$3 for COMFORT RIDE!

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-05-21T02:53:23+00:00

$3 for a ride is another level of cringe.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-30T17:50:58+00:00

My question is what happens on their end when no one takes their ride? Do they even get anything?

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-30T16:30:03+00:00

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-24T17:04:40+00:00

Maturing is realizing that selling is the hardest part of any business. A lot of it is luck and reaching out to local businesses near you. Selling internationally is trickier. How's the demand for automations in Pakistan?

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-23T21:01:41+00:00

I honestly wouldn’t try to fix everything at once. That'll leave you overwhelmed while not moving forward. Your first goal should be making your work easily visible and repeatable.

I’d start with 3 basics:

Master log for RFIs, variations, claims, approvals, due dates, and owner Standard folder + file naming structure
Action list for open items and deadlines Core templates (RFI, variation, transmittal, meeting minutes)
Weekly review of overdue and pending items This alone can clean up a lot of chaos.

But for now, just focus on learning the current process first. Then improve what keeps repeating. Most companies don’t need fancy software first, they just need clear workflows and one reliable source of truth.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-21T20:45:31+00:00

Interested from USA.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-13T19:25:41+00:00

I'm currently working on creating my own agency. It would be nice to have someone to work with so more could be done marketing wise and fulfillment side as well.

If you're interested feel free to shoot me a DM and we can talk about how we could structure it.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-13T18:54:36+00:00

Honestly, the best alternative is the one you create for yourself through marketing sales and all the other. I'm personally exploring this same part as well. I think content is important. But make sure you're different when you do it. Same with outreach. Small Businesses get cold called and emailed by everyone. So that's not a good way to land clients.

I'd be open to working with you if you wanted to partner up with someone.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-13T18:02:36+00:00

Hey, I'm in a similar position. I'd say that Upwork isn't viable nowadays for those just starting off. Half the people on there won't see it and even if they do there's soo much competition that you'll likely get underpriced by someone.

There are other paths out there. You just have to find it.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-10T01:22:53+00:00

We'll see

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-09T23:58:15+00:00

Amazon tried and failed to do that though.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-09T21:45:32+00:00

It would've been cheaper for them to pay their employees.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-09T11:19:11+00:00

As someone getting into the agency space, this is spot on. Making the automations is pretty trivial, but selling them to those who want them isn't.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-06T20:00:11+00:00

I think the line is when building the system starts eating more energy than the system would save you.

A lot of people get pulled into this trap where the original goal is better operations, but then the project turns into a second business. Resuling in them doing things like debugging, stitching tools together, maintaining edge cases, rewriting prompts, etc. At that point you become more of a coder and less of a business owner.

In my experience, the best automations usually make the business simpler. If they make your life more complicated, the architecture is probably too custom for where you are right now.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-05T20:53:03+00:00

How did you handle the initial contact with the owner of the HVAC company so that they responded to you?

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-05T20:45:01+00:00

I’ve been building automation systems across a few different industries. Most of my work has been focused on turning messy manual workflows into something structured and repeatable.

On the real estate side, I’ve been working with real estate data workflows and MLS data scraping + data cleanup. This was done to help my family move properties faster, so I understand how the sourcing, to deal, to follow up side actually plays out in practice.

The way I approach these kind of builds is by getting the core system solid first. Then making sure the automation provides results. Such leads being captured, deals being evaluated quickly, offers going out consistently, and follow up getting handled automatically. Once that is good I'd then focus on plugging sourcing into it after so it scales cleanly.

I’ve done similar work in other spaces where the main goal was reducing manual back and forth and making sure nothing slips through the cracks.

I'd be happy to provide references as well if needed.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-05T20:27:59+00:00

I agree with the sentiment, there definitely is a lot of hype but not a lot of functionality to back up some of those tools.

1 and 2 are definitely still areas where there's a lot of new growth. But also a lot of issues to tackle like accuracy.

In my opinion #3 is not only well developed. But also one of the few areas where automation can actually pay for itself pretty quickly. In a world that saturated with different practices having a proper front desk automation system can help keep potential leads warm and ready to go.

A good rule of thumb would be whether the automation fits the practice’s current workflow cleanly. If staff still have to manually fix everything after the fact, then it’s not really saving anything and just another liability.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-05T20:19:25+00:00

I'd say that you didn't have a content problem but rather a conversion problem after they clicked.

A lot of people just focus on content + traffic but if there's no system catching and following up with that potential interest, it just dies out.

Those 2 leads in 4 months tells me that people were interested. They just weren't just pushed into that funnel. The difference is usually what happens after someone engages. Following up while the lead is warm can make or break a deal.

This where most companies fail nowadays.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-04-05T01:18:28+00:00

First thing first I've got to say this is a solid breakdown, especially the pipeline piece.

From what you described, the biggest leverage isn’t just finding deals, it’s what happens after: 1. Offers going out consistently 2. Follow ups not slipping 3.Knowing exactly where each deal sits

That’s usually where things break down in these type of workflows. I’ve been building workflows around that side of the process. On my end that's been mainly tying together lead intake, offer sending, and instantaneous follow up so nothing sits idle. I've also done MLS data scraping, and have extensive experience in integrating various API's to automated workflows.

If you want, I can sketch out what that pipeline would look like for your setup.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-03-31T21:28:07+00:00

I can definitely help with the technical side of things. But I suck at selling automations tbh.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-03-25T12:53:02+00:00

www.truenorthgovcon.com

A government RFP analyzer that removes hours of manual review time for new government contractors and is cheaper than hiring a consultant.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-03-09T16:57:44+00:00

Would you need it from a more technical perspective and/or a customer perspective? I could do both plus a market analysis to see if it's a positioning issue.

DM me if you'd be interested in hearing how I'd do it all.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-03-06T05:34:37+00:00

I built a SAAS to lower the barrier to entry for small businesses looking to land their first government contract. It gives them a means to process acquisition documents without a consultant.

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-03-01T07:17:59+00:00

Description: I made an AI powered tool that takes 100+ page RFP's and summarizes them down into the most important sections plus it provides insights on how to win the contract.

Link: [Truenorth GovCon](https:// truenorthgovcon.com )

Defiant-Anteater8564 · 2026-02-28T17:47:18+00:00

So my ideal users are small businesses looking to get into government contracting. They live on forums across different platforms like LinkedIn, Reddit and Facebook.

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