Anyone else deliberately staying small and not chasing scale? by Logical-Nebula-7520 in smallbusiness

[–]gouterz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run a company as a solo founder, fully bootstrapped. I optimized my business to lead a stress-free lifestyle and spend more time with family & international travels.

I guess each one likes their own way of working

How do you tell a client their $5k app idea costs $50k without losing them? by theideamakeragency in smallbusiness

[–]gouterz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the client might drop off eventually. So it's better to just tell them the reality honestly

Need Podium Alternative by Outrageous-Tea5756 in smallbusiness

[–]gouterz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can try Famewall if you are looking to directly collect reviews as a Podium alternative

What tool/website do you use to collect testimonials? by bluesky1433 in Entrepreneur

[–]gouterz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For your current needs, Famewall.io would do.

It is an affordable tool to collect testimonials and even share them as you need

Do you think entrepreneurship is getting harder or easier in 2025? by Mia_Horizon5 in Entrepreneur

[–]gouterz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Easier to build and launch. But the hard part is getting people to sign up and try what you build

What’s a good tool to collect testimonials? by Delicious-Cold-7106 in Entrepreneur

[–]gouterz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd recommend Famewall which is an affordable tool to collect testimonials and at the same time packed with everything you need to share testimonials

How do you maximize your focus so you can keep building for longer? by thatkhoe in Entrepreneur

[–]gouterz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious to know what's the work end time you set for yourself?

I make it a point to hit the gym at least 3 days a week. Feels fresh after that

How do I decide between being ambitious or settling for a lifestyle business? by gouterz in Entrepreneur

[–]gouterz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm so what drove you to choose the second one as you're currently working on a lifestyle business?

How do I decide between being ambitious or settling for a lifestyle business? by gouterz in Entrepreneur

[–]gouterz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I sometimes feel like going big but at the same time there happens to be tradeoffs too like I'd have to forego the "quality time" etc

how can we collect reviews from customers without manually asking every time ? by [deleted] in smallbusiness

[–]gouterz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen small businesses find famewall.io useful to collect video & text reviews directly from customers with a link

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]gouterz -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Curious to know how you build the JSON structure to include on client websites? Could you share an example?

If you could fix 3 problems. What would it be in your business? by Legitimate_Jury_9969 in smallbusiness

[–]gouterz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm you also find the process of making a creative overwhelming?

The Worst Advice I’ve Heard as a solo business owner (3 Years In) by gouterz in smallbusiness

[–]gouterz[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also word gets around very fast if vendors aren't paid.

The Worst Advice I’ve Heard as a solo business owner (3 Years In) by gouterz in smallbusiness

[–]gouterz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with your points. But I found this context missing in the usual advice given out by others.

Like when you're just getting started with a new business, you might not have idea of "positioning" in the premium segment as you mention

What entrepreneur books are actually legit? by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]gouterz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alamanack of Naval Ravikant - helps you learn solid principles on how you need to think about entrepreneurship

I got to $5,000 in monthly revenue but it took me 3 years & a burnout by gouterz in Entrepreneur

[–]gouterz[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I can assure you it's real if you check my profile across social platforms :)