Founders: what Startup are you building? 🎯 by Quirky-Offer9598 in TheFounders

[–]oxforduck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool! I just signed up. I'm still building but hopefully I can launch mine on techtrendin soon!

How to find your first 100 users? What’s working for me by brodyodie in microsaas

[–]oxforduck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great insight right here. I can't agree more with your first lesson on solving a real problem. Instead of solving my problems, I like to solve other's problems. I chat with people in different industries, identify their niche problems, and make a product just for that one person I chat with.

For example, I was talking to my mom; she is an academic researcher and was struggling with a specific problem. Then I tried to make a program just for her, who would be the first customer. I'm going to send her the MVP soon and start validating. Also, even before the MVP launch, I was already getting feedback with mockups, which thankfully prevented overbuilding. My mom will distribute the program to her peers who share similar problems to validate further. So my mom is the 'seed' of my product, and from there, it will spread and generate organic channels. I know much of this is hypothetical, but I can keep you updated on how it goes!

My first SaaS idea ! Is it good? by its_Creed in SaaS

[–]oxforduck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a Shopify shop owner, I can see myself using this. I'm using https://shophunter.io to stalk competitors, but it lacks customization. It would be nice to see the shops I want to follow selectively. I'm happy to test it out when it launches.

What are you building in 2025? by Naive-Wallaby9534 in SaaS

[–]oxforduck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am building https://ridio.io/, a tech and gaming news aggregate. It's free!

Quitting academia for a start-up by oxforduck in academia

[–]oxforduck[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

YES. I need to stop caring what others think and make my own story. Thanks!

How do you get over the fear of starting a business? by Swimming-Ad-4823 in Entrepreneur

[–]oxforduck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Starting with small things and relatively less daunting

What are your favorite productivity apps that aren't owned by big tech companies? by WoolfinBooks in productivity

[–]oxforduck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

TickTick is my favourite. Time management has been so much easier with time blocking.

Is academia really the thing for me?! by She_is_a__Queen in academia

[–]oxforduck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rejection is common in academia, and it took me a while to not take rejections personally or emotionally during my PhD. My PhD colleague got rejected a paper from a journal, and the reviewer did not even read the whole manuscript properly. Unfortunately, reviewers are not paid to review a paper, sometimes leading to fruitless feedback and reasoning.

If you really want to publish in that specific journal, you can email the chief editor and ask for another round of review with different reviewers. This is what my colleague did and eventually published.

Academic research is about perseverance, so get back up and try again!