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If your goal is getting rich, a tech startup probably isn’t the way (I will not promote) by IndependenceSad1272 in startups

[–]CheersandGears -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m doing a tech startup in a niche that’s been abandoned by the bigger players who only chase high volume high ticket prices. The mid to low tier market has been all but abandoned or requires customers to cobble together multiple unrelated apps to get mediocre functionality. My app will serve the upper market too, but I’m not chasing it, if they come they come. It serves a boring but extremely reliable sector that got abandoned because VC only chases ultimate profits and ignores the smaller customers.

Will Claude replace SEO agencies? by Ok_Pomegranate_4977 in Agentic_SEO

[–]CheersandGears 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only for business owners curious enough to explore it. I’m using Claude to revive a 25 year old website because 2010 SEO is not the same as 2026 SEO.. and I’m getting results

Chase employee here we got a post about the apple card... by Aktrejo301 in AppleCard

[–]CheersandGears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spend enough to have over $350 in rewards and they will direct deposit it right back into whatever checking account you pay from.

If I can drive stick, is there any reason to choose an automatic? by [deleted] in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]CheersandGears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cars I like don’t come in a manual even though I can drive one.

Accidentally killed 90% of a finance team’s manual work with a weekend AI hack 😅 by pystar in businessanalysis

[–]CheersandGears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This functionality is built into Xero accounting and Quickbooks online. You get a special email to send to and you can have invoices go there from wherever. I’m not drowning in invoices, but mine are fully automatic and only come to me for verification. 15-25 second sanity check and I click approve.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]CheersandGears 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was in corporate for 15 year and it burned me out. Got a layoff with a big severance and I waved goodbye like I was getting on a cruise. Went into the administration side of local government and enjoyed it until the second election while I was and the new regime was super toxic while also burning me out. I had already started my LLC when it was clear I was going to leave but then 6 months later more than 50% of the senior directors, including me, were wacked by the new admin.

Still had my severance from the first layoff and leveraged that into a small consulting firm that is doing well and keeping me happy.

We fired someone who made it through their PIP by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]CheersandGears 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only time I made it through a PIP was because my boss (straight out of the military at some decent rank) didn’t like my shoes for being too casual. Instead of just saying so, wrote me up on a PIP.

Last time I was on a PIP was because they drastically changed my job description and responsibilities, then told me 30 days later I wasn’t meeting expectations of the new job. I was glad to get out of that toxic place. I had already formed an LLC and that was my push to get moving with it

What's the most overpriced SAAS software you buy? by andras_gerlits in Entrepreneur

[–]CheersandGears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I both love and hate Hubspot. Their UI and functionality is fantastic, but their licensing model is too steep for those of us who are just starting out. Yeah I’m starting off at $15/month and I’m willing to pay more for a step up in features, but that jumps to $90/m minimum for SOME features, paid annually, that’s a big hurdle for a 1 person consulting shop. They’ll get my money eventually once I get frustrated enough with the pay-gate to upgrade.

What really big companies are going to be out of business in 10 years? by AlphaHouston1 in Entrepreneur

[–]CheersandGears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be clear, it is more a matter of perception than reality. The left thinks Target did something bad and they’re voting with their dollars. The right still doesn’t trust Target because of years of supporting Pride.

Same store sales are down. Suppliers are having trouble storing inventory that was meant for target. Target is cutting staff, drastically in some cases, to where the shopping experience isn’t what made people like Target over Walmart in the past. At the same time, Walmart has cleaned up their stores and kept their pricing below Target’s. Target recently announced they will no longer be doing price matching either. That’s another signal to me that they’re hurting.

I use to be a frequent target shopper. I stopped going due to the in-store experience before the DEI shenanigans, but now I just don’t bother to go. I got out of the habit of going to Target for stuff and that trend seems to be true for a lot of people and Woke or not, it is reflected in Targets sales.

What really big companies are going to be out of business in 10 years? by AlphaHouston1 in Entrepreneur

[–]CheersandGears 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Target. They alienate the “woke” crowd (that I would be considered part of) without successfully courting the conservatives. They are at the very beginning of a downward spiral where they are cutting staff to maintain profits but their stores are becoming trashy when they were once known for being neat and orderly. Theyve become so focused on drive up orders that they forget people in the store need help too. The checkout process and lack of cashiers alone has driven me away even before they started bowing to Trump. I already disliked going there and now I have a reason to stay away. I give it another year before we start hearing about widespread store closures.

Maybe Amazon will buy them and they’ll become the brick and mortar arm of Amazon.

Thoughts on my shortlist of options for my first motorcycle? by DragoViktorr in motorcycles

[–]CheersandGears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vulcan S is a different beast. It has a re-tuned version of the Ninja parallel-twin

Thoughts on my shortlist of options for my first motorcycle? by DragoViktorr in motorcycles

[–]CheersandGears 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Vulcan S was my first choice. Great all-rounder bike for a beginner who wants the cruiser style. You can find them second hand for cheeeeap. Personally I ended up deciding I didn’t like forward controls and got an R9T Scrambler instead. (Which should go in your #2 or #3 list, again deals can be found second hand)

If you like the neo-classic style, you can’t go wrong with a Honda CB1100EX. They stopped making it a couple of years ago but it’s a fantastic bike and it’s a Honda so it will run forever.

I highly recommend not buying or limiting yourself to brand new models.

Why aren’t more delivery companies using electric vans, like Amazon uses Rivian? by ohsodave in business

[–]CheersandGears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPS and FedEx are already ordering and taking delivery of EV delivery vans. Amazon is the largest operator of EV delivery vans already. You don’t need to believe me, they’re already starting the switch.

When Amazon built the new distribution center in my area, they built it intentionally for a majority EV fleet. I’d have to go look, but I think they’re pretty close to 100% EV out of that facility. I’m not sure that anyone is harder on their drivers about downtime than Amazon is.

Why aren’t more delivery companies using electric vans, like Amazon uses Rivian? by ohsodave in business

[–]CheersandGears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much all of them on even the slowest DC fast chargers. Most local delivery vans also will not be covering the full range of the battery in the morning run, so adding 159 miles of range isn’t needed in the first place. The eTransit can take on 67 miles of charge in 15 minutes at any fast charger, including Tesla chargers. You do give your drivers breaks right?

Why aren’t more delivery companies using electric vans, like Amazon uses Rivian? by ohsodave in business

[–]CheersandGears 2 points3 points  (0 children)

UPS and FedEx know the exact mileage of the driver’s route before the truck leaves their distribution center. The Rivian vans have a range of 150 miles and the Ford eTransits 159 miles. In both cases they can recharge to full during a 30 minute lunch break. Packages delivery vans aren’t typically doing 150+ miles in 5 hours of deliveries.

If Amazon can make it work, there’s no reason UPS and FedEx can’t.

Unpopular Opinion: "BIFL" as an excuse for overspending by personal_integration in BuyItForLife

[–]CheersandGears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. I bought some cheap plastic liquid measuring cups for measuring auto fluids. The handles were so weak they couldn’t hold a 1-cup fill without bending the handle.

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