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🧠 Looking for Tech Cofounder / Advisor for Vertical AI Startup

Hey IH — I’m building a vertical AI product aimed at a $900B+ industry (starting with restaurants, expanding fast). Not a GPT skin — we’re talking a full ops layer that plugs into POS, staff performance, guest feedback, and sales behavior.

We’ve got a sharp use case, active outreach for pilot installs, and a defined path to pre-seed funding.

Looking for a hands-on engineer or strategic advisor to help co-build or guide MVP + roadmap. Ideal partner has:
• SaaS or AI product background
• Early-stage build or startup experience
• A builder’s mindset and no fear of traction

DM me or comment if you’re curious. This is a legit shot at something scalable, meaningful, and fun as hell to build.

Let’s make it count.

—Joshua Dyer

#AI #startups #SaaS #techpartner #verticalAI #MVP #cofounder #indiehackers

on July 9, 2025
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    I would be glad to explore the opportunity to work with you. We can connect via email at sandra.s@armiasystems.net
    Additionally, could you please share your LinkedIn profile?
    I look forward to discussing this further.

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    If you’re serious about building here, a few things from an AI/product perspective:
    -Build your LinkedIn presence. Vertical SaaS in F&B lives or dies on distribution and credibility. 400 contacts won’t cut it, you need to be seen as a domain insider before pilots scale.
    -Be realistic about vertical SaaS economics. Restaurant ops software isn’t a weekend GPT project. It’s capital-intensive, takes years, and requires relentless sales motion. You’re essentially trying to catch the moon, not impossible, but not cheap.
    -Nail one pain point first. Forget the $900B market stat. Show that you can solve one clear, urgent pain for restaurant operators today. If you can get 5–10 sites to use and pay for that, investors will take you seriously.

    That’s how real traction is built in this space.

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    Hey Joshua — love the direction you're heading with ArklineAI. Plugging AI into the actual operational layers (POS, feedback loops, staff behavior) is where the real value gets unlocked — way beyond the surface-level “GPT for X” stuff.

    I’m with PrimaFelicitas, a product-focused team that’s helped multiple AI and SaaS startups go from idea → MVP → scale. We’ve worked across vertical AI plays before, including in F&B and retail, building both backend infra and customer-facing tools.

    While we’re not looking for equity-based roles, we’d be happy to explore collaboration — whether it’s co-building the MVP, defining the product roadmap, or helping you hit pre-seed with something tight.

    Let me know if you'd like to jam!

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    This is a sharp and well-targeted concept with real traction potential. You've clearly put thought into the use case and go-to-market, hope the right technical partner sees the vision. Definitely one to watch.

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    我很喜欢你的创意,我是一个初学者,很愿意学习,如果你愿意的话。

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    I have sent you LinkedIn

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    Hello
    I am siddhant Let's talk about AI LEAD MAGNET
    Email!

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        Let's talk on facebook?

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          Sure, email me your details.

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            Hi i haved email you!

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    Sounds like a solid vision with strong market potential—especially with that level of integration across restaurant operations. If you're open to collaborating with an experienced AI development team, feel free to share your detailed requirements at https://www.softwebsolutions.com/contactus.html. Would love to explore how we can support your MVP and roadmap!

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      Please be aware I was unable to fill out the contact form for softwebsolutions.com w/o a company email for a domain I don’t currently own, be advised my personal email is jshuadyer@gmail.com

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        We received the details and will get back to you.

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    Hey Joshua,
    this sounds right up our alley. I run SysDive, a software development agency where we work closely with founders, not just as coders but as creative build partners. We’re all about hands-on product development, from MVP to scaling, and we thrive in fast-moving projects like yours.
    If you're open to it, I’d be happy to connect and see if we can explore something together.

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      I’d be more than happy to connect. Appreciate the thoughtful reply — this definitely sounds aligned. I’ll shoot you a DM and we can take a closer look at the scope and timeline to see if it’s a fit.

      Jshaudyer@gmail.com

      www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-dyer-82353817a