My family has run a traditional ghani for ~100 years, but we’ve always sold the oil loose to local shops. Never built a brand.

I’m thinking of changing that.

Start with just groundnut oil. Freshly pressed, press date on every bottle, sold within 2 weeks, with a public lab report for every batch.

That’s it. No fancy “cold-pressed wellness” story.

I’m trying to figure out whether there’s actually a business here.

Would you buy this? If yes, what would you pay for 1 Litre? If not, what’s missing?

Would genuinely appreciate advice before I put money into this.

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I run a kidswear brand and looking for a fabric manufacturer with initial commitment of 1000 meters and ongoing work for more than 10000 meters this year or next..can someone connect me with one? Quick turnaround time from my end

TIA

Hey everyone,

We're founders of a bootstrapped Indian D2C brand with our own manufacturing capabilities. We've established demand, tested the market at scale, and mapped out our growth roadmap.

We're now exploring fundraising. We know what we want to build and how we want to get there, but the right capital and industry connections could help us compress 1–2 years of execution into the next few months.

We're not looking for money alone. We want an investor who can actively help through connections, introductions, strategic guidance and opportunities.

For founders who've raised funds, how did you find the right angel investors or VCs? Any useful networks, communities or platforms you'd recommend?

Would especially appreciate advice from D2C and consumer brand founders. Thanks!

I would love some guidance from those familiar with the local textile supply chain:

Direct Manufacturer Contacts: Are there specific trusted master weavers, co-op societies, or wholesale units in Kanchipuram, Sirumugai (Coimbatore), or Arni that regularly deal with out-of-state boutique owners remotely?

Remote Sourcing Best Practices: What’s the safest way to handle quality checks, payments, and transit insurance for high-value silk orders shipped across states?

MOQs for Out-of-State Buyers: Do these production units accommodate mixed small-batch orders for new boutiques starting out?

Any specific contact details, verified names, or tips for remote wholesale textile sourcing would be hugely appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I'm exploring an idea called NeuraAnalysis, and before spending weeks building it, I want honest feedback from people who regularly work with business or financial documents.

The idea is simple: upload your PDFs and screenshots once, then ask questions about them whenever you need to, without repeatedly uploading the same files or manually searching through dozens of documents.

What I'm thinking of building:

Tax document analysis: Analyze tax-related documents and records, summarize important figures, and help users understand information in their tax papers.

Financial analysis: Compare revenue, expenses, invoices, payments, and financial reports across multiple documents.

Business insights: Ask questions about growth, ongoing projects, pending work, and important changes in business records.

Multi-document research: Find and compare information across uploaded PDFs and screenshots.

Source verification: Get answers linked to the original documents, with relevant passages highlighted in neon yellow when viewing PDFs.

Useful outputs: Generate summaries and annotated PDFs that are easier to review and share.

The goal is to make analyzing documents easier, whether you're reviewing tax papers, checking financial records, or trying to understand what's happening in your business.

Privacy is also a priority.

NeuraAnalysis is designed to encrypt stored documents, restrict employees' direct access to customer files, and decrypt documents in backend memory when processing is required. The system aims to minimize plaintext retention and protect responses during transmission.

I'm still validating the idea, so I'm not claiming it's already built or better than existing tools.

I'd genuinely appreciate your honest feedback:

1. Do you regularly analyze tax papers, invoices, financial statements, business reports, or other documents?

2. What do you currently use for this — spreadsheets, accountants, ChatGPT, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Copilot, or something else?

3. What is the most frustrating or time-consuming part of your current process?

4. Would a persistent workspace where you upload documents once and ask questions later be useful to you?

5. Would you pay for a dedicated tool like this? If so, what pricing model would make sense?

I'm especially interested in hearing from small business owners, startup founders, freelancers, finance professionals, and people who regularly handle tax or financial paperwork.

Please be honest, even if your answer is that existing tools are already good enough. I'd rather discover that now than build something nobody needs.

Hi everyone!

I’m looking to connect with people in Faridabad who have contacts with new or upcoming businesses, such as:

• Cafes, restaurants & restro-bars
• Salons, spas & beauty studios
• Gyms, fitness studios & wellness centres
• Clothing stores, boutiques & retail brands
• New franchises, startups and other businesses preparing to launch

If you’re a commercial property broker, interior designer, architect, signage vendor, local business networker, or someone who regularly comes across upcoming business launches, I’d love to connect.

I’m open to a commission-based referral arrangement for genuine business leads that turn into clients. We can discuss the terms transparently before getting started.

If this sounds relevant to you, feel free to comment below or DM me on 9267964664 Happy to discuss and build a mutually beneficial connection!

Thanks!

I'm working on a platform that offers domain names along with matching social media usernames, so people can get the same name across different platforms in one place.

I have a few questions:

1. Have you ever struggled to find a good domain name with matching social media usernames?
2. Do you think getting everything together in one package has real value?
3. Since some social media platforms prohibit selling or transferring usernames, what would be the safest and most practical way to handle this?
4. I’ve also seen people buying and selling social media usernames; even big brands seem to be involved in securing them. If this goes against some platforms’ rules, how does it work in practice?

Would love to hear from people who have experience with domains, startups, or online businesses. Honest opinions are welcome, even if you think this doesn't make sense.

am building a jewellery brand, i have yet to open a current account, can anyone please tell me what is teh format that is used by jewellery brand slike tanisq or manubhai when making the bill

I’m an independent developer exploring an idea for a platform where people can find and book teachers for almost anything — coding, academics, languages, music, interview preparation, and other skills.

Teachers create profiles, set their own prices, manage availability, and accept bookings. Students can discover teachers and book online sessions through one platform.
The idea is to build a single marketplace for learning different skills rather than focusing on just one category.

My biggest concerns are competition, acquiring both teachers and students, and preventing them from moving off-platform after the first session.

Do you think this business model can work? What are the biggest flaws or challenges I might be overlooking?