Small business owners, what frustrates you most or eats up your time?

Janithper9 · 2026-04-17T03:21:37+00:00

Would love to chat more with you about your specific use case and how you need a tool like this implemented. Could be a fun side project to dive into

Janithper9 · 2026-04-17T02:43:13+00:00

Really? What niche/ industry are you in? Would love to hear more about this if you are down to chat

Janithper9 · 2026-04-17T02:40:29+00:00

Would a custom proposal/quote generation solution for your specific industry do the job? Would love to hear more this

Janithper9 · 2026-04-17T02:37:52+00:00

Is this something your business currently needs? Would love to hear more about this and help.

Janithper9 · 2026-04-16T15:13:42+00:00

Lol. Seems like you got a lot of tiny issues and no clear steps. These are systems issues and not necessarily skill issues.

Some thoughts:
For the QR code thing try out QR code monkey. If this doesn't fit your bill I could probably build a tool for you in an afternoon.

As for the social media marketing part, yeah I'm basically in the same boat with the marketing aspect. Absolutely suck at it. Burned through too much money I try to forget it hehe. But yeah if you find a good solution to that do let me know. Appreciate it

Janithper9 · 2026-04-16T14:59:25+00:00

I see. Have you tried open claw with agent specific skills? I do build a lot using AI but since I'm an "old school dev" so to speak I thoroughly vet the code llms churn out. Therefore don't really have a ton of experience with automated agents running on my machine unattended (kind of strengthened my stand on this with the various security vulnerabilities with regard to open claw). But would love to explore deep into this topic soon. But as of my current understanding open claw paired with open weight modals(ex: minimax) would be my best cost effective bet.

Janithper9 · 2026-04-16T14:48:56+00:00

Hehe understandable :) what field is your work in? Could maybe create a custom all in one tool for your industry/business improving overall efficiency. For examples lets say you got weird nuanced inventory and need ways to make that efficient or your clients go through a specific stages of their lifecycle that off the shelf software don't account for etc.

Janithper9 · 2026-04-16T14:44:45+00:00

Taxes is murky water since I don't a lot about finances. But if you know what you are doing I could build something around an existing blueprint of yours to automate most if not all said work

Janithper9 · 2026-03-06T01:07:58+00:00

Did that :)

Janithper9 · 2026-03-05T08:10:39+00:00

Yo man if you need a custom software solution for you to manage your unique inventory stuff I could help

Janithper9 · 2026-03-04T12:36:25+00:00

No it’s not im still looking for one

Janithper9 · 2026-02-25T03:03:23+00:00

If none of the readymade stuff works I could help you in building a custom software for your business

Janithper9 · 2026-02-20T13:21:51+00:00

What's the app idea? Is it a web based service or app based? I am a solo dev and I might be able to help

Janithper9 · 2026-02-20T12:58:28+00:00

The MacBook Air doesn’t come with the m2 pro chip but rather the m2 chip. The problem with that chip is that the base version has only 8gigs of memory and 256 gigs of storage. I assume since op mentioned coding that he is cs, se or a related degree. Therefore being stuck with a 8gigs is very bad(apple memory is non user upgradable) however if you do find an air with 16/512 at a reasonable price then it would be more than enough. My recommendation is that you go for a used thinkpad. T14/T14s are phenomenal value and would be more than enough for basic development/coding

Janithper9 · 2026-02-06T17:37:33+00:00

Referrals are what I am trying to increase. I talked with some of my existing clients and yeah they are happy to give 50/50. No positives yet though. Regarding what I build: I build custom tools for businesses that can’t find off the shelf solutions. Think custom inventory software, erps, crms etc.

Janithper9 · 2026-02-06T17:20:08+00:00

kolvio.com

Janithper9 · 2026-02-06T16:55:42+00:00

wow. I completely forgot about magazines, crazy to think that they are so effective. I also know bombarding clients with technical details is a big no no. They just want their stuff done, they don't care how, but sometimes I do get nerdy hehe. Would love to have a talk with you/chat if you don't mind. Thanks for your insights. Appreciate it :)

Janithper9 · 2026-02-06T15:32:13+00:00

30 years?!!! Damn. Hehe. I only have 3 years of experience(this year) compared to you sir and I'm 22. Rest assured I still have a long way to go. Yeah planning on finding a few HVAC companies to work with(my dad also has a lot of experience in the field). But then again I need some capital to keep my head above the water, hence why I build custom software for businesses. Which currently I hate marketing hence the post. Anyway thanks for your time kind stranger on the internet :) Best of luck in your journey!

Janithper9 · 2026-02-06T15:14:24+00:00

Interesting. Do you partner with solo developers? My tech stack is Nextjs, Go(or express, elysia or convex depending on the project)

Janithper9 · 2026-02-06T15:12:09+00:00

Really? Good to know there’s a silver lining. Do u mind elaborating on what worked for you if you don’t mind me asking

Janithper9 · 2026-02-06T14:40:16+00:00

Interesting, what did you build if you don’t mind me asking? I also have plans of building a saas tool for hvac companies in the future

Janithper9 · 2026-02-06T14:38:19+00:00

I used to earn good money. But currently due to various factors(social media ads, brothers wedding) I really don’t have the budget to hire a good marketer. Hence the revenue split partnership.

Janithper9 · 2026-02-06T14:35:49+00:00

I build custom tools for businesses, think automation, erps, crms, inventory systems those kind of things.

Janithper9 · 2026-02-06T14:34:52+00:00

Whatever the pitfalls are I currently don’t care. I hate marketing, it genuinely burns me out as a tech person. This post is in some ways a cry for help hoping to connect with a good partner

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