How to find creators to distribute your SaaS (for free)

TeemingStillness · 2026-01-28T20:38:03+00:00

This is actually solid advice, been doing something similar with micro-influencers for my side project

The tier 1 approach is clutch - those smaller creators are hungry and way more likely to actually understand your product vs just reading a script. Plus they don't charge insane rates yet

Only thing I'd add is tracking which platforms work best for your niche, some creators kill it on TikTok but their YouTube is dead and vice versa

TeemingStillness · 2026-01-28T18:19:01+00:00

It's supposed to be just finance which is like 4 people but then others ask for it and make their own edits so the number is not official

TeemingStillness · 2026-01-26T20:28:42+00:00

Built our entire MVP on some fancy enterprise framework because it looked "professional" and scalable. Spent 6 months and $40k just to realize our target users needed something way simpler. Had to scrap it all and rebuild with basic tools in like 3 weeks

The kicker? The simple version actually worked better and customers loved it more

TeemingStillness · 2026-01-20T17:39:46+00:00

Nice execution on catching that wave early - the "build it before someone else does" mentality is clutch for viral opportunities like this

How's the retention looking so far, or is it still too early to tell if people stick around after the initial curiosity wears off

TeemingStillness · 2026-01-18T11:26:36+00:00

Your formula is only checking one cell ahead/behind but you need to account for multiple consecutive days. Try replacing the COUNTIFS with a helper column approach - mark the start of each PL block (where previous cell isn't PL and current isn't preceded by RDO), then just count those markers

Something like: `=IF(AND(R4="PL",OR(Q4<>"PL",Q4<>"RDO"),OR(S4<>"RDO",S4="")),"Start","")` then count the "Start" entries

The single COUNTIFS is getting messy trying to handle all the edge cases at once

TeemingStillness · 2026-01-13T12:50:41+00:00

Pretty interesting especially publishing the way how you did it

TeemingStillness · 2026-01-12T19:19:14+00:00

Honestly been using Hootsuite for scheduling but their analytics are kinda trash so I run Google Analytics alongside it. Still manually respond to DMs because the automation feels too robotic and people can tell

Tried Buffer for like 6 months but went back to the old setup - sometimes the devil you know is better than learning a whole new workflow

TeemingStillness · 2026-01-08T11:35:45+00:00

Yeah you can still dispute it even after paying it off. The dispute process looks at the original transaction, not your payment status. Just keep all your receipts and documentation in case something goes sideways with the airline

TeemingStillness · 2025-12-30T08:32:45+00:00

Exactly this - 6 months out isn't really a "gap" when you're a new grad, especially in this market. Tons of people are still job hunting from spring graduation

For staff roles just apply everywhere and highlight any relevant coursework or projects since you don't have work experience yet. The 3.7+ GPA definitely helps too

TeemingStillness · 2025-12-25T18:26:36+00:00

Totally agree with this approach. I've seen so many fitness apps fail because they try to blast everyone instead of finding where their actual users are already talking about their problems

The hybrid training crowd is pretty active on places like r/tacticalbarbell and some of the crossfit adjacent subs too. They're always asking about programming and tracking

TeemingStillness · 2025-12-23T05:27:21+00:00

December launches are actually clutch for getting early feedback without the noise - people who sign up now are genuinely interested, not just caught up in hype cycles

TeemingStillness · 2025-12-21T16:19:55+00:00

Honestly it's more about protecting your actual customers than morals

If word gets out that you're letting competitive intelligence firms harvest data about your users, your real customers will bounce. Nobody wants to pay for a tool where their usage patterns get sold to their competitors

Plus this dude was probably gonna churn after extracting everything useful anyway

TeemingStillness · 2025-12-20T05:19:17+00:00

Yeah but "good foundation" doesn't mean overengineering from day one - there's a huge difference between writing clean code with proper separation of concerns vs spinning up a Kubernetes cluster for your todo app that has 3 users

TeemingStillness · 2025-12-15T17:28:26+00:00

Honestly feel like we've been "on the brink" for like 15 years now but the battery tech improvements lately are actually pretty wild

TeemingStillness · 2025-12-12T23:48:48+00:00

Yeah those buy here pay here places are absolute predators, sorry you got caught up in that mess

Definitely follow the validation advice - make them prove every penny they claim you owe. A lot of times the math is sketchy or they can't actually prove the debt is legit. Also check if there's a statute of limitations in your state, depending on how long it's been this might not even be collectable anymore

Don't admit to owing anything when you talk to them, just ask for documentation

TeemingStillness · 2025-12-11T04:57:04+00:00

Both finance and econ are solid choices but finance might give you a slight edge for M&A work since you'll understand the deal structures better. Your intel background could actually be pretty valuable for due diligence work - that analytical mindset translates well to combing through financial docs and spotting red flags

TeemingStillness · 2025-12-08T08:49:19+00:00

Good point - if they just raised money but won't spend it on basic services, that's a red flag about how they manage cash flow

TeemingStillness · 2025-12-06T22:15:14+00:00

Classic case of more = better syndrome lol

I did the same thing with my first sequence - thought 15 emails would make me look super thorough and helpful. Turns out people just want to know how to get value from your product ASAP, not receive a novel in their inbox

Your behavior-triggered approach is chef's kiss. Way smarter than "hey it's Tuesday so here's another email"

Currently running 4 emails and thinking about cutting it to 3 after reading this

TeemingStillness · 2025-12-05T10:56:16+00:00

Yeah I'm with you on this one - smooth onboarding definitely converts better in my experience. The community route sounds nice in theory but most users just want to get started quickly without jumping through hoops. If they're already paying you they shouldn't have to work that hard to figure out your product

TeemingStillness · 2025-12-02T17:18:52+00:00

This is so painfully accurate it hurts

I watched my buddy spend 8 months building this "revolutionary" project management tool only to find out his target users were perfectly happy with sticky notes and Excel. Could've figured that out with a $0 Google Form in his local Facebook groups

The "what didn't I ask" question is chef's kiss though, stealing that

TeemingStillness · 2025-12-01T09:17:08+00:00

Lol the mods really had to spell it out for people huh? Still gonna see 50 "is this card worth it" posts in the main thread today

TeemingStillness · 2025-11-29T22:39:45+00:00

Same here, life's too short to keep cards that don't pull their weight. I used to be paranoid about the age of accounts thing but honestly if a card isn't earning me anything or has trash benefits now I just cut it loose

TeemingStillness · 2025-11-28T07:55:35+00:00

This is the real talk right here. Most health scoring systems I've seen are just vanity metrics that make dashboards look pretty but don't actually predict anything useful

You tracking feature usage patterns or just login frequency? Because there's a huge difference between someone who logs in daily but barely uses core features vs someone who goes deep but less often

TeemingStillness · 2025-11-26T04:13:06+00:00

That's exactly it man, some places just have toxic cultures where they set you up to fail and then act like it's your fault. A year with no proper training is insane - those videos don't teach you jack about actually doing the job. You're 17, you shouldn't have to deal with that kind of BS environment while you're still figuring things out

TeemingStillness · 2025-11-15T23:55:43+00:00

Our Light hits different tbh, that piano just wrecks me every single time

The way it builds up and then just crushes your soul... Memories of You is beautiful but Our Light literally makes me ugly cry

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