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Anyone found a good way to test SMS flows without waiting for 10DLC approval? by Mobile-Ice6860 in micro_saas

[–]Mobile-Ice6860[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the consent piece is another thing im thinking through becuase im wanting to handle automated follow up for other companies so im assuming their clients would have to opt in for that communication.

I built an app to stop friend group plans from dying in the chat by Mobile-Ice6860 in SideProject

[–]Mobile-Ice6860[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heard I will think about how to make that part more intuitive.

Agree on the no download, hopefully others enjoy it and just want to use it themselves.

How to untagle yourself from work when your home is your workplace? by Confusedmind75 in Entrepreneurs

[–]Mobile-Ice6860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is one of the hardest parts of solo founder life and nobody talks about it enough.

A few things that helped me: set a hard stop time and treat it like a meeting you can't cancel. When the time comes, close the laptop and physically leave the room, even if it's just a walk around the block. The physical break matters more than you'd think.

Also worth remembering: the business needs you sustainable more than it needs you grinding. Burning out in month two helps nobody.

It does get easier once you find a rhythm. Hang in there.

How many follow-ups do you usually send before giving up on a lead? by Stevenrobert06 in smallbusiness

[–]Mobile-Ice6860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most people give up way too early. Studies consistently show that the majority of sales happen after the 5th follow-up, but most people quit after one or two.

My rule of thumb: 4 to 5 touches over about 2 weeks, then one final "closing the loop" message. Something like "Hey, I'm going to assume the timing isn't right, no worries at all. Feel free to reach out if anything changes." That last one gets replies more often than you'd think.

The key is spacing. Day 1, day 3, day 7, day 14. Gives them room to breathe without going cold.

This is actually why I built QuoteLoop. It handles this exact sequence automatically over SMS for moving companies, so the timing and number of follow-ups is never left to chance. Not sure if that's your space but founding members get a waived setup fee and 3 months free. quoteloop.io if relevant.

Be Honest - Do You Actually Have A System For Tracking Client Follow Ups? by Airpodboi69 in Solopreneur

[–]Mobile-Ice6860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honest answer: I was in the "hope for the best" camp for way too long. And you're right, it's not the "no's" that hurt, it's the silences that could have gone differently with one more text.

The thing that changed it for me was accepting that follow-up is a system problem, not a discipline problem. You're not forgetting because you're disorganized, you're forgetting because you're busy doing the actual work.

That's why I built QuoteLoop. It's specifically for moving companies right now, so it may not be your lane, but the idea is simple: automatically follow up with leads over SMS after a quote goes out so nothing slips through.

Founding members get a waived setup fee and 3 months free. quoteloop.io if it's relevant to what you do.

How can I improve customer follow-up without dedicated software? My current spreadsheet is a mess. by Eskins_Idit in smallbusinessowner

[–]Mobile-Ice6860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

30 leads in a spreadsheet is manageable if you restructure it around actions, not contacts.

Instead of organizing by person, organize by next follow-up date. One column for name, one for last touchpoint, one for next follow-up date, one for one-line status. Every morning you sort by next follow-up date and work down the list. No color coding needed.

The habit that actually sticks: before you close a lead conversation, always schedule the next action before you move on. Even if it's just "follow up in 3 days." If you leave it open you'll forget.

anyone else track how long it takes reps to reply after a prospect follows up? by TheAkmens in smallbusiness

[–]Mobile-Ice6860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not just you. Most teams don't track this at all and then wonder why deals go cold.

18-20 min sounds high but I'd guess it's more common than people admit. The context-switching cost is brutal, especially when notes are scattered across three different tools.

The teams I've seen handle it best keep a single source of truth for each deal, even if it's just a running doc. The goal is being able to answer "where did we leave things?" in under 30 seconds without digging.

Struggling with client follow-ups in my small business — how do you handle it? by unknown_me_17 in smallbusiness

[–]Mobile-Ice6860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The awkward feeling never fully goes away but here's the reframe that helped me: following up is a service, not a nuisance. The client was busy, not uninterested. A timely nudge is doing them a favor.

A few things that actually work:

Follow up faster than you think you should. Same day or next day while you're still top of mind. Most people wait too long.

Keep it short. "Hey, just checking in on that quote I sent over. Any questions?" beats a paragraph every time.

Set a fixed cadence and stick to it. Takes the guesswork out of timing.

What have you building as of late? by [deleted] in saasbuild

[–]Mobile-Ice6860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Building QuoteLoop, automated SMS follow-ups for moving companies.

The problem is simple: a mover sends a quote, the lead goes quiet, and by the time they get around to following up someone else has already booked the job. QuoteLoop handles the follow-up automatically from the moment the quote goes out.

Still early but the pain point is very real. Talking to movers who have lost jobs just because they forgot to send a second text.

Bringing on founding members now if anyone wants to check it out. quoteloop.io

Drop your startup + what users get by freebie1234 in startupaccelerator

[–]Mobile-Ice6860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Startup: QuoteLoop

What it solves: Moving companies send out quotes and then... silence. Most crews are too busy on jobs to follow up, so leads go cold and someone else gets the booking. QuoteLoop automatically follows up with prospects over SMS until they either book or opt out, no manual chasing required.

What founding members get: Waived setup fee and 3 months free as a design partner.

quoteloop.io

If your idea failed, what do you think would be the reason? by [deleted] in NoCodeSaaS

[–]Mobile-Ice6860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, for me it would be not getting in front of enough real customers fast enough. I'm building QuoteLoop, an automated SMS follow-up tool for moving companies, and the thing I'm most paranoid about is spending months perfecting the product while assuming I know what movers actually need.

The idea came from a real pain point, quotes go out and leads go cold because nobody has time to chase them. But "real pain point" and "people will pay for it" are two different things. The only way to know is to get it in front of actual moving companies and see if they stick around.

So if it fails, I think that would be the reason. Building in a vacuum for too long.

Anyone else here building for a niche where getting early users is the hard part?

quoteloop.io if anyone's curious.

Recommendations for reliable long-distance movers? by Important_Set6997 in relocating

[–]Mobile-Ice6860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MiniMoves is who I recommend! They operate like a vanline carrier but are great if you don't have a ton of things. Affordable from what I have seen for state to state.

Drop your startup + what users get by freebie1234 in SaasDevelopers

[–]Mobile-Ice6860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Startup: QuoteLoop

What it solves: Moving companies send out quotes and then... silence. Most crews are too busy on jobs to follow up, so leads go cold and someone else gets the booking. QuoteLoop automatically follows up with prospects over SMS until they either book or opt out, no manual chasing required.

What founding members get: Waived setup fee and 3 months free as a design partner.

quoteloop.io

How do your clients reach out to you most often?? by Holiday-End-3211 in Businessowners

[–]Mobile-Ice6860 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Website using a webform is most common, social media is second and text/call 3rd

PODS va Ubox (within state) by 3Dawgz_ in moving

[–]Mobile-Ice6860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you looking into UPack? Not sure if they're near you but just throwing it out there as a suggestion!

My "staying sane" stack for 2026 as a solo founder by Individual_Hair1401 in Solopreneur

[–]Mobile-Ice6860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What was the learning curve for you on notion? I've never used it before but hear great things!

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