Hey /smallbusiness Crew,

Hope everyone’s doing good! 👋 I’m reaching out because I’m diving into a new project and I need your help to make it impactful. I’m all about creating software that solves real problems, and I figured who better to ask than the pros in this community!

I am hoping to learn more about what bugs you, what grinds your gears, and what you wish was smoother in your business. Your everyday challenges are the gold nuggets that could spark something great.

Mind sharing:

  1. What’s the trickiest part of your business/industry right now?
  2. Any annoying problems you think a smart solution could tackle?
  3. If you could wave a magic wand, what features or fixes would you add to your tools or processes?

Your stories, rants, and even the tiniest pet peeves – I want to hear it all. Your experiences shape the real deal, and I’m on a mission to make something that genuinely helps.

Thanks for your time and consideration!

Cheers!

  • CustomSawdustBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Handyman/ Remodeler here: I need no new software. What i need is a reliable young person: not a pot head, not playing with their phone every 5 mins, serious about learning professional marketable job skills who can follow simple instructions. I pay well and model this role in my company as very flexible. No one wants to work.

  • roochadaBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Cash flow and not enough hours in a day or days in the week.

  • JustneedthetipBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Hands down the biggest pain in the butt in being a business owner is employees. Not even close.

  • hyped_lounge
    BEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I own a clothing brand

    Trickiest part is getting people to buy my brand and separate a lil bit from bigger brands and it’s cool to wear lesser known brands that are up and coming 💜💜

  • goaelephantBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Finding labor, and even when you find it getting them to be reliable & responsible. Then they quit. Then the cycle continues. And yes I know about employee retention. Pay them more, accomodate their imperfections, “give back” to them in terms of bonuses, time off, etc. It only works to a degree. Likewise, you can’t pay somebody $90,000/yr simply to be a receptionist that otherwise brings nothing to the table. I know even $90,000 isn’t a liveable wage, but when the business deals with certain products/services at market pricepoints, you can only pay them so much.