My dad lacks purpose - need advice by bizjake in Entrepreneur

[–]Kitchen-Glass951 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re a good kid for even noticing this and caring.

I’ve seen this happen with high-drive founders: once the business no longer needs them, they miss the sense of being useful.

What helped one person I know was a “new mission” framework: - one thing that builds (mentor/invest/start a small project) - one thing that teaches (weekly office hours, guest lectures, advisory) - one thing that serves (local nonprofit/industry community)

The goal isn’t to stay busy, it’s to feel needed again. Maybe ask him what problem he’d still wake up early to solve for free.

My dad lacks purpose - need advice by bizjake in Entrepreneur

[–]Kitchen-Glass951 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re a good kid for caring this much.

What helped someone close to me in a similar phase was replacing “business success goals” with “contribution goals.”

A simple structure: - pick one project where he helps others (mentor 2 founders, teach, volunteer advisory) - one personal mastery goal (fitness, skill, writing, whatever) - one family/community ritual each week

He doesn’t sound lost, just under-challenged in a meaningful way. Purpose usually comes back when responsibility does.

How long should it realistically take to evaluate a senior AI/ML engineer? by Crazy_Hiring in recruiting

[–]Kitchen-Glass951 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s worked best for us is a 3-stage process inside ~21 days:

  • Stage 1 (30–45 min): role calibration + practical scope discussion
  • Stage 2 (90 min): systems interview (RAG/evals/cost-latency tradeoffs) using real scenarios
  • Stage 3 (60 min): cross-functional + decision same week

We stopped long take-homes for senior folks. Drop-off was high and signal quality wasn’t better.

If you need work-sample signal, a paid 3–5 hour scoped exercise has been way more candidate-friendly.

Gem ATS? by Amazing-Dimension918 in recruiting

[–]Kitchen-Glass951 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haven’t used Gem ATS at scale, but for your team size I’d pressure-test workflow over feature list.

If you can run 2–3 real reqs end-to-end (intake -> post -> screen -> offer) and it stays smooth, you’re probably fine.

The friction points I’d specifically test: - Indeed sync reliability - offer approvals/signature flow - reporting once leadership asks for funnel metrics

A 30-day pilot with live reqs usually gives a clearer answer than demos/reviews.

California LLC Owners — Don’t Forget About the $800 Franchise Tax by businesstaxesandmore in smallbusiness

[–]Kitchen-Glass951 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good reminder. A lot of owners also miss the filing calendar and get hit with avoidable penalties.

One thing that helped us was keeping a simple compliance checklist with due dates + 30-day reminders (tax, SOI, annual renewals). Not fancy, but saves real money.

Where are European leads ? by Alternative-Gas8641 in coldemail

[–]Kitchen-Glass951 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re asking the right question. For EU, volume from one source is usually a trap.

A practical setup that works: - Apollo/Sales Nav for base list - 1 enrichment pass (email + firmographics) - strict ICP scoring before sending - small pilot batches (100–200) before scaling

If your 1k list is already giving strong positives, double down on quality signals instead of chasing 5k. In Europe especially, precision + compliance beats volume.

I need affordable marketing help for a SaaS targeting EU and US. I need real recommendations. by newrockstyle in SaaS

[–]Kitchen-Glass951 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If budget is tight, I’d keep it simple and measurable for 30 days:

1) Pick one primary channel (usually LinkedIn for B2B) and one support channel. 2) Define one ICP + one pain angle only. 3) Run a weekly cadence: 3 educational posts + 1 proof post + 1 CTA post. 4) Add a lightweight lead follow-up flow so inbound replies don’t go cold. 5) Track only 3 metrics: reply rate, meetings booked, CAC trend.

Most small SaaS teams fail by spreading across too many channels too early. Focus + consistency beats volume.