u/Clean_Piccolo_346

I'm 16 from New Zealand and I've been trying to build my own business for the last year or so.

I've tried a few different business ideas. Some got a bit of traction, but none turned into something sustainable.

I also completed an electrical pre-trade course, but couldn't find an apprenticeship or entry-level job. I've applied for jobs, gone door knocking, and tried reaching out to businesses, but haven't had much luck.

I'm not looking for sympathy—I'm just trying to find a business I can genuinely build.

One idea I've been thinking about is almost like Tinder, but for homeowners and real estate agents.

Instead of just contacting the first agent you find, homeowners would answer a few questions about their property, timeline, and what they're looking for. The platform would then match them with a real estate agent that best suits their needs.

The goal would be to help homeowners find the right agent while helping agents connect with people who are genuinely planning to sell.

I'd love some honest feedback.

• Would you use something like this if you were selling your home?
• What would stop you from using it?
• Do you think there's any value in being matched with an agent instead of just finding one yourself?

Please be brutally honest. I'd rather hear why it won't work now than spend months building something nobody wants.

Hey Everyone! My name is Damien I am 16 years old. I left school in 2024 to do a course for electrical pre entry level 3. After completing my course I found out that I could not get a job, I tried door knocking, direct outreach and no luck. At the start of this year I decided to play with the cards I was delt and am very ambitious to start my own company. I did car finance lead generation for a while but had to push pause due to limited starting capital. I have recently started my new venture that being website development. On my first week I closed my first deal, I am on my 3rd week now and having been pumping out cold outreach on FB market place, and some paid lead forms. I have tried excessive cold calling but got me nowhere as companies get lots of calls from people doing the ai websites. I have hit the first road block of many and was wondering if anyone could give me some pointers on how to get higher intent and more qualified leads. All help is welcome thank you very much! Cheers!