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r/startups on 2026-10-19

  1. 1A nuclear startup is suing its own seed investor. Who's right? (I will not promote)Valar Atomics, a nuclear startup, is suing one of its own investors, Day One Ventures, over its ~$1B Series B. Day One put in $1M at seed and $15M at the A. They own under 5%, but they have pro-rata, so they can buy into each new round to…by u/socleads · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-21 · in 8 captures
  2. 2Burnt out after a 3rd failed startup (I will not promote)I've been working in early stage startups in the Bay area for 7 years now and currently working at my third one. And after several years of trying to make this product successful I think the writing is on the wall that this will be…by u/appAD · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-20 · in 7 captures
  3. 3Founders, this is how I am spending in marketing. Am I burning money? i will not promoteMy Marketing Budget Social Media Management & Ads - $100. (10 posts a month - includes 4 reels) UGC Creators - $30 per video - (total 3 videos per month) - $90 Meta Ads - $150 per month SEO & GEO - $81 per month via pilotdeck .co X Pro…by u/PhewYork · first seen 2026-10-15 · last seen 2026-10-21 · in 7 captures
  4. 4My boss ghosted me and all of our still paying subscribers, I will not promoteI’ve worked for this children’s clothing subscription as the only employee for 2 and a half years. The company crowd funded and then I think the founder got funds from his other ventures. The founder lives abroad in Morocco/london and…by u/Synapticdoom · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-20 · in 7 captures
  5. 5If you were building a startup today, what skills would you look for in a developer? (I will not promote"I'm a self-taught developer who knows React and Next.js, and lately, I've been feeling pretty anxious about my career. AI is moving so fast that I sometimes question where I should invest my time. It can build UIs, write backend code,…by u/thetymtravellr · first seen 2026-10-17 · last seen 2026-10-23 · in 6 captures
  6. 6My PM quit after 3 weeks, now wants back on better terms and I feel uneasy. Rehire him or go with the runner-up? (I will not promote)Quick note: English isn’t my first language, so I used AI to help me write this post in clear English. The situation, the details and the dilemma are all mine. I’m the founder/CEO of a ~10-year-old, profitable legal-tech SaaS in Mexico…by u/InterestingNose6486 · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-21 · in 8 captures
  7. 7Hiring first technical talent as a CTO/CPO (i will not promote)I’m essentially a CPO: I’ve used Claude Code to build our entire product so far, and whilst it works, I’m sure there are gaps. We are looking to hire our first technical talent, beginning with 3-month contract intern who can hopefully…by u/crashcody · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-19 · in 6 captures
  8. 8How do you find your first customers when your product could serve multiple types of users? i will not promoteI'm working on something in the AI app space and running into an interesting problem. Developers can build apps, but so can founders, PMs, and even nontechnical people using AI tools now. The challenge is figuring out who actually needs…by u/Ok-Mood-2539 · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-20 · in 7 captures
  9. 9How do you know if you need a cofounder? I will not promoteSo I think there is a little market opportunity in the country I live in. With tech prices falling in my field and AI reducing the strain of admin tasks Ive decided to build a start up to meet this need. Everything has been easier than I…by u/Mirthster · first seen 2026-10-16 · last seen 2026-10-21 · in 6 captures
  10. 10How did you get your first 10 sellers for a two sided marketplace? i will not promotehey all, bit of a newbie question so bear with me i'm building a marketplace for digital products, things like ui kits, design systems, website templates and coded components. over the last month or so i've spoken to 50+ creators one on…by u/T07NAD0 · first seen 2026-10-16 · last seen 2026-10-21 · in 6 captures
  11. 11How did you prove ROI for B2B software that prevents future problems? i will not promoteI’m based in Australia, with a background in construction project delivery and enterprise software implementation. I’ve built a working product around organisational governance and learning, and I’m preparing to approach initial…by u/Conscious_Angle_7388 · first seen 2026-10-18 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 6 captures
  12. 12Feedback FridayWelcome to this week’s Feedback Thread! Please use this thread appropriately to gather feedback: Feel free to request general feedback or specific feedback in a certain area like user experience, usability, design, landing page(s), or…by u/AutoModerator · first seen 2026-10-16 · last seen 2026-10-21 · in 6 captures
  13. 13Are most technical co-founders technically competent? (I will not promote)Do they usually qualify to lead the technical teams? Or do they usually just own some technical IP that the company was built upon? How does a technical co-founder who just graduated university qualify to lead the technical teams? Are…by u/Proof-Bed-6928 · first seen 2026-10-19 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 5 captures
  14. 14Suddenly, I have a clear vision who will get benefits from all these AI craziness (i will not promote)After seeing the message about Marc Lou launched a beehiiv vibe-coded alternative, I realized that all of us, even with possibility to vibe-code anything, will fail. Because we still need to market, promote, and sell what we've vibe-coded…by u/MattyTayl · first seen 2026-10-17 · last seen 2026-10-23 · in 5 captures
  15. 15Big companies will oppose your trademark over remote similarities, happened to me twice (I will not promote)I see a lot of posts here about validation and getting customers but not many about trademarks, and in my (very unfortunate) experience they can eat you alive if you are in a competitive category. In 2024 I started working on a chocolate…by u/jmota008 · first seen 2026-10-16 · last seen 2026-10-21 · in 6 captures
  16. 16How have you reduced the adoption cost of a developer tool? I will not promoteI’m building in the developer-tools space, and I’m learning that making a tool easy to try can be as important as building the feature itself. For founders who’ve launched devtools, what made the biggest difference in getting developers…by u/Gallegos_Daniel · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-19 · in 6 captures
  17. 17Should i PAUSE or should i continue? (i will not promote)I've built a startup here in New Zealand, where we organise dinner for strangers and send them on a side quest, kind of like timeleft but a bit more structured and participation involved. Have sent more than 400 people to these dinners.…by u/EuphoricComputer691 · first seen 2026-10-18 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 6 captures
  18. 18How to get an early stage startup job? (specifically "Founder's Associate") (I will not promote)Hi, I am a recent grad (one year out of bba from university of toronto) with like 2ish years of startup experience as an intern + have a very small side business (part time) right now, and I am looking for a founder's associate or similar…by u/prairietheplatypus · first seen 2026-10-15 · last seen 2026-10-21 · in 7 captures
  19. 19is EOR the right structure for one employee or should we open a GmbH? (i will not promote)We have one person in Germany who's been working full-time and exclusively with us, and our legal team has flagged that this looks like an employment relationship under German law, and we need to either convert them properly or risk an…by u/memesy69 · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-19 · in 6 captures
  20. 20Launching a public beta for SaaS/Dev tool - I should list all future( udeveloped) modules/roadmap or show only the current module. ( I will not promote )Hi – Currently in stealth, boot strapped, and planning to do a public beta launch for my SaaS/Dev platform. Primary users are data engineers and semi-tech-skilled business users. Full vision of the application has 6 different models, each…by u/AggravatingCoyote186 · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-19 · in 6 captures
  21. 21What do you send prospects after a demo call? (i will not promote)Founder-led sales question. After a good demo call, prospective customers usually has to sell it internally to people who weren't on the call. What I usually see is people sending decks or a recording of a meeting, and i suspect nobody…by u/jp_taptale · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-21 · in 8 captures
  22. 22How do you actually go about raising your first $100K from angel investors? (I will not promote)I am a bootstrapped B2B SaaS founder, and trying to figure out how people actually go about raising their first $100K. We have built the product, have paying enterprise clients, and are generating some ARR. It's still early, but we hav…by u/Best_Minimum_1593 · first seen 2026-10-19 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 5 captures
  23. 23How to deal with imposter syndrome (i will not promote)I hopped on a call with a yc founder to do marketing for them (i dont have proper marketing experience just a few viral videos, one which did 5m+ views which is what I shared to get the call) They essentially pitched me, told me they were…by u/Impossible_Rice8103 · first seen 2026-10-19 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 5 captures
  24. 24Did folks here send teaser decks to VCs as they started fundraising? What did you share in the teaser? I will not promoteI’m starting my fundraising efforts and discovered that it’s a norm to send a teaser deck to VCs to encourage them to connect with you and spend time on a fuller presentation. Is this something others have experienced? What did you share…by u/m_yoda20 · first seen 2026-10-19 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 5 captures
  25. 25i will not promote - Looking for affordable AR SDK recommendations for a beauty virtual try-on apphi everyone, we’re working on a startup in the makeup and beauty space and want to add a virtual try-on feature to our app. we have a developer, but none of us has worked much with ar before, so we’re still figuring out where to start.…by u/PhilosopherUnique230 · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-20 · in 7 captures
  26. 26I have no idea how to think of and approve ideas (I will not promote)I'm relatively new to the scene, making only 1 startup that I'm still maintaining that is focused on a more freemium track. Looking to go a bit beyond, I tried checking for any avenues that have already paid products that are either too…by u/SnakeGo · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-20 · in 7 captures
  27. 27Tips for pitch competitions and meeting investors (I will not promote)I was invited to an incubator to prepare founders for a live pitch competition later this month. The winner will receive a cheque (not huge) but also meet more investors by being invited to other networking opportunities. The competition…by u/edkang99 · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-19 · in 6 captures
  28. 28Open sourcing your idea in a world of AI? (I WILL NOT PROMOTE)I have a cool idea for a product and am looking to open source it from the start, but also plan to turn it into a startup through hosting, if the project ever takes off. I've read posts here about how open sourcing your app can be…by u/Bread4Dayz · first seen 2026-10-17 · last seen 2026-10-23 · in 6 captures
  29. 29Random daily learning vs. goal-based learning: which one do people actually pay for? (I will not promote)I will not promote, no link. I built something that gives you 3 topic suggestions a day and turns any topic into a short interactive lesson. People who try it like it. One person pays. Two comments I got this week keep bugging me: -…by u/Gleb_SV · first seen 2026-10-17 · last seen 2026-10-23 · in 6 captures
  30. 30[I will not promote] How about a service which helps early startup and small business with AI automations and growth/strategy help (don't wanna call it consulting)I have AI ML background and decent automation skills, working as a Product Manager in my current company I have some good ensighs of business and their working. Thinking of a platform where I can provide GTM, AI Automation/integration and…by u/candle_misuser · first seen 2026-10-15 · last seen 2026-10-21 · in 7 captures
  31. 31(I will not promote) Can I get a job and continue with my startup?I quit my job about a year ago to found a solo “startup” and I even have a couple people helping me, not formally working for me. However due to a sudden medical issue I’ve been drained of my savings. Its a hardware company not super…by u/kingpoonslayer · first seen 2026-10-15 · last seen 2026-10-21 · in 7 captures
  32. 32[Hiring/Seeking/Offering] Jobs / Co-Founders Weekly Thread[Hiring/Seeking/Offering] Jobs / Co-Founders Weekly Thread This is an experiment. We see there is a demand from the community to: Find Co-Founders Hiring / Seeking Jobs Offering Your Skillset / Looking for Talent Please use the following…by u/AutoModerator · first seen 2026-10-19 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 5 captures
  33. 3325 years old, making $150k–$185k in business lending, and considering starting my own shop. Am I thinking about this the right way? (I will not promote)Hey everyone! I’m 25 and have been working in business lending and commercial loans for about two years. I’ve been fortunate enough to find success early, earning around $150K annually, with my highest earnings reaching approximately…by u/yellowdaysss · first seen 2026-10-19 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 5 captures
  34. 34What I learned from my first Beta launch: When "Rationality" isn't enough.(I will not promote)Today, I did something I’ve been terrified of: posting my note-taking app's Beta version to several online communities. I developed this app because of a simple question: "Since many of us already pay for cloud subscriptions (like Google…by u/fais-1669 · first seen 2026-10-19 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 5 captures
  35. 35Share Surrender - I WILL NOT PROMOTEHave any of you seen former investors surrender shares back to founders in order to keep the business going and get SOMETHING out of an exit rather than have the founders walk and wind down the business? If so, what was the process (other…by u/EZEfromDET · first seen 2026-10-16 · last seen 2026-10-21 · in 6 captures
  36. 36Got my first paid customer in a weird way.. (I will not promote)Hey guys, I recently left my full time job & started building my open source consistent character platform which has it's own gen engine & all. In short: One character format that works across different open source models. that was a huge…by u/ashishsanu · first seen 2026-10-19 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 5 captures
  37. 37PMF Experimenting Advice (I will not promote)Hey y'all, so I've been working on a b2b saas startup for like 6 months now, we just started getting customers about a month ago and have a 4 fig ARR. The main thing I'm trying to figure out right now is that multiple different industries…by u/sorry_canada · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-20 · in 7 captures
  38. 38I will not promote - founders, how do you adapt one post for multiple social platforms?For founders who post across several social platforms: how much of the work is still manual for you? We’re looking into a workflow problem around taking one piece of content and adapting it for LinkedIn, X, Instagram, etc. Which is…by u/Cold_Adhesiveness810 · first seen 2026-10-17 · last seen 2026-10-23 · in 6 captures
  39. 39Small production company looking for business model on books & movies - i will not promoteHi, I’m from Belgium. I have a podcast on books that is working pretty well and I am developing a podcast on movies. Not a review-podcast but a community podcast where 3 people talk about a topic on books/movies and the conversation…by u/Salt-Preparation-446 · first seen 2026-10-17 · last seen 2026-10-23 · in 6 captures
  40. 40Is survey-based AI adoption measurement a real problem or just ours? (i will not promote)Hello everyone!! I run a ~400-person software services company with 100+ client projects. We needed to measure AI adoption internally and hit a wall: every analytics tool wanted integrations with Jira, GitHub or Slack. For us, that means…by u/Expert-Birthday7928 · first seen 2026-10-17 · last seen 2026-10-23 · in 6 captures
  41. 41Looking for Pulley alternatives (I will not promote)We're planning our migration off Pulley and looking for alternatives. So far, we are reviewing options like Mantle, Cake and Altshare. The last one I couldn't find much independent feedback from founders online. Has anyone here actually…by u/tapsxtaps · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-19 · in 6 captures
  42. 42Best Mercury alternatives for tech startup right now? I will not promoteHey guys, I've been looking into online banks and fintech products for my tech startup. The idea is to keep our bank account as an alternative for expenses and revenue rather than being the main account. Anyways after some browsing,…by u/LogWest5630 · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-20 · in 7 captures
  43. 43Incorporate Deleware C-corp on H1b visa? [ I will not promote]Hello, Is there anyone here who started their company in the US while on a H1b visa? How did y'all navigate the process of visa transfer and incorporation ? I have read about the Jan2025 amendment and asked AI for legal. I am not sure how…by u/AvogadroPi · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-21 · in 8 captures
  44. 44How do you ship an AI product now, when people don't even know they have the problem? (I will not promote)Something I keep thinking about. Our AI does a job a specialist usually does by hand: it reads paperwork a company already filed (import taxes, in our case) and finds money they paid by mistake. It works on real files. Our problem is…by u/LostLeek1304 · first seen 2026-10-18 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 6 captures
  45. 45how can i get clients for a freelancing marketplace (i will not promote)i am starting a freelancing marketplace platform where i am the middle man between the freelancer and the client while the freelancers are easy to get because the fact that people now are looking for jobs more than ever clients are the…by u/Similar_Wealth_1850 · first seen 2026-10-17 · last seen 2026-10-23 · in 5 captures
  46. 46Anyone else have more AI subscriptions than actual customers? 😂 I WILL NOT PROMOTEMy 2026 startup business plan: Claude Code to build the product. Codex to fix whatever I broke. Gemini to research my billion-dollar market. Vercel to launch my beautiful website. Canva to make it look like an actual company. Stripe to…by u/Ok-Mood-2539 · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-20 · in 7 captures
  47. 47Looking for TECHNICAL cofounder (I will not promote)I'm a high school sophomore with a startup idea that I believe solves a real problem. I'm good at a lot of things, but coding unfortunately isn't one of them. So I've come to Reddit to ask for help from fellow high schoolers. I would fund…by u/Top-Butterscotch9538 · first seen 2026-10-14 · last seen 2026-10-20 · in 7 captures
  48. 48[I will not promote] I'm 21, not a dev, and Claude writes all my code. Can this become a huge company?I'm 21, solo founder, building an AI system that manages tasks and context for companies. I already have testers and a growing waitlist. The problem is I'm not a dev. I trust what Claude delivers to me, and I only judge the things I have…by u/plxs05092026 · first seen 2026-10-18 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 6 captures