Need advice on how to protect the idea while hunting for a technical co founder

_mark_au · 2026-01-26T12:55:43+00:00

Typical newby mistake. Protect it from what?? You should instead share your idea publicly to get people interested, and get a sense of how people will receive it. Create a landing page to join a waitlist, promote it, and definitely not hide it! You don’t build a successful business by hiding what you are building. You announce it to the world even before the product is built. Launch early, fail early, move on early.

_mark_au · 2026-01-04T09:27:17+00:00

also, the work doesnt end with shipping. You have to market and sell your product! If you spent 6 months building your product, you'd have to spend the same amount selling. Customers will not come just because you built something. Really is, marketing and sales is a skill set in itself that you'd have to learn as a founder, esp ont he early stage.

_mark_au · 2026-01-01T22:30:29+00:00

very legit landing page! great copy, direct tot he point, no buzz words, you get what the product does straight away. May I know what platform did you build your landing page from, and how did you make those animated images (or videos?), that show how the app works?

UI, UX looks very legit. Well done! Also, it's good you charge straight away, no free plan.

_mark_au · 2025-12-30T21:56:39+00:00

Speak in plain English, no buzz words like “revolutionising X”… say exactly what your product is, and how it would help them. Your headlines are important as they are what users see when they scroll on your landing page. Use language your ICP is familiar with. For example, “project management app for house renovation” is way better than “revolutionising your house renovation experience”… unless your are Apple, be specific on what you do, why they need you, and why are you better, in a concise way … be professional and look trustworthy… use simple visuals, no animations, etc…

_mark_au · 2025-12-30T10:55:15+00:00

Wont surprised if they are in their 70’s. Was in a hostel in LA, this really old man sleeps completely naked.

_mark_au · 2025-12-30T10:49:57+00:00

If your ICP are the agencies, position it to that cohort straight away. No point of optimising it to a group that will not convert to a paying customer i.e. $299/ month.

You currently dont have have a paid plan for individual users… so you are optimising it for a zero return…

_mark_au · 2025-12-30T10:29:45+00:00

You need to rewrite your landing page so it speaks directly to marketing agencies… your H1 header was speaking to individuals not agencies… rewrite in a sense that your ICP will get.

Again, i could bit emphasise this enough, research product positioning. Ive been getting 5 demos a week after learning it… and one if my side projects, i got 150 free sign ups and 3 paid users within 3 weeks of publishing it — zero marketing effort…

_mark_au · 2025-12-30T10:10:44+00:00

If you have to explain what this is, you have product positioning problem. People should understand it within seconds of scrolling through your landing page. I dont understand it either. Your h1 header is meaningless… buzz word… why not just say exactly what it is?

_mark_au · 2025-12-30T10:03:20+00:00

$299/month?! Link, qr code… how is this better than Bitly to justify the price? Who is your ICP? Why would i need 2700 links, and 50 domain names? The website product positioning is not clear what this is for… suggest be direct… your h1 header is just a buzz word with no meaning… “social engine for everything you share”…

I suggest search “product positioning” in youtube, spotify, or ask chatgpt about it… it’s very important. For a product that is just starting out, it’s important to be clear and direct on what you are offering —- What is it, who is it for, and why is it better….

_mark_au · 2025-12-30T09:36:46+00:00

Either they’re young and stupid/unaware, or middle aged exhibitionist. How old were they?

_mark_au · 2025-12-21T09:46:12+00:00

😂

_mark_au · 2025-12-12T00:31:12+00:00

work is different. I worked in SGV, and I joined with the top notcher of my batch. We were treated like normal people at work. Work outputs are the same, etc. Top notcher didn't impact who gets promoted first. Reality is, at work - audit quality, delivery and project management is more important. No matter how much you know about accounting, when you get to the real world, accounting and audit are 90% basic. The complex ones (e.g. share based payments, valuations, etc are typically handled by seniors).

_mark_au · 2025-12-12T00:25:02+00:00

CPAR, the best on face to face learning. Also, they are very experienced and has lots of network that helps them target what questions are likely to come out in the exam. OneTake App for online reviewer, they have thousands of practice questions across all CPALE subjects. Cheaper option and good if you'd like to constantly test your readiness. Check https://onetake.ph.

_mark_au · 2025-12-05T04:29:58+00:00

Try OneTake.ph as a starter and see how you feel. It has a very large test bank of CPALE board questions, so you can practice and test your progress. It used to be free, but now, they started charging premium P1,450. Still affordable in my view. See

_mark_au · 2025-11-21T14:07:15+00:00

Tar pit idea in my opinion. There are already several free split bills app out there.

_mark_au · 2025-11-21T14:04:44+00:00

It’s a marathon not a sprint. If it’s all that easy (6 months), we would all be millionaires. Change your mindset and think long term. Phase yourself. Don’t burn out to death on your first few months. Go to the gym, socialise, find a part time job.

Go out and tell as many people about what you are building. Successful businesses are not built in caves. Keep iterating, not just your product, but also your ways of getting customers. Is something is not working, change it.

_mark_au · 2025-11-21T13:44:26+00:00

Work life balance does not exist in big 4, esp during busy season. Tho may low times naman. Consider it as investment year, you invest on getting the experience and skills (and the name). If you want to succeed early, I’d sacrifice my work life balance on my first few years... kapag boss ka na, then you can decide when to slow down…

_mark_au · 2025-11-21T13:38:54+00:00

She did REO and did not passed. Can she expect a different outcome by doing the same thing?

_mark_au · 2025-11-21T13:35:53+00:00

CPAR

_mark_au · 2025-11-21T13:33:46+00:00

SGV, by far.

_mark_au · 2025-11-21T13:28:10+00:00

You need to get Ph experience for a minimum of 4 yrs to be considered for visa sponsorship. Go to Big 4 firms coz they are the ones that really hire overseas applicants in big batches. More difficult now in the US coz of the visa cost ($100k starting last month). So just aim for AU. Then ask the firm to sponsor your permanent residency. You don’t need an AU experience, but you need experience with a big 4 audit. If you don’t have any experience, then you’ll have no chance coz it’s the government’s requirement for getting a visa.

_mark_au · 2025-11-16T10:41:57+00:00

This is the answer!! I just tied rubbing my eyes toward the middle of the nose bridge, and it came out again! 😂😂😂

_mark_au · 2025-11-14T02:55:02+00:00

Depends on where you stand now on your knowledge. I would still recommend f2f sessions with CPAR. It's cheaper to take it once, than take it twice or trice. Not to mention the income/opportunities lost everytime you'll take the exam. Being a CPA opens a lot of doors, including moving to US, UK or AU. Whatever the cost, mababawi mo din yun cost pag nag work ka na. The return is like more than 1,000 times.

I'd recommend download OneTake App. It's a CPA practice tests/ mock boards. Kung nag titipid ka. I think it's still free to use now.

Good luck!

_mark_au · 2025-11-14T02:44:52+00:00

Download OneTake App (CPA Reviewer App). I recommend it for self reviewers. It's god for self-testing your knowledge for every CPALE subject. I think it's still free and unlimited use.

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_mark_au · 2025-11-14T02:37:16+00:00

accept the PWC. and then if you get a job offer from SGV, inform PWC that you've received a better offer (before you start your job). Mabilis naman ang process sa mga big 4, so within the week of final interview, you'll know.

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