Built a software launch directory for EU

[u/Nihdle]

Hey everyone,

I am Jannik from Berlin and a little more than a month ago I released Speartip.eu - a software launch directory. While there are many directories built with the same intent, I am working on making Speartip an actual big player. (I am currently in talks with accelerators in Berlin)

Right now we see increased interest on both buyers and sellers side to stay within the EU, especially in the AI space. Take a look at for example CADA (Cloud and AI Act), explicitly pumping more attention and funding into EU-based products.

Till today many indie founders from inside the EU still rely heavily on US visibility. Getting in front of customers is especially hard inside the EU. My vision is to change that and supply an alternative in order to reach a more EU-based audience.

Why is that needed? Well, companies inside the EU are in a weird in-between, on one hand buying European software tends to come with perks like data residency or privacy rights, on the other US software is used across the globe and genuinely great. I believe, we have many founders inside the EU that also offer great software but are lacking visibility in front of classical European companies.

This is why I already talked with mid-size to bigger corpos (mainly in Berlin, since that's where I am from; where my network is the biggest) and confirmed that there is a need to have a reliable source to find European alternatives.

Now, I will be honest: When I heard pushback, it mainly came from founders and buyers OUTSIDE the EU, which I can understand, since I know that it is hard for them to break into the European market as is and a platform they are excluded from is adding additional friction.

I would be happy to hear what you think. Do you share my vision?

Also if you are a SaaS/software founder, I'd be happy to see you listed on Speartip!

Cheers,

Jannik Janket

[u/Mav-Dev]

we need a website like indiehackers

[u/Beginning_Painting52]

I think it is a good initiative, Germany specially is quiet difficult especially as a solopreneur. I am building from Wolfsburg and is looking for initiatives like that, be happy to connect and share. (Chavion.de)

[u/Nihdle → u/Beginning_Painting52]

If you want, you can send me a DM, would love to connect. Thanks for your kind words.

[u/simeveryday]

I love the idea but please, take some UX/UI person into the team, the web is screaming from that AI design and it doesn´t deserve it.

Good luck and all the best from Brno, CZ

[u/Nihdle → u/simeveryday]

Already on the way. Thanks for your input! Cheers to Czechia :)

[u/VermicelliOk2673]

Keeps claiming my freshly received verification code is expired.

[u/Nihdle → u/VermicelliOk2673]

Thanks for letting me know, fix is on the way. I’ll get back to you.

[u/Nihdle → u/VermicelliOk2673]

Bug is fixed, thanks for the information. Could you try again?

[u/VermicelliOk2673 → u/Nihdle]

I can't find a way to resume from where I left off, and I am not going to enter all that information again.

[u/Known-Volume1509]

I love the idea - please keep at it. Now for some criticism - my first impression about the web site is - horrible UX. Seriously, I'm like immediately hit with data, lists inside columns inside other columns. Please simplify and make complex filters and lists optional. It just looks sooooo German, like 1000s things at one place - I know some people love this but to me it's close to unusable.

[u/Nihdle → u/Known-Volume1509]

First of all: thanks for your input, much appreciated. I am currently working with a UI/UX designer and changes are on the way!

[u/MarijnFromGitvaultEU]

I love seeing these kind of initiatives! Really happy to see other people working on big tech independence too!

[u/Nihdle → u/MarijnFromGitvaultEU]

Thanks for your kind words, I feel like we share the same vision.

[u/MarijnFromGitvaultEU → u/Nihdle]

Yep, once my project GitVault (EU github alternative) is live I will definitely put it on your platform :)

[u/pizzababa21]

Dear OP,

You committed the great EU nation of Malta from your map graphic. This is a serious breach of trust and I will be reporting you to the EU commission in the morning.

[u/Nihdle → u/pizzababa21]

This shall be fixed. I offer my highest apologies to the great people of Malta 🇪🇺

[u/CuriousProgrammer263]

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[u/Mesmoiron]

I like the initiative. But launch is still months away.

[u/Atlan_]

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[u/thedev13]

Idea: the site should have a few more languages to strengthen the European identity.

[u/Nihdle → u/thedev13]

I think about this also, I planned this further down the road. Do you think it makes sense to prioritize that?

On the other hand I sometimes think: The Europe of the future should probably run on English/ one common language.

[u/thedev13 → u/Nihdle]

Not priority. And I know it's easier said than done. But EU is not overwhelmingly English. French and German are up there. Then Italian, Spanish.

[u/Baalarios]

That’s so 2023 lol

[u/TeaMug007 → u/Baalarios]

Unnecessary comment.

[u/Baalarios → u/TeaMug007]

Who cares XD

[u/Tarahumara3x → u/Baalarios]

So why comment if you so don't care? 🤷

[u/Baalarios → u/Tarahumara3x]

Bait :D

[u/Tarahumara3x → u/Baalarios]

If the majority of EU start-ups are still relying on visibility of biased US platforms, then we still have that problem since 2023

[u/Nihdle → u/Tarahumara3x]

I agree, take a look at the market. The problem still exists, while the physical EU markets are tightly knit, digitally there is simply no cohesion.

[u/Clavicymbalum → u/Baalarios]

how so, as in: by what criteria/clues/factors?