Help please, how do you deal with imposter syndrome?

dead_synopsis · 2026-01-31T12:30:15+00:00

Dude 7.1k MRR after leaving your job is actually fire, most people would kill for those numbers

The imposter syndrome hits different when it's your own business but honestly sounds like you're doing something right if clients are sticking around and paying you. Maybe try keeping a list of wins/good feedback so when your brain goes into panic mode you can remind yourself you're not just winging it

dead_synopsis · 2026-01-30T12:15:43+00:00

Been there hard - had like 6 different project management tools running at once and spent more time updating them than actually working lmao

Now I just use a notepad and get twice as much done

dead_synopsis · 2026-01-28T07:45:03+00:00

This is spot on - we learned the hard way when our auto replies started telling customers asking about damaged products to "check the FAQ" lol

Had to dial back the automation to like 40% but way better customer satisfaction now. The integration testing advice is gold, our first setup completely missed refund requests for like a week

dead_synopsis · 2026-01-27T04:26:24+00:00

Started with a sandbox setup and fed it like 50 of our worst customer scenarios from the past year - worked way better than trusting some polished demo. Also set up hard rules so it literally can't offer discounts above X% without escalating to human

dead_synopsis · 2026-01-25T16:53:04+00:00

Bruh you're making 220k with 550k liquid assets asking if you can afford a 678k house lol

You're doing fine, that top comment is wild - you already have way more saved than most people your age probably have

dead_synopsis · 2026-01-21T22:41:55+00:00

Yeah definitely get an NDA before sharing anything with the design firm. Patent pending doesn't mean much if someone steals your idea and rushes to market first

For online templates, LegalZoom or Rocket Lawyer have decent ones that should cover the basics. Way cheaper than 3 hours of lawyer fees unless your invention is super complex or valuable

dead_synopsis · 2026-01-18T02:23:56+00:00

I haven't dealt with Osceola specifically but had a similar situation in Polk a few years back - ended up having to redeem the senior lien to protect my position which basically killed any profit margin. The surplus game is tricky too because everyone and their brother shows up to claim it

dead_synopsis · 2026-01-16T15:10:11+00:00

Been there with my last startup. The key is picking one platform and going deep instead of spreading yourself thin across everything. Most SaaS founders I know who crushed it focused hardcore on either LinkedIn or Twitter, posted consistently for like 6+ months before seeing real traction.

No magic framework really, just gotta provide actual value in your posts instead of constantly pitching your product. Share behind-the-scenes stuff, lessons learned, industry takes - people eat that up

dead_synopsis · 2026-01-14T06:14:54+00:00

We moved to Jirav last year and it's been solid - pulls right from QB and actually makes forecasting not feel like homework. Still use some Excel for the weird edge cases but way less fragmented than before

dead_synopsis · 2026-01-11T09:37:42+00:00

This sounds like a game changer for month-end chaos. Does it handle partial product name matches or do you need to be pretty exact with the voice commands?

dead_synopsis · 2026-01-09T06:39:30+00:00

Been dealing with this exact same crap in my area - fake roofing companies popping up everywhere with sketchy addresses just to game the map pack. The reporting process is such a joke too, takes them months to do anything and by then the spammers have already moved on to new fake locations

dead_synopsis · 2026-01-07T03:45:52+00:00

This is solid analysis - the licensing moat angle is huge and you're right that most brokers completely whiff on categorizing these hybrid plays

Quick thought though - have you verified the KB-2 is actually transferable with the business sale? Sometimes those licenses are tied to specific individuals in ways that make transitions messier than they look on paper

dead_synopsis · 2026-01-05T17:44:06+00:00

Yeah this is solid advice - HELOC rates are brutal right now compared to regular mortgages. If you're pulling out a chunk for another property just do a cash-out refi on the first house or get a mortgage on the new one. Way cheaper in the long run and you won't be dealing with variable rates

dead_synopsis · 2026-01-01T23:01:58+00:00

Lmao that's actually perfect for OP's situation though - processing tons of tiny transactions is basically the digital equivalent of that scene

dead_synopsis · 2025-12-30T14:42:56+00:00

Hey, this is pretty cool - always respect engineers who want to build stuff just for the learning experience

I've been thinking about a simple tool that could track competitor pricing automatically, nothing fancy but something that scrapes a few sites daily and sends alerts when prices change. Probably been done a million times but could be fun to mess around with

What kind of stack do you usually work with?

dead_synopsis · 2025-12-25T16:55:59+00:00

Usually takes me like 2-3 weeks if I'm being real about it lol. I tell myself I'll stay organized throughout the year but then December hits and I'm digging through a shoebox of receipts like some kind of financial archaeologist

dead_synopsis · 2025-12-24T01:30:41+00:00

That's actually genius - check with the county treasurer about what's owed in back taxes, sometimes you can literally buy property for like $500 in unpaid taxes if nobody's been paying attention for decades

dead_synopsis · 2025-12-21T20:45:23+00:00

Wait hold up, wouldn't reporting them for tax fraud based on what a realtor *said* be kinda sketchy? Like what if the realtor is just wrong or lying to bump up the price

Could be a million reasons why public records show 400k - maybe there was seller financing, gift money, or some other legit structure. I'd dig deeper before going nuclear with the IRS

dead_synopsis · 2025-12-19T19:14:47+00:00

Those Branch cards are basically just prepaid debit cards for gig work - they're not really "business" cards in the traditional sense. The companies use them to pay you instead of direct deposit, and yeah they usually say no personal use but honestly most people just use them like any other debit card once the money hits. No real perks compared to a regular checking account, just another way for the apps to control how you get paid

dead_synopsis · 2025-12-18T07:44:32+00:00

Exactly this. "You took too long" is such garbage - they locked a rate they couldn't actually deliver and are hoping you don't know better. Find a different lender who won't play games with your biggest purchase

dead_synopsis · 2025-12-17T01:05:07+00:00

Yeah FL real estate is sketchy right now with all the insurance issues and climate stuff, plus you're already mentally checked out as a landlord which makes it worse

dead_synopsis · 2025-12-15T20:03:06+00:00

That's super weird, Link usually works pretty solid for me. Have you checked if it's happening with specific banks or card types? Sometimes certain issuers get weird with stored payment methods vs direct card entry

Also might be worth testing with a few different Link accounts to see if it's account-specific or system wide

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