u/AppropriateHamster

hi i want to buy a few media properties to promote my saas, was looking at acquiring some existing sites (for upto $10k) that already have traffic (preferably direct) for this

1. wheres the best place to look for these kind of sites?
2. has anyone here done this? if so, how did it pan out?

thanks!

when my last company got acquired, i was forced to give up equity i'd negotiated for in the apa, because of bureacratic laws of my home country which make it hard for me to own equity in a foreign llc.

in retrospect, i probably could have gotten better lawyers and ironed it out but in the moment, after a gruelling acquisition proccess and facing health issues - i was tired and just wanted to let go, so i relinqueshed my equity. this came to bite me severely later on as the company grew much larger, was acquired by a public company in cash and my equity would have been worth much more than the cash i got for the initial acquisition

this has left me quite paranoid and i have been researching ways founders/co-founders are forced to let go of their equity - to avoid chances of this happening again

if you/someone you know has been through something similar, can you please share the story of how it happened, what could have been done differently and if there was any resolution?

when my last company got acquired, i was forced to give up equity i'd negotiated for in the apa, because of bureacratic laws of my home country which make it hard for me to own equity in a foreign llc.

in retrospect, i probably could have gotten better lawyers and ironed it out but in the moment, after a gruelling acquisition proccess and facing health issues - i was tired and just wanted to let go, so i relinqueshed my equity. this came to bite me severely later on as the company grew much larger, was acquired by a public company in cash and my equity would have been worth much more than the cash i got for the initial acquisition

this has left me quite paranoid and i have been researching ways founders/co-founders are forced to let go of their equity - to avoid chances of this happening again

if you/someone you know has been through something similar, can you please share the story of how it happened, what could have been done differently and if there was any resolution?

Hi, I'm a 26M founder from India. I exited a media startup after scaling it to $100k in profit and 5M+ users within a year in 2023 and am now exploring new ideas.

I've lived in Chiang Mai for the past 2 years while doing short trips across South East Asia. Chiang Mai was great from an infrastructure/vibe standpoint but I faced two problems in Thailand/CNX that I'd prefer to avoid in my next city:

1. Most friends I made were expats/nomads as the locals seemed quite insular and there was a massive culture/language difference. The problem with being only friends with expats is that there is no compounding that happens - most people leave often and then you have to build your circle from scratch again. Is it similar in Vietnam/Da Nang? How can I make local friends here?
2. I always felt a sense of casual racism/unwelcomeness in Thailand from some farangs/locals. This wasn't a major issue but I've been to some lesser known spots where this was completely absent and the difference in my mental health was quite substantial.

I wanted to get feedback from current residents/nomads in Da Nang - how has your experience been living there? I'd also love to connect if you're building something as well - I'm primarily looking at Da Nang as an option because of the growing entrepreneurial scene there.

Thanks!

EDIT: wow, a lot of racism in the comments - ig the statement about losers back home is true. enjoy your miserable lives.

hi, ive been trying to build many projects over the past one year or so but i always leave them in between and i think a major reason for this is lack of company and accountability when building.

i am considering creating a discord/whatsapp group where we do virtual coworking sessions at a predecided time daily and keep each other accountable

would you like to join this?

Hi, I built a media startup to $100K+ in profit and 5M+ users in 9 months of launch and exited it successfully in 2023. It was later acquired by Hubspot this year. My skillset involves product design, tech and solid distribution instinct.

I'm currently in Bangalore for a couple weeks (usually live in South East Asia/Latin America otherwise) and am looking to connect with founders. I'm specially interested in hardware, media, and community startups. If you've previously had experience building in this sector or are currently exploring ideas - would love to chat (and then preferably meet irl)

would people continue to read newsletters going forward, how would things pan out? what are upcoming media formats that might replace newsletters thanks to ai?

i was tired of every "top side hustles" article just recycling the same list so i pulled 12 months of search data for different side hustles and ranked them by how many people are actually searching and whether that number is climbing or falling.

here are the ones i found most interesting/promising:

1.building apps without code (~90.5k searches a month).

you describe the app, ai tools build it, you charge people to use it. highest demand of the whole list, people who could never hire a developer are suddenly shipping real products.

2. ai seo services (~3.6k a month).

doing seo for businesses with ai handling the content and on-page fixes. biggest jump of anything i tracked, searches basically took off in the back half of the year.

3. ai receptionists and voice agents (~5.4k a month).

setting up voice agents that answer calls and book appointments for local shops. these places miss calls constantly and this went from sci-fi to a weekend setup.

4. automating small businesses (~2.9k a month).

invoices, support, onboarding, you set it up and charge a setup fee plus monthly. owners keep hearing they should "use ai" and have no idea where to start.

5. getting paid to train ai (~8.1k a month).

remote gigs rating and teaching ai models, experts earn more. the companies building these models need way more human feedback than people realise.

6. ai virtual assistant (~6.6k a month).

va work where ai does the busywork like inboxes, scheduling and research. one person with good tools can now handle a client load that used to take a team.

i've been putting the full breakdown of all of this data along with more side hustles on my site called alterwork if anyone wants to check out the rest. would love any feedback

hi, im looking for this info for a project im working on. any leads will be really appreciated!

i was tired of every "top side hustles" article just recycling the same list so i pulled 12 months of search data for different side hustles and ranked them by how many people are actually searching and whether that number is climbing or falling.

here are the ones i found most interesting/promising:

1. building apps without code (~90.5k searches a month).

you describe the app, ai tools build it, you charge people to use it. highest demand of the whole list, people who could never hire a developer are suddenly shipping real products.

2. ai seo services (~3.6k a month).

doing seo for businesses with ai handling the content and on-page fixes. biggest jump of anything i tracked, searches basically took off in the back half of the year.

3. ai receptionists and voice agents (~5.4k a month).

setting up voice agents that answer calls and book appointments for local shops. these places miss calls constantly and this went from sci-fi to a weekend setup.

4. ai newsletters (no single clean number, the searches are spread over a bunch of terms).

pick a niche, write it with ai help, sell sponsorships as it grows. steady climb all 12 months, not a spike, slow and boring in a good way.

5. getting brands into chatgpt answers (~8.1k a month).

businesses pay to show up when ai tools answer questions, basically the new seo. this barely existed as a search term a year ago and now theres a real market forming.

6. automating small businesses (~2.9k a month).

invoices, support, onboarding, you set it up and charge a setup fee plus monthly. owners keep hearing they should "use ai" and have no idea where to start.

7. tiny ai tools (~1k a month).

one-feature apps with a small monthly subscription. nobody needs another huge platform, small specific tools are winning.

8. getting paid to train ai (~8.1k a month).

remote gigs rating and teaching ai models, experts earn more. the companies building these models need way more human feedback than people realise.

9. ai virtual assistant (~6.6k a month).

va work where ai does the busywork like inboxes, scheduling and research. one person with good tools can now handle a client load that used to take a team.

10. dubbing videos into other languages (~1.9k a month).

you translate creators' videos while keeping their voice, charge per video. creators want internation audiences and the tooling finally sounds natural.

i've been putting the full breakdown of all of this data into my site called alterwork if anyone wants to check out the rest. would love any feedback

i was tired of every "top side hustles" article just recycling the same list so i pulled 12 months of search data for different side hustles and ranked them by how many people are actually searching and whether that number is climbing or falling.

here are the ones i found most interesting/promising:

1. building apps without code (~90.5k searches a month).

you describe the app, ai tools build it, you charge people to use it. highest demand of the whole list, people who could never hire a developer are suddenly shipping real products.

2. ai seo services (~3.6k a month).

doing seo for businesses with ai handling the content and on-page fixes. biggest jump of anything i tracked, searches basically took off in the back half of the year.

3. ai receptionists and voice agents (~5.4k a month).

setting up voice agents that answer calls and book appointments for local shops. these places miss calls constantly and this went from sci-fi to a weekend setup.

4. ai newsletters (no single clean number, the searches are spread over a bunch of terms).

pick a niche, write it with ai help, sell sponsorships as it grows. steady climb all 12 months, not a spike, slow and boring in a good way.

5. getting brands into chatgpt answers (~8.1k a month).

businesses pay to show up when ai tools answer questions, basically the new seo. this barely existed as a search term a year ago and now theres a real market forming.

6. automating small businesses (~2.9k a month).

invoices, support, onboarding, you set it up and charge a setup fee plus monthly. owners keep hearing they should "use ai" and have no idea where to start.

7. tiny ai tools (~1k a month).

one-feature apps with a small monthly subscription. nobody needs another huge platform, small specific tools are winning.

8. getting paid to train ai (~8.1k a month).

remote gigs rating and teaching ai models, experts earn more. the companies building these models need way more human feedback than people realise.

9. ai virtual assistant (~6.6k a month).

va work where ai does the busywork like inboxes, scheduling and research. one person with good tools can now handle a client load that used to take a team.

10. dubbing videos into other languages (~1.9k a month).

you translate creators' videos while keeping their voice, charge per video. creators want internation audiences and the tooling finally sounds natural.

i've been putting the full breakdown of all of this data into my site called alterwork if anyone wants to check out the rest. would love any feedback

i was tired of every "top side hustles" article just recycling the same list so i pulled 12 months of search data for different side hustles and ranked them by how many people are actually searching and whether that number is climbing or falling.

here are the ones i found most interesting/promising:

1. building apps without code (~90.5k searches a month).

you describe the app, ai tools build it, you charge people to use it. highest demand of the whole list, people who could never hire a developer are suddenly shipping real products.

2. ai seo services (~3.6k a month).

doing seo for businesses with ai handling the content and on-page fixes. biggest jump of anything i tracked, searches basically took off in the back half of the year.

3. ai receptionists and voice agents (~5.4k a month).

setting up voice agents that answer calls and book appointments for local shops. these places miss calls constantly and this went from sci-fi to a weekend setup.

4. ai newsletters (no single clean number, the searches are spread over a bunch of terms).

pick a niche, write it with ai help, sell sponsorships as it grows. steady climb all 12 months, not a spike, slow and boring in a good way.

5. getting brands into chatgpt answers (~8.1k a month).

businesses pay to show up when ai tools answer questions, basically the new seo. this barely existed as a search term a year ago and now theres a real market forming.

6. automating small businesses (~2.9k a month).

invoices, support, onboarding, you set it up and charge a setup fee plus monthly. owners keep hearing they should "use ai" and have no idea where to start.

7. tiny ai tools (~1k a month).

one-feature apps with a small monthly subscription. nobody needs another huge platform, small specific tools are winning.

8. getting paid to train ai (~8.1k a month).

remote gigs rating and teaching ai models, experts earn more. the companies building these models need way more human feedback than people realise.

9. ai virtual assistant (~6.6k a month).

va work where ai does the busywork like inboxes, scheduling and research. one person with good tools can now handle a client load that used to take a team.

10. dubbing videos into other languages (~1.9k a month).

you translate creators' videos while keeping their voice, charge per video. creators want internation audiences and the tooling finally sounds natural.

i've been putting the full breakdown of all of this data into my site called alterwork if anyone wants to check out the rest. would love any feedback