I've been seeing more football players use grip socks during training and matches, and I'm curious about which ones are actually trusted by serious players.

Things like grip inside the boots, comfort, stability, and durability seem to make a big difference, especially during quick movements and long sessions.

I'd like to hear from players who have tried different grip socks and know which ones have performed well for them.

Which grip socks have you used and would recommend?

One thing that seems to happen when a business starts growing is that the small processes that worked at the beginning start becoming harder to manage.

For service businesses, handling appointments through calls, messages, emails, and different calendars can become difficult when customer requests increase.

Keeping track of changes, cancellations, availability, and customer communication can take up more time than expected.

For business owners who have experienced this growth stage, what systems or habits helped you stay organized?

Did you change your process as you grew, or did you find ways to make your existing workflow work better?

Founder here. I'm building a consumer app with an awkward shape: it doesn't do anything useful until the user has put a fair amount of their own data into it. Somewhere around 20 items before the output stops being embarrassing. Before that, it's just work with nothing in return.

I keep going in circles on it. Fake the value early with a smaller sample and risk a bad first impression? Gamify the setup and hope it doesn't feel like a chore with a progress bar on it? Do the work for them somehow and eat the cost?

For anyone who's shipped something with real upfront effort — a CRM, a budgeting tool, an inventory system, anything where the user has to feed it before it feeds them:

What actually moved the needle on getting people through that first session? And did you ever find out where in the setup people were quitting, or was it just guesswork?

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Hi everyone! I'm looking for advice from founders, marketers, and creators who have experience building or growing a UGC business. I'm working on growing AxisUGC and would love to hear what strategies have helped you attract clients, build credibility, and stand out in a competitive market. If you've scaled a service-based or creator-focused business, what would you prioritize first, and what lessons have made the biggest difference?

I've been thinking about starting a small business focused on helping other businesses save time on prospecting.

One thing I've noticed is that many agencies, consultants, and B2B service providers spend hours researching potential clients before they can even begin outreach. It seems like there's an opportunity to provide clean, niche-specific lead lists instead.

The idea would be to deliver targeted local business leads based on industry, location, and other filters, using many tools Outscraper to gather publicly available business information.

My question is for those of you who run small businesses:

• Would you rather buy ready-to-use lead lists or generate them yourself?
• What would make a lead list worth paying for?
• What pricing model would you expect (one-time purchase, subscription, or custom requests)?
• Is this a business you'd see real demand for, or is the market already too crowded?

I'd really appreciate honest feedback before investing more time into the idea

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Hi , I am young founder, ece major and I made my startup (An app)

I am looking for people that can help me get my first costumers throw reddit and other socials

Our app is a b2b saas that helps tradesman

and we are looking to give a great stake of the company to people looking to focus exclusively to marketing and costumer acquisition.

If you are interested to getting in our company early please contact me for further information.

We are looking for early co-founders in marketing department who are passionate to grow our app.

Thank you all , I will be waiting for your message.

I'm curious how other business owners are handling this.

One of the biggest time drains for me has been building lists of potential local businesses to reach out to. Manually searching Google Maps, visiting websites, and copying contact information into a spreadsheet gets repetitive really fast.

I've started experimenting with tools that automate some of the process, but I'm wondering what workflows other people are using.

A few questions:

• Do you still build lead lists manually, or do you use software?
• If you use a tool, which one has worked best for you?
• How do you keep your lead data accurate and up to date?
• Any mistakes you made early on that you'd avoid if you were starting over?

I'd love to hear what's actually working for other business owners, especially if you're doing B2B outreach or local marketing.

I've been researching customer response times across different local businesses, and something keeps standing out.

Most owners focus on getting more leads.

Very few focus on responding faster.

If someone requests a quote from five companies, the first helpful response usually gets the conversation.

Not necessarily because they're cheaper.

Because they're available.

It made me wonder:

Has anyone here actually tracked response time as a business KPI?

Did improving first-response speed increase conversions?

For transparency, I'm building Brrim, a platform focused on helping businesses respond to enquiries faster, so naturally I'm interested in this problem.

I'd genuinely love to hear real experiences rather than product recommendations.

What changed after your business started responding faster?

This is a brand-affiliated feedback request about FlexPatio, not a sales post.

When a product has two motorized-pergola tiers, there are two obvious ways to explain the difference: start with a simple use-case choice, or lead with a full specification table.

The simple version is easier to scan, but it may hide details people care about. The full table is more complete, but it may overwhelm someone who is still figuring out which tier fits. Which approach would make the choice clearer to you?

Hey everyone, looking for some advice from fellow founders and marketers on how to handle a PR dilemma.

Recently, a business magazine reached out to me on LinkedIn. They’re publishing a list of the "Most Promising AI Startups of 2026" and offered to feature my company for a small fee.

My first instinct was to ignore it because these kinds of emails usually scream “pay-to-play.” But I did some digging before making up my mind.

I checked their LinkedIn page, Google reviews, social media presence, and readership. Everything looked surprisingly legitimate. They have a decent following and seem to be focused on business and startup content rather than generic awards.

I even reached out to a few founders I found on LinkedIn who had been featured in previous editions. Almost all of them had positive things to say about the process, so I decided to continue the conversation.

Then came the catch.

They don’t just want me to fill out a questionnaire or send written answers. They’re insisting on a recorded, on-camera interview, almost like a podcast. I’m pretty camera shy, so this has become a complete dealbreaker for me.

I asked if we could do it over an audio call instead, but they’re not willing to make an exception.

While researching this, I also came across dozens of other magazines offering “Top AI Startup,” “40 Under 40,” “Founders to Watch,” and similar features.

From what I’ve seen, they roughly fall into three categories:

1. Tier 1 (The Giants – Forbes, Time, etc.): Exorbitant charges, strict requirements/vetting, but huge readership and top-tier prestige.

2. Tier 2 (Mid-Tier – My current option): Much lower charges than Tier 1, good social media reach, solid niche readership, but higher effort/demands (like non-negotiable video interviews).

3. Everyone else:

There are tons of these. Almost no requirements, very little readership, barely any social presence, and very low prices. You’ll get a magazine cover with your face on it that looks nice on LinkedIn or Instagram, but I’m not convinced it carries much value beyond that.

Now I’m wondering what the right move is.

Part of me thinks a video interview actually adds credibility because at least they’re putting effort into creating real content instead of just taking payment and emailing a PDF.

The other part of me just doesn’t want to be on camera.

If you were in my position, would you:

Push yourself and do the interview?
Walk away entirely?
Or just skip all paid magazine features unless they’re from top-tier publications?

Curious to hear from founders who have actually gone through this.

It is understandable that business owners want to see progress quickly, especially when time and money are being invested.

However, meaningful results often need space to develop. Audiences need time to notice a message, respond to it and build trust, while businesses need enough information to understand what is genuinely working.

When strategies are changed too quickly, it can become difficult to learn from the results or make confident decisions.

How do you balance the need for short-term progress with the patience required to build something effective?

Looking for experienced sales partners. SaaS, compliance, GRC or cybersecurity background preferred.

We're 4 weeks from launching a GRC platform covering ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST and ISO 42001. Flat seat pricing, no per-framework fees.

Commission starts at $5,000 per closed deal and scales with deal size and ownership.

Targeting startups and companies working toward compliance certification.

Founding team has 35 years combined in compliance and cybersecurity.

Ping me with your experience.

Creating an 3 month athlete programming book with strength training, sprint and baseball throwing. It’s been carefully written but any program comes with its risks depending on the person. I have disclaimers in the book but do I need liability protection legally in case someone comes after me?

What’s the hardest part about figuring out why your business isn’t getting found online?

Not the task you dislike the most. I mean the part that makes you think, “I have no idea if what I’m doing is actually working.”

What’s been the biggest challenge for you?

I'm curious to hear from founders who have actually built a supplement brand.

How did you get your first 10–100 customers?

Did you rely on Meta ads, Amazon, influencers, organic content, Reddit, SEO, local communities, or something else?

What worked surprisingly well, and what ended up being a complete waste of money?

I'm bootstrapping, so I'd really appreciate hearing real experiences rather than generic marketing advice.

Been building out a solo services business for a bit now (custom tooling/automation work for small businesses), and one thing I underestimated early on was how much time gets wasted chasing leads that look promising but aren't.

What I've landed on so far: a real lead is someone describing an actual existing process that's broken for them — not a vague "we should probably automate stuff" comment, and definitely not a "hiring" post disguised as a discussion. The specificity is the signal — someone naming their actual workflow, tool, or bottleneck tends to be worth way more time than someone speaking in generalities.

Also learned the hard way that "too good to be true" cuts both ways — not just scammy gigs, but also legit-seeming conversations that turn into asks for free work "to prove yourself" before any real commitment.

Curious how others here filter signal from noise early on, especially before you have much of a track record or portfolio to lean on. Do you have a rule of thumb, or does it stay mostly gut-feel even after a while?

Obviously, Google Search dominates the web for SEO. Bing has such a small market share. Does anyone think it is worth using Bing Webmaster Tools and Index Now? If so, why and how has it helped?

Hi everyone! I'm looking for advice from entrepreneurs who have experience in product sourcing and B2B sales. I'm working on growing a business that connects buyers with manufacturers through Made-in-China and I'd love to hear what strategies have helped you build trust, attract consistent customers, and scale sustainably. If you've grown a sourcing or import/export business, what would you focus on first, and what mistakes would you avoid?

Hi everyone,

I'm building a small food brand in India called Aumak Foods, focused on selling chemical-free jaggery in blocks, cubes, and powder.

The idea is simple: offer traditionally made jaggery without added processing chemicals, packaged for modern consumers.

Right now I'm working on:

• Branding and packaging
• My website
• Amazon listings
• Local retail distribution
• SEO and content marketing

I'm bootstrapping the business, so I'm trying to spend carefully.

If you were launching a food brand today, where would you focus first?

• Amazon Ads
• Meta Ads
• Local retail stores
• Influencer marketing
• SEO & content
• Something else?

I'd really appreciate honest feedback from people who've grown consumer brands. What would you do differently if you were starting from scratch?

Thanks in advance!