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r/startups on 2026-10-21

  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. 2Founders, 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
  3. 3If 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
  4. 4My 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
  5. 5How 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
  6. 6How do you market a startup from scratch? (I will not promote)I’m creating an app with two of my friends and I’ve been tasked with the marketing. I am a paid media manager for a large sports brand, so I do have a background in marketing. However, I have only ever worked for established brands and…by u/ExistingHomework2750 · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  7. 7Are 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
  8. 8How 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
  9. 9Suddenly, 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
  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 do you go about acquiring your first clients as a solopreneur with no sales experience? What's the method? (I will not promote)Basically as the title says. How do you approach potential clients? Whats the strategy? How do you reach the right person? What happens when you get the chance to meet the right person? How does the process typically go? Do I make a…by u/saj213 · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  12. 12How 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
  13. 13Feedback 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
  14. 14i will not promote: Student, built a desktop app solo, 28 signups and stuck. How do you market on basically no budget?Update: posted again today and got 35 more signups in a day, so about 60 now. A lot of the early drop-off was setup bugs I’ve since fixed, so I’m less worried about “does anyone want this” and more about “how do I reach the right people…by u/Cam1McH · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  15. 15Should 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
  16. 16Big 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
  17. 17How 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
  18. 18Anyone has experience doing startups in the food space? [I will not promote]Hi, When people talk about startups, 90% of the time they are talking SaaS or an app, and some do fancy hardware. It's rare to talk about entrepreneurs launching a food brand. I wonder if the food space is a poor fit for entrepreneurship…by u/EyeTechnical7643 · first seen 2026-10-21 · last seen 2026-10-21 · in 1 capture
  19. 19How 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
  20. 20Non technical founders [I will not promote]Are there any non technical founders here that received funding for an app or Saas? If so, can you share your journey, such as how did you get funding, how much funding you received, from who, what was the idea, why you, etc? I am…by u/prorip187 · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  21. 2125 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
  22. 22What 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
  23. 23[I will not promote] Advice on Community Building for Mindfulness DomainHi, Seeking some advice here from people who have already built similar initiatives.... As the title suggests, and perhaps this is a little niche type of initiative, for context, I'm trying to build a community of enthusiasts around the…by u/hopefullyfitt · first seen 2026-10-21 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 3 captures
  24. 24[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
  25. 25Did 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
  26. 26Got 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
  27. 27closed my first b2b pilot (i will not promote)as the title says, i closed my first b2b pilot today after my first ever demo and i'm very hyped. is this good signal and what should i focus on now on the pilot period? i've only been cold calling like 20 leads i scraped, not actually…by u/egudegi · first seen 2026-10-21 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 3 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. 32Founders who built your own sales process, how did you do it? I will not promoteWhen you first started selling your product, how did you figure out what worked and turn it into a repeatable process? What were your biggest challenges? And how did you eventually build a system that someone else, like an SDR or AE,…by u/Financial-Bison400 · first seen 2026-10-21 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 3 captures
  33. 33Solopreneur [i will not promote]Hi reddit, this is my first step towards i don’t know where i end up. Its all about tech ai and all. I am lead dev with 9y exp and an ex MNC guy. So basically i am thinking to start an AI excellence startup which helps companies or…by u/Infinite-Bug8293 · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 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. 36Want to share my story (I will not promote)Hi all, Wanted to share an interesting experience I had past year or so. I've always wanted to find a good SaaS / startup idea, like most other people. But never came up with something really useful that people wanted. The past year or so…by u/N_Sin · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  37. 37I will not promote. Not every AI workflow needs to be an AI agent.I think people are making this stuff more complicated than it needs to be. Sometimes you just need an API call, a few rules, and an LLM for one specific step. Instead, people build multi-agent systems that are harder to debug, more…by u/Quiet-philologist25 · first seen 2026-10-21 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 3 captures
  38. 38What are you using to host your startup in the early days? (i will not promote)I'm a bootstrapped B2B founder gathering info on how serious startups are actually hosting there software (frontend, backend, database, etc), deploying to it, monitoring and alerting on it, etc. Most I've talked too these days fall into a…by u/MostState1696 · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  39. 39What makes a good product engineer now? (i will not promote)What makes a P99 product engineer now? Code generation, and review to some extent, is becoming less important with agentic coding. This will increasingly become the case. What attributes are important? System design, architecture, taste,…by u/crashcody · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  40. 40I 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
  41. 41Is 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
  42. 42Small 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
  43. 43What's the biggest bottleneck to your startup's growth right now? (I will not promote)Hi guys correct me if Im wrong - ive researched that a startup building is done this way User acquisition - People to find and sign up for your product User activation - Them to actually use it and see the value the first time User…by u/turtleyikes · first seen 2026-10-21 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 3 captures
  44. 44Razorpay/Cashfree/GoKwik + COD sellers, please help [I will not promote]I want to know if you check your COD orders remittence and is there any way I can match the payments with my payment gateway orders. Currently I have all the orders on razorpay but the remittence reports are from the courier services, so…by u/Fast-Perspective8574 · first seen 2026-10-21 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 3 captures
  45. 45Did your launch post flop, or get removed? A 30-second check (i will not promote)Disclosure up front: I build a pre-post checker for Reddit, so I've spent a lot of time reading how removals work. I will not promote it here. No name, no link. Something I see a lot in founder subs. Someone posts their product, gets two…by u/Temporary_Bread4334 · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  46. 46How important is interview timing compared to traction? (i will not promote)Hi everyone, I've recently advanced through the initial rounds of a fairly well-known startup accelerator and have been invited to live interview rounds. Part of the interview will focus on my startup's product and traction. I have…by u/a_r1211 · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  47. 47Dev tool founders, how did you find your first users? (i will not promote)I’m building a developer tool that checks whether code changes break existing functionality. I’m comfortable with the technical side, but finding people willing to try it is where I’m stuck. For anyone who’s launched a dev tool, where did…by u/Accomplished_Lion831 · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  48. 48First-time founder building reliability tooling for AI voice agents; looking for angels and advisors in voice AI, i will not promote anythingI’m a researcher (adversarial ML and model security, research intern at CMU) building infrastructure that makes AI phone agents more trustworthy for the businesses that deploy them. We’re running pilots with agencies this month and…by u/CombinationPurple897 · first seen 2026-10-21 · last seen 2026-10-21 · in 1 capture
  49. 49Are there any small communities for Latino founders in the U.S.? I want something like Techqueria but focused on founders and bootstrappers [I will not promote]Hi everyone, I have been searching far and wide for a relatively small community of Latino founders. I’m part of Techqueria and it was an awesome community until it got sold/acquired and I dipped. I am looking for something like what…by u/Mmmmmmmmmmmeh · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  50. 50Pre seed - any viable alternatives to SeedLegals? I will not promote​ SeedLegals were quite cost effective when they launched, but their prices keep increasing. I'm in the process of preparing for SEIS and a pre seed. There is a few complexities in our SEIS application that makes the self application not…by u/Ffilib · first seen 2026-10-20 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 4 captures
  51. 51How 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
  52. 52Incorporate 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
  53. 53how 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
  54. 54Not a dev, AI writes all my code. Do I check "technical founder" on my YC application? [i will not promote]Solo founder, applying to YC Winter 2027. I'm not a dev. I don't write or read code, AI agents in Claude Code write everything. What I do is decide the product and the architecture, and nothing gets built before I approve it. Then I test…by u/plxs05092026 · first seen 2026-10-21 · last seen 2026-10-24 · in 3 captures
  55. 55[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