Startups and Entrepreneurship

Anyone here who is a proptech/Construction tech startup founder. Would love to get your feedback on the space.

🚨 Are you starting, improving, or expanding a business or community project in Chicago?

The Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is now accepting applications for two major funding programs design… more

🚨 Are you starting, improving, or expanding a business or community project in Chicago?

The Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is now accepting applications for two major funding programs design… more

Claude Cowork is only on Mac? For those on windows how have you been accessing it? What neat things have you come up with?

Does anyone have recommendations on the best path to source a capable assistant who can help with back office work?

I just tried out Image to Image AI and it’s seriously impressive — you upload a photo, pick a style or edit like “change background” or “retro film look”, and watch it transform in seconds while keepi… more

Hey Bowl,
Are there any cafes, bars, restaurants or other venues where you go for the music among other reasons?
One I love to is Buddha Bar in Dubai (iykyk) but curious to see if others have similar ex… more

Is your organization ready to strengthen internal systems, grow sustainably, and deepen its impact serving entrepreneurs in indianapolis?

The Indianapolis Foundation is now accepting applications for T… more

Good Morning Everyone,
Does any startups or small businesses ever have extra money for the admin roles such as contract creators or hiring full time HR or Directors to help them? Is outsourcing from zo… more

Hi everyone 👋
I’m a Virtual Assistant with experience in customer support, inbox management, scheduling, and client communication across fast-paced environments.

I’ve supported both service-based and operations-h… more

Hey! Does anyone know any good masterminds for professionals starting a fractional CMO consultancy?

Hi! New here. Anyone who started a fitness biz (gym for example)? I have a lot of user experience but none in the industry. Passion and savings, I believe brains too, just no connections or background… more

January 2026 Grants You Should Apply For💸💸

✅ The Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator ($2,000)
Deadline: Jan 07, 2026

✅ Viarae Serve & Celebrate Contest ($2,000 - $10,000)
Deadline: Jan 09, 2026

✅ Sengo Virtual Pitch Event (S1,000)
Deadline: Jan 10, 2026

✅ A… more

How old were you when you started your entrepreneurial journey, and how many years did it take for you to feel like your business was yielding the results you're happy with? I'm 36, hoping to … more

I got an order of 12 Ai construction promo videos through my cold email. I asked them to pay 50% upfront but the manager said they only pay the finished work. So I agreed with them and made a £200 dea… more

I’m realizing a lot of startup ideas don’t fail because they’re bad they fail because nothing ever gets built.
I’m a developer and enjoy helping turn vague ideas into something real you can actually test.more

I want to launch my first business, but like most average people, the fear of failing is holding me back. I've wanted to give up and just move on with my normal life many times, but this deep desi… more

Do you have to assume that every startup is going to have the San Fran startup culture, where people and entire teams are laid off with no notice whatsoever when they feel like they're no longer n… more

After being impacted by the May layoffs from PwC, I decided to launch my own boutique tax & bookkeeping firm. I'm a CPA with Big 4 and mid-tier experience, and I'm currently working with individ… more

hard to date when you have an entrepreneurial spirit 😔

Payroll Providers? I need a payroll provider for a new venture. Anyone have experience with Thera?

I started a fractional head of growth role for a new AI start up and decided to end the contract because the founder has zero product vision. They are basically just recycling ideas for products already in the m… more

We hired two people in December and now I am realizing how much work onboarding actually is. January suddenly feels very heavy. How are other teams handling early year ramp up?

We just set our goals for the year and I already know half of them are unrealistic. The numbers look nice on the slide but the execution is a different story. How do you build plans that actually surv… more

How would you allocate a $25,000 grant to launch or expand your business in January if given to you?

Favorite CRMs for small startups? It’s a consulting company that we need to manage credentialing workflows (many companies, status of which insurances credentialed with) and then another project manag… more

How are you approaching funding conversations in the new year after everything this market put us through. I am rewriting our pitch deck this week with a much more realistic story. What are you changi… more

Is this app new? I don’t see much in terms of usage. Has anyone landed a job here?

What is the biggest business mistake you made in 2025? I trusted the wrong partnership and it cost us months of progress.

What was the moment this year you realized your startup was either going to make it or not. For me it was watching our runway shrink while our to-do list kept growing. I spent the holidays quietly bui… more

Starting off 2026 with a dev hunt! Looking for an AWS-certified developer with AI experience (Bedrock a plus). Great team, clear roadmap, early Q1 start.
If you or someone you know is i… more

What are some strategies, tactics and factors to consider to ask for a company equity compensation component in the hiring process? I'm considering a role as the first, true sales person with a v… more