u/Erie_DIMs

Looking for Advice/Direction

I’m researching operational/workflow pain points for small business owners and founders.

Looking to speak with a few people for 10–15 minutes about:
- admin overload
- tool fragmentation
- follow-ups
- staying organized
- operational bottlenecks

Not selling anything — purely research to understand where the biggest friction exists.

If open to chatting, feel free to DM me.

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u/Erie_DIMs — 2 days ago

I’ve been researching the biggest operational pain points small business owners deal with day to day — especially around admin work, follow-ups, organization, and managing multiple tools.

The responses so far have been incredibly helpful, so I put together a short survey to better understand what problems are actually worth solving.

Would appreciate any honest input from small business owners, freelancers, founders, or operators.

(Should take less than 3 minutes)

Small Business Operations & Growth Survey

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u/Erie_DIMs — 8 days ago
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I’ve been hearing this a lot from small business owners — especially around admin work, tools, and follow-ups.

Trying to understand this better:

If you had to pick ONE, what takes the most time right now?

A. Finding / getting customers
B. Following up with leads or clients
C. Admin work (invoices, emails, scheduling, etc.)
D. Managing tools / systems
E. Something else (comment)

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u/Erie_DIMs — 12 days ago

I’m doing research to better understand the day-to-day challenges small and micro business owners face.

Not trying to sell anything — just genuinely want to learn.

What’s been the most frustrating or time-consuming part of running your business lately?

Could be anything (tools, marketing, operations, staying organized, getting customers, etc.).

If you’re open to sharing:
– What tools are you using today?
– What do you wish worked better?

Appreciate any insight — even small things are helpful.

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u/Erie_DIMs — 13 days ago