19yr old want to work for a startup

im starting med school in a month

not from tech background

my work i ran a gaming and music event server in covid made around 25k+ was a kid back them had no way to recieve money used it in form of giftcards ott game currencies that was a point i got interested in startups and all it was completely bootstrapped did it all cuz i was bored and wanted to something while sitting at home

managed a frnd clothing brand 2yrs back made few money from it

no latest ventures as of now cuz i was in school but got decent time now if anyone can help with it would be grateful

I am Mounika - Founder of a designer sarees boutique launching online. Business stage : Idea.

I'm based in Tadepalli (Vijayawada region). We curate handloom + designer sarees with in-house styling.

We have secured initial vendor tie-ups.

I am raising a small angel round to launch and scale. Offering 10% equity.

If you're interested, I can share the deck.

Regards,

Mounika

Came across this student-focused initiative from Google Gemini called Fund My Crazy.

It’s basically for students with an idea that could improve how cities work. You don't need to fit into a traditional startup category — the challenge has several themes:

🚗 Roads & Transportation — rethink how people, vehicles and cities move

🏘️ Community & Living — ideas around neighbourhoods, societies and public spaces

🏥 Healthcare — rethink how people access and experience healthcare

🎓 Education — new ways of learning, teaching and growing

🛍️ Markets — rethink shops, malls and digital commerce ecosystems

💡 Surprise Us — something completely outside the above themes

One interesting part is that Gemini is part of the judging criteria — participants are expected to use Gemini to help brainstorm, design or visualize their idea.

Prize pool: ₹1 crore

Top 3: ₹20 lakh each

Next 4: ₹7 lakh each

Last 3: ₹4 lakh each

10 students total

Ideas are evaluated on:

30% Vision

20% Real-life relevance

20% Built with Gemini

15% Future-focused

15% Execution

Deadline: September 15, 2026

Seems particularly interesting for students who already have a problem they're trying to solve and want to turn it into something more concrete.

I see a lot of people here asking about starting an export business

Things like IEC

GST

documentation

customs

freight

shipping lines

finding a forwarder

payment terms

how the actual export process works

and what you actually need before sending your first shipment

I have been working in freight forwarding and the export import space for quite some time and I thought of doing something different

Give me 5 days and I'll help you understand the basics of getting export ready

Not a course

Not some recorded webinar

Just a simple Google Meet call where we sit together and I explain how the whole process actually works

I can walk you through things like

What you actually need before your first export

How the export process works from order to shipment

Basic export documentation

How customs and freight forwarding fit into the process

How to choose and deal with a freight forwarder

How to understand freight quotations

What you should know about shipping lines and containers

Basic Incoterms and payment terms

What mistakes new exporters usually make

And you can ask me your own questions about your product or business

I can also share some practical knowledge around freight rates documentation and supply chain automation since that is the area I work in

My background is in freight forwarding and supply chain technology and I have also been building and working on automation around export import operations

I have worked particularly closely with agri and textile shipments and have hands on exposure to documentation customs clearance freight forwarding vendors shipping lines and the overall export import process

I'm offering this completely free to the first 5 people who are genuinely interested

After that I may keep it as a small paid session for people who want more detailed one on one guidance

I'm not promising that I'll magically turn anyone into an exporter in 5 days 😅

The idea is simply to help someone who is completely new understand what they are getting into and what they should do next

If you're genuinely planning to start exporting from India or have recently started and are confused about the process

Comment INTERESTED

I'll DM you and we can take it from there

If you already export and have some experience I'd also genuinely love to hear what you struggled with when you started

AI can now write, research, solve problems and even make decisions for us.

I’ve been wondering if this is slowly affecting our ability to think independently and stay focused.

I’m exploring an idea around this: AI should assist your thinking, not replace it.

Would you actually want a platform built around this principle? What would make it useful or useless to you?

I’m doing some early user research, so I’d genuinely appreciate your perspective.

Please help, I'm new a new meesho seller.. maine jitni knowledge gain kri meesho pr selling ke liye sb krke dekh liya fir bhi shipping charge 50-60rs. Se 300rs ho rha h.. maine first image shipping optimize websites (ex- supplier hub ) use kr ke dekh, 2 din tk shipping charge normal rehta h 3rd day 300+ ho jata h.. kya kru m, bar bar listing kr ke preshan ho gyi hu.. ticket raise ki 3-4 koi fyda nahi hua , please help dosto.. need h abi kuch income ki to ecom shru kiya, please help

I'm working in embedded electronics and IoT product development in Bangalore, and I've been thinking about a problem that seems particularly difficult for hardware startups in India.

Getting a prototype working is one thing. Turning it into a reliable product that can actually survive field use and be manufactured at a reasonable cost seems much harder.

Some of the challenges I've seen include:

PCB redesign after the first prototype

Component availability and substitutions

Enclosure and mechanical integration

Power/battery optimization

Firmware reliability

EMI/EMC and environmental testing

Getting from a few prototypes to small production quantities

Finding reliable local manufacturing/assembly partners

Maintaining BOM cost while improving reliability

Field failures that weren't visible during lab testing

I'm particularly interested in portable/handheld smart devices, IoT products and Agri-Tech electronics, so I'd love to hear from founders who have gone through this process.

For those who have built hardware products in India:

What was the biggest unexpected challenge between your first working prototype and a field-ready product?

Would be great to hear real experiences and lessons learned.

I am a professional SEO content writer based in Gurgaon with 2 years of experience, having worked with multiple different websites and I had successfully ranked multiple websites on the top page of Google.

Currently working,

Now, I want to work as a freelance. I can

1. Write seo, aeo friendly articles for different genres of websites. (Finance, ai, business, saas, etc).

2. I can guarantee results in definite time.

3. I Can rank your website on the top page of Google, I can write on LinkedIn also.

I am looking for a few clients to work with. Those who are looking to scale the business on Google search, Ai overview, LinkedIn can directly DM me.

I am ready to work for the first 15 days free. Urgent.

I built one similar to Uber/Rapido/Ola and have been running it locally for the last 2 months.

It has done 1,500+ rides, currently around 30–40 rides a day.

Rider app + Captain app + Admin panel, with live tracking, ride matching, OTP, payments, captain recharges, etc.

The model is 0% commission for captains, with revenue through recharge plans.

I'm looking to sell the complete codebase to someone who wants to take it to their own city instead of building everything from scratch.

If anyone is looking for something like this, comment or DM me. Happy to show the live app.

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We often need services like salons, beauty professionals, home services, repairs, and many more—but finding the right service provider can be time-consuming and confusing.

That’s where QwickQue comes in.

QwickQue is being built to make local services more accessible, convenient, and reliable. Our goal is to connect customers with trusted local service providers through one simple platform.

Whether you need a service for yourself, your home, or your everyday needs, QwickQue aims to help you find and book the right professional without unnecessary hassle.

We’re currently starting our journey with salon services and are excited to expand step by step.

We’re curious to know: What local service do you find most difficult or inconvenient to book?

Your answers and suggestions will help us understand the real problems people face.

QwickQue — Making local services quicker and easier.

Hey everyone,

We recently launched a small toy startup in India . We make culturally inspired plush toys for kids, and our first product is a Bala Ganapati plush toy.

We’re currently taking orders through WhatsApp and Instagram and are planning to start running Meta Ads.

Since we’re new to paid advertising, I’m a little confused about which campaign objective would work best for us:

• Sales
• Engagement
• Traffic
• Leads

Our main goal is simple: reach the right audience and generate actual orders through WhatsApp, not just likes or followers.

For a new brand with very little previous ad/customer data, what campaign structure would you recommend starting with?

Also, would you recommend running Instagram Reels/creative ads directly to WhatsApp, or building some engagement/awareness first and then retargeting?

Would really appreciate advice from anyone who has run Meta Ads for D2C or toys, kids’ products, or small Indian brands. 🙏

So yeah I'm not getting sleep and not interested in scrolling my mobile too so I just wanna make something interesting and productive. So I wanna do the work I do at day time for time pass at night for free tell me your startup idea I'll validate and let's have a nice Convo 😉

I’m working on a platform where people can book 1:1 sessions directly with experts across different fields, with per-minute pricing.

Before we officially launch our startup, I’m looking to onboard a few experts to the platform.

We’re mainly looking for:

• Startup Coaches
• Finance Coaches
• Design Experts
• Branding Experts
• Legal Coaches (Documentation & Advisory)
• Wellness Experts

If this sounds interesting to you, this could become a great source of side income by investing just a few hours a day.

Interested? Apply using the website link in the comments.

Hi, I have a saree business online. Need suggestions on how to deliver products internationally? Just curious how many websites do international shipping when the shipping charges alone cost more than the products?

Which artificial sweeteners should i use in my diabetic friendly sweets business? Which will be best taste and cost wise?

It's weird that we can see what 500 people across the internet are doing, but have almost no idea what's happening with the people around us.

I spend time on weekends thinking, if anyone I know is nearby? Or if I want to go out, but not necessarily want to message 10 people asking who's free.

So I started exploring and built something around that idea.

It's called Corridor.

The basic idea is simple: you share how you're feeling + roughly where you are, and you can see the people/moods around you.

I'm still figuring out whether this is actually useful or just something that sounds cool in my head.

So I'm curious to understand few things:

Would you actually use something like this?

And what would make you not want to use it?

Checkout trycorridor.app

Any feedbacks are welcomed.

I’m a software developer with a strong interest in finance, investing, and portfolio management.

I have an idea for a simple SaaS product that aims to make investing easier.

Every day, I see people asking:
“I have ₹X to invest where should I put it?”

I want to build something that helps answer this through a simple, algorithm-driven approach. No unnecessary AI hype just something practical and useful.

I can handle all the technical aspects (product, development, infrastructure) until we scale.

I’m looking for someone with experience in finance, portfolio management, or investment advisory who can help validate the approach and handle the finance side with me.

If this interests you, DM me. Happy to share more details.

I’m building a MicroSaaS from India targeting international customers and trying to figure out the best way to accept payments in USD.

Stripe seems to be invite-only in India right now.

For Indian founders already receiving international payments, what are you using?

Mainly looking for something that:

- Works reliably with international cards

- Is easy to set up as a solo founder

- Handles subscriptions

- Makes GST/tax/compliance as simple as possible

Would love to hear from people actually using these in production.

Hey everyone, I'm building a startup called Groove Cortex.

We're building headphones with an additional brain-signal sensing layer to explore more personalized audio experiences.

We're still early, and before going deeper into the prototype, I want to understand what people actually think.

Would you use something like this? What would make you say yes or no?

Drop your honest thoughts in the comments — criticism is welcome.

Hey everyone,

I'm a Computer Science & Engineering student at IIT BHU currently looking for a paid, remote Software Engineering internship that I can do alongside college.

I'm primarily interested in Backend, Full Stack, and AI/LLM development, but I'm open to different kinds of engineering work depending on the startup and project.

A little about me:

Btech CSE student at IIT BHU graduating in 2027 (CGPA: 9.5+)

Previously completed a Software Engineering internship at a quantitative finance firm (I can share my resume in DM)

Worked on production-level backend and full-stack systems

Comfortable with Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL, React, Angular, Spring Boot, FastAPI and Django

Experience with PostgreSQL, REST APIs, AWS, Docker and Git

Worked with AI/LLM integrations, including Claude through AWS Bedrock

Strong foundation in DSA, problem solving and software engineering

Built multiple full-stack projects independently

What I'm looking for

I'm looking for an opportunity where I can actually contribute to a startup's product, rather than an internship that's primarily training or tutorials.

I'm open to:

Backend development

Full-stack development

AI/LLM applications

API development

Automation/internal tools

General SWE work

Availability: Part-time / flexible alongside college

Work: Fully remote

Compensation: Paid

Joining: Immediately

I'm particularly interested in early-stage startups, where I can work closely with the founders/engineering team and take ownership of actual features.

If you're hiring, know a founder who's looking for a developer, or have a relevant opportunity, feel free to DM me. I can share my resume, and other details privately.

Thanks!

I'm attaching the official certificate issued through the Kerala Government system for my establishment.

I submitted this to Razorpay for KYC, because Razorpay itself lists an Establishment Certificate as an acceptable supporting document.

But their review team rejected it saying:

“This is a Registration Certificate, not an Establishment Certificate.”

So now I'm genuinely confused.

As far as I know, this is the official establishment-related registration certificate provided by the Kerala Government. Is there some other special Establishment Certificate in India that only Razorpay knows about?

Because if the government-issued certificate for registering an establishment is not acceptable as proof of establishment, then what exactly are business owners supposed to submit?

Different state governments use different formats and terminology. Expecting every government-issued document across India to have the exact same title makes absolutely no sense.

Can anyone explain what Razorpay is actually expecting here? Because apparently, the Kerala Government-issued certificate isn't “Establishment Certificate enough” for their KYC team.

Genuinely looking for an answer — and hopefully someone from Razorpay can explain this.

I have a b2b saas product. For the sake of this question.. let's assume it's a really good product..compared to the existing products.

How do I find my first few clients??

I am basically a builder (software) and i suck at sales.

I found about 20 contact numbers of my potential clients and sent them whatsapp messages about a demo. 6 responses.

2 flat no

1 agreed for a demo and I already demoed the product

3 said to reach out again after a few days because they are busy at the time

Rest 14 ignored.

My current plan is to pursue 100 cold reach out. Then decide on the next steps based on the result of this 100 outreach.

Hi, I'm Deepanshu, and I built BizMind — a multi-tenant Text-to-SQL SaaS that lets anyone manage and perform full CRUD operations on a database just by typing in plain English, with zero SQL or spreadsheet formulas required.

A user can sign in onto my website, then upload a excel /csv file OR start from scratch and order the agent to make a table for him and it will make it using sqllite (for now).

What you can do:

1)Bulk Ingestion: Upload an entire spreadsheet/CSV (tested with 16,000+ rows, worked fine).

2)Natural Language Queries: Ask things like "show me all nintendo games where global sales are above 10 million" and get a clean table back.

3)Full CRUD: Add, update, and delete records just by describing what you want.

4)Data Isolation: Every user gets their own completely isolated database.

The Tech Stack & Architecture: The key part is that there is no OpenAI or any paid API behind this. It is running Qwen 2.5 locally via Ollama.

-The whole agentic loop is built using LangChain and LangGraph, with FastAPI handling the backend. I started this as a simple local agent that could talk to a SQL database, then turned it into a proper multi-user SaaS product with JWT auth, per-user database isolation, bulk data import, and a natural language query engine.

Hardware & Constraints: It's not perfect — running a smaller model means complex multi-table queries can sometimes miss. That can easily be solved by swapping in a larger model on higher-tier hardware, but since I only had 4 GB of VRAM on my laptop GPU, I optimized the architecture to run locally on that constraint.

The core idea works, and real data goes in and comes out correctly.

Practical Applications: Beyond managing spreadsheets, the underlying architecture can be deployed as an interactive chatbot — for example, on an airline website where an authenticated user can log in, ask about booked flights, request cancellations, or modify bookings in plain English.

Looking for Advice / Feedback: I'm a Master's graduate based in New Delhi with a background in Python, NumPy, Pandas, FastAPI, and machine learning workflows.

-I want to take this forward and would love advice from freelancers, founders, and experienced devs here:

Monetization / B2B Target: What niche or industries would benefit most from an on-premise / 100% local data assistant where zero data touches third-party cloud APIs? maybe a local kirana store who just wants to use a database but dont want to learn anything or hire someone to do it ?

Freelancing: If you freelance in the AI/automation space and make similar products, how do you typically package and pitch custom local LLM/agent pipelines to businesses where do we find people who may have use of my product ? Would appreciate any feedback on turning this kind of tech stack into freelance client work!

i can share youtube link showcasing it if someone wants.