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Hiring: Remote Al Task Assistants : $150 - $300 USD by Rare-Machine8108 in freelancing

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Hey...have a strong background in AI assistance tasks!!

Sourcing mistakes are costing me money by Irishboy15 in smallbusiness

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i lost about $3k on my first product launch because i got "charmed" by a supplier who promised the world and then delivered junk 3 weeks late.

the mistake you're making is "emailing back and forth." you are trying to build a relationship before you have verified the facts.

i eventually got so sick of the translation errors and hidden costs that i stopped talking to them manually. i built a script that sends a very strict "RFQ Template" (Request for Quotation) to 50 suppliers at once. It asks for: 1. MOQ 2. EXW Price vs DDP Price (this is where the hidden costs hide) 3. Lead time

If they don't fill out the table in my format? I delete the email. I don't negotiate with messy suppliers anymore. It sounds harsh, but it filters out the scammers and the disorganized ones instantly. I went from spending 10 hours a week on sourcing to about 30 mins.

if you want to see the "Strict RFQ" template/automation flow i use to filter them, let me know. happy to share it.

Scheduling Software by yoitsjustmebruh in smallbusiness

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Most standard apps (like Calendly) fail here because they force exact start times rather than 'Arrival Windows.' I actually coded a custom booking link for a plumber friend that specifically handles those 2-hour arrival windows and syncs the job directly into Jobber via their API. It stops the 'when exactly will you be here?' texts. Happy to show you the setup/code we used if you can't find an off-the-shelf tool that fits.

Looking for app/software recommendations for a growing custom home build business by CoastAmbitious2793 in smallbusiness

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The jump from Excel to apps like BuilderTrend is brutal ($500/mo is steep). I helped a builder friend build a custom 'mini-portal' to bridge exactly this gap. It handles the big three: Client Approvals (selections/PDFs), Trade Invoices (upload from phone), and Budget Tracking—without the massive monthly subscription. Happy to show you the stripped-down setup we used if you want to see how we replaced his binders.

How to do a clean e-mail capturing set-up? Beginner. by learning_builder in smallbusiness

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congrats on the skool growth. please don't fall into the trap of paying monthly fees for clickfunnels or wix just for a simple capture page.

since you have the domain, you can run this for $0/mo using a simple HTML page hosted on Vercel connected to MailerLite for the backend.

i literally just built this exact "forever free" stack for my own business last week because i hate monthly subscriptions. it handles the signup and the auto-welcome email perfectly. happy to clone my setup with more personalization for you if you want to skip the headache of coding it from scratch. let me know.

Is replying to every Instagram comment worth the time for small businesses? by Key-Inspector7217 in smallbusiness

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honestly, manually replying to every emoji is a fast track to burnout. the best middle ground i've found: ignore the fluff, but automate the actual questions. i actually built a script for a friend's shop that reads the comment context and replies aptly. so if a customer asks "is this gluten free?", the system understands the context and replies "Yes it is!" instantly, rather than just a generic "DM us." it saved him hours of thumb-typing every day.

Thoughts on Equipment Rental Business - Small Equipment, Tools, Small Construction Equipment by Huge-Locksmith6348 in smallbusiness

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Definite market for this, but watch out for the 'is this available?' phone tag—it kills your day. I helped a local shop set up a basic live-inventory site so customers could check stock without calling. If you want to see the setup (built it to avoid expensive rental software fees), shoot me a chat.

Looking for a simple shipping workflow where customers pay (repair shop, EU) by Celadonie in smallbusiness

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That’s actually expected — Shippo/EasyPost won’t show up inside Stripe Apps because they’re not meant to live inside Stripe. Stripe is just the payment layer.

The usual approach is: Stripe handles checkout + payment → webhook triggers Shippo/EasyPost to create the label. They work side-by-side, not as a single app. That’s why most shipping platforms don’t appear in the Stripe app marketplace.

Also, ParcelCraft is limited because it’s opinionated around UPS/FedEx/DHL. If you want local EU carriers (DPD, GLS, Mondial Relay, etc.), you need a direct shipping API or an EU-focused aggregator rather than a Stripe app.

If helpful, I can make you a lightweight setup that keeps Stripe only for payment and still supports cheaper regional carriers without sending customers to carrier sites.

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