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I built my small business website myself after reading forums — what I gained, what I lost

Hatice K***·5 months ago#small business#website cost#diy#agency experience
44replies
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Serkan B*** · 4 months ago

Decided to close the company — what should I do?

İbrahim A***·5 months ago#closing#end
41replies
14.3Kviews
Nazlı T*** · 4 months ago

I went along during the tax audit — I'll never forget that day

Ceren G***·5 months ago#audit#anxiety#experience
35replies
35.4Kviews
KORİ · 4 months ago

Built my own client tracker in Excel — where did it break down and what did I switch to?

Hatice K***·5 months ago#client tracking#excel template#crm migration#sales management
46replies
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Kader Ş*** · 4 months ago

I hired my first employee despite having no knowledge, he developed himself alongside me and is now a department manager

İlknur A***·6 months ago#Human resources#growth#experience
35replies
13.9Kviews
Nuri K*** · 4 months ago

Unconditional closures during the pandemic caused customer loss for the barber — customers didn't return after reopening

Ceren G***·6 months ago#barber#pandemic#customer
39replies
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Bora A*** · 5 months ago

I'm a bike mechanic, demand is high but i can't find skilled mechanics — should i hire beginners or reduce capacity?

Recep N***·6 months ago#cyclist#master#request
33replies
108.5Kviews
Metin C*** · 5 months ago

I opened my law firm and closed it 2 years later — client loss, case management, taxes — one person couldn't handle all that

Gizem D***·7 months ago#lawyer#office#business
42replies
18Kviews
İbrahim Y*** · 5 months ago

We redesigned our site after 6 years: Costs, SEO drop, and website redesign examples

Şerife D***·7 months ago#site redesign#web design#conversion rate#organic traffic
34replies
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Hilal B*** · 5 months ago

as a plumber i used to sell plumbing materials myself, the supplier said 'stop, let me sell them' — income halved but no loss of workers

Hande A***·7 months ago#plumber#partnership#revenue
34replies
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Ömer O*** · 6 months ago

Payroll blew up, I cut 8 people down to 5, tension is super high this month but our finances are better

Emre Y***·7 months ago#staff#cost#crisis
57replies
12.1Kviews
Vahide A*** · 6 months ago

I burned $8K on Instagram ads following Reddit advice — what I’d do differently today

Osman K***·8 months ago#instagram ads#digital marketing#advertising budget#social media ad
79replies
31.2Kviews
Kaan T*** · 6 months ago

Costs skyrocketed, we raised prices, and familiar customers either left or went silent

Ceren G***·8 months ago#pricing#customer#decision
62replies
23.4Kviews
Ercan G*** · 6 months ago

Taking over my dad's business, I realized the accounting was a mess and customers were just coming out of habit

Nazlı A***·8 months ago#family#inheritance#renewal
34replies
13.4Kviews
Caner E*** · 7 months ago

I had AI build a mobile app — did it work, how much did it cost, and what did I learn?

Zehra B***·8 months ago#mobile app#artificial intelligence#software development#app store
32replies
6.4Kviews
Hakan V*** · 7 months ago

After selling in Turkey, sales abroad started

Furkan E***·9 months ago#export#international
43replies
14.2Kviews
Kübra E*** · 7 months ago

first product didn't take off, we started something completely new, the second product is doing much better

Elif E***·9 months ago#pivoting#product#churn
45replies
22.1Kviews
Meryem Ö*** · 7 months ago

Investors wanted in but I stood on my own feet — did I lose speed?

Damla A***·8 months ago#investment#independence
41replies
11.1Kviews
Cansu I*** · 7 months ago

I started employing couples (spouses) at my cleaning company — quality went up but management got harder

Neslihan T***·9 months ago#cleaning-company#worker#quality
45replies
10.2Kviews
Damla Y*** · 8 months ago

We put QR code menus on the tables: What actually changed, and what didn't change at all?

Fatma Y***·9 months ago#restaurant qr code menu#digital menu#restaurant management#customer experience
52replies
7.2Kviews
Cansu V*** · 8 months ago