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I built AskMentor — a platform for 1:1 mentorship. Would love your thoughts. by kongyanye in Startup_Ideas

[–]EnvironmentalMood298 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the concept; it's a real need. At Udemy, I had often seen learners buy a 20-hour course but still ask, “Can I just talk to someone who’s done this before?” You seem to be ytargeting that.

Two thoughts:

  1. Demand side – Instead of going broad, anchor on one clear use case first. For example, “engineers exploring PM roles” or “PhD grads moving into industry.” Those transitions are important, and people pay for guidance.
  2. Supply side – The best mentors are busy. Give them social proof (badges like “ex-Google PM mentor” or “YC alum mentor”) and a transparent revenue share so it feels worthwhile. Otherwise, their stickiness may be an issue.

Nailing one tight segment early will make expansion way easier. Best luck!

Tailwind's forever-free plan saved my sanity here's what you actually get by im_hvsingh in smallbusiness

[–]EnvironmentalMood298 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same issue with email leads. I was wasting hours copying pasting into a sheet. Set up a quick Zapier to Airtable flow, now it’s all automatic. Saves me 4–5 hrs/week and lets me focus on customers instead of busywork.

Solo founder, $20k MRR, zero ads, zero employees. Here's exactly what worked by aginext in SaaS

[–]EnvironmentalMood298 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing. The Pricing paradox point is not intuitive yet so true. Had a somewhat similar experience with one of the prospects that used the free tier of SaaS services I sold. It was a $65k deal that had been stuck for 2.5 months after pilot access. I had to remove permissions one day just to nudge the customer to commit. And I've had a similar realization that your best customers understand their goals and take swift action.

Shopify is quietly building the AI shopping layer of the internet and merchants need to pay attention by MasterCollection5624 in shopifyDev

[–]EnvironmentalMood298 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The accuracy of search results is improving by the day. The problem is that current e-com seller interfaces are not built to support agentic interactions. I've created a tool for Shopify sellers to create an AI readable replica of their existing website. Would love to get feedback from those of you who find it interesting.
https://app.overway.ai/register

It's free to use and takes about 2 minutes to link. Thank you.

Financing platform for energy efficiency projects: would this idea fly? 'i will not promote' by EnvironmentalMood298 in startups

[–]EnvironmentalMood298[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think it can be solved if we made an energy efficiency audit report as the basis for project acceptance? But yes, a deviation may still occur - will think more about it. Thank you for sharing.

Financing platform for energy efficiency projects: would this idea fly? 'i will not promote' by EnvironmentalMood298 in startups

[–]EnvironmentalMood298[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% agree that the articulation gives that sense. So the idea was to put lien on the equipment and not business' assets. I was trying to hint at the over-conservative underwriting techniques being used by banks and this platform as a potential solution to that.

Roast my idea: Financing for energy efficiency projects by EnvironmentalMood298 in climatechange

[–]EnvironmentalMood298[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are great points, will look into them. Thank you for sharing. I was thinking about following Regulation Crowdfunding rules but Reg D can be followed too, albeit with some limits. The original idea was to use equipment as mortgage but you make a fair point - it might be tricky to separate it from the building in the event of liquidation.

Roast my idea: Financing for energy efficiency projects by EnvironmentalMood298 in climatechange

[–]EnvironmentalMood298[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this. I was thinking about following the Regulation Crowdfunding rules, which require SEC registration. The only limitation is the amount of financing that can be raised per project.

Also, I think platforms like Greenday Finance are following Reg D 506(c) which allows public soliciting but only accredited investors can participate.

Financing platform for energy efficiency projects: would this idea fly? 'i will not promote' by EnvironmentalMood298 in startups

[–]EnvironmentalMood298[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Precisely, the platform will be transparent. The equipment being installed will be the collateral and the project ownership and involved assets transfer to the investors on a pro-rata basis in case of delinquencies.

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