u/Standard_Company_983

I’ve been digging into how people actually run their Etsy/Shopify stores day-to-day, and I’m trying to understand where the real friction is.

Not the obvious stuff like “getting traffic” in general—but the small, repetitive things that slow you down or feel frustrating.

For example:
\- product research
\- writing listings / descriptions
\- figuring out pricing
\- dealing with customer messages
\- SEO / keywords
\- managing ads
\- knowing what to improve next

I’m not trying to sell anything—I’m just trying to map out where people actually get stuck in the workflow.

If you had to pick ONE part of running your store that feels unnecessarily painful or time-consuming, what would it be?

I’m almost done building my own micro SaaS and I was wondering if you guys are willing to give any tips or insight on how I could launch and get traffic for it

I appreciate the feedback!

I’m a parent + working full-time and got tired of “we should play sometime” turning into nothing.

So I am making a simple tool where you can schedule a gaming session (day + time), invite people, and everyone RSVPs so it actually happens.

No matchmaking. No feed. Just planned game nights that stick.

Curious if other parents/gamers would actually use something like this or if you already have a better system.

Hey everyone,
I’ve been thinking about building a small tool for gamers, but I want to make sure it’s actually something people would use before I spend time building it.
The idea is simple:
A place where you can quickly find teammates for games like Valorant, Apex, Fortnite, etc. instead of getting stuck in solo queue.
Something like:
Create a quick profile (rank, role, game)
Post “looking for squad”
Instantly see other players looking for teammates
Join up and play
No complicated systems, just a fast way to find people to play with.
Before I build anything, I wanted to ask:
👉 Would you actually use something like this?
👉 What do you currently use to find teammates (Discord, Reddit, random queue, etc.)?
👉 What sucks about those methods?
I’m trying to figure out if this is even worth building or if I’m overthinking a problem that already has good solutions.
Appreciate any honest feedback—even if it’s “this already exists.”

Hey everyone,

I’m not a developer by trade, but I’m trying to build a simple tool to help small business owners save time or reduce repetitive work.

I’m still in the early idea stage and I don’t want to build something nobody actually needs, so I’d really appreciate honest feedback from people running or working in small businesses.

A few areas I’m currently exploring (but I’m open to anything):

admin/office work (invoicing, follow-ups, scheduling, emails)
customer communication
bookkeeping / money tracking
lead generation / sales follow-ups
anything that feels repetitive or annoying in your day-to-day

If you could magically automate ONE annoying task in your business, what would it be?

Or what’s something you currently do manually that eats up way more time than it should?

Appreciate any insights—even small frustrations help.

I’m a new seller and I only have 3 listing and plan on making more. I was just wondering if anyone has any tips for a new shop looking to gain some traffic and views