u/huncho_dot_dev

Following up on the previous post I made a few days ago about my uncle's laundromat and his utility bill creeping up. had a few positive responses and turns out others also deal with the exact same thing like leaks nobody catches until the bill jumps, machines running longer than they should etc

redesigned what i had earlier. calling it CycleCost (still working on the name lol). it reads your utility bills plus whatever usage data you already have (revenue, transaction counts, or machine-level data if your system gives you that) and flags what's actually driving your costs up. Works regardless of what you're running, coin or cashless, no new hardware to install.

Still early. Put together a waitlist if anyone wants in

https://cyclecost.vercel.app

Hey everyone!

A while back, my uncle (who runs a store) got hit with a massive gas bill out of nowhere. Turned out a couple dryers were venting terribly and running way longer than they should have, but he didn't realize it until the end-of-month bill arrived.

Since I’m a tech guy, I put together a simple little tool for him to help catch that stuff earlier. Basically, he just drops in his monthly utility bill and cycle numbers, and it calculates the exact utility cost per cycle over time. If a water valve sticks or a dryer vent chokes, it flags the jump in actual dollars before it gets out of hand.

It saved him quite a nice chunk of change last month, so I’ve been wondering if this is something other store owners would actually find helpful? If there’s interest, I’m thinking about polishing it up and putting it out there for free (or quite cheap just to cover basic server costs).

Is utility variance something you guys actively track, or do you just pay the bills as they come? Would love to know if it's worth opening up for others to try out!

Hey everyone!

A while back, my uncle (who runs a store) got hit with a massive gas bill out of nowhere. Turned out a couple dryers were venting terribly and running way longer than they should have, but he didn't realize it until the end-of-month bill arrived.

Since I’m a tech guy, I put together a simple little tool for him to help catch that stuff earlier. Basically, he just drops in his monthly utility bill and cycle numbers, and it calculates the exact utility cost per cycle over time. If a water valve sticks or a dryer vent chokes, it flags the jump in actual dollars before it gets out of hand.

It saved him quite a nice chunk of change last month, so I’ve been wondering if this is something other store owners would actually find helpful? If there’s interest, I’m thinking about polishing it up and putting it out there for free (or quite cheap just to cover basic server costs).

Is utility variance something you guys actively track, or do you just pay the bills as they come? Would love to know if it's worth opening up for others to try out!

I run a local service business, and lately, we’ve been trying to push hard to land bigger commercial accounts (offices, property management groups, local government contracts).

The work itself isn't the problem, but I am losing my mind over the onboarding and bidding paperwork. It feels like every time a corporate lead says "send us your packet," they want a completely different, unorganized list of nonsense. tracking down specific Certificates of Insurance with their exact wording requirements, digging up a W-9 from a random downloads folder, local licenses, safety records, and references...... it's a manual disaster.

I literally spent 3 hours last night chasing down my insurance broker and accountant just to submit a bid on time. I’ve honestly considered passing on a couple of good corporate opportunities just because I don't have the back-office staff to handle the paperwork sprint, and I'm stretched thin managing my crew.

How are you guys keeping your compliance docs organized so you can spin these packets out fast? Or am I the only one letting a messy Google Drive folder hold me back from winning bigger jobs?

I would like to register and have my business ASAP, how long do you think it would take?

Not cleaning.

Office/admin work only.

What would be the first 3 things you take off your plate?

Mine would probably be:

• Following up with leads
• Scheduling walkthroughs
• Keeping track of who needs attention

Curious what other owners would choose.

I’m currently mapping out workflows for mid-sized independent solar and wind operators (specifically around the 15 to 50 person team size).

From talking to a few folks in the space, a recurring theme seems to be how much daily operations still rely heavily on manual coordinations like chasing field techs for incident logs, digging through messy emails, hunting down maintenance records across disjointed folders, and spending hours manually formatting daily/weekly operational reports.

Basically, a lot of tribal knowledge locked in people's heads or buried in Excel sheets.

If you manage or operate renewable assets, does the spreadsheet chaos i described above actually ring true for your team? Where is the biggest bottleneck when an asset goes offline?

Howdy 🤠

Do you (or someone you know) have a TikTok audience OUTSIDE the U.S.? Especially audiences in places like Africa, Asia, South America, Europe, etc.

I’m building a small online business and I’m looking for people who can help promote it to international audiences

Revenue share available: • Around 30% per sale • Or payment per purchase brought in

This is still a growing business, so I’m looking for long-term partners who know how to reach people globally through TikTok.

If interested, DM me with: • Your audience/location • Your TikTok page • Or the person you know

Not looking for huge creators only. Even smaller pages with active international audiences can work.