Most new tools don’t fail on the product. They fail because the people with the problem never hear about them.
We watch where small-business owners ask for help, and collect what they’re asking for, in their own words, by category. Free to read. No sign-up.
Inventory beyond spreadsheets
Owners who have outgrown Excel but find an ERP too big.
What they’re asking (recent public posts):
- “What’s in the middle ground between basic inventory tools and a full ERP?” One warehouse, about 400 SKUs, light manufacturing, needs two-way QuickBooks sync. — r/Entrepreneurs, 26 Sep 2026 · read
- “Barcode scanners with Excel: what causes the most trouble in daily use?” — r/InventoryManagement, 26 Sep 2026 · read
- “Cheap accounting software that handles inventory?” — r/smallbusiness, Dec 2025 · read
What we keep hearing in the replies:
- “Basic tools are too thin, ERPs are too big.” The gap in the middle is real.
- Accounting sync (QuickBooks) comes up as a must-have, not a nice-to-have.
- Owners get told “fix your process before buying software”. Your page should say how your tool helps with the routine, not just the data.
- Shopify’s Stocky shut down on 31 Aug 2026, so Shopify stores are shopping for a replacement right now.
See how we show tools to owners: Outgrown your inventory spreadsheet?
More categories coming
Too many apps
Owners paying for 6+ tools to run one business, looking for one system
Service business
Scheduling, quotes and customer records for cleaners, trades and studios
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