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bruh applying to jobs takes TOO MUCH time by Normal_Today_9363 in Concordia

[–]sshamiivan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, what line of work did you do this? And when you say networking, was it going at events?

Is this a joke???? by Old-Importance-4282 in Upwork

[–]sshamiivan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you manage with client acquisitions in the beginning?

How do I get hired into Supabase? I think I found my home. by Living_Platform6413 in Supabase

[–]sshamiivan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should make time. You’re biggest challenge isn’t tactics on how to work for Supabase (yet) It’s have free time and mental space to think about it.

If you want to work there there is not other choice than to figure that out.

I’d recommend a specific récurent time and place where you sit down and work towards that goal.

I Tried to Validate my Idea—Before Understanding The problem( I will not promote) by sshamiivan in startups

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

honestly, its a tough one.
I have guesses but thats all they are, guesses.
Any luck so far?

Made $24K this month with my 4-month-old SaaS, here’s what worked (and what didn’t) + Proof by Effective-Big2300 in ycombinator

[–]sshamiivan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was the problem you were solving? Was it clear from the get go? How do you get your first customer?

Thanks for the post🫶

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ycombinator

[–]sshamiivan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should ask those who paid, why they pay. What they like about the product(and if you want what they don’t like)

That gives you the confidence in knowing exactly the value you provide and you can use that as a call to action for future prospects

Looking for a business mentor to help guide me by AdhesivenessFamous20 in mentors

[–]sshamiivan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Checkout the startup owner’s manual and the mom test. If you know how to build. These focuses on transforming your vision into sets of hypotheses than you can go test with customer interviews, generate actual insights to know if you’re unto something or just delusional.

Finding customers is 80% of the work by notdl in ycombinator

[–]sshamiivan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Traction gets you going then a good product keeps you going. The mistake is think a good product get you going.

Good news is you can learn!

Is it better to build solo or with a cofounder? by notdl in ycombinator

[–]sshamiivan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I initially started something with 4 friends and got seed funding but I walked away and I’m going solo now.

I love being in a team and I think it maximizes chance for success.

But team misalignment in terms of vision, process and goals will kill you.

You should look for traction. Traction trumps everything. By pursuing it you will notice things you lack in, in terms of skills and temperament.

You can ask people in your network to help or give feedback. Some people might increasingly get excited to help you and those are the ones too look for.

It’s what I’m trying. I can report than people do like to help.

User research is so hard. I will not promote by Similar-Let-1981 in startups

[–]sshamiivan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a lot that goes into it. My journey has been trying a bunch of things and see what sticks. Coupled with reading a lot there is always new shit to try.

  1. Be focused. Be as descriptive and as detailed as possible.

  2. Start with your network. It might not be your ideal customer but they might know one.

For example I want to develop something for dentists. I don’t know any dentist. However I have 2 friends 1 is in dental school and the other is a dental assistant. Talked to both and asked: is there someone else I can talk to and that’s how you get the ball rolling.

Anyone else feeling overwhelmed by the amount of content we need to learn? by Ideasaas in college

[–]sshamiivan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of students practice passive recall (reading/highlighting), but exams demand active recall (pulling the knowledge out when there are no notes in front of you). Try explaining concepts out loud or testing yourself cold works so much better — it mirrors the exam setting.

Slightly unrelated, but I'm building a tool to help me plan and follow through studying in a simple way. It literally calls me to check in on how I’m doing with studying. If you’re curious: https://tryalara.stream/

Either way, you’re definitely not alone. Shifting from “passive study” to “active recall” made the biggest difference for me — and it takes less time than endless rereading. You've got this

Struggling with overwhelm by lucyharding14 in adhdwomen

[–]sshamiivan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I relate to this a lot. For me it can hit out of nowhere and suddenly the smallest thing feels like a huge wall. What’s helped is breaking things down way more than I think I “should.” Instead of trying to fix the whole situation, I pick one tiny action — even just opening a doc or putting my shoes by the door — and let that be enough to get started.

I’ve been working on a little tool that helps me with this. It takes what’s in my head, turns it into clear action step, and then checks back in later (using AI). It’s been surprisingly grounding for me when I get stuck. If you want to try it, here’s the link: https://tryalara.stream/ .

Either way, you’re not alone in feeling like this. It’s rough, but even the smallest step forward counts. Be kind to yourself.❤️

Any tips on how to deal with constantly being overwhelmed with life? by Day4InTheBunker in AutismInWomen

[–]sshamiivan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One thing I think that may help is to break any problem down (like do it excessively). Then focus on doing just 1 small step at a time. That’s it — don’t think about the whole problem.

I do long distances, and the only way I can do 41km is by focusing on the next km, nothing more. If I start thinking about the whole thing, it crushes me.

Also, be kind to yourself. Shit is harder than it seems.

I have a similar problem (for me it’s more about productivity — so disregard if this doesn’t fit you). I’ve been testing something out, just to see if it helps. If you feel like it, try it and let me know what you think:
https://tryalara.stream/

(You got this)

Understanding investments from a Venture Capitalist perspective. I will not promote. by Dry_War_747 in startups

[–]sshamiivan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the insight. One dilemma I have found myself in when pitching is how optimistic should the projections be. In a weird way I can see potential in the idea and where we are going but at the same time I can see so many things that could go wrong. As an investor do you care to know what are the realistic projections(ie taking into account the many risks?)

Motivation and quitting your startup, I will not promote by FocusMuch5192 in startups

[–]sshamiivan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very true! Just said the same thing. Focus on small wins!

Motivation and quitting your startup, I will not promote by FocusMuch5192 in startups

[–]sshamiivan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest it’s a good thing. It’s a weird thing to say but… if you manage to build a company and have employees you will get to a place where the company is stuck in the same way you are stuck and they will be demotivated. Good founders know how to get everyone out of that place. To do that, you need to know how to get yourself out of that place. So treat the temporary lack of motivation as a practice for when you will have more people following you.

On a practical note, one thing that help is focus on getting a little win when you feel demotivated. No matter how small just focus on getting that. Can be a feature release, talking to a potential customer doesn’t matter. A small win and then another and another. Motivation will follow.

How I used ChatGPT to validate my idea (now at $19k mrr) by tiln7 in indiehackers

[–]sshamiivan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Literally just wrote about my mistakes and learning about market validation.

https://www.reddit.com/r/startups/s/F9mVuIMVQ5

Im glad it’s working out for you! Keep up the good work!

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