Fotis-Karmpas

hm maybe they had better connections. for any project to workout many things need to line up a good product + luck + users interest! i think you need to keep the faith if you believe in your idea.

Everyone knows the browser extension market is crowded. I still choose to build my own extension

I'm a solo founder, and after months of building Thrivez.io, I've launched Thrivez Go on the Chrome Web Store.

It's a free extension that detects cashback opportunities at around 2,000 online retailers.

Here's what I built: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/fodndcoojiniehbochn...

Iam wondering if i can as an independent solo founder succeed in such a crowded space or is it too late!

Would love to hear what HN thinks, especially from anyone who's launched an extension in a competitive market.

hey thanks for getting back to me! my website is https://thrivez.io. Basically you get a free link in bio with a full online store and a reward wall that you can switch on or off. Users can add other links too! i would appreciate any feedback and ideas!

around 2000 active users at the moment! do you think its still early to go all in!

Thank you for the feedback i just bought https://outfund.me and plan to use it instead of outfund.lol! valid advice :)

Fair point. I went with .lol because it's become pretty popular with viral projects like outbid.lol, and I thought it fit the gamified crowdfunding idea. Appreciate the feedback though — do you think i should change it? people let me know!

I built OutFund for small projects/builders who struggle to get attention or funding. Projects get listed on a leaderboard, People can fund projects they like. Funding helps projects climb the leaderboard. Builders receive 90% minus a $0.50 transaction fee. Would appreciate any feedback on the website and concept!

I used to spend 80$ per month on Claude pro while building my website + extension. However, once i launched the website and my extension i cancelled. I just feel i get what i need in the free plans of chatgpt, Gemini, and Claude.

I have been juggling my PhD project with the startup i launched this year. My startup https://thrivez.io is the ultimate all in one creators workspace.

Creators can sell products, freelance, teach, complete tasks, earn rewards, and get cashback—all from one unified platform. With 24/7 personalised AI mentorship supporting their earning journey.

I have spent the whole year making these projects get ahead the only other thing i do outside of this is taking care of a pigeon the tram hit 4 months ago. Even the pigeon falls asleep when iam around need more exciting life.

hm what about water demands! iam not against building data centres but i think environmental effects should take a centre stage.

To be honest mass appeal does not mean great content! I launched an online business recently so Iam trying my best to post stuff that gets people's attention. I still get zero views on TikTok after two days.

I think you need to try multiple methods at the start such as cold outreaches, social media, direct DMs, work on your website SEO have a strategy build high authority backlinks, and blog to find out which preform better. Also don't expect every person you contact would reply because most won't. if i may ask what's your SaaS website or niche.

Thank you i already have payment methods integrated. However, currently the AI mentor only works on my platform though no etsy or any other marketplaces but that might be a good idea i will look into it. Thank you for the feedback. I will work on improving the landing page!

thank you appreciated!

thank you for your feedback much appreciated i will fix that!

The idea is simple: what if AI worked more like Duolingo than a chatbot? would appreciate any feedback if it's a good idea!

to be honest i think life is about the thrill of seeking and achieving not the destination. i feel no matter what you do if it takes so much of your time and freedom you won't end up loving it.

I would love to get advice from other seasoned founders here: what are your best strategies or go-to tools for bootstrapping and scaling a startup effectively on a tight budget?

i use Claude code and Codex as i find them budget friendly compared to replit and other vibe coding tools. I find Claude pretty good especially if you have a clear prompt.

I personally think AI with Robotics would be the next point of interest. It would be the next natural step but both fields are still in early stages so who knows i heard open AI wants to create a super app.

This project I built using Claude after getting frustrated with getting demonetized on YouTube. It gives creators a link in bio similar to Linktree but with built-in monetization such as a custom offerwall, an online store, etc.

Here's my profile page: https://thrivez.io/@thrivez/ as an example.

Feedback would be welcomed!

I do the same i would add sometimes when it gets stuck and gets things wrong i go to chatgpt to figure out the issues then go back to claude and it agrees and self correct. i have used claude to help me launch my project [https://thrivez.io].

i think thats a good idea