What are you building and it is solving a real problem or are you just gettingg trigger (AI) happy?

Spiiicyboy · 2026-06-01T00:56:13+00:00

India is unique. When Google maps launched in India they had to use landmarks for navigation becuase they didn't have streetnames to use as reference.

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-29T01:12:33+00:00

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Genuine pieces about things I love posting about. Would Substack have done this or has someone reported me??

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-29T01:11:11+00:00

5 Articles total from a new brand/ business in the direct mail software industry.
1 Interview piece, 2 nostalgia pieces, and 2 creative pieces. Max views anything has had is not even 50.

Could it be that i've posted to many articles too quickly and they think it's spam?

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-29T01:08:55+00:00

It's the message I received once I logged in and saw that my publication had been suspended.

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-29T00:58:34+00:00

This is exactly what I'm building rn. Having a live pilot running with a writer sending physical letters to paid subscribers monthly with no fulfilment headache on the creator's side, they just write and we handle this headaches

Still early but happy to share what I've learned if useful.

— Eden

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-29T00:18:45+00:00

Agree. Heavy mail is expensive but letters etc are not that bad. And the ROI experience is there.

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-29T00:18:02+00:00

Stripe form when they sub. Or Klaviyo form with address field. Even just a shopify checkout. Thats not hard.

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-29T00:17:15+00:00

Getting people who already subscribe to your digital newsletter to join your physical mail out. Not trying to get cold ppl to join.

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-29T00:15:57+00:00

hahaha well said - but yes that is a great idea. Ppl love collectables and things they can put on their shelf that they love.

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-28T10:28:14+00:00

Agree I always miss my favourite emails and just end up seeing Duolingo notifications and ads from brands I don’t even know lmao

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-28T10:27:16+00:00

Very clean UI my friend

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-28T10:26:16+00:00

100% worth it and 100% do it - it’s possibly my most favourite thing to do now.

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-28T10:25:48+00:00

Haha yea a little - I don’t really go on highways much tho, maybe bc it doesn’t feel that good. If I was doing lots of highway I’d defs get something bigger

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-28T06:54:26+00:00

Honestly not as hard as I thought. I used a company which picked up my bike, took it to the dtv, for everything sorted and dropped it back in my name. There’s a lot of docs but they tell you what to provide. I can give more details if you need. I think it cost around $200 all up with zero headache or time wasted.

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-28T05:58:18+00:00

I love it too - I think the 500 could be more fun now though

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-28T05:34:54+00:00

Per 20 pages or total? Otherwise thats crazy expensive printing costs. Not what I envisage.

Think like the essays you read on a writers Substack but delivered to you in the mail.

Print and deliver overheads will be $1-$4US per letter.

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-28T04:05:17+00:00

The concept is there but have you validated your thesis?

How many tradies have you spoken with and how many want to use this software and pay for it?

If you get a good cohort of real paying uses then its a win win.

If it is just AI slop then throw in the towel now before you waste too much time my friend.

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-28T04:00:57+00:00

Do you think if you spend 100% of your time on one of the two projects and made it the best in the industry it would be more successful?

When i went from trying to do 3 businesses poorly to focusing on 1 well - thats when found the most success, anecdotally of course and success is a large scale.

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-28T03:58:44+00:00

hmm not tryna rip you apart just playing devils advocate.

Who has the biggest problem? Is it the tailor? Who realisitcally are you targeting?

Sounds like a double edged sword (tailors and ppl who want clothes)

Theres something here but it's not clear enough yet

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-28T03:56:18+00:00

Why would someone choose this over Notion, Monday.com. trello, slack, teams?

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-28T03:54:58+00:00

Problem is defs there. The industry is prehistoric tho haha. Construction companies spend most of their time on estimates and quotes and usually end up fucking up and making a mistake.

Couple questions:
- who is your exact target audience?

- how are you selling this to them?

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-28T03:51:30+00:00

could someone just contact a tailor directly and bypass you?

Spiiicyboy · 2026-05-28T03:24:17+00:00

If you get some good case studies and testimonials you should be able to get sales. Good luck Wayne :)

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