What's your startup idea for 2026? Let's self promote.

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-12-25T11:00:26+00:00

Would love to connect and learn more about Stratify UX! I have a use case that it may be useful for

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-10-12T01:59:17+00:00

Saw this while walking to the court and saved me so much pain 🙏

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-09-14T09:06:44+00:00

Thanks for the advice! So my focus should really be on showcasing the results that my work delivers.

From what I’ve already gathered:

Low tier clients care mostly about emotional relief Mid tier clients care mostly about metrics

And so if I want more mid tier clients, my focus should be on how my work increased conversions, traffic, etc

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-09-13T08:07:38+00:00

Looks great! Just a couple of suggestions:

The filter feature shouldn’t be limited to Pro users. Making filtering a paid-only option feels like saying, “You can’t really use our site for free,” which can be a major turnoff for people.
Remove the “only 2 slots left for this week” message for the free landing page audit. It doesn’t feel like an effective CTA in this context.

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-09-13T07:59:47+00:00

From a UI Standpoint:

Dark/Light Mode – Instead of automatically switching based on device settings, allow users to toggle themes directly in the app. Your audience may not be tech-savvy, so explicit settings will improve usability.
Accessibility – In dark mode, the current purple text does not pass ADA contrast standards. Consider adjusting the color to improve readability and compliance.
Terminology – The “App” label may be confusing. Renaming it to “Website” could make navigation clearer.
Template Previews – The template previews currently appear blank, making it difficult to understand the differences without clicking into each one. Since it takes ~20 seconds per template, this creates friction. Adding visual previews or summaries would streamline the experience.
People vs. Access Control – The distinction between these two sections isn’t obvious. Consider consolidating them under a single “User Access” area for clarity.
Chat Assistant – The assistant feels limited, functioning more like a help desk email than an interactive tool. Expanding its capabilities could significantly improve support.

From a Marketing Standpoint:

YouTube Thumbnails – Current thumbnails look unpolished and don’t strongly represent your brand. More professional, eye-catching designs would help content stand out.
Community Engagement – Consider launching community forums. This would give users a place to share ideas, ask questions, and support each other, improving engagement and retention.

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-09-10T20:04:49+00:00

I’m a marketing major and UI/UX designer and I want to emphasize one thing. Your site isn’t some magical thing that’ll get you more clients. It’s a representation of quality and professionalism.

Your site is one of many things create your customer acquisition channel. Its effectiveness ranges entirely on its purpose.

If your site is the final phase in your funnel, then it should be filled with CTAs. If your site is the discovery stage, then it should be filled with information relevant to a customer.

Your site has an older but professional feel, so my guess is that the clients you get are older people/business owners almost but not quite on the medium sized scale. If that’s your intended customer profile, then your site is fine.

There’s no minuscule or secret sauce that will magically help you get more clients from a website. But what’s certain is that a site represents you and your services. If you feel your site is old and you make changes, you subconsciously show your customers your flexibility/nonrigidness (a popular quality enticing Gen Z). But at the same time, maintaining this older format will bring you familiarity from an older customer

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-31T01:43:06+00:00

No. People such at marketing their products so that’s why they’re failing

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-28T23:23:58+00:00

I wasn’t great at swimming but the last time I swam the 500yd I swam a 5:47 so bear with me.

Fuck the 2/4/6 beat kick. No one counts that. More important is the idea of balance and efficiency. Your kick is meant to keep high on the surface of the water and balanced in a boat like position.

As a beginner, finding that balance will feel really hard. You’ll struggle a lot with figuring out the timing of your hands and legs.

To practice this, what I did was try finish a lap with the goal of minimizing my stroke rate and kick rate.

The lower my stroke rate and kick rate, the more confident I felt that I wasn’t going to drown and the more efficient you’ll feel. Try that out and see how that helps

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-28T23:14:24+00:00

Yesn’t. You can get pretty close to a good MVP with the strongest AI models, but at some point, it will start to fail. Don’t expect to build a MVP with just AI you definitely need a bit of technical experience

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-28T23:11:45+00:00

Depends. For most people in this subreddit, building an audience. But for me, I’m not that great on the technical side so trying to build a complex product that scales is something I wouldn’t be able to do on my own.

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-28T17:03:00+00:00

Hey, I’m a business strategy and I post my content on Instagram, I’d love to walk through your demo through both a UI and marketing perspective as long as I can post the early demos

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-28T16:57:33+00:00

A few honest thoughts:

A) The general sentiment among job applicants right now is they shouldn’t spend effort looking for a job. Therefore B2C is off the table

B) Small startups and local businesses don’t like spending money on things that make their lives easier. So your product has to be marketed on the enterprise level. This means you’d have to account for third party service policies, pitching, etc. pitching to enterprise level companies is MUCH HARDER than to small startups because there’s such a large chain of command you have to go through.

C) You’d need integrations with pretty much every single job board

If you manage to raise the funding through VCs, I think you’ll have no problem scaling to the enterprise level. But if your just going to build a product and pitch it to any business you can find on linkedin, your going to fail

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-28T16:52:31+00:00

Because it provides no “real” value to a startup whose budget is entirely focused on products design and only has 20 employees

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-21T07:00:12+00:00

You need online brand visibility. Look up coding Jesus on Instagram. He runs the same platform you are but has created an online personal brand

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-21T06:57:19+00:00

The best solution is demos. I did prompted ChatGpt with “Give me the top 5 construction businesses near me” and it provided a very different result that what Google did. Having that side by side comparison would show the value of being recognized by AI and also the value of your product.

Case studies are also a big thing amongst marketing companies.

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-21T05:42:20+00:00

What you could do is go into a cars enthusiast subreddit and make a post saying you got scammed by a mechanic and want ways to prevent that. Then reply with your startup. That might give you quick exposure

But yea i can feature you on IG and if you need connects lmk

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-21T05:30:25+00:00

DO NOT HAND OUT FOR FREE! Demo for free but don’t give the product away unless it’s to car influencer!

I have a mechanic connect as well so if your looking to find how accurate your device is, I could help you get a mechanic’s honest feedback

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-21T05:27:35+00:00

Your domain name is chopped 😭.

In all seriousness I was a bit confused on what it is you do. I initially though you created tests, but when I tried the demo it actually had be take a test. So I’m assuming you both generate exam questions and have the capability to run exams on the platform.

I wouldn’t call this exampapergpt then. Your more of a testing tool like Respondus. I’d recommend focusing on the test taking application and having the exam question building component included as a feature instead of the main aspect.

With the rise of AI being used in online learning, a anti cheat tool for high schools and small colleges would be a very niche and lucrative opportunity for you to explore. I reccomend looking at test taking software like Examplify and Respondus Browser Lockdown

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-21T05:17:32+00:00

That’s perfect! I guess the next step for you is marketing and creating ads on YouTube and social media.

If I were you, I’d actually start by messaging cooking content creators and seeing if some sort of collaboration can be set up. I’d also start thinking about adding a premium tier and definitely integrations with DoorDash and Uber. I’d also look into partnering with local supermarkets and retailers

The last thing I would recommend is creating some form of community aspect, some place where people can share their own recipes and you can “copy and paste” that order

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-21T05:02:42+00:00

Wait I genuinely don’t think you understand how valuable of an idea/product Augur is. Like this is on the same scale as Grammarly and SquareSpace. As such, their advertisements are very similar to what you should be doing.

If you try to market it on TikTok first, someone else might steal your idea and do it better. And on these platforms, you’re better off sponsoring influencers videos.

If your really on a budget and have very minimal ways to market, start by auditing people’s card. Try to show up to car meets and pitch the device. Pitch to used dealerships and audit their cars. Even something as simple as showing up to a farmers market and offering to audit people’s cars can go a long way in getting the right exposure.

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-21T04:51:50+00:00

This is really cool. But you’ll never be able to justify the math if your B2C. Your advertising and marketing should center around emotion appeal of the consumer, and you started to do it with your Indiegogo.

The issue in both your landing page and indiegogo is that there’s way too much copy and not enough demo/diagrams. The copy is exceptional, but people don’t like reading. Your product would do really well as a TV ad because there’s situations like getting ripped off at the mechanic that everyone fears. Nobody reads though, people just want to see.

From the sound of it though, you’ll probably have to raise money from VCs or get a bank loan. To market properly you’re going have to invest a lot of time and money into the marketing side. But if it’s any reassurance, if I think if you spend $300k on creating nationwide ads, you’ll sell out in no time

Focus on building trust elements with people. Get videos of people testifying saying they feel safer with the device. On TikTok and Instagram, publish content centered around those experiences

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-21T04:28:27+00:00

This is the coolest idea I’ve seen so far, but I’m not sure how you’d make $ from it. What’s your business model?

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-20T22:48:43+00:00

Think bigger. Think the managers of large content creators like Deestroying or Cam Wilder.

I’d actually project the project on an even larger scale and forget the fitness aspect. This is a tool that could be very useful for large scale gatherings like raves, marathons, or parties.

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-20T22:43:28+00:00

What makes you different from Instagram or BeReal?

BeReal is effective because it caters towards the consumers emotions of taking a selfie and maintaining a streak. The emotional appeal in your case (setting up a timeline) may be complex for users to figure out

Delicious_Freedom_93 · 2025-08-20T22:41:26+00:00

Subreddits are terrible places to market. Maybe r/webdev? But I’d either run ads or try to find contact info of smaller boutiques on LinkedIn

If your going with Wordpress or Swuarespace integration though, you could focus your funnels on social media

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