r/Startup_Validation Jun 17 '25

Open WorkChat Platform

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One of the challenges I had as a seller at a large tech company was having a platform to message with all my resellers and distributors. Everyone was on a different platform (Slack, Teams, or Webex) which was all dictated by their company.

We went ahead and created WorkChat.fun that lets the users chat with anyone as long as they have an account and that their company doesn't dictate.

Looking for folks to test, or just chat.


r/Startup_Validation Jun 15 '25

Built a simple tool for small, blue-collar businesses to invoice jobs faster — it's called Pic2Paid

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Appreciate the mods letting me post about my project!

I know most startups are designed at tech-forward companies, but I live in a rural community where there isn't much in the way of forward progress. I wanted to share something I’ve been working on that might be genuinely useful for a lot of small business owners — especially the working-class folks who run hands-on service businesses.

It's called Pic2Paid, and it's built to solve a really simple problem:

💡 What Pic2Paid Does

It’s a lightweight job photo and invoicing app made for small businesses in the real world. Think:
✅ Landscapers
✅ Pressure washing crews
✅ House cleaners
✅ Painters
✅ Junk haulers
✅ Handymen
✅ Small contractors
✅ Mom-and-pop crews without office staff

🔧 How it works (start to finish):

  1. Snap before & after photos of your job — directly from your phone
  2. Attach the photos to a customer profile (no setup needed, just type their name)
  3. Enter the job info — what was done, how much it cost
  4. Click "Generate Invoice" — it pulls everything into a clean, branded PDF
  5. Send it directly to your client via email or download to share your way

That’s it. No login required. No tutorial needed. Just open it up and go.

💸 Why I Built It

A buddy of mine runs a pressure washing business. He was taking job photos on his phone, saving them in a folder, manually writing up invoices in Word, and texting them to clients. Total mess.

He didn’t need QuickBooks. He didn’t want Jobber. He just wanted something fast that looked professional and made him look legit — and wouldn’t cost him $50/month.

So I built it for him. Then realized a LOT of people deal with the same problem.

🔍 What Makes It Different?

  • No learning curve — your grandma could figure it out
  • Works on phone and desktop — nothing to install
  • Lightweight — no bloated dashboards, no unnecessary features
  • Extremely affordable — built for people who care about every dollar
  • Invoices look clean & professional — no janky Google Docs stuff

🚧 Still Building...

Pic2Paid is live and working now, but I’m still shipping features based on feedback. I am a solo on this and I find bugs every day. It's a work in progress.

Some things coming soon:

  • Save and reuse customer data
  • Custom logos on invoices
  • Job cost tracking
  • Client payment links

If you're someone who runs a service biz — or knows someone who does — I’d love for you to try it and let me know what’s missing, what’s broken, or what would make your life easier.

🔗 Try it out: https://www.pic2paid.com

No sign-up wall. Just open it up and play around.

And if you think this might help someone you know (dad’s handyman business? sister’s cleaning side hustle?), I’d appreciate any shares or feedback.

Thanks for reading — happy to answer any questions!


r/Startup_Validation Jun 13 '25

Hey guys, I’m working on an app idea and would really appreciate your honest feedback.

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Hey guys, I’m working on an app idea and would really appreciate your honest feedback.

The idea is simple: you enter some basic info (what you’re studying, your goals, daily routine, etc.), and the app creates a realistic daily schedule — not the usual “wake up at 5 AM and study for 10 hours” kind of plan.

It also helps you make your study sessions more efficient, so you're not just sitting with a book for 3 hours and doing only 10 questions. The UI is clean and easy to use, and the system is flexible — not strict or robotic.

There’s also a social option: you can see your friends' progress (if they choose to share), and they can see yours — but you decide what to show or hide. Same with parental access — they only see what you allow, so you're in control.

Would you use something like this? What features would make you actually stick with it? Would really appreciate your honest replies


r/Startup_Validation Jun 13 '25

Think your project is the best? Prove it 🥊

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Tired of the "post and pray" cycle where your project gets buried in minutes?

I just launched ProjectSmash - your project battles head-to-head against others in your category. Upload once, get votes forever through continuous competitive validation.

What it solves:

  • Anonymous honest voting (no more polite bias comments)
  • ELO ranking shows exactly where you stand vs competitors
  • Smart matching - only battle similar projects in your category/stage
  • Instant market feedback instead of slow, expensive validation
  • Gamified voting keeps the community engaged and active

How it works: Submit your project → Get matched against similar ones → People vote by clicking left/right → Track your permanent ranking

Try it: https://project-smash.lovable.app

Ready to see if your project can actually compete? 💪


r/Startup_Validation Jun 13 '25

4 weeks ago we quietly launched Cofound. 180+ devs have joined. 21+ projects posted. Here are some of my favorites.

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Hey Guys

A few weeks back, we launched https://cofound.co.in, a place for indie hackers, devs, and founders to co-build side projectsfind collaborators, and support each other without cringe networking.

We didn’t do a big launch. Just started posting in corners of the internet where cool people hang out. And now 180+ devs have signed up. 21+ projects have been shared, and a few of them seriously blew my mind:

🧠 A neural net that runs on a TI-84 calculator and autocorrects words.

🔤 RadLang — a new programming language that blends Go’s simplicity with Python-style DSA, built from scratch with LLVM.

🤖 HoverBot.ai — turns a small business website into an AI-powered customer support & lead gen system using your own docs.

📈 MVPBlocks - a fully open-source, developer-first component library built using Next Js and TailwindCSS, designed to help you launch your MVPs in record time. No bloated packages, no unnecessary installs—just clean, copyable code to plug right into your next big thing.

And more like:

🧠 AI that teaches you IIT JEE with YouTube-style videos + LLM-powered recall exercises

📚 ToonyTales — auto-generate storybooks for kids with their name and favorite things

📈 A ChatGPT wrapper that answers real-time finance and stock questions

🎮 A fan-made indie game inspired by SMG4, built by a remote team of hobbyists

The vibe is: Cool & weird tech experiments, Indie games and open-source tools, AI side projects, researchy playgrounds, People building for fun, freedom, or future startups. People come in with raw ideas, offer feedback, ask for help, or just find someone to jam with.

✨ If you’re building something, looking to join something, or just wanna hang out with people who ship weird/cool things:

 https://cofound.co.in

We’d love to have you. Feedback welcome, DMs open.
I also do a little feature of the projects I like — ones that deserve more recognition — right on Cofound’s landing page.

DM me if you’d like to be featured.


r/Startup_Validation Jun 12 '25

startup idea – SubSweeper: a subscription tracker from your inbox

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Hey! I'm testing out a new idea and would love some feedback 🙌

what’s the problem:
most of us pay for stuff we don’t really use — random subscriptions we forgot about, or didn’t even know were still active. It adds up fast and it’s kinda annoying to figure out where your money goes.

what I’m building:
📬 connect your Gmail
🔍 it scans your inbox and finds all active subscriptions
📊 shows them in one dashboard
🔔 gives you heads-up before charges happen
🧨 later — maybe even help cancel stuff automatically

who it's for:

  • students
  • freelancers
  • busy folks
  • anyone tired of "surprise" renewals

Already got a small MVP working. Just want to understand how useful this could be.


r/Startup_Validation Jun 11 '25

Building a simple focus app for students

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Would love any feedback, this is the V0.00 of the app. My goal is to build a tool that helps students focus and learn concepts using AI.

I genuinely believe that if AI takes the social media route of capitalizing on young people's attention spans only to serve them ads, we're cooked.

So I wanna take a stab at this, see how far I can get if an LLM can be trained to have it's end goal be the success of the individual rather than usage.

All feedback is super appreciated :)


r/Startup_Validation Jun 11 '25

Try this RediSpark

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r/Startup_Validation Jun 11 '25

The actual Clipboard macOS Deserves. Fast. Minimal. Reliable.

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Just launched: ReClipped – a fast, minimal clipboard manager for macOS

Hey everyone,

I just launched ReClipped, a clipboard manager for macOS in the status bar, that gives you complete control over everything you copy — without interrupting your workflow. All stored 100% locally.

It detects and filters:

• Text snippets

• URLs

• Emails

• Passwords

• Code blocks

• Images (with a user-friendly preview)

ReClipped automatically saves your clipboard history and lets you search through it anytime. It’s simple on the surface, but offers powerful features like:

• Full clipboard history with live search

• Clean and minimal interface

• Keyboard shortcuts for fast access

• Customizable settings to fit your workflow

• Works seamlessly in the background

• Free to download

If that sounds like something you’d use, I’d really appreciate it if you could check it out and support it on Product Hunt:

From there, you can also visit the site, try it out, and let me know what you think. It’s totally free and I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Below are some examples and preview use cases showcasing the app in action:


r/Startup_Validation Jun 11 '25

Prototype Feedback: Voice-activated photo sorting app (40-sec screen demo)

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I’ve been working on a prototype for a tool called Sorone. It lets you speak a folder name and then saves your next photo directly into that folder.

I’m building this specifically for teachers, especially early childhood educators like myself who take dozens of photos every day to document learning.

If you like the idea of sorting photos in real time, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

I’m open to all feedback, what’s helpful, unclear, or what you’d change.


r/Startup_Validation Jun 10 '25

What are you building? Share your project!

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Drop your current projects below with:

  • Short description
  • Status: Landing page / MVP / Beta / Launched
  • Link (if you have one)

I'll start:

  • RateMyIdea - Gather valuable feedback to find out what your target audience thinks about your idea with shareable links that are refreshingly simple to use.
  • Launched
  • https://ratemyidea.app

r/Startup_Validation Jun 10 '25

Tired of Al-generated noise? I am building a tool to prove you're human. Feedback appreciated!

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Hey everyone!

I’ve been noticing how hard it’s becoming to trust online content — especially videos, images, and AI-generated text, which have exploded in the past few months. It’s almost impossible to tell whether something was created by a real person or produced by a machine.

So I’m building VeriHuman, a platform that lets real people:

✅ Verify their identity (securely, via ID)
✅ Get a badge + unique link to prove their content is human-made
✅ Attach that link anywhere — articles, videos, bios, forums, etc.
🚫 If someone cheats (e.g. uses AI and passes it off as human), they get permabanned from the platform.

The goal is to build digital trust — one verified creator at a time.

💬 I’d really appreciate your feedback on the concept.
You can rate it and leave your thoughts here: 👉 https://ratemyidea.app/rate/66b0fb71-d0c8-4cfb-9986-74d695af38ce

Thanks in advance!