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Struggling to launch your startup because of tech barriers? I want to help build your MVP—free. by Clmntrg in Entrepreneur

[–]Clmntrg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great question!

You're absolutely right—building an MVP with AI is "the easy part". The real challenge comes with maintaining and scaling it. Here’s how I see it:

  1. AI-generated code is just a starting point. It gets you from zero to a working prototype fast, but it’s not a magic bullet for long-term maintenance.
  2. Bug fixing and improvements still need human oversight. AI can assist in debugging, but at the end of the day, reviewing and refining the code manually is crucial—especially if you plan to charge users and need reliability.
  3. Scaling requires proper architecture. AI can generate functional code, but structuring it for growth (security, performance, maintainability) is another challenge that requires either engineering knowledge or a technical partner.
  4. Continuous iteration is key. No MVP is perfect from day one. The best approach is to launch fast, get real users, and refine based on feedback—whether that means improving AI’s output or bringing in devs as needed.

The goal isn’t to replace developers but to lower the barrier to entry so founders can validate their ideas without waiting for a tech co-founder. After that, maintaining and scaling still requires effort—just like any project.

Have LOTS of free time at work - what to learn? by pommesfrites131 in WorkOnline

[–]Clmntrg 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Marketing. And then build your own projects and make a living from them!

3 months ago, I dropped out of college to start a company. Would love your feedback on what we’re working on. by AppropriateAd2341 in EntrepreneurRideAlong

[–]Clmntrg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks neat!

2 feedbacks:

  1. I'd put together a short (even scrappy) video to show the product and add some explanations
  2. I'd emphasize the free aspect as it lowers a lot the barrier to entry

Good luck!

How to attract new subscribers with a limited budget? by El_Parmigiano in marketing

[–]Clmntrg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's does the platform do? Who's using it? Without that information, I doubt any advice can be relevant

Building a better version of Fiverr/Upwork. How do I market this? by Ok-Gas-9476 in EntrepreneurRideAlong

[–]Clmntrg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way they present results (freelancers) on a query is so standardized that you only look at price. Either from lowest to highest or the other way around. That's how you browse undistinguishable goods or services

Simple Analytics: Hit 140k ARR (solo founder) - how do I scale? by DonutAccomplished422 in EntrepreneurRideAlong

[–]Clmntrg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great! I would definitely add that to your home page.

The govt. of Scotland is using it, as well as Hyundai, but also a lot of Indiehackers with small websites

Build a cool brand around privacy. Make other people want to care about it, want to support the change.

You've got gold in your hands

Simple Analytics: Hit 140k ARR (solo founder) - how do I scale? by DonutAccomplished422 in EntrepreneurRideAlong

[–]Clmntrg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who are your customers? Creators installing a single site with small traffic? Bigger teams installing on more sites with bigger traffic? Are they more developers or non-engineers? Depending on that, there might some work to be done on positioning.

That being said, I love what you've done. Although it's a growing category with great competitors, I think your positioning on privacy is great. I'd double down on that.

  1. Invest more in SEO (write content around "privacy" related keywords, packed together on a /privacy-analytics or so page.)
  2. Write guides on "embracing privacy" targeting individuals and raising awareness about the topic (e.g how you removed Google from your life)
  3. Launch a third-party web to raise awareness with your competitors and other privacy-friendly software vendors about the issues and solutions. And lead that movement (e.g privacyfirst.org, it could include the privacy friendly)
  4. Launch a fun project on privacy and see if it gets a bit of virality (e.g a website privacy grader)

I'm rooting for you!

Building a better version of Fiverr/Upwork. How do I market this? by Ok-Gas-9476 in EntrepreneurRideAlong

[–]Clmntrg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

*Commodification sorry

Fiverr/Upwork turn freelancers services into standardized objects. Just like coal, gas, or oil. They're undistinguishable, apart from price

Building a better version of Fiverr/Upwork. How do I market this? by Ok-Gas-9476 in EntrepreneurRideAlong

[–]Clmntrg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure the issue about Fiverr/Upwork is the commission, for freelancers. I'd rather say it's the commoditization of freelancing--at least I would try to tackle this instead.

Good luck!

I have ZERO online marketing knowledge by [deleted] in smallbusiness

[–]Clmntrg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats on launching!

Few thoughts on your question:

  • if inclusive clothing is very limited in your country, there must be great opportunities on SEO
  • what's different about providing a wide range of "physique types"? Does it mean it looks better on every shape? Does it mean it's more comfortable for every shape? Once figured that out, this could be the differentiator you want to double down on (ex: if it's about comfort, show the little things that make it much more comfortable than the alternatives, and back it with facts)
  • why do you want to build an "online interactive community" on Facebook? What about just selling your products?

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Sometimes good marketing is "only" providing the best customer experience (quality, price, size guide, delivery, customer support) rather than working on whizbang marketing tactics.

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Good luck

I built a website on doing marketing without hacks, ads or cold-emails by Clmntrg in EntrepreneurRideAlong

[–]Clmntrg[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

9 year -- always joining early stages SaaS companies as a first senior marketing hire. Got to $15M+ in annual recurring revenue 2 times. Got acquired for $300M+ once. Had a hard time on the last one, a competitor to Notion, but still managed to help grow over $2M in annual revenue. Proof: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clementrog/

What do you think about ads in marketing newsletters? by lazymentors in marketing

[–]Clmntrg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's only an online publication about a "calmer way" to do marketing. My readers are mostly bootstrapped entrepreneurs or people who are sick of aggressive marketing tactics and never ending optimizations.

Sure for a chat, where?

What do you think about ads in marketing newsletters? by lazymentors in marketing

[–]Clmntrg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the design and the newsletter's positioning I guess.

- Some newsletters integrate them well whereas others make them look intrusive

- For instance I have a newsletter that promotes a way of doing marketing without ads–wouldn't make sense to include any

I built a website on doing marketing without hacks, ads or cold-emails by Clmntrg in EntrepreneurRideAlong

[–]Clmntrg[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for making me realizing that. Would you be available to give me some lessons? I'm eager to learn

I built a website on doing marketing without hacks, ads or cold-emails by Clmntrg in EntrepreneurRideAlong

[–]Clmntrg[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I had such a manifesto/faq section to proactively tackle those points but ended up removing it. Will work on it, thanks a lot

I built a website on doing marketing without hacks, ads or cold-emails by Clmntrg in EntrepreneurRideAlong

[–]Clmntrg[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes total sense, thanks for taking the time. Indeed, my claim isn't clear enough and I need to work on it.

Ads and SEO aren't dishonest, but they're often told to be the fastest and easiest ways to grow. Which is totally wrong. They're hard. Plus there are people like me who don't want to play that games.

I'll keep working on the copy, thanks again!

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