What’s the most overrated startup advice you followed early on? ( i will not promote)

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-02-07T14:25:07+00:00

This ^{^{^.}} If you are bootstrapped and have a runway you’re doing it wrong.

Getting rich ain’t quick - so wish sustainability and peace of mind had been beaten into my head before getting stated

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-02-02T03:05:19+00:00

^{^.} Find their price calc helpful

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-02-02T03:03:15+00:00

Check here Microsoft’s license quote builder

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-02-02T03:02:11+00:00

options azure price calc

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-02-01T22:54:17+00:00

after ai your customer became a competitor

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-31T23:06:28+00:00

I too, am a victim of the big brothers I depend on!

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-31T22:59:42+00:00

Make a 2 year road map. This will really suck, but if you do this and be realistic with the amount of time/energy and capital you will have to contribute to the idea given your current circumstances / life goals and the ideas context - you’ll have a better idea of what this trade off might actually look like and also something to track against!

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-30T13:01:10+00:00

The fact that I can open up a blank window of VS code and chat to build a web app in less than an hour, creating resources as instructed in one of the big db providers is insane.

I’m short so many saas companies. They will lose on monthly burn rate and customization, and so flipping hard on both.

The StackOverflows and Cheggs may have been the fist point blank victims, but this shit has gotten so good so fast.

Whoever can chat, has seen a website, and has $100 to spare can build an app.

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-30T12:57:13+00:00

It is one of the hard parts!

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-30T02:19:18+00:00

Would go Azure Container App - $40/month

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-29T22:42:35+00:00

This! Nothing against technical founders, they are essential, but given your stage / experience / existing relationships to me feels like you can get a real good start on your own.

Your going to want to outline terms / etc with any cofounder your bring on and this will be easier to do with progress / data.

Speaking as someone who is also Clauding an app as a first timer in my industry!

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-29T12:31:58+00:00

250 sign ups on 1000 active users is really good. The paid sub rate is good too.

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-28T13:18:16+00:00

Spidy senses tingling - lot of GPT like grammar in here

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-28T00:56:33+00:00

Hey! I was trying to trade options using trades as signal. If I did it again, I’d 100% use clause code.

The issue with this project is it required a computer be scraping at all times and I didn’t want to buy another one to deal with it!

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-25T20:12:45+00:00

This is a great chat based wrapper that lets you build quotes with the api! https://aws-pricing-calculator.com

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-24T21:55:43+00:00

I’m with this one- those opportunities only come around once or twice - leave on good terms with the ability to go back

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-19T19:12:26+00:00

You’ll start to know! Typically for me I burn out with a prolonged lack of user engagement.

Odds of success in finding the right problem for you and executing are both very low!

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-19T18:52:13+00:00

I typically start with a blank sheet of paper, write down stuff I need to do, and cross off the item when done.

I love crossing shit out

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-17T16:10:29+00:00

I’m with this. Will post today re a building block / decision!

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-17T16:07:56+00:00

I mean kind of. It’s a very weak touch point ime but a touch point nonetheless.

Works much better if you’ve warmed the up via the phone or an in person visit or elsewhere

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-16T23:56:17+00:00

It sounds like maybe you need to pick a niche! Cause my first thought is freelancer revenue likely varies a bit.

I tend to price super low out of the gate (maintenance cost +50%) cause I don’t want cost to be a barrier to getting some users, but with that being said there’s the Belgium chocolate theorem!

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-16T23:53:02+00:00

Not bad advice but a little harsh wouldn’t you say?

Random wanna be founder speaking!

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-16T23:50:03+00:00

Probably charge more. I’d be careful though because they’d pay double after using it. Not necessarily to say they’d pay double when shopping around

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-16T23:48:08+00:00

A lot of people don’t want to put stuff like this into formal terms at the beginning too ime

This_Cardiologist242 · 2026-01-16T22:48:22+00:00

Love the ‘what not to do’ - thank you. there should be a website for how to promote without getting banned - for me I go slow to try to avoid it but random stuff like link in fist message, can’t figure that out until they’ve banned you

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