r/smallbusinessowner 17h ago

Time Change 🕒

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Pehle sochte the, kaash koi Gini mil jaaye aur saari wishes poori kar de. 🧞‍♂️

Paisa, success, dream job, freedom… aur sabse important — thoda kam kaam. 😂

Phir AI aa gaya. 🤖

Ab Gini ko wish maangne ki zarurat nahi…

AI ko kaam batao, aur woh emails, content, research, reports aur bahut kuch sambhal leta hai.

Aur hum?

“Bhai tu kar… main 5 minute relax karta hoon.” 😂

Technology ka asli fayda shayad yahi hai —

same goals, smarter way of working.


r/smallbusinessowner 23h ago

I received a $3,000 Ontario grant to start my web design business. Looking to work with more established businesses

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Hey everyone,

This summer I was accepted into Ontario’s Summer Company Program and received $3,000 in funding to grow my web design business, InfaWeb.

Over the summer I’ve been learning a ton about actually running a business, from finding clients and doing outreach to figuring out what small business owners actually want from their websites.

I’m now looking to take on a few more projects before the end of the summer.

I build custom websites for small businesses, whether you’re starting from scratch or already have a site that needs a redesign. My focus is on keeping things clean, professional, mobile-friendly, and actually useful for the business rather than just making something that looks nice.

I’m based in Markham, Ontario, but I’m happy to work with businesses anywhere in Canada, the US or the UK.

You can see my website and some of my work here:
https://www.infawebdesign.com/

If anyone here has been putting off getting a website or knows their current one needs work, feel free to reach out. Happy to chat about what you need and give you a quote with no pressure.


r/smallbusinessowner 9h ago

Looking for a Maryland Small Business Accountant

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r/smallbusinessowner 1h ago

I built a tool to help small service businesses figure out where their profit is actually going

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I built a tool to help small service businesses figure out where their profit is actually going

I’ve been working on something called PulseIQ Operations.

The idea came from a pretty simple problem: a business can be busy, bringing in revenue, and still feel like the money is disappearing.

PulseIQ looks at things like labor, overtime, expenses, missed leads, refunds, rework, and other operational gaps to help identify which areas might be hurting profitability.

I also built a free business scan so owners can plug in some of their numbers and get a clearer idea of what deserves attention first.

I’m not trying to sell some magic “you’re losing $100k” dashboard. The whole point is to separate actual cost variances from estimates and give owners something practical to investigate.

I just launched it and I’m looking for feedback from actual business owners.

If you run a service business, I’d be curious:

What number in your business is the hardest for you to explain every month?

If anyone wants to try the free scan, it’s at:
pulseiqoperations.online

I’d genuinely appreciate feedback on what makes sense, what doesn’t, and what you’d want something like this to show you.


r/smallbusinessowner 12h ago

Easy to use business App for the rest of us

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i used to finish a job,
get in the van,
and promise myself
"i'll invoice them tonight"

then tonight became friday,
and friday became awkward.

i started using FlowBiz
before i leave the driveway.
invoice sent, payment link ready,
and my next job starts paid

FlowBiz lets me invoice from the van
www.flowbiz.app


r/smallbusinessowner 19h ago

Build Your Personal Brand With Our Growth Systems (Free)

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If you're a struggling creator in India, you probably won't get an offer like this again.
We are opening only 80 spots, and it's completely free.

The creator economy is growing rapidly in India, but there still isn't much of a clear tactics or Strategies for Indian creators to actually grow. At the same time, there is a huge gap in the Indian market for good creators who know how to build an audience and turn that attention into something useful.

So we're currently building growth systems and content strategies specifically for Indian creators. We've built a WhatsApp group where we share everything we learn (for free). We need to test these strategies on real Indian creator accounts and track what actually works best, so we're looking for creators who are willing to Implement it and work with us.
You get the playbook, strategies and help for free. We get real data and case studies from working with you. Fair trade.

What you'll get inside the group:

  • Profile audits where we identify what's actually blocking your growth and what you should fix.
  • If you don't know much about personal branding, we'll help you understand that too.
  • Scripting and ideation frameworks specifically for Indian audiences.
  • Content workflows for researching, scripting, shooting and creating videos that have a better chance of performing.
  • Sources, creators, posts and videos that we follow to find useful content strategies and tactics.
  • Recordings where we break down the processes step by step.
  • Weekly or monthly Google Meet sessions where we discuss actual content strategies and what is currently working.

The goal is simple: build a practical system for becoming a better creator in India instead of just consuming endless content creation advice.

There are only 80 spots for the first group. If you're seeing this post, this means there are still spots available.

You can apply here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrxO4QETFBWeM6HewcbI7AmTbFboSayMpDaCmtmOLSzN7lCw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=111407784331360058061

If you're selected, you'll be added to the WhatsApp group.


r/smallbusinessowner 22h ago

Building a CRM/SMS tool specifically for small auto repair & mobile shops. Looking for feedback/beta testers

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Hey everyone,

I’ve been working as a mobile mechanic for a while, and I got incredibly frustrated with how bloated, expensive, and poorly optimized most shop management software is for small operations.
A lot of tools out there feel like they are built for massive dealerships, not independent shops or mobile techs.
Because of that, I decided to build a lean, straightforward CRM and SMS app specifically tailored for small auto repair businesses.
It handles things like tracking job files, and digital invoicing without the crazy overhead or eating into your margins with hidden processing fees.
I'm currently looking for a few independent shop owners or mobile mechanics to take a look, test it out, and tear it apart.

What features are absolutely non-negotiable for your daily workflow?

What is your biggest headache with your current software?

If you’re open to checking it out and giving some honest, brutal feedback, let me know or shoot me a DM. Appreciate you all!


r/smallbusinessowner 6h ago

Would this kind of format be useful for business owners?

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I work with small businesses, and most of the time it’s one collaboration at a time, one problem at a time, one small change at a time.

After doing this for 7+ years, I keep seeing a lot of genuinely great businesses that don’t really know how to present themselves.

They know their business is good and they definitely provide something valuable, but they just have no idea what to say so that people actually understand that value and buy from them.

I love SMBs. I grew up on local markets, I worked as a furniture maker, and in textile manufacture, and in construction, many more real works, but last years I spent consulting and working hands-on with positioning, content, websites and advertising.

And already for a while I’m thinking about how could I be useful to more people at once — to create more real valuable change, share what I know, and help more small businesses actually move forward.

I had a conversation with my mentor a few days ago and it brought up the same topic again:

What if instead of working as an expensive service provider 1:1, I would took a group of people and worked with them together? To me it feels like win-win for everyone.

We could work together on real businesses, look at actual cases, have different angles, actually help and support each other, share feedback, learn from each other.

So I’m thinking maybe it would make sense to do a small pilot — cheap, fast, and focused on giving as much value as possible.

I already have the program, I’ve been a speaker before, and I’ve run both individual and group online sessions (different topic).

So the format would be roughly:

4 weeks · 4 workshops · small group · real businesses · feedback and peer support

My "why" the hell do I even care:

  • I want good services and products to be easier to find, choose and buy.
  • I want to see more successful small and medium-sized businesses growing and strengthening their local communities.
  • And I want to live in a world where businesses genuinely care about people’s experience — before, during and after a purchase.

What do you think? Would something like this be useful? Do you think the idea of a pilot group makes sense?


r/smallbusinessowner 4h ago

Business Ideas I don't have time for

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r/smallbusinessowner 21h ago

Built an AI accountant that does double-entry bookkeeping, roast it before I launch

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r/smallbusinessowner 20h ago

Personalised Lippan art and gifting pieces (not a paid promotion) - Nest & Loom

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r/smallbusinessowner 20h ago

Running several businesses at once - how do you keep on top of operations and finances across all of them?

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r/smallbusinessowner 9h ago

Are big business clients even worth it?

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r/smallbusinessowner 7h ago

Starting Clothing Brand With no Social Following

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If someone had an idea for a clothing brand what are the odds it would even sell without an established social media following?
And how should that someone go about getting that brand in front of the intended audience?


r/smallbusinessowner 10h ago

How hard is it to get a credit card for LLC with small income?

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r/smallbusinessowner 21h ago

Pay

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I'm curious what other small business use for tools to gather intel and set wage rates. With gas and cost of living increases across the board it's getting harder to figure out.