... best business ideas aren't ideas at all. They're just frustrations you finally got fed up with. Here's one that's been sitting in plain sight in the freelance world forever: The problem: Freelancers deliver work, then chase payments. Sometimes for weeks. Meanwhile clients ask for more changes on work they haven't paid for yet. The freelancer feels awkward asking for money, so they keep working hoping the payment will come. It often doesn't - at least ... ... touches the money. Flat monthly fee, zero transaction fees. Why it works: Solves the power imbalance (freelancer has leverage because work stops if payment stops) Eliminates scope creep (new requests = new stage = new payment) Removes the emotional labor of chasing

... Most founders don t fail because they lack ideas. They fail because they confuse speed with progress . They grow too fast. Raise capital too early. Chase visibility without leverage. And wake up one day realizing they ve lost control of the very thing they set out to build. This hub exists for founders who want something different: Sustainable growth. Real leverage. Optionality. Control. Not hacks. Not hype. Not growth that collapses under its own weight. What you ll find here ... ... eliminate them. Too many founders give up control because they raise money before they build leverage, clarity, or negotiating power. Timing matters. Structure matters. Understanding the trade-offs matters. How Founders Secure Capital Without Losing Control This guide explores alternative

... officially in nominees season for the Orbit Awards: AI Workflow Automation. This category is the how did I ever do this manually corner of AI. The tools that connect the messy middle. They route requests, hand off tasks, chase down follow ups, update systems, and generally keep work moving while you re doing literally anything else. The products in the running are @n8n , @Taskade , @Zapier , @Trace , @Relay.app , @Gumloop , @Lindy , @Wordware , @Airtop . Now we want the stories behind the automations. Which ... ... Relay is the way to go (soo intuitive + incredible support). I use it for: Finding relevant threads for my product on Reddit and drafting SEO optimized comments (super effective) Monitoring brand mentions on Reddit Monitoring customers' complaints about my competitors

... Product Hunt I m Amar, a solo founder building Client Whisper with the help of AI. If you ve ever freelanced or run an agency, you know the pain: sending invoices, waiting, chasing, reminding and still getting ghosted. I built Client Whisper to flip the script. What you ll get if you join early: Priority access to the MVP before public launch Lifetime discount for early adopters Exclusive features like advanced risk scoring and premium invoice templates Direct feedback loop ... ... nudges so you don t have to nag Risk scoring to spot flaky clients before they ghost Sign up early here This is the MVP launch. I d love your feedback, support, and honest takes. If you ve ever chased

... there I m Amar, a solo founder building Client Whisper with the help of AI. If you ve ever freelanced or run an agency, you know the pain: sending invoices, waiting, chasing, reminding and still getting ghosted. I lived that frustration, so I built something that flips the script. What it does Create invoices that look professional and carry your business identity Send them with one click, track when they re opened, and get status updates Automate reminders (before ... ... dashboard. It s built lean, runs fast, and is designed to help outsiders, hustlers, and creators get paid without begging. This is the MVP launch. I m looking for early users, feedback, and honest takes. If you ve ever chased

... stall because a document is missing or stuck in someone s inbox. So I built DueDeal , a lightweight AI platform that plugs into email and cloud, collects every document automatically, organizes it, and turns it into data to chase your borrower or for your underwriting flow and systems. What it does Pulls documents directly from email Classifies, names, and files everything automatically Extracts key financial data Sends automated borrower follow-ups Why I built it Lenders and brokers lose hours ... ... chasing

... sure there s smarter writing out there on the topic, but this is how I see it: as things start to shine brighter at your startup, other parts of your life fall into its shadow. I ve been chasing highs and wins, the kind that feel addictive in the moment, but it comes at a cost. The theft of time, life, and loved ones. We had a win recently, and I realized the person I was most excited to tell ... ... also the one who paid the price while I was chasing

... opened my 1st credit card (Bank Of America) a few days after I turned 18. After having that beginner card for a few months I was able to get approved for an AmEx card, followed by Chase, CapOne and all the rest. One fine day, a few years later, I received a letter in the mail from BOA stating that they would be closing my card due to inactivity! Immediately, my credit score dropped by about 50 points since ... ... fast forward a few years, and I get married!.... To a Canadian. At least she's an American citizen, but she had ZERO USA credit history under her name. I made her an additional user one of my Chase

... help make luck happen. Some quick thoughts: Forget the millions. Obsess over the first 10 users. It s harder (and more impactful) to make 100 people love you than 1,000,000 people just kind of like you. Chasing novelty being noble. Even Brian Chesky (Airbnb) says this is how they built a $75B company. And Nathan Barry (ConvertKit) nailed it: Do things that don t scale, because that enables the channels that do scale. For us at Pretty Prompt ... ... chasing

... Here s the hidden truth: Most AI systems fail not when they break, but when you can t see why. Logs are scattered. Failures look random. Debugging feels like chasing ghosts. When 100s of agents run in production, that s a nightmare. We built GraphBit to change that. It s not just an agentic AI framework- it s a black-box recorder for your AI systems. What that means: Every agent action is logged + classified instant root cause analysis Circuit ... ... useless. Why it matters: Enterprises don t adopt AI because they don t trust it. Trust = transparency. GraphBit gives you both. GitHub: https://github.com/InfinitiBit/g... Question for you: What s the hardest bug or failure you ve ever chased

... interactive. Why We Built It? I ve sat through too many SaaS demos where: The good stuff is buried 15 minutes in My specific questions never get answered. I leave with doubts and have to email later. Sales teams chase me with follow-ups I didn t really need This wastes time for both sides. Buyers drop off. Sales reps chase

... extra mile: completed all the fields, did my best on the graphics, made a personalized video for PH, added a discount, and most importantly - replied to all comments INSTANTLY!! The hilarious twist: the very next day, a VC-backed competitor took #1. Timing isn t always in your control, but even without the trophy, PH gave us a ton of visibility. 2/ Build in public (X + LinkedIn). I started by posting daily updates on both platforms - literally day counts (still ... ... know who's watching, it might be someone willing to pay for what you're building :) 3/ SEO. Instead of generic blog posts, I wrote comparison pages and articles around real customer pain - mostly targeting frustrated users of competitor

... communicate clearly b) what actually catches attention Remember: to be a creator, you need command of audience + algorithm. That s an elevated POV most startups don t have in-house. Audience Obvious one, but worth saying: don t chase views and impressions, chase

... Thirdeye provides AI-search analytics for performance oriented marketing teams. Unlike classic search engine tools that chase organic rankings, it focuses on how large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity mention and cite brands. The platform monitors brand mentions across these models in real time, analyses sentiment and provides prompts showing how and where the brand is being referenced. It also sends real time alerts when a brand is cited by an AI model and offers ... ... competitor

... always stayed the same I keep moving forward. Over the years, I ve put my energy into a wide range of pursuits. I ve worked in hands-on trades like window cleaning and service work, and I ve chased creative passions through music, freestyle rap, and teaching others how to unlock their own creativity. I ve tried my hand at marketing, consulting, and building different side hustles, some that worked out and some that didn t. Each of those chapters ... ... real way. Looking ahead, my objectives are to keep building things that solve real problems, to connect with people who are on similar journeys, and to create something lasting that gives me the freedom I ve been chasing

... want to hear from my fellow founders who are boostrapping their ventures. In a world where raising funds, burning cash, chasing exits get all the limelight; bootstrapped founders rarely get attention. I've personally known several founders who are happily running their $20 - $100K MRR businesses either as solo founders or with a small team and highly profitable. So my question is: What is your main reason to bootstrap and not chase

... talking about using the output as our product, I'm talking about getting the ideas out of my head and put into a useable prototype. Instead of trying to build a great user story and make sure that Chase, our CTO knows what I mean, I just create a quick prototype with Lovable that works good enough, is directionally correct then shoot over a screen recording of the walkthrough and the lovable file. Boom! he knows exactly what ... ... confident in vibe coding being production ready, but it's great for ideation and rapid prototyping. Are there any other tools out there that I should be looking at as a non-tech cofounder to help Chase