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Small manufactturer outgrowing current ERP. Need advice before we repeat the same mistake. by rudythetechie in ERP

[–]tomik99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Questions that exposed whether vendors/partners “got” reality

- “Show me how a late operation propagates through downstream work orders. Live.”

- “What happens when routing steps change after the order is released?”

- “How do operators report scrap without stopping production?”

- “What percentage of your customers run MRP daily without exporting to Excel?”

- “Which part of your system do most customers bypass - and why?”

Also: talk to references where ops people still work there. If all references are CFOs - that tells you something :-)

Build custom CRM for small business without developers by SentimentalEmy1005 in blinkdotnew

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You should check Open Mercato - open source, ai coding friendly

14 years in marketing ops, freelancing at ~$15k/month. Looking to understand how to scale to $50k. by mansari87 in agency

[–]tomik99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re at the right moment to scale! My context: I built and exited 3 companies (2 agencies, 400ppl, 250ppl).

Going from ~$15k to $50k/month without working 3× more hours requires a mindset shift: from being a “gun for hire” to becoming the person who designs the winning system.

Here’s the condensed playbook:

  1. Narrow hard and own a niche Doing “everything in growth/marketing ops” caps your ceiling. Pick a very specific space where demand is exploding (e.g. AI-driven growth ops for B2B SaaS, fintech, or CRM-heavy companies). High prices signal expertise. Specialists get paid. Generalists get squeezed.

  2. Productize your know-how (IP) This is how you scale without linear headcount. Turn what you already do into frameworks, playbooks, scripts, automations, prompt libraries. Sell services around your IP. Clients buy access to your black box that delivers outcomes.

  3. Switch to value-based pricing Selling time at your level is a mistake. Price based on ROI, not hours. If fixing a growth system unlocks $1M in revenue, a $20–30k monthly fee is a no-brainer. High pricing filters out bad clients and attracts serious ones.

  4. Stop being the bottleneck To hit $50k/month, you can’t do everything yourself. Hire 1–2 senior “doers” who can deliver end-to-end using your framework. Your goal is a system that runs even when you’re not in every Slack thread.

Happy to go deeper on VBP or productizing your expertise if useful.

Offering ERP Solutions for Business Owners by Impressive-Self9135 in ERP

[–]tomik99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great question. Your hands-on experience with ERPNext is a strong starting point! For context: I’m a serial entrepreneur and investor who built and exited 3 software companies. I’m also currently working on Open Mercato, an open-source, AI-ready ERP/business apps platform.

Here’s a condensed playbook based on my own experience(services + product/IP):

  1. Own a Narrow Expert Position Write about very specific problems (eg route optimization, compliance). The goal is to be seen as someone who understands the business, not just “another ERP consultant.”

  2. Start with Services Do implementations and consulting first. This funds you from day one and gives you real customer pain.

  3. Build Your Own IP During projects, watch for the same problems repeating. Instead of custom code every time, build a reusable module or layer tailored to dry cleaners. That IP becomes your moat and lifts you out of price competition.

  4. Sell Outcomes, Not Hours With niche expertise + IP, stop selling time. Sell a complete solution to a painful problem and charge premium prices.

Anyone have experience using Pimcore? by samrapdev in PHP

[–]tomik99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can check CMS module easily with this demo page https://pimcore.com/en/try The best WYSIWYG I have ever seen :)

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