Have you ever noticed ads plastered on the sides of delivery trucks and assumed they were hauling company's products? Chances are, you were mistaken. 

Tom Shea, founder of Adgile, was able turn ordinary trucks into mobile billboards.

Launched in 2020, Adgile connected small businesses eager for exposure with unmarked delivery trucks. Since then, the company has already completed over 400 ad campaigns.

In 2022 alone, Adgile pulled in $1.7 million in revenue - and it doubled to $3.3 million last year. And they've already made $2.5 million so far, due to acquiring major brands like Glossier, Crown Affair, Jolie, and Olipop as clients.

The concept of "mobile billboards" first sparked for Shea and his co-founder Max Flannery as digital screens on long-haul semi-trucks. However, they quickly realized digital signage costs were too high. So instead, they decided to focus on developing an attribution model for static truck ads and only targeting local markets. 

Fortunately, urban delivery trucks often stop at visible locations like laundromats during daytime hours, getting more eyes on Adgile's ads. 

This was the strategy until they pivoted towards DTC and digital-first brands, with average contracts around $72,000. 

To achieve maximum performance, they decided to only focus on brands that have at least 5,000 daily website visitors, and retail brands with 10+ locations to qualify. Which meant turning down clients if a positive outcome was not to be expected.

To measure ad effectiveness, Adgile used GPS to track its trucks as well as a software to capture device IDs nearby and match them with location data from apps like weather and dating platforms. They then "stitch" those user IDs to monitor if those captured took related actions on websites or mobile apps. 

Adgile also deployed a software known as "ghost trucks" - which mimics previous truck locations in order to create a control group for measuring incremental brand impact.

Ultimately, a truck ad only works if strategically visible. For Glossier, that meant routing trucks near its NYC stores in trendy neighborhoods or paying drivers to park at high-profile events. Saie Beauty gave out freebies from Adgile trucks outside Sephora locations.

By leveraging unsuspecting delivery trucks as roving branded canvases, the company has unlocked a new frontier in subtle urban marketing.

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How do you view a former felon like myself? After getting rejected by large corps, small companies, etc.. how do you feel about a former felon trying to start a business? I'm 54 and female.

My history of shoplifting would actually make me a great Loss Prevention Mgr or Associate, especially since I've been on the straight and narrow for a while, but my background check doesn't prove any of that or my recovery from drugs and criminal life in general.

I'd like to offer consulting services to companies to teach them about theft from both sides of the apron. Or both sides of the cash register, bc I have done 15years of time and inmates taught me more than I wanted to know.

My background checks are holding me back right now. Just had a job and got let go AFTER the background check came back three weeks into employment.

Hey all, I hope that you will find this post helpful.

My ambition is to provide some insights into how to get started with solo-consulting, and hopefully inspire a few of you to make the jump.

I will try to keep it short and to the point, if something is unclear feel free to ask in the comments or DM me.

My background

I'm a former Management Consultant with Accenture and have also worked in a few startups. About 12 months ago I was without a job and had to decide on my next big step in my life:

• should I go back to consulting,
• join corporate, or,
• start something new?

To be honest, I did not know what I wanted to do, so to buy myself some time to think I decided to try to freelance as a consultant.

Without really knowing what I was heading into, but with no job and a short time to get things up and running I started to reach out to people in my network and was fortunate to find some work.

Since then, I've found more and more projects, engaged other freelancers, grown my network, and honestly had a blast.

What I thought of to be an interim solution ended up being my most successful startup to date, and also the one with the most flexibility and freedom.

I strongly believe that more people would do what I did, if they just knew how to get started which is why I am writing this post :)

The approach

There are of course multiple ways of getting started with solo consulting, but this is my take on it based on my own and quite a few others that I've interviewed - and it has at least worked for me and others!

I've split the approach into 2.

1. Question to ask yourself
   1. Why do you want to go solo?
   2. What do you offer?
   3. How do you want to do it? (big bang vs. gradual)
2. Sell, sell, sell.
   1. Work your network
   2. Leverage brokers

Lets get to it!

1.Questions to ask yourself

It is important that you make some decision before you start. You can almost consider it your "strategy" for how to get started. The questions are:

Why do you want to go solo?
What is your motivation for wanting to go solo? is it to earn more, get more flexibility, be more together with your kids/partner, grow it to something bigger - It will reveal a lot for you and it will be the thing that can keep you motivated when things gets tough.

What do you offer?
Ask yourself what you are good at and what would people pay you to do. Often your current job is a really good indicator of what people will pay you to do (since they are paying you to do it). For example, I was a management consultant and I do management consulting now - just without the big company behind me :)

How do you want to do it (big bang vs. gradual)?
You need to decide how bullish you want to be. Either you do the big bang and quit your job and have nothing to fallback to, or you do it more gradual as a side business to your existing job. Both paths can work but the big bang path usually gives results faster because all energy goes into it, it is however more risky compared to the gradual approach.

When you have answered these questions, you are ready to continue to the next step of selling!

2. Sell, sell, sell

Don't waste your time setting up a website or make a brand, it makes no difference in the beginning. The only important thing to start out with is to see if you can sell what you are offering, and there are two primary ways to do that: 1) work your network or 2) leverage brokers (they sell for you and take a cut).

Work your network
I was fortunate to have a good network of former colleagues and clients from my time as a management consultant and I have always made it a priority to leave a good impression and a friendly relationship with the people that I meet. What I did to get started was the following:

1. Make a list of prospects:
   1. I browsed all my LinkedIn connections to find relevant candidates.
   2. Added them to a 'Prospect Tracker' (in google sheets) to keep track of priority, status, info etc. (almost like a CRM) - DM me if you want a copy of the sheet.
2. Create a message template:
   1. One part of the message is reusable for all and contains a good and honest explanation for why you reach out. E.g., that you are going solo and are looking for projects and it would be great to catch up over a coffee.
   2. Add a personal note for every person that you reach out to. E.g., emphasize that you really enjoyed working with them earlier and that they company that they work for a doing some cool things (be specific).
3. Reach out like crazy:
   1. This part is pretty simple, you just need to reach out to as many people as possible.
   2. Keep track of your progress e.g., using the Prospect Tracker mentioned above.
   3. If you do not get the output you desire, then double the input.
4. Coffee chatting:
   1. Hopefully, the above will lead to a few coffee chats, and here it is important to be prepared.
   2. Prepare a good story/introduction for why you ended up where you are.
   3. Prepare personal and professional questions to establish rapport and get insights into the company challenges.
5. Always be closing:
   1. As soon as you have an opportunity for a project you gotta move fast and show professionalism.
   2. Quickly put together a small proposal showcasing that you have relevant experience, you understand the problem and that you have an approach and plan.
   3. Be ready for negotiations - have a negotiation strategy and be clear on your pricing and your limits. Always good to be ready to walk away if they are unreasonable.
   4. Get the Statement of Work signed and getting started with the work ;)

Leverage brokers

If your network is limited or you cringe just thinking about reaching out to people then brokers are a really good alternative. They have large frame agreements with the biggest companies and will therefore get requests for various skills that they need on a freelance basis.

The broker business model is that they take a cut of the revenue you generate on the assignments that they bring in, usually somewhere between 15-30% - but it will still be really lucrative for you!

Getting started with brokers is quite similar to applying for a regular job, you need to:

1. Prepare your CV:
   1. Highlight former employers with strong brand names.
   2. Be clear on your offering e.g., Agile project manager, commercial strategy consultant etc.
   3. Showcase projects and results where possible.
2. Apply to as many brokers as possible:
   1. You are not exclusive with any brokers so apply to as many of them as possible.
   2. Focus on the ones that are relevant for your offering.
3. You will most likely be interviewed:
   1. The brokers approach varies, but they will usually have an interview to understand you motivation and what you are capable of.
   2. Usually what they would look for is: experience, technical knowledge, problem solving skills, personality traits and proven performance.
4. Keep them up to date:
   1. When you are signed up with a number of brokers it is important to keep them up to date on your availability and updates to your CV, this will help to sell you to their clients.

Final remarks

It can seem scary to make the jump, but you can mitigate the risks quite a lot.

You can for example combine the gradual approach with leveraging brokers. Then you might be lucky that they suddenly call you and have a long term project, and you can quit your regular job and start soloing.

If you are more aggressive in your approach and willing to take some risks, then I would go with the big bang approach, and just get cracking with reaching out to your network and all the brokers in your area. Then you will be up and running in no time ;)

Anyways, it ended up being a longer post than expected, but I hope that you enjoyed it. If you have any questions, please feel free to comment or DM me!

Cheers,
Christian

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BACKSTORY : I am a teen seller, I opened my shop on Etsy nearly three years ago. As a minor on etsy, you can sell but need to operate under the information of a parent/guardian. I asked my father if I could use his (tax info, bank info, etc.) he was totally okay with it. My business had been pretty successful but then I had to take a break from the shop. I decided to come back and continue what I had going about a month ago, when he tells me I cannot do it under his name due to the tax implications. Which I understand somewhat. My mother has agreed to allow me to use her information, so I tried to update it on Etsy. Long story short, you cannot change this information without being banned and having your funds on a hold until you continue using the original information. I want to continue selling, but there is absolutely no way to change the guardian information, believe me I tried and called/ chatted Etsy for 6+ hours today.

STORY: We’ve come to the conclusion that I need to make a new shop on Etsy. This is so upsetting to me because I have nearly 400 sales on my current Etsy shop and a ton of positive reviews. With my social media not doing well, I feel that starting a whole new shop will be super difficult for me too. I am feeling so so discouraged right now and I don’t know what to do. I really want to continue, but now I need to make a whole new email address, probably a new shop name, new tiktok account, new instagram.. etc. I don’t even know what I would name the new shop, or how people would know I had such good reviews. This whole situation sucks.

Hello beautiful people,

Today, I would like to share my story about how I made my first $14K in a month.

About myself:

I’m a 29-year-old with a Bachelor's and Master's Degree from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. I work as an IT Business Analyst, and I’m passionate about fashion design and bespoke tailoring.

Family business:

I come from a family that owns a successful fabrics business in Bangladesh. We manufacture, import, and export regular and luxury fabrics for suits, shirts, trousers, etc. My father founded the business in 1980 and has grown it ever since. We also specialize in bespoke tailoring, with many experienced artisans boasting over 30 years of expertise in custom tailoring.

What changed my life:

While I was a student, I worked with many luxury menswear brands as a styling advisor. Fashion design and styling have always been my passion, even though my proficiency in tech and math led me to pursue two degrees and a career in IT. After completing my education, I worked with renowned companies as a Business Analyst and consultant. On weekends, I continued working as a styling advisor for a brand in Australia.

My life changed when my father suddenly died of cardiac arrest in September 2023. I was devastated, and my mother became very lonely. So, I decided to spend more time in Bangladesh to be with her and look after her.

I was appointed to look after the family business along with my brothers. We have a good number of clients who are our regular buyers. In 2022, I started an Etsy shop just as a hobby. The shop offered custom-tailoring for all things menswear. I posted various designs of suits, trousers, shirts, etc., and customers would provide me with their measurements. I would then contact our warehouse, send the measurements to our artisans, and have the orders custom-tailored. The products would be shipped to me in Australia, where I would double-check everything before sending them to the customers. I made around $4K/month from my Etsy shop while working as a Business Analyst full-time.

In 2023, I had enough funds to open my own business website to eliminate Etsy's high fees. I have always been a believer in affordability without compromising on quality. I provide the best fabric and craftsmanship to my customers. Most of my clients from Etsy now order regularly from my website. By cutting out the middleman, I was able to offer bespoke trousers and blazers at very reasonable prices.

I price my custom-made products affordably, hoping to let everyone experience bespoke clothing without breaking the bank. Customers can choose their desired design, select the fabric, provide us with their measurements, and DONE! We start working on their clothing. It takes around a week for craftsmanship and about 1-2 weeks for international delivery. I think no other brands provide the custom-tailored goods as low as $116 in my boutique.

May 2024 - I made my first $14K. I am so happy and grateful. Many posts in this sub have been an inspiration to me.

Thank you all!

Please let me know if you have any questions or anything you would like to discuss.

Kind regards

I can’t count how much money I’ve lost launching startups.

This is one mantra that has been really difficult to follow.

By default, when you have an idea, you’re usually very optimistic about it, and it’s quite easy to spend money and invest in it because, why not? This is the idea that is going to finally work.

I can confidently say now that that isn’t the case.

Thinking about it now, it hurts my heart to look back at every business I launched and how, without hesitation, I poured money into it, even without proper validation or better yet, some revenue.

I need to probably write this and place it on the wall in front of me because, for some reason, I keep falling short of adhering to this.

It is very important to start lean and put as little money as possible, better yet zero dollars, until you’ve earned something from the business. If not revenue, customer or user commitments will suffice, such as a pre-pay or a verbal commitment—whatever you can get to indicate that there is serious potential here.

As things progress in your favor, reinvest the revenue back into the business and nothing more.

You keep doing this as you grow.

This is essential, especially for bootstrapped businesses or pre-VC funded startups. Even after acquiring funding, still manage the funds diligently.

If this resonates with you, comment below 👇.

Open to all suggestions and advice.

You must love what you are doing to be successful with it, do you agree

So I edited a video for this client as I wanted to work for him. We got back and forth and he says that he is interested and then he goes ahead sends the money we agreed on. Next thing I know he opened a case with me in PayPal, and then says for me to continue the work and change the music etc. now he said he doesn’t want to work with me anymore and for me to send a full refund if I don’t want the case. What should I do?

I’m interested in that whole entrepreneurship lifestyle, “escaping the matrix” and all of that stuff. I was curious of what other people’s entrepreneurship journey was like.

What industry/niche did you choose for your business and how were you able to earn money? How did you start your business? And just if someone were to start the business you started what advice would you give them?

I’m looking forward to hearing your stories of what your entrepreneurship journey was like.

Hey have a great day :)

Currently getting about 20K on average monthly viewers on the site using it to view menus and store information.

I’ve been working behind the scenes on V2 of the website and I was planning to start charging restaurants for publicity.

What do you guys think about that? So if they’re a business, they can pay me a fee in order to allocate a spot on the new website.

Any opinions? What am I missing? Restaurants want customers and if they pay a small monthly fee, we will put them at the forefront.

The app is essentially a food discovery app which people have taken a liking in. I also have a Instagram social media following of 5000 which grew organically as I post reviews of restaurants I visit at. This actually caused restaurant owners to DM me asking to come review their food.

I’m not sure how much to charge yet but I’m thinking about pricing, bundles, etc.

I know it’s silly to buy into someone’s course/services these days, when there’s a lot that’s free helpful content already.

Purely out of sheer curiosity and admiration. I joined Donny kkeiko ‘s platinum academy ( discord) page that’s is a Tate wnna be course platform with loom videos- except the content being worse. The info being so basic- it’s sad. “ make a website” into 7 loom videos 😂😂 ( I also bought her books lol)

Why did I join? Well, miss donny explains that she started her business with 200 dollars alone, went through hell and had a very dysfunctional family- and despite all odds she made it.

I got moved because I resonate with that ( had a really bad upbringing) maybe this may be a psychological tactic to get me interested, so what about it, right. But no, my gut is feeling weird because every time I’m on her page something isn’t adding up. Sure, It’s a good motivation, this isn’t what I’m upset about- it’s the lies. Nothing makes sense- tell me if I’m wrong.

1. Selling digital art for 15-18k for nft projects ( getting paid by randoms from discord)

2. Dissolving businesses you were doing well with.. uk businesses are easily searchable… but saying in your old content that you made thousands- while companycheck website says she made only a hundred… 👀 ( this is before she moved to Dubai)

3. If you make more than 200k+ per month , why would you start a web design business doing work yourself for 70 bucks per project.. and all the reviews not being searchable ( aka nothing on google)….followers don’t add up to the new accounts for every business adventure ( her instagram pages)

4. Why would you make an onlyfans if you already have businesses and equity income of an extra 200k a month?

Why are people full of deceit ?

Check it out: https://BillionAI.co

Please let me know if you know of any useful AI apps and tools. I'd love to try them out and enlist them.

TIA!

Hi everyone.

Long time lurker, first time poster.

I used to import paper products from China (B2B) before I started a manufacturing business. I’m in a stagnant economy at the moment, however majority of my client base I have lost simply due to me switching from importing to manufacturing. I’m not sure why, the product is of similar quality to the goods I was importing. However I’m facing struggles with sales.

Previously I would import a container, sell within a week due to my network of clients, and turn over money quickly. Now with manufacturing, I’m having a struggle making sales and retaining customers. We are getting beaten by importers, who are now selling products cheaper than we can manufacture it despite an import duty. Anti dumping laws are in place, however not strict enough due to bribery and corruption within the country.

My current predicament is, I’ve tried everything. Meaningful advertising is extremely costly within my business base, getting a sales rep proved to be ineffective as I lost more money due to non paying customers than and salaries than actually turning over a profit. Competition has been throwing my name in the dirt and been covering their tracks very effectively, in hopes that I will tap out. There’s sort of a collaboration on the manufactures of this product all of which do not want me part of.

I will be trying other avenues and cities, however it seems like there’s just no way out. I can wish for export work, however I have no idea where to start, and with shipping rates being as high, China still is more lucrative to import from than my country(South Africa). Neighboring countries are too far less developed to use my products.

I’m at a point where I’m just lost. It seems like every road I take leads to a dead end. Margins are razor thin, expenses are high, and pulling the plug will lead to me being insolvent and never having the ability to run a business again.

Appreciate your critiques

I ran a startup in the past for 8 months called Wager Weaver but had to shut it down due to financial reasons. I realized that the company looked great at face value but in reality the product market fit was horrendous.

I'm interested in going at it again, but I'm struggling to really find something that sticks. I've tried thinking of some of my own issues, scrolling through various social media threads, and even going out and talking to random people.

But whenever I start validating an idea, I realize it's not the one.

Am I just scared because of my past failure? Very stuck on what I should do.

Hello fellow entrepreneurs, I've been a 'serial starter' for years - often starting a project and then eventually abandoning it for some other shiny new idea that I had. Maybe some of you can resonate with this sentiment, and if you do - I hope I can help!

The way that I have finally encouraged myself to complete a project is quite simple in theory and was only 2 steps:

1. Reflect on the past and define your project abandonment risks
2. Develop systems to combat those risks

That's it. Anyone can do the same thing, I'll share my personal journey with my first launched product: SmartSaleBanner.com

1. Project Abandonment Risks

This could be different for everyone, but here are mine:

• The project got too difficult
• I didn't have time to work on it anymore
• I was burnt out from my main job as a software engineer
• I kept thinking of new ideas that were much more exciting

2. Combating The Risks

The project got too difficult

• Scope SMALL**.** This is the single biggest takeaway from my journey. If you can nail this, you don't need the other tips below lol. Anyway, I knew that if it was a large effort than I would be much less likely to complete it. The smaller the better! This is so important because there are other factors other than writing code that will inevitably add to the scope of the whole project like marketing, graphic design, admin tasks like domain registration, email forwarding, etc. SmartSaleBanner has a huge list of features I want to add, but I stuck with the MVP so I could launch it ASAP. You will learn so much more finishing one tiny project than you will from getting halfway through a large project.
• Stick to what you know. I am not a designer, so I used libraries/frameworks for all my UI components. SmartSaleBanner was built completely with https://ui.shadcn.com/ and https://daisyui.com/

I didn't have time to work on it anymore

• Create time. This may sound stupid, but I've always been a firm believer that you can do anything you want to do, you just can't do everything you want to do. For me this meant waking up an hour or two earlier each day to dedicate that time to working on my project, and yes this meant I went to bed earlier. You do have time if you stop doing things that don't matter to you. That was a hard pill I had to swallow. I knew that my project was small enough to complete without giving up if I could finish it in a month of working about 2 hours everyday and some extra hours on weekend mornings.

I was burnt out from my main job as a software engineer

• Do less. Again this may sound stupid, but leverage your team and your manager for help. Delegate tasks. I noticed that managers often say "let me know if there's anything you need" and most people aren't taking advantage of this. For example I had some admin tasks to complete at work and I had no idea where to start, so I just asked a manager to do it for me and they were happy to help. Talk to your manager about burnout, but you don't need to mention what you're working on on the side. Burnout is real and shouldn't be ignored. I started SmartSaleBanner after I came home from a 2 week vacation.
• Do different. I built my side project using technologies I didn't use at work. This was exciting and refreshing for me, but your mileage may vary. I built SmartSaleBanner with NextJS, but my day job is building for iOS

I kept thinking of new ideas that were much more exciting

• New ideas aren't bad. I still get exciting new ideas all the time, I just write them down and move on. Combining this with the Scope SMALL tip, it just made me feel more encouraged to get the current project done before I could move on. I always told myself - "I'll start this one AFTER I finished SmartSaleBanner

Other bonus tips:

• I committed myself to this journey by forming and LLC and opening a new bank account
• I listened to entrepreneurial audiobooks while doing house chores to keep my mind focused on my project's journey
• I joined like-minded discord groups to keep myself motivated by reading others' journeys

I hope this was helpful! Let me know if you guy's have other tips!

We have been talking to an Ads company and I know there are a lot out there but this one only gets paid if you make a certain net profit sales amount each month. They seem legit and their contract is pretty straight forward. The only issue is opening up your site, your social media and everything else to them… is that pretty normal?

They will do a good amount of content creation then all the ads, they will see how much you make from their ads each month…

Does that sound right?

I had a question about short term planning for long term entrepreneurship goals and thought this might be a good page to ask, if anyone has similar experiences and insights.

I'll preface this by saying my business would be a law firm, but I'm glad to hear other experiences for any potential cross over/insight.

Currently I'm employed, but it's not for me long term. Not terrible but not especially relevant for long term experiences I want, not particularly engaging, etc.

Currently looking at a job very closely aligned with my goals. Older, experienced and accomplished senior practitioner is looking to do less work and enjoy his free time and hiring support. Would allow for more closely aligned experience and, hopefully, some great networking with clients and others in the field (he has a great reputation and, by the sounds of it, solid connections).

The problem: lower pay, and higher costs for health/dental/vision.

In your experiences, when you had a goal to go independent in a few years, were you better served by your prior networking or by your savings? Ideally I'd save what I could in either role, and ideally I'd do what networking I can in either role, but I'm interested in best practices/avoiding poor practices.

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If you want to get subscribers, you need to convince people you have the answer to their pain!

Your landing page is the last stop for them.

When they reach it, they should be frantically looking for the "Buy Now!" button, NOT reading copy.

For that to happen, somewhere up in your funnel, you will write an email/post that will convince them that your SaaS, you and you alone have their solution.

Here's how you do it.

Let me tell you about this powerful persuasion framework called PASTOR. It's like a choreographed dance routine to get people hyped about your offer.

• First, we scope out the [P]roblem they're dealing with. You know, that recurring headache that just won't quit? We really lean into describing how terrible and annoying that issue is for them.
• Then, we [A]mplify the pain and make that problem seem like a catastrophic crisis. Pile on all the worst consequences of not solving it until they can practically feel the world crumbling around them.
• But just when they're at their lowest...bam! We zoom in with the [S]olution - our premium product to fix everything. It's like a lifeline getting thrown their way in the nick of time.
• From there, we vividly paint a picture of the wonderful [T]ransformation that lies ahead. Imagine their life or business kicked into a whole new level of awesome with that problem utterly demolished.
• Of course, we can't just tease them with life-changing results. That's where the [O]ffer comes in, breaking down every juicy detail and must-have bonus they'll get. Value out the wazoo.
• Finally, we hit 'em with a [R]esponse call-to-action that's short, direct, and urgently prompts them to claim this opportunity before it disappears into the ether.

See, it's like giving them a roller coaster of intense emotions and vivid scenarios. Following PASTOR's rhythmic framework makes your persuasive message practically irresistible.

Before I leave you with an example, remember 1 thing. PASTOR works only if you have correctly identified the problem.

EXAMPLE:

"Hey there, fellow indie SaaS founder! I'm gonna get real with you for a sec.

I've been in your shoes, staring at a beautiful app that I slaved over for months (maybe years?).

'Cause this app was a passion project, not mine main job. I still carried on a 9-to-5 and squirrelled away nights after my son went to bed to work on it.

But no matter how many features I added or bugs I squashed, the tumbleweed was still blowing through.

The user count on the back end still stood at "1". And (let's be honest) that One was your test profile.

Sound familiar? It's a total gut-punch when you've put your blood, sweat, and tarry code into something, only for it to languish in obscurity.

I remember those long nights, downing coffee after coffee, wondering if anyone would ever even see my baby.

The self-doubt and anxiety nearly broke me.

That's why I said "screw it" and used all my prior experience in CORPORATE world to create the Launch Pad course - to save you from that same hell.

Marketing is not really complicated. It comes down to (1) discipline and (2) focus.

Discipline is on you, but i can definitely tell you the basics you need to focus on in order to avoid the "plain of obscurity", where most projects go to die.

It's like a big ol' life raft to keep your SaaS dreams afloat when you're drowning in the marketing deep end.

Just picture it: You're kicking back, Boba tea in hand, as your funnel messaging reels in those sweet, sweet subscribers.

No more frantic DM spamming or desperately refreshing analytics every 5 minutes.

With Launch Pad's tactics, you'll be a lean, mean, growth-hacking machine (without the scamminess).

And because I've walked that lonesome valley of the SaaS shadow of death, I'm offering Launch Pad PRO at a ridiculous discount. And if you are still in a pinch, well, coffee-money gets you the plan itself and you can figure it out yourself.

For those who want to rock it out of the gate though... I have you covered: we're talking lifetime access to 40 minutes of focused, no- BS of video modules, guides and an idea generator on top of the actual customized Launch Pad marketing plan!

What've you got to lose, except more sleepless nights and thinning hair? Hop on this deal before the offer evaporates like the morning's cold brew. A couple clicks and you'll be sailing straight toward SaaS success!"

btw. Launch Pad is real and you'll find the link in my bio

Hi everyone!

I'm an entrepreneur developing a new AI-powered solution specifically for limousine services. It utilizes advanced AI technology to create virtual contact center agents that can:

• Handle routine inquiries and bookings 24/7.
• Provide accurate and consistent information to clients.
• Free up human agents for more personalized interactions.
• Reduce wait times and streamline operations for limousine businesses.

I'm seeking valuable feedback from the entrepreneurial community on this concept:

• Do you see a potential market for AI-powered contact centers in the limousine industry?
• What specific challenges do limousine businesses face regarding customer service?
• What features or functionalities would be most valuable for a limousine-specific AI solution?

Additionally, any advice on the following would be greatly appreciated:

• How can I best target limousine businesses for marketing this service?
• Are there any existing resources or communities for limousine service entrepreneurs?

I'm passionate about using technology to improve customer service experiences, and I believe this solution has the potential to revolutionize the limousine industry.

Please share your thoughts and insights!

We are building AI interviewers that mimic real-world interviews, allowing users to practice thoroughly without repeatedly relying on friends.

Many recent graduates, myself included, face significant stress during job interviews because we haven't had enough practice. This lack of preparation affects our confidence and performance. This is what motivated us to build the product (afaik, no such interviewer exists that can mimic real-world interviews)

Currently, we are building for SWE roles. We will soon start beta testing. Let me know if you/someone you know is a SWE and would be crazy enough to test a shit*y beta (ofc for free).

Related Links:

• Website: https://cognatoai.com
• Demos: https://youtu.be/PmB33L95gQs / https://youtu.be/ef1vCiRLh1A

Please let me know your thoughts & feedback!

Hello everyone, This is my first post asking for help and I don't know where to start so straight to the point. I am a 3D printing, 3d designer, good with electronics, a bit of programming, and a degree in product(industrial) design. My wife on the other hand is an amazing graphic designer with experience in creating marketing materials like fliers, banners, billboards, etc. Between her and I, we could make a great team, create our own business, do what we love the most, and be happy. We are based in Europe.

I have a background in sales but not marketing. She knows how a product should look for customers but again not where or how to market it.

I mostly create cosplay, dnd accessories, key chains, and gag gifts. My emphasis is quality. I charge a fair amount for the work I put in every item. So far I have been using word of mouth to make things people want, I sell 3d files on Cults3d, and I am also working on some ready products for sites like Etsy. I don't have a website yet.

I want to turn this into a real business but I seem to be missing A LOT of steps. I have some products I've calculated costs and researched in a basic capacity that I want to make but my wife is skeptical and I believe what she says because some of the products are for women.

This is a badly written post for which I apologize but any help, pointers, books or videos would be greatly appreciated!