Hey everyone! 👋

I’m diving into something a bit crazy and I thought this might be the perfect place to share it. After spending a decade in the Ui/Ux design world, helping mid-sized companies boost their revenues through killer branding and lead-gen funnels, I find myself at a crossroads. My recent contract just wrapped up, and instead of jumping straight into the next big thing, I want to shake things up a bit.

Here’s the deal: I’m launching a $10 Ui/Ux challenge. Yes, you read that right – just 10 bucks. 🚀

But why, you might ask? Well, after 10 years of grinding, learning, and evolving, I realized that what excites me the most is not just the design or the strategy; it’s seeing passionate entrepreneurs like you turn your dreams into reality. This challenge is for those who are serious about their business and ready to take it to the next level. It’s for the dreamers who are as committed to their vision as I am to design.

So, what’s in it for you? Expertise from someone who’s been there, done that, and helped companies 2-3x their revenue through strategic design.

And what’s in it for me? The thrill of the challenge, the joy of exploration, and the chance to meet and collaborate with some incredible entrepreneurs along the way.

If you’re as serious about your business as I am about design, let’s chat. This isn’t about making a quick buck; it’s about pushing boundaries, exploring new possibilities, and making magic happen together.

Slide into my DMs or drop a comment below if you’re interested in having your app or site reviewed and get some feedback 🌟

Note* I can accept max 2-3 inquiries per day.

My coffee shop will be inside a carwash which I think is a win-win situation but I don’t know where to start should i start with the construction then do the r&d in the middle? Or vise versa.

Just want to understand people’s lead generation methods

Basically, im fucking sick of working for the man and being a number and treated like shit. I’ve wanted to have my own business for the longest time but my issue is I don’t know where to start. I want to own either a shop selling alternative clothing/spray paint/art stuff, or a small food business specialising in gluten free alternatives. My question is, where do I start, how much needs to go into it (I know a lot of work does but specifically what kind of things do I need to be doing/looking at). Any help would be appreciated

We all have stories, and sometimes we can not imagine what happens in an interview until it does and we are shaken, in awe, or completely lost.

What is your crazy interview story? Feel free to share them.

Hi, I am researching digital business cards for my company. Does anyone here have a dbc, what company did you choose, what features do you like or dislike? Thanks.

Hello friends, I'm from Shenzhen, China, and I've recently started a business related to trade. However, I'm not sure what people need most or what problems I can help solve. Do any overseas partners have any good ideas? We could discuss them and perhaps make some money together.

Hey everyone, I've been exploring private label products lately and love to hear some interesting options!

Hello all,

For those in painting and home renovation, have you tried to use Linkedin to get leads? Ideally to try to get warehouses, large offices, etc. I use Linkedin a lot for m y professional career and never have seen anything related to that.

I already use G-Ads. Instead of Linkedin maybe Pinterest is better?

Edit (Additional Information): I mainly work with residential apartments/homes right now. However, I want to target warehouses, large commercial buildings, offices, etc.

For context: This would be in Santiago, Chile (where we currently target)

If you have travelled through this path, please share your insights.

cheers!

Hey friends I just got free after completing a Food and Beverage consulting project and got time to redesign my website, please drop your review if its more attractive and goal oriented. I basically do Business Consulting, Marketing and Advertising, Ad Film making, Digital Campaigning and many related services. Here’s my website

www.enigmamediasolutions.com

Your feedback matters a lot. You can also contact me for all your business needs.

1. What are some of the most teething problems you all face when it comes to marketing your company online?
2. Have you found a solution for them?

I run a start up creating simple tools and applications in Excel to enhance efficiency for organisations. I’ve been emailing charities and offering my services for free, to help me gain exposure and experience (I’ve done this type of work during my previous roles too). I’m yet to receive a single response and I’ve been doing this for quite a long time.

What am I doing wrong?

It's clear that building a strong presence on platforms like G2 and Capterra is crucial for our new SaaS.

Several of you mentioned the potential for ranking high on these platforms, which would be a massive boost for our visibility. So, I'm diving deeper and hoping to harvest your collective wisdom on this front.

While ranking high seems like a huge visibility boost, all the information about awards and ranking systems is a bit overwhelming. To get a clearer picture, I'd love some insights from the community: what kind of content should reviewers focus on for maximum impact on our ranking (features, customer support, etc.)? Does actively responding to reviews and engaging with users play a role in ranking algorithms? Are there other strategies we can utilize on these platforms, like participating in discussions or providing helpful content, to climb the ranks and grab user attention? Thanks again for the ongoing entrepreneur guidance!

Hi everyone,

I'm an aspiring entrepreneur in India looking to launch a business venture. I have a total capital of Rs. 5 lakh and am eager to explore potential opportunities.

While I'm open to various ideas, I'm particularly interested in businesses that can be started with low investments and expanded with hard work and additional capital. I am from Surat, which is a textile hub.

However, I'm aware that starting a retail business with such a small investment can be challenging, even though there are growth opportunities. Therefore, I am also interested in online business opportunities. To make an informed decision, I'd greatly appreciate insights or advice from experienced individuals here.

I made a POS system for the Restaurants. Now I hope to see any advice to make wonderful POS system. Thanks.

Hi there, Reddit community!

I just want to quickly introduce myself, my name is Jane, and I took the plunge into entrepreneurship last October by starting my own advertising agency. We specialize in handling company events, from special occasions to regular corporate gatherings, and also provide online advertising services. Additionally, we manage daily social media posts and create digital content. While I'm looking to expand our service offerings, these are what we currently provide.

Starting out, we managed to land three company events and secure four social media marketing accounts, two of which are for small businesses. However, for the past two months, we've hit a rough patch with no new clients in sight. This financial strain is compounded by the fact that I have a small team to support.

To address this fall, I have decided to explore cold emailing or email marketing. I've been scouring articles and conducting research, but as finances are tight, I can't afford the high-end tools typically associated with email marketing.

As I was reading through different articles here on Reddit and in my research, I stumbled upon WarpLeads, which offers unlimited export leads for a fixed, affordable price. I'm considering using it as my leads provider but would love to hear your thoughts if anyone has experience with it. Additionally, I'm looking into Reoon and Zerobounce for email verification, given their lifetime offers, but I'm open to other suggestions.

For email infrastructure, MailDoso seems promising based on what I've heard. However, I'm open to explore other options if you have recommendations.

I am reaching out to this community for advice and recommendations because, frankly, my agency's survival is on the line. With employees relying on me, I'm determined to do everything I can to keep the business afloat.

If you have any insights, tips, or recommendations for email marketing tools or strategies suitable for a startup like mine, please share them. Your input could make all the difference in helping my agency thrive.

All advices and tips are highly appreciated. Looking forward to hearing from you all!

Hi,

I am planning to write a blog, and I was wondering if anyone is interested in getting interviewed. The plan is to get help people struggling to get start-up ideas and confidence.

Below are the five questions I am looking for answers to, and I can give you a backlink to your website or any place you want to.

1. Can you share a time when you were struggling to come up with an idea for your business, and how did you eventually find inspiration?

2. What advice would you give to someone who feels like they don't have any special skills or ideas for starting a business?

3. How did you know if your business idea was a good one when you were just starting out?

4. What are some easy ways beginners can research if their business idea is something people would want?

5. Did you ever feel unsure or doubtful about your business idea, and how did you push through those feelings to start your business?

If you can answer all of them or any of them, then it will be a great help. Thanks.

I'm thinking about starting a womens only gym in my city but I'm not sure about the potential of this idea. How can I do research to know if this can be succesful?

Edit: I meant how to find the potential for this idea in my city specifically?

I work for a one-on-one remote coaching/mentoring company for children in the UK. We would still be classed as  a start up. Most of our staff are self-employed contractors. Currently, we use Google Workspace, employing Google Sheets, Docs, Forms, and various features from Business Standard. Over the past year, the demand for our service has increased, and we are now struggling with the amount of manual admin involved in processes that worked when we were smaller but are now unmanageable. Coupled with a large number of invoices to send at the end of each month, which QuickBooks is currently struggling with.

This is the challenging part. We're uncertain whether we need an ERP or CRM, or perhaps an entirely different system. We don't want to explore systems with a plethora of features we won't use, or ones that will unnecessarily inflate the systems. We've investigated school ERPs and CRMs, but most are designed for traditional school settings, which we are not.

What we'll need:

Child profiles (including space for secure notes)

Centralised database dynamically linked with the child profiles

Timekeeping (for mentors/coaches)

Invoicing system (for invoicing parents/schools, and for mentors/coaches to invoice us)

Project tracking

Potentially an HR solution (for onboarding new mentors/coaches)

Concerns: I have been doing a lot of research online and I have read that it is good to have all well-established quality/processes in place. The only issue is we are still in a “settling” phase, where we are adding and changing processes. For example, we have also added an additional service earlier this year that has new processes. So I worry that currently we have more “settling” to do before a new system would be viable.

I have a business selling different latte type drinks. i sell the spice mix in stores and I go to our farmers market every weekend selling hot/iced cups as well as the spices.

This is my first year doing this full time. So naturally I am a bit panicked about making ends meet after quitting corporate life. So thinking about summer alternatives and ways to not waste leftover drinks from Saturday markets (at this point I’m over drinking it at home haha)

For reference my niche is conscious consumer, glass packaging, all organic and fair trade, no refined sugars or caffeine etc.

Was thinking to make popsicles or ice cream bars with them. Would be plant based with a pretty simple and clean recipe. I’ve made a few samples at home and it seems easy enough and I’ve run the numbers and the margins seems good. It will be pretty small scale ~50-100 per week to start, so not going nuts on investment as I test it out… although I will be sacrificing all my freezer space for the foreseeable future!!

Wondering how you all bring these to farmers markets? I researched 12v freezer coolers today and feel like that’s the best as I do have access to power. There is no dry ice in my small town. I do have normal coolers but not a lot of experience with ice packs, would they cut it for a day in 25-30c weather?

Also would love any tips on moulds. About to buy 20ps stainless steel from aliexpress. Although I already have some silicone ones that are more magnum bar shaped. Feeling like the SS version will be faster. Not sure what share to get, wish I could see them in person.

Am thinking wax paper bags for packing with branded sticker to close them. They will be in a cooler so not too fussy on the look.. but I imagine in the not too distant future I’ll get them in a few stores so would be nice to not have to reinvent the packaging wheel.

Any other tips? Would love to know How big is your operation, at what point you shifted from at home to a facility. Seems like so much machinery out there for paletas, how did you know when to bite the bullet and invest and how to prioritize these investments.

Thanks!

Hey guys,

Business owner of 5 years here. My wife and I are both directors of our music writing business and typically keep as much money as we can in the business savings account due to accumulation of interest. The problem is, I find myself constantly withdrawing money only when needed.. even if only to cover shopping expenses, etc. Sometimes this means upwards of 30 transactions to my personal bank account per month which hasn’t really been an issue for my accountant as it all gets calculated at the end of the tax year anyway but I’m wondering what the alternative is..

Should I really be estimating how much I’m going to need in that month and transferring a larger amount at the beginning of the month? Any other alternatives or tips you can give me to better manage the money?

Hello! I run an at-home bakery and recently started allowing pick-up orders. What should I say to the customers when they pick up their orders? I don't want to awkwardly hand them their desserts in silence. Instead, I want to come off as friendly or informative.

Any advice? Thanks!

From what I can see Excel is the most common solution to tracking leave balances and certifications/licenses. At what stage do people look for more specialized software? Is it expensive?

I have been growing Instagram pages from last 5 years and now own 4 pages with each over 500k followers but at this time I feel burned out I do make decent money out of it but I want to pursue something different now. do you think it's a good idea to focus on something else or continue what I am doing right now

Hey folks, need some advice on how I can book meetings with clients to sell a software that I've built.

I'm a Software engineer working at a Fortune 500 company. After grinding on the side for a few months now, I've now built a software product to really automate manual every day tasks using LLMs.

Its going to be sold to B2B sales teams, and I think my initial market would be mid-market/small companies.

Here's a demo that I recently recorded if you are interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPTCHBnItkI

Let me know what you guys think of it? I’d really appreciate any advice.

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A bit of background:
Basically i did all 3 maths subjects when i was in highschool and did really well, since then i've been tutoring students for the last 8 years. I'm 25 and female, and i get a lot of interest because a lot of the parents want ONLY female tutors for their daughters ( perhaps my age is why they choose me because i can relate to their daughters?). I know this because when i try and pass them on to other amazing male tutors they decline.

I get a lot of interest, but can't do group classes, since i start with one on ones and they never want to transition to group.

The other way i could grow the business is interview other young females who did really well in highschool and review their teaching style, and help train them. How much of a cut should i take from their sessions, given i provided the business? Similarly i've heard of cases where if i hire someone, that person will get the students off me, and then tutor them privately, can i somehow stop that?

i really dont know how to grow this but i really want to! Please help

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My housemate has a sole proprietorship based out our house and I'm thinking of doing the same. We're not married or family in any way.

Is there a chance that our business credit reports would get mixed up, since we have the same address? Is there a way to check?

I'm assuming our personal wouldn't get mixed up, since I used to live with my parents and those never got mixed.

Seeking some advice as to what I should expect for opening a second location.

Background:

I own a small pizza shop (30m2) that does over $1m turnover a year and profits ~300k with a (near) full time manager in place. COGS are 35%, wages are 20-25%, overheads are 5-10%. We service an area with 5k people that is very popular with tourists, weekly turnover will double during holiday periods. We profit even in the slowest weeks of the year.

I can very easily step away and take a few weeks without stepping foot in the shop and it will still run well, so I will have plenty of time to be in the new store with a partner to ensure it runs smoothly.

We’re looking to expand to an area with around 15k people locally (more competition but not identical to what we do) but less tourist heavy. I’ve done the numbers to breakeven/profit and it is very achievable.

My main questions are:

• How long should I expect the business to get to capacity after setting up? Does anyone have any experience with something like this?

• What marketing strategies would work best with a new location for fast food/pizza? We’ve done google and fb ads (fb performed better) but I’d like to hear people’s thoughts about radio/TV etc.

• I was thinking of running a big campaign with 50% off everything for the first week to bring people in and let them try out product (it’s very well rated and decent quality), hoping that this will get our foot in the door and start recurring customers. Budgeting 10-20k for this.

Tldr: Opening a second pizza shop location. What is the ramp up time for revenue for a new store and what marketing tactics would people recommend.

Thanks in advance.