wanted to see if a small model could handle accounts payable, which is honestly one of the most boring jobs in finance. so i set up xero with 120 supplier…
So me and a friend have an idea for software for car dealerships and importers. Mostly smaller/medium ones (1-10 employees). We don’t want to spend months building something nobody wants,…
For a startup class I’m working on Nestwise, a white-label module that banks and credit unions would put inside their own app. It uses the customer’s transaction data to build…
anthropic launched a personal finance thing yesterday. connect bank + cards via plaid and ask where your money went, duplicate charges, fees, interest paid last year. read only, cant move…
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Title: When Open Source Meets Agent Infra: What It Takes to Move from Prototype to Practical Adoption In the rush to build AI-assisted systems, engineers often glimpse a promising improvement…
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Title: Share Your Startup – May 2022: Help Us Boost Visibility by Upvoting Introduction The startup community on Reddit’s /r/startups is eager to learn about innovative ventures and connect with…
Why Manufacturing Gets Overlooked in Startup Discussions There’s a noticeable gap in the startup ecosystem when it comes to manufacturing-focused ventures. Resources such as playbooks, support groups, and books for…
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Slack’s eight-month leap: how the platform grew from 500K to 1.7M daily active users—and what you can borrow for your own business In the world of business software, Slack stands…
How Branding Really Works: Lessons No One Tells You Until You’re In It When I first dipped into branding, I assumed the formula was simple: a couple of colors, a…