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Started as a side hustle, became my main job — but I quit twice first

Seda·last month#side job #transition #story

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KORİ · 28 days ago

We got an email saying our supplier's account number changed, we made the payment — found out the truth three days later

Sena P***·2 months ago#fraud #payment #lesson

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Ela · last month

A client making up 40% of my monthly revenue left one day — what did I do?

Alper T***·2 months ago#customer #crisis #recovery

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Serap · last month

Customers saw us as a service provider, not a product company, so the transition was very hard

Elif B***·2 months ago#product #service #pivoting

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Zafer A*** · last month

We moved the warehouse, unexpected costs popped up, I should've paid attention to these areas

Aslı·2 months ago#logistics #cost #planning

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Mehmet T*** · last month

We launched a free loyalty app for our regulars — here is what actually happened after six months

Sadık·2 months ago#loyalty program #free software #customer retention #mobile app

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KORİ · last month

We grew social media followers to 50k without spending a dime, but monetization is very hard

Zübeyde Ç***·2 months ago#social media #marketing #growth

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Cansu K*** · last month

Strategy differed with investor — whose decision counts?

Ömer D***·2 months ago#investment #dispute

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İsmail Ş*** · last month

I provided custom services, I succeeded when I built a product

Melis Ç***·2 months ago#product #model

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Jülide U*** · last month

Mistakes and wins from my company's first year — what did I learn?

Efe G***·2 months ago#startup #experience #lesson

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Tülay C*** · last month

We launched an e-commerce site — which documents were needed, how did the process go, and what did we miss?

Beyza B***·2 months ago#e-commerce #company formation #virtual pos #official documents

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Hilal P*** · last month

I Tried a Free Online Booking System for My Salon: What Happened Over 6 Months

Gizem E***·3 months ago#appointment system #hair salon #reservation #customer management

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Gizem A*** · last month

When the company got into trouble, I cut my own salary too — was that the right decision?

Metin T***·2 months ago#sacrifice #crisis #decision

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Okan K*** · 2 months ago

One client became 50% of my revenue, I started getting scared

Deniz Ö***·2 months ago#customer #risk

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Hakan T*** · 2 months ago

Does it make sense to start a software company: Our first-year expenses and reality check

Mert A***·3 months ago#software company #company formation #entrepreneurship #software agency

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Kayahan · 2 months ago

I'm a fisherman, I had my boat repaired for 200k TL when the season started — I earned 250k in 3 months, was it worth it?

Zafer·3 months ago#fisherman #season #investment

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Jülide A*** · 2 months ago

I'm a greengrocer, demand increased 10x in watermelon season, but as the warehouse fills up with lime, opportunities slip away whether customers come or not

Kaan G***·3 months ago#greengrocer #season #sales

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Zehra E*** · 2 months ago

I used a free appointment scheduling app — was my data safe, and what did I learn?

Ömer I***·3 months ago#appointment scheduling software #patient record #kvkk compliance #free software

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Murat Ç*** · 2 months ago

Sales halved during the pandemic, I laid off staff, now demand is up but I can't get people back

Ayşe Y***·3 months ago#pandemic #staff #scaling

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Melis K*** · 2 months ago

We patented the product — did it provide legal protection?

Pınar K***·3 months ago#patent #law

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Ebru K*** · 2 months ago