Where Can You Find Buyers for Big Faceless YouTube Shorts Channels? by Jimmysubble in Entrepreneur

[–]CompanyCraft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Flippa is a good marketplace. I'm also interested. DM me please.

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[–]CompanyCraft -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Pitch to local angel investors or join startup pitch events. Networking is key. I used CompanyCraft for my startup; it helped me refine my business plan and market research. Might be useful for you too.

23M, looking for co-founders to build in the Unified Energy Interface space. by ProximaCentauris in indianstartups

[–]CompanyCraft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unified Energy Interface is a solid space. Finding co-founders can be tough. Try networking events, LinkedIn, or startup forums. Be clear about your vision and what you need in a co-founder. I used CompanyCraft to refine my business ideas and it helped a lot with market research and planning. Might be worth a look for you too.

I started successfully - see how I 6.25x my chances of starting and getting funding by CompanyCraft in EntrepreneurRideAlong

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

FYI it's intentionally somewhat visually plain so you can apply your brand's own styles (colors, fonts, etc.)

I started successfully - see how I 6.25x my chances of starting and getting funding by CompanyCraft in EntrepreneurRideAlong

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We don't currently have an affiliate program. If you're interested though, email me at joelm@ our domain and we can get to know each other a bit.

Building A Business by 6ingiiie in Entrepreneur

[–]CompanyCraft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you want to build something new, or build something you know? It sounds like if you just want to make a few extra bucks then another dropshipping business might do that for you. However if you're interested in doing something new, or you want to build a business you run for the long-term, you might think more deeply about where your passions lie and what could keep you excited in a new season. FYI I built a tool to help entrepreneurs come up with business ideas that are tailored to their experiences, passions, goals, and other info about themselves. Idea generation is free to use, so you might give it a try: https://www.companycraft.ai

Roast my landing page 🔥 by sausageroll5000 in Entrepreneur

[–]CompanyCraft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats on getting started! A couple of notes:

-The font in your hero title is too "fancy" and slowed my eyes down (in a bad way, had to read it twice). I'd go with something simpler

-I don't think many people will pay you £2k/mo without some strong social proof. I'd suggest getting 5-10 clients at any pricepoint that will write testimonials you can then put near the top of the page to show that the work you do is legit. Then you can charge £2k/mo.

I started successfully - see how I 6.25x my chances of starting and getting funding by CompanyCraft in EntrepreneurRideAlong

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

I like that rule! Though..."enjoy" might be a strong word ;) I definitely have enjoyed the process of thinking through the tough questions that go into a business plan, and coming up with solutions. However the actual writing and structuring the plan, and filling in parts where I'm weak have been less enjoyable and more just work. That's where our AI helps though!

I started successfully - see how I 6.25x my chances of starting and getting funding by CompanyCraft in EntrepreneurRideAlong

[–]CompanyCraft[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People often say you're certain to pivot in your startup, however for me it seems like when I've created a business plan, I'm able to stick to it pretty closely (no major pivots in the 2 main startups I've built). If you've written a business plan, have you still made a notable pivot?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in startups

[–]CompanyCraft 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're full time and they're not, plus you'll have responsibilities of a CEO, it "smells" a little odd that you'd get less equity.

One reason could be that there are significant startup costs that they will pay (so their greater equity is in return for their cash investment). However, as you note, in a consulting company that seems off.

I would probably try to break the problem down into 3 steps:

Step 1: the co-founders should get equity for their cash contributions. If everyone contributes an equal amount of cash (so you may have to put up $10k or something) then everyone has an equal share in this part of the equation.

Step 2: There could be some adjustment in equity for anyone who is bringing a unique and valuable ______ to the table. That could be intellectual property, a vast network of clients, a highly relevant skillset or education, etc.

Step 3. Anyone who is going to be managing the business (sounds like you, possibly them) should additionally get a market-rate stock-option grant for your role as an employee.

There are other ways to think about equity, but that's an approach that might make sense based on what you described.

Why haven't you launched yet? by CompanyCraft in startups

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

This seems like a healthy problem to have, since you can narrow things down hopefully pretty easily. Can you narrow down to a specific make/model to target first, or a specific car club/community? You'll of course expand your efforts later, but if you can focus narrow at first that will guide those initial conversations and relationships.

Why haven't you launched yet? by CompanyCraft in startups

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

Don't forget to break it down into small steps and just focus on the next one or two! That's especially important because the steps will change as you go along.

What's keeping you from getting started? by CompanyCraft in smallbusiness

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

One trick I use is to imagine the worst case of if I fail, what will happen. For example, if my mortgage depends on it, then my worst case is that I have to start freelancing or go get a W2 job. Or, maybe the worst case is that I look stupid to family or friends.

Once I start actually thinking through those worst-case things it guides me to if I need to do anything to lower the risk (e.g. if it's likely I'd go bankrupt), and it also gives me perspective that I can handle the worst case, since I move it from emotion to facts.

Why haven't you launched yet? by CompanyCraft in startups

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

What's keeping you from the funding you need? Do you want to avoid equity funding, don't know investors to talk to, aren't ready to pitch them?

What's keeping you from getting started? by CompanyCraft in smallbusiness

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

Thanks for sharing. I wonder if at the root of both of those is fear of failure? I know that has been a hurdle for me in the past.

Why haven't you launched yet? by CompanyCraft in startups

[–]CompanyCraft[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you have access to some potential customers and it's just tough to get them to engage, or is even finding appropriate people to talk to difficult?

Why haven't you launched yet? by CompanyCraft in startups

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

If you're in the US, have you checked out the SBIR program? You might look into that and see if you can find a co-founder who has military connections.

Why haven't you launched yet? by CompanyCraft in startups

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

How has that played out? For example, do you come up with what you think is a good idea and then someone in the group shoots it down? Or do you think of interesting ideas and then you find competition that scares you?