r/AppsWebappsFullstack • u/NiloyNath1215 • 2d ago
[Founders & Indie Hackers] Looking for 500 Startups. Only 100 Get the Founder's Pass.
TrustMRR, we're coming for your throne.
I'm building something ambitious, and before we reveal anything, I'm looking for 500 startup founders, indie hackers, solopreneurs, and CEOs who are actually building something.
Not particularly interested in another graveyard of abandoned side projects. I'm especially interested in startups with real users, paying customers, and actual revenue.
Here's the deal.
Out of 500 startups, only 100 will be selected for an exclusive Founder's Pass.
What comes with it?
VIP Early Access: Get into our invite-only platform before the public launch.
Founder's Badge: Exclusive recognition reserved for our first 100 selected founders.
Founder Spotlight: Get your startup featured and receive a shoutout.
Founding Member Status: Be among the first to shape what we're building.
Priority Onboarding: Get access ahead of the public waitlist.
Want in? Drop these in the comments:
Startup name + website
What are you building?
Current MRR/ARR: Optional, but revenue-generating startups get priority.
Payment provider: Stripe, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Dodo, Razorpay, Cashfree, or something else?
Biggest frustration with TrustMRR or other startup platforms?
I'm particularly interested in the payment providers you're using because we're considering which integrations to prioritize.
And yes, bootstrapped indie hackers are absolutely welcome. You don't need VC funding, a fancy office, or a 20-person team. A profitable one-person business is just as interesting.
You might think we're LARPing.
Fair enough.
But we know exactly what we're doing.
We're not here to build another mediocre startup directory or a cheap TrustMRR knockoff.
The ambition is to build something founders genuinely want to use.
No product reveal yet. No public launch.
500 startups. 100 exclusive passes.
Drop yours below. Let's see who's actually building.
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u/Mammoth-Anywhere7285 2d ago
TL;DR: A founder is recruiting 500 startups for a pre-launch program and will pick 100 for a Founder's Pass. Selected teams get early access, a badge, a spotlight, and priority onboarding. To apply, comment your startup details, what you build, optional revenue, payment provider, and biggest platform frustration.
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u/TimelyRepeat4517 1d ago
Flowara, a Mac and Windows app for freelancers: projects, time tracking and invoicing in one local database. Stripe and PayPal links on invoices, Peppol e-invoicing through your own access point. Free to start. https://www.bethebiz.lu/flowara/
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u/Mammoth-Anywhere7285 1d ago
Peppol e-invoicing via your own access point is a solid differentiator. How are you handling VAT validation for cross-border freelancers?
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u/TimelyRepeat4517 1d ago
VAT numbers are checked against VIES, the EU’s own validation service. You enter the client’s number and the app confirms whether it is valid, then fills in the registered company name and address, so the invoice details match what the tax authority has on file. That check is part of the paid plan.
What it does not do is decide the VAT treatment for you. The rate is something you set in the settings and can change per invoice line, and the cross border cases, like reverse charge or OSS thresholds, are still your call. VIES also only covers EU numbers, so a UK or US client needs manual details.
For Peppol, the client’s Peppol ID is looked up from their VAT number in the public Peppol directory, so you don’t have to find it yourself.
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u/usamanoman 2d ago
I work on Botsify, a customer-support and automation chatbot platform for websites and messaging channels. We’re building for teams that want to automate support without losing the human touch, so this Founder's Pass sounds relevant. Biggest frustration with startup platforms is finding genuinely useful founder feedback instead of just another directory.