u/Extreme-Teacher3387

Hi Everyone,

I’m currently doing some product research into the small importer space, I already spoke with a couple of owners, explaining their workflows when dealing with suppliers to refuel inventory. In a nutshell, they send a PO via WhatsApp, the supplier says 'ok,' and three weeks later, there’s a total breakdown in what was actually agreed upon. Since it’s all buried in a chat log, there’s no real audit trail to point to.

Is this just a 'cost of doing business' for you guys, or has it actually cost you money? I'm trying to figure out if there's a better way to handle these confirmations without the overhead of a massive ERP system.

I am in the phase of talking to people who actually live this. Specifically interested in:

- How do you currently send and track orders to suppliers?

- Have you ever had a supplier dispute a confirmation?

- Have you found any workaround that actually helps?

If this sounds like your daily reality and you're open to a conversation, feel free to drop a comment

Hi All,

I’m a developer working on a tool to help with session-based billing. A friend who tutors mentioned that his biggest headache isn't the teaching, it's the Sunday night "admin dance" of checking his Zoom logs against his calendar to see who actually showed up so he can send the right invoices.

He tried automating it with Zapier, but it sends the invoice when they book. If a student no-shows or reschedules, he has to go in, cancel the invoice.

I’ve built a flow (Ancflow) that:

1. Waits for the video conference session to actually end (currently supporting Zoom).
2. Verifies the student actually joined the call.
3. Only then creates the invoice in an account tool (QuickBooks for now but will add integration as needed).

My question for the tutors here: Do you just charge upfront to avoid this? Or is the "did they show up?" verification a real gap in your current workflow?

I'm trying to decide if I should keep building this out for the tutoring niche or if everyone has already solved this a different way.