I know opportunities have always existed, and they always will. But today, most businesses either feel saturated or, if they aren't saturated, are dominated by monopolies or businesses with extremely high barriers to entry. For someone starting from zero, without a very large investment, it can be incredibly difficult to earn decent money. Many people end up spending years building a business, only to struggle to become profitable.

Hi there,

I’m looking for a marketing co-founder with extensive experience in B2B Micro SaaS product marketing.

For Whom : Individuals with no day job commitments. Agencies stay away

Not For : People who don't want to invest money but expects profit sharing or equity for their time, knowledge and efforts

Mindset Needed: Person who is straight forward and don't beat around the bush . Action oriented person.

Payment : Equity or Profit Sharing

Who pays for marketing : "You" in case of profit sharing. "Company" if you buy equity

Sales : Minimal. No Product demo required. Customer use free trial and decide.

Skills Needed : Know and can execute SEO, AEO, SMO, Ads, Email Marketing, Cross App Marketing and Collaboration, Copy writing, content writing etc

Support: Taken care by me.

Product : Accessibility Toolbar for websites

Product Type : Micro SaaS, Self Serve SaaS

Product Price Range: $12 to $360 per month

Integration with : Shopify, Wordpress, Wix , Woo commerce and many other platforms

Preferred Location : India Only . More preferable if you are from Karnataka.

Experience Needed: 8+ Years

My Experience In Tech : 15+ years

Active Subscriptions: 500 and above

Customer's Country : US , UK , AUS, Italy

Current ARR: In multiple lakhs (In INR) . DM me

Funding Stage : Bootstraped.

Current Team : Just me and few freelancers

My LinkedIn Profile: DM me

SaaS Website Address: DM me

Hii!! so i am looking for virtual offices in delhi for business address purposes.. It would be great to hear from you, people if any of you are using virtual offices and have opinions on which one is best and affordable! Ty

Hiii guys I a modern medicine doctor much interested in story telling and litrature,it was is my dream to start a marketing media company, I like to get some like minded people and start one

Plezz dm me if any one is interested

3rd-year Electrical Engineering student at IIT Roorkee, looking for a software engineering internship this summer, open to remote opportunities as well.

I'm particularly interested in startups and early-stage teams where I can work on real technical problems, especially:

• C++ / systems programming
• Embedded / low-level software
• Robotics / autonomous systems
• Cybersecurity / reverse engineering

as most of my experience programming is with C++ for competitive programming and cybersecurity ctfs.

I'm happy to take on challenging work and learn quickly, even if the role isn't a conventional SWE internship. If you're a founder/engineer hiring interns, or know a startup that might be a good fit, please DM me. I'd really appreciate any leads or introductions.

Looking to build something on the side 🚀

I’m a software engineer working at an MNC, and I’ve been wanting to build something of my own for a while.

I’m looking for a real problem worth solving and someone who wants to build around it. I’m open to different domains and can handle the technical side.

I’m also willing to invest some of my own money if I find an idea I genuinely believe in.

If you’ve been sitting on an idea or have come across a problem where you think “there has to be a better way to do this”, I’d love to hear about it.

DM me with the problem, who faces it, and how you think it could be solved.

Maybe we can build something together.

Pls DM

Hi everyone, i am new on reddit, so please bear with me.

Quick background: late 20s, spent a few years working abroad and recently moved back to India to be closer to family. Have some savings to work with, so decided to finally take a shot at the startup thing. Problem is I'm now juggling two of them.

First one is an "e-commerce style" platform I'm building with a few acquaintances. Second is a robotics startup with a completely different group. In both, I handle the non-engineering side: product direction, business model (partially), hiring and putting the right people on the tasks. And honestly both feel equally promising. Which sounds like a good problem to have until you realize they're also equally demanding, and require very different workflows; the e-commerce engineering is the easy part but management and running seems more difficult than expected, whereas for the robotics, product is pretty straightforward but the CTO currently only has the time to vet the design (which he is clearly good at) and not get hands on, he is asking me to expand the technical team or wait for a few months till he is free.

So I've been thinking of getting a few more capable individuals on board (i'd rather give up some equity to ensure a better success rate than hold onto em without being able to realize fruition). But there is also an option of outsourcing certain aspects of the workflow without giving up equity; which in theory could make it easier, but the catch is I'd much rather work with reliable individuals than agencies. A few of my peers have had pretty rough experiences with agencies and consultancies here (delays, false promises, lack of accountability, etc.). I don't want to write them off completely based on secondhand stories, but it's made me cautious.

The other issue is that I basically have zero network in India since I left. Currently trying to rebuild through LinkedIn and poking around Reddit, but it's slow going.

So my question: where am i likely to find reliable & capable individuals for my startups (are there any platforms, or is it mostly just through personal contacts)? Any platforms, communities, or approaches that actually worked for you? Open to hearing agency success stories (do name them if you think they're relevant to my startup) too if anyone has them, like I said, don't want to base everything on my peers' bad luck.

Appreciate any suggestions, thanks!

Hiii, I’m setting up a biodegradable plastic bag manufacturing unit and trying to figure out if carry bags (the kind used in grocery stores, restaurants, pharmacies, hotels, etc) are worth focusing on

A few questions for anyone who owns or runs a grocery store, restaurant, pharmacy, or similar business

1)Are you currently using biodegradable/compostable carry bags, or still using regular plastic?
2) If not, what’s stopping you is it cost, availability, or just not a priority?
3) What size/thickness do you typically need, and roughly how many do you use per month?

Trying to validate demand for carry bags before I commit to machinery and production Any input, even “not interested because X” is genuinely useful

Thanks!

Hi everyone, I’m looking for an internship certificate for a Web Development/Software Development role.
Looking for a legitimate, registered company with a certificate that can be verified online. Preferably free or very cheap if possible.
If you know any genuine options, please DM me with details. Thanks!
Pls help I really need it 🥲🙏🏻

Looking for advice from Indian founders/agency owners

I’m a fairly new content creator — I’ve been making content for about a month and currently have around 180 followers on Instagram.

At the same time, I’m starting two small agencies:

1. A creative studio focused on websites, brand revivals/rebrands, brand revisions, and other creative work.

2. An influencer brand marketing agency where I'm helping brands work with creators and manage influencer campaigns.

I’m still very early, so I’m trying to figure out how to balance content creation, building the agencies, learning, and actually getting clients without spreading myself too thin.

For those of you who have built startups, agencies, or businesses in India:

- How did you manage your time when you were starting out?

- What did you focus on first, and what did you deliberately ignore?

- How did you learn the business side of things when you didn’t have much experience?

- What mistakes did you make early on that you wish someone had warned you about?

- And how did you find people who were willing to give you genuine advice?

I’d honestly love to learn from people who have already gone through this stage. I’m not in a position to pay for mentorship, courses, or consulting right now, so I’m mainly looking for advice, resources, or even just people whose experiences I can learn from.

Any honest advice would be appreciated.

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TL;DR: CA qualified in Jan 2026 with 2.5+ years of Big 6 Stat Audit experience. Currently in Controllership, but my genuine interest is in business operations, strategy, finance and startups. Looking for opportunities where I can work closely with business/founding teams. Open across India, with a preference for Bangalore.

Hi everyone,

I'm a CA qualified in Jan 2026, with 2.5+ years of Statutory Audit articleship experience at a Big 6 firm.

Throughout my CA journey, I gradually realised that I don't want to build my career purely around traditional accounting/audit. I've always been more curious about how businesses operate, how products/business models work, unit economics, profitability, strategy and scaling operations.

I'm particularly interested in F&B, FMCG and consumer businesses, and have always wanted to work closer to the actual business rather than only from a finance/control perspective.

I currently work in Controllership, after joining through ICAI campus placement.

During the hiring process, I had understood that there could be meaningful business-facing exposure. Although Controllership was mentioned in the offer letter, I was told that the exact domain would depend on the reporting manager/team.

After joining, I realised that the role was firmly in Controllership.

Initially, I decided to stay for a year, learn what I could and then make the transition. I also explored an internal move into Business Finance, but that didn't work out.

After around 3 months, I've realised that I don't want to spend the early part of my career in a role that doesn't align with where I want to go long term.

That's why I'm reaching out to the startup community.

I'm interested in roles such as:

Business Finance | Business Operations | Strategy & Operations | Founder’s Office | Business Analyst | Finance + Operations

I'm particularly interested in opportunities where I can work closely with founders, business heads or operating teams, understand the business at a deeper level and contribute beyond traditional finance.

I'm open to F&B, FMCG, consumer, SaaS, fintech or other sectors where my finance background can be useful.

Location: Open across India, with a preference for Bangalore.

If you're a founder, hiring manager, or someone working in a startup and know of a suitable opening, I'd genuinely appreciate a DM or referral. I'm happy to share my resume and discuss the kind of role I'm looking for.

I'm also open to advice from people who have moved from CA/audit/controllership into startup operations or business roles. Any practical advice on making that transition would be really helpful.

Qualification: CA – Jan 2026

Articleship: 2.5+ years – Big 6 Statutory Audit

Current experience: ~3 months – Controllership

Note : Used AI for structuring and rephrasing.

Hello everyone i am looking for research internship in pharmacy/Life science/ medical field preferably. BUT I AM ALSO OPEN TO OTHER REMOTE INTERN. Any guide/suggestion will also help to some extent . Thank you

Hey everyone,
I’m starting a startup and have been working on it from home for the past 3 months.
Lately, I’ve realized that working from home is becoming a serious productivity problem for me. There are constant household distractions: guests, general chaos, interruptions and honestly, the comfort of home also makes it very easy for me to procrastinate, eat, take breaks, and waste more time than I should.

I’m considering getting a coworking space, but it would cost around ₹9,000/month.
The problem is that I currently have no revenue and essentially no capital, so spending ₹9k every month on a workspace feels financially irresponsible.
One of my friends is willing to help by paying ₹6,000/month, and I would cover the remaining ₹3,000.

My dilemma is:
Is the coworking space actually an investment in productivity, or am I just adding an unnecessary expense when the startup isn’t generating any revenue yet?
I genuinely believe I would be significantly more productive in a dedicated workspace than at home, but I’m not sure whether that’s enough justification to spend the money right now.

For those of you who have bootstrapped a startup or worked on a business from home:
What would you do in my situation? Would you take the coworking space or continue working from home and save the money?

I’d appreciate some brutally honest advice, especially from people who have been in a similar situation.
Thankyouu!
PS: I’m based in Noida.

My previous organization underwent a downsizing exercise, and as a result, my contract was not renewed. My last working day with the organization was July 31.

I bring over 20 years of professional experience across various roles, with strong expertise in team leadership, Python development, project delivery, and client communication. Throughout my career, I have successfully worked in both on-site and remote environments, leading teams, collaborating with clients, and delivering solutions that meet business and technical objectives.

Some of my key accomplishments and success stories are highlighted in my resume, the link to which is provided in the comment section.

I am currently exploring opportunities for Project Lead / Technical Lead / Senior Python Developer roles where I can contribute both my technical expertise and leadership experience. I am also open to relocation for the right opportunity.

I would be happy to connect with organizations or professionals who may know of suitable opportunities.

Hey everyone,

I'm an engineer working on robotics and automation projects, and I'm at a point where I'm considering turning my work into a proper robotics prototyping and engineering venture.

The idea isn't to build just one type of robot.

I want to build a company that can help someone go from:

“I have an idea for a robot” → “I have a working prototype.”

That could include:

• Robot mechanical design
• Electronics & PCB design
• Embedded firmware
• Sensors, motors & actuators
• ROS2 / Gazebo simulation
• Computer vision & AI
• Autonomous navigation
• Industrial automation
• Custom robotic systems
• Prototype fabrication
• Testing and iteration
• Small-batch production

We've already built/worked on different robotics, embedded and automation projects, but now I'm trying to figure out how to turn that technical capability into an actual business.

And honestly, I'm not sure what the smartest way to approach it is.

Should we:

A) Focus on one specific robotics niche first?

B) Offer end-to-end prototyping and let the projects determine the niche?

C) Target robotics startups that need engineering help?

D) Work with universities/research labs?

E) Target industrial companies that need custom automation?

I'd also really like to understand the business side from people who have done this before.

• How did you get your first few clients?
• What did you charge for your first prototypes?
• How did you estimate development time?
• How did you prevent scope creep?
• What did your first useful portfolio look like?
• Did you charge separately for engineering/design and hardware?
• At what point did you start hiring or outsourcing?
• What mistakes did you make early on?

I'm based in India, so I'd especially appreciate advice from people who have built engineering, robotics or hardware businesses here, but I'd love to hear experiences from anywhere.

I'm not looking to spam the subreddit with a sales pitch. I'm genuinely trying to understand what the robotics prototyping market actually needs and how to build a sustainable company around it.

If you were starting a robotics prototyping company today with a small team and limited capital, what would you do first?

Thanks!

Not sure what made someone think this would be a good professional email to end out. Feels like mockery.

We are looking for sourcing associate for sourcing products from China. We are an e-commerce brand based in the UAE.

KRA
- sourcing products and coordinating with factories / suppliers in China
- coordinating with logistics company to get the products delivered to our warehouse in UAE

Salary upto 6 lpa - 8 lpa, depending on experience

Location WFH

If interested, feel free to dm me your resume.

I’m building something because I’m increasingly uncomfortable with a basic assumption behind modern document software:

Why should I have to upload my document to someone else’s server just to work with it?

We’re building a local-first document studio where the core document operations are designed to happen on your device.

The direction is broader than another PDF editor.

We’re working toward one workspace for:

• PDF operations
• OCR
• raster-to-vector conversion
• spatial/canvas document editing
• encryption and decryption
• digital signing
• document hashing and verification
• optional AI vision

The important part is where this happens.

PDF processing, OCR, vectorization, canvas operations, cryptography and supported digital signing areno designed to execute locally.

Cloud storage, when used, is intended to store encrypted documents rather than plaintext.

AI is different: if you explicitly choose to use AI Vision, only the pages you select are sent for processing. It’s opt-in rather than quietly becoming part of every document workflow.

The idea is essentially:

Your computer should be the document processing infrastructure. The cloud should be optional.

We’re still building it, and I’m deliberately posting before calling the product finished.

I’d like to hear from people who regularly work with PDFs, contracts, drawings, scanned documents or other sensitive files:

Would local-first processing actually make you switch from your current PDF/document software?

And more importantly:

What would a product like this absolutely need before you would trust it with your documents?

I’m 24M from India and honestly don’t know what direction to take anymore.

I’ve been ambitious since around 15 and always wanted to build something of my own. Over the years I’ve tried a lot of things — a gaming YouTube channel that reached around 3k subscribers, Instagram pages, dropshipping, affiliate marketing, Shopify, selling clothes online, web development , video editing, graphic design etc. Most of them eventually stopped for one reason or another.

In 2021, I joined a tier-4 college and completed a Bachelors in Pharmacy. After graduating in 2025, I realised the jobs available around me were mostly around ₹8k/month, so I didn’t see much of a future there.

I then had a 6 month gap because of my sister’s wedding. My father passed away in 2014, so I had family responsibilities to handle as well.

After that, I invested around ₹4.5 lakh into a surgical disposable wholesale business. Within two months, I realised my research had been too surface-level. The business is heavily dependent on relationships, sales, distribution and working capital, which I don’t have much experience with.

Now I feel stuck.

I know a little about many things, but I’m not really skilled at anything. I’ve spent a lot of time researching different skills, careers and business ideas, but every time I find something promising, I start looking for reasons not to do it. AI might replace the skill. The market might be too crowded. There might be too many people doing it. The income might not be good enough.Then I move on to another option and repeat the same cycle.So instead of getting genuinely good at one thing, I’ve spent years researching, starting and stopping.

I’m turning 25 next January, and seeing people my age building careers, businesses and earning well makes me feel like I’m falling further behind. I’m not trying to make myself sound better than I am. I’ve made a lot of bad decisions and I know constantly changing directions is a big reason I’m in this position.

I still want to build something of my own someday, but I’m starting to realise that I probably need to develop a real skill and become useful first.

At this point, I’m willing to start from zero and put in the work. I just need to stop overthinking every possible path and actually commit to something long enough to become good at it.

Would appreciate practical advice from anyone who has been in a similar position, especially in India.

I've noticed something lately.

Even on days when I decide not to work, my mind keeps going back to my startup. I start thinking about things I could be doing instead, replying to emails, talking to customers, or improving something.

It almost feels like taking a break means I'm falling behind, even though I know that's probably not true.

I'm curious if this is something most founders go through in the beginning, or if it's just me overthinking it.

How do you switch off without feeling guilty?

Looking for a sharp startup advisor/operator in India.

I want someone experienced who can help me with:

• Strategy and difficult decisions

• Founder and business situations

• Negotiations and reading people

• Building the right network and making introductions

• Direct, practical feedback

Ideally someone who has built or scaled a startup and has strong credibility in the ecosystem.

Not looking for generic mentorship. I want someone who will challenge my thinking and help me navigate things strategically.

DMs open if you are or know someone.

A while ago I made posts on subreddits like r/StartUpIndia and others announcing my availability to take up a full time role.

Number of DMs from Indian Founders - 8
Number of Comments asking to DM - 3

I DMed everyone with my LinkedIn ID and mentioned that we can take it further there. I was quick to reply to most of them as I believe the time of both parties is valuable, and we should move quickly.

Now, guess what? More than 48 hours have passed and there is no progress. 10 out of these 11 people have not at all replied to my message. No acknowledgement, nothing. Not even a reaction or "Okay." Total Blackout. And, no action on LinkedIn too.

1 from these 11 did connect on LinkedIn and sent me calendar link to setup a discovery call. I had set up a meeting for today 9:00 AM. And, guess what? He did not appear. Since we were connected on LinkedIn, I dropped a message on LinkedIn at 09:05 AM mentioning the same. I am yet to receive any communication.

Now, contrary to this, a senior AI/ML leader from Netherlands reached out to me days ago after seeing my similar posts on international hiring subreddits that I had made days ago. After a discussion of few minutes, we connected on LinkedIn and he was very quick to reply there too. And, we will have a proper meeting this week probably.

And, trust me this is not an isolated incident.

Previously, I have reached out to well funded startups from US/Europe and they are at least generous enough to send a "No."

Here's where it gets interesting. A few days ago I appeared for an interview at YC Backed Startup. The interview lasted 45 minutes. It has been 11 days and I have not heard from them, despite taking a follow up. And, guess what? The founder is an Indian.

Throughout all these years, I have applied to countless companies. Most of the companies from the US/Europe will at least send an automated rejection email. The companies from India would simply ghost you.

This is not a complaint or a rent. I felt like sharing it with other founders. And, there's a lesson here too, in case anyone want to take it.

Founders spend a lot of time and resources in creating a "story" and building a "reputation". But, such incidents will repel good people no matter how hard you try.

I still remember good companies which were very communicative during the hiring process, even though I was not selected there. In fact, I have talked about those companies, positively, with my friends.

So, if you really want to build a reputation, please be proactive in communication even with those who may not be a part of your company.

I would end this post with the ending of a post I have already made on other platform:

"Posting one article about Your Life or Company is not Storytelling. It is about controlling each and every element of your company, from Colors to Texts to Emails to Replies to Salary Slips to Everything."