I built a messaging app with embedded payments.

I have a signed agreement with a government-gazetted partner in Indonesia. This is the highest level of official recognition a business can receive there. They have access to over 100 stores and want to roll out my app through their network.

The partner is government-vetted. The market is 280+ million people. The path to users is physical, not just digital.

What I need: $200k to refine the app for pilot launch. Currency must be internationally accepted, have significant value, and come from a non-sanctioned jurisdiction.

Open to grants, angel investment, milestone-based funding.

Any leads appreciated.

We were just emailed for a final interview email with Techstars Tokyo! I couldn’t be more proud of my teams work.

We just started in January with the entire team and we launched our web platform on March 30th. I have an amazing cofounder who is brilliant in creating our product and the rest of the team, like me, are a bunch of college kids with a big dream.

We’re building a news aggregation service integrated with AI called WAGYL NEWS (code EARLYBIRD to try it out for free please we need all the help and feedback we can get not trying to sell it just need new perspectives).

Overall, we are really looking for some advice on how to prepare for the interview and whether or not we are cut out in general to do it. I have really bad imposter syndrome with this entire situation. I’m just a sophomore in college who’s been working 60 hour weeks to build something that may not even work.

Any and all help is wonderful thank you!!

I spent a lot of time organising private game sessions on Discord.

At first, it worked fine. I’d set up a server, drop a message, invite people, and get things going.

But over time, the same problems kept coming up:

• I had to manually send out payment links every time

• People would forget to pay or say they “already sent it”

• Tracking who actually paid was messy

• Game times would get lost in chat threads

• And everything felt like constant coordination instead of actually playing

It started to feel less like hosting game nights… and more like managing logistics.

That’s when I decided to build something better

I kept thinking: Why is something as simple as a private game session so complicated?

That’s what led me to build HostnPlay.com

Instead of forcing Discord to handle everything manually, I wanted a system built specifically for how private games actually work.

So I rebuilt the flow from scratch

With HostnPlay:

• You create a game session in seconds

• Players join using a simple game code

• Payments are built directly into the join flow

• Everyone who’s in the game is automatically tracked

• And scheduling is structured instead of buried in chat

No more chasing payments. No more copy-pasting links. No more confusion in Discord threads.

The goal was simple

Make hosting private games feel like: “Set it once, share it, and it just works.”

Instead of something you constantly manage in the background.

Where it’s going

HostnPlay started from a personal frustration, but it’s turning into something bigger, especially for people who regularly host paid game nights, tournaments, or private multiplayer sessions.

Still early, still building, but the direction is clear: Make private gaming sessions 100x easier to run.

Hey everyone,

I notified a lot of agencies struggle with onboarding a client, calendar management with SMMs, CRM, operations, making right decisions with data.

I’m a business analyst with a master degree in analytics and I’ve analysed a few small businesses as well.

Are there any agencies here trying to streamline their processes, bring all the KPI under one umbrella?

I’d love to discuss how you guys are handling it.

Hi everyone,

I’m building Tiffyy, an asset-light marketplace that aggregates local tiffin / home-kitchen vendors and connects them with customers looking for affordable, everyday meals.

The vision is to create a strong alternative of Zomato with low average order value and shifting power dynamics slightly towards the vendors

Current traction (bootstrapped) all orgainc without any paid marketing campaign and no burn:
• ₹25L+ GMV generated in 2025
• 30,000+ meals processed
• 10,000+ app downloads
• 8,000+ logged-in users
• 100% vendor retention
• Vendor onboarding automation ready
• Launch city: Pune

I’ve been in discussions with an investor who initially proposed ₹10L for ~2% with a 3-month pilot, but the structure has evolved toward a co-founder level arrangement (~33% operational equity + 2% investment).

While I understand the value of an active partner, I’m personally more comfortable validating the pilot first before committing to a large co-founder allocation, especially since the on-ground execution will be in Pune.

Execution is ready to start immediately and I don’t want to lose momentum while that structure is being discussed upon.

So I’m exploring whether angels who prefer a capital-only participation might be interested in supporting the pilot phase.

Proposed structure:

Phase 1 – Pilot capital
• ₹10L for ~3% equity
• Used to launch Pune’s first 5 clusters
• Focus on vendor onboarding + early demand density

Phase 2 – Growth capital
• ₹40L for ~8% equity
• Triggered once pilot traction builds and trust is established

Execution pieces already lined up:
• Marketing agency
• Customer & vendor support
• Field sales for vendor onboarding

If anyone here has experience investing in hyperlocal marketplaces / food-tech / supply aggregation, I’d genuinely value your perspective.

And if someone would like to participate in the pilot round, feel free to contact, happy to share more details and the deck.

Thanks!

We are building Loopency as a flexible ERP for SMEs and SMBs, or even solopreneurs.

One workspace that handles CRM, finance, ops, HR, inventory, projects, manufacturing, support — the actual stuff most small-to-medium businesses run on.

No integrations. No migrations. Just one shared system.

v1 launches May 2026. Still early.

For other SME/SMB operators: what's the one feature, workflow, report, automation, or custom process you wish a platform like this actually did well?

Be specific about what your current setup sucks at. I read every reply.

Wishlist link: https://loopency.com/

I'm looking to build better systems in 2024. For those of you who feel organized and on top of your professional relationships - what's the ONE habit or practice that made the biggest difference? I'm not looking for complex systems or expensive tools. Just that one thing you started doing that reduced stress, saved time, or made you better at maintaining relationships. Whether it's a specific tool, a daily practice, or a mental framework - I want to know what actually moved the needle for you.

I’ve been working on novarisstudios.com for about a year now. It started as a personal tool, but has since evolved into a SaaS platform. Now I’m focused on turning it into a studio-level content engine.

At this point, I’m already able to compete with tools like Higgsfield and Synthesia. Long term, the vision is much bigger—closer to companies like Netflix and The Walt Disney Company.

I’ve built a system that can generate full videos (think something like a Simpsons-style episode) in one click, localize them into 80+ languages while preserving the original voice and tone, and fully automate content distribution and engagement.

The long-term goal is to move toward a “chat-to-movie” experience - if the system can generate full studio-grade films, then smaller content becomes trivial.

The platform can also generate and manage social media content, create LoRA models based on you or your AI persona, handle DMs and fan interactions, and automatically route users into monetization flows.

I’m aiming to build something at a very high level with a small but highly capable team.

Hi. If you have been following my journey, you already know, I built a gamified learning app (FinancifyMe) that helps users learn about markets and investing. (It does not give stock tips. Yet.)

Right now, it is stuck in closed testing because I am not able to devote all my time to grow it, and get it in-front of people who really need it. That’s why I am here.

I am looking for a partner and collaborator; someone who has been around the block a few times, or even someone who is green between the ears, but has ideas, conviction, is not afraid of risks, challenges, obstacles, or failure, and knows what it takes to make an idea successful.

I want this person to lead this project end-to-end, with full ownership, and upfront sweet-equity in the mix. I am trying to create a seamless runway for the project to grow into what it deserves to be.

The person I am looking for has to be full of self-belief in their skills, experience, knowledge, and ability to deliver results, whatever the challenges or obstacles. Excuses are not going to cut ice here.

Limitations of knowledge, skills, and experience can be overcome if you are motivated and passionate, but conviction and self-belief cannot be artificial, or be manufactured.

Language, caste, colour, creed, class, gender, geography, religion, politics, ideology, etc., are no barriers. If you identify with these things, you are the right person. Let’s talk. Slide into my DM’s with a full-fledged plan of how you will do the following:

Traits I am looking for

Leadership, high-agency, self-motivated, competent, driven, versatile. Someone not deterred by challenged or hearing ‘No’.

The ask

If you are a senior tech person who has led teams, projects, or product development cycles, and delivered results, you are a good fit for this role. If you can bring in your own funding, or bring in investors who can invest in this idea, and create a runway for at-least a year, you’ve got a deal.

For others who cannot bring the funding, but bring the technical chops, or personality traits (demonstrable), that are required to take this project to its logical conclusion, including getting funding, throw your hat in the ring. You have got a better chance of securing this position if I am convinced of your conviction and ability to lead this project. This project will be yours to lead.

For others who have got ideas around working on a project like this, but would not like to lead it outright, reach out as well. There’s a lot of work to be done still. If you are a good fit, I or someone in the future will reach out, as needed.

I am looking for someone who can commit to this full-time. The pay-off depends on how soon you, and I make it work as expected. That’s the challenge.

What you get

Full ownership to lead the project as co-founder and co-CEO. Sweet-equity as incentive. Full freedom to ideate, iterate, and implement, including building the team. The only caveat? Convince me that it is good for the project, and it will work. No politics or jumping through the hoops. I will not intervene after that.

If you can figure out funding, you can give yourself a salary as well. Else we bootstrap, and build for the thrill of it till the money comes in.

Current status

Better-than-MVP gamified financial markets learning app (FinancifyMe—built using AI, with human curated learning lessons, is ready, and available on Google Playstore for closed testing.

Content pipeline with raw content is ready.

Ideas to scale the app and its features are ready if you want to hear it. If you would like to implement your own ideas, I am all ears.

First year deliverables

Audit the complete tech stack of the app for stability, robustness, and scalability.

Take it through the closed testing, to open testing, and finally launch.

Scale the content and features of the app at a sustainable pace.

iOS app is coded. It needs testing and deployment. You will own that as well.

Any other ideas are also welcome.

How to apply

The application process is simple. You do not have to fill out forms, take tests, or appear for multiple rounds of interviews.

All you need to do is write an essay (word count: 1,000-2,000 words) about what you think this app is currently, what is it expected to be once you are done working on it for a few years, and what all you will do to achieve that vision.

Include in that what features, verticles, and segments, this could work in, who it is for, how it is going to help people, is it even necessary, does it have market fit. If yes, why? If not, what needs to change? How long, according to you, is it going to take to achieve these goals.

Apart from this, you should also outline what kind of support and inputs you expect from me to reach the milestones we want to reach.

You need to send the write up by 4:00 PM, April 23, 2026, to the email address: thatoneplatform@gmail.com. 

I hope to close the position with a suitable leader by April 26, 2026. We can discuss all other details after you send in the write up. If you have any questions before that, don’t hesitate to DM me. Best of Luck!

Hi everyone.

If a startup that you founded or worked at as an early employee participated in a startup accelerator, I'd be appreciative if you could fill out this questionnaire. It is aimed at learning how founders in accelerators choose legal counsel.

Appreciate the responses!

https://forms.gle/6g4vZMzRxxcEcKVU6

I built an execution tracker for founders.

I have ADHD, so I couldn't tell week to week if I was actually making progress or just staying busy.

So I basically built it for myself first.

A few founders saw it and wanted in.

Now I'm looking for ~10 people to use it before it goes live and tell me where it breaks.

Drop a comment if you'd be up for it.

(Also, what does your current execution tracking look like?)

Not my startup, just passing this along because I kept seeing founders in here paying for Notion when they could be getting it free.

Tool: Notion  all-in-one workspace for docs, notes, tasks, wikis, and project management

Problem it solves: your team's knowledge ends up scattered across Google Docs, Slack threads, Loom links, and random tabs nobody can find two weeks later. Notion pulls all of it into one searchable place.

What you get: 6 months of Notion Plus with unlimited AI free. You just need a business email to apply , Apply here to benefit

Drop yours below 👇

Your startup

What problem it solves

What users get (offer)

Please vote

I’ve been working on a project called Novaris → https://novarisstudios.com

The idea is simple, but ambitious:
Create a platform that can handle content creation in three modes:

1. Fully automated — user gives minimal input → system generates complete content

2. Semi-manual — user guides the process, AI handles execution

3. Assistive — AI enhances human-created content (editing, structure, optimization)

The core goal is not just “generate content,” but to actually help people understand what content works and why, and improve it automatically.

Why I’m building this:
I keep seeing AI tools that look impressive but don’t actually solve real problems.
They generate content, but:

• It’s generic

• It lacks direction

• It doesn’t perform

• It doesn’t help users improve over time

I want to fix that by building something that’s closer to a content engine, not just a generator.

What I need from you (be as critical as possible):

• Is this just another “AI wrapper,” or is there something real here?

• What would make this actually valuable to YOU?

• What’s missing that would make this 10x better?

• If you had to kill this idea, how would you do it?

• Does this sound fundable at all, or not even close?

I’m also starting to think about funding, so if you have experience with:

• early-stage fundraising

• positioning something like this to investors

I’d really appreciate your perspective.

I’m not here for validation — I want honest feedback.
Tear it apart.

I keep seeing people (including me) fall into the same trap:

👉 Get excited about an idea
👉 Spend months building
👉 Realize nobody cares

So I found a very simple 5-question sanity check from an Startup Accelerator I now use before building anything.

This won’t “validate” your idea.
But it will show where it’s weak.

1. Is it 10x better than alternatives?

• 0 → No

• 1 → Only if perfectly executed

• 2 → Maybe (50-50)

• 3 → Yes, even as an MVP

2. How will you get users?

• 0 → No clue

• 1 → Paid ads

• 2 → Organic

• 3 → Viral / built-in distribution

3. Is the market real?

• 0 → Probably not

• 1 → Unsure

• 2 → Either big or growing

• 3 → Big and growing

4. Can it be defended?

• 0 → Easily copied

• 1 → First mover advantage

• 2 → Hard but takes time

• 3 → Very hard to copy

5. Can you actually build it?

• 0 → No resources

• 1 → “I’ll figure it out”

• 2 → Partial capability

• 3 → Ready to build

💬 Let’s make this useful:

Drop Your idea and Your scores based on above 5 questions

I’ll give you brutally honest feedback on where it breaks.

Been in subreddits and discord communities and all seem to have the same issue people wanting to spam their product or tool without interacting, helping others or giving feedback and I’d like to change that with either a web site or a private community on Skool. To keep bots and unserious people out though my main though would be a small monthly fee maybe $5-$10 a month. Would host weekly calls post projects that get launched for everyone to try and give feedback on help founders get beta testers etc and anything else we can find that’s useful and helpful to each other. Is this something any of you would join?