an Etsy seller, recently selling some handmade items like crocheted goods. I have been using TikTok to post videos for traffic diversion, which worked well. Now TikTok is going to be banned, what other platforms would you recommend?

I am riding a huge high right now and getting a lot of positive feedback for my startup,but there’s just one thing- I have no clue what I’m doing. I have confidence that because I’m passionate I will figure it out but I just want to do it correctly. I have downloaded some books to hopefully teach myself but I really don’t want to fail. I’m having imposter syndrome because I don’t feel very smart but I am very creative and good with people. Is there anyone out there with advice? How do I do this right and what should I know about running a business??

Does anyone on here make water bottles. Not like plastic ones like Dasani but you know reusable water bottles. Maybe things like hydroflask or Nalge or make a custom one in general?

How did you go about it I have an idea for one that I’d like to pop into existence but I’m wondering how to go about it.