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I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it

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Re: I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it

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Post by gowld »

It's only natural that someone promoting an AI-slop-as-a-service should be suspected to be AI-slop itself.

"Meet HAVVA. The new face of luxury brand"

1. The AI couldn't even grammat-check a half-sentence.

2. Who wants to buy from a "luxury brand" that's uncanny valley AI slop?

Why are all 3 options, "pay this person $30K+" ?

Option 1: Co-Founder Partnership: You invest: $50-80k + handle sales/operations/Stripe access

Option 2: Outright Sale + Long-Term Contract: You pay: $60-80k upfront (full code ownership, all IP rights)

Option 3: Revenue Share Partnership: You invest: $30-50k upfront + Stripe access + sales/marketing

Where's the option "You run my system, and send me X% of the revenue" ?

Re: I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it

#102

Post by nl »

ivraatiems wrote: post #21

I am not a lawyer or diplomat or expert on trade, but I can make some general observations from an American/Western perspective: First, the sanctions on Iran are such that any partnership with an Iranian person for business reasons is effectively impossible in the West, without the resources of a multi-million or billion-dollar company to circumvent them. The author says "I am not looking for anyone to bypass sanctio…

If you are a rich crypto founder you can literally admit[0] to funneling money to Islamic State[1] and get yourself a pardon for it though[2].

[0] "Binance failed to file a SAR on transactions related to an individual designated by OFAC for support of a terrorist group. The individual was allowed to keep an account for several years in withdrawal-only status after designation and withdraw their balance" https://www.fincen.gov/system/files/enforcement_action/2023-...

[1] "The violations include failure to implement programs to prevent and report suspicious transactions with terrorists — including Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), Al Qaeda, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) " https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1925

[2] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly1qrl9l1qo

Re: I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it

#103

Post by echend »

cush wrote: post #52
echend wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're absolutely right, and I apologize for the confusion. The demo is a single-session system (designed for hotel lobby kiosks where one person uses it at a time). If someone else is talking to the avatar when you visit, you won't see a QR code. Here's a direct link you can try: https://ps.neoclerks.com:8451/player.html?ss=f2ee51d8-2ea3-4... If that's busy too, I'm happy to schedule a 15-min private demo. Email: Ec…

> You're absolutely right Is this botspam?

Yeah, I'm using Claude to help me write responses. English is my second language and I'm nervous as hell about this thread.

I'm reading the comments, figuring out what to say, then using AI to help phrase it properly. The thoughts are mine but the wording is AI-assisted.

Should've been upfront about this from the start. My bad.

The product is real (test it at neoclerks.com/en if you can access it), but I get if the AI responses kill the credibility.

Re: I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it

#104

Post by nl »

throwup238 wrote: post #73
bawolff wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Editing to add: the ONLY exception I can think of to this would be if you flee Iran, plead for and are granted asylum in the United States or a third country with better relationships to it. This is extraordinarily hard, and possibly a violation of Iranian law for me to even suggest to you. Couldnt they just immigrate normally? I dont know how this all works, but there is a reasonably large size group of Iranian ex…

They’d need an Iranian exit visa first, if I’m not mistaken.

I've never heard of Iranian exit visas being particularly difficult to get.

Re: I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it

#105

Post by echend »

peab wrote: post #98
ricardobeat wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This link doesn't work. I have to say the way you're using Claude to respond to questions here is not a great look.

the entire git page is also clearly generated by Claude or ChatGPT. The headers and the emojis in tables give it away.

AI assistant are great for coding and translations, okay I try to answer myself

Re: I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it

#106

Post by komali2 »

Look to the PRC, unfortunately your country exists in a separate world economy from the American hegemony one.

Nobody here can help you and in fact I think GitHub and YC may be required to ban your account once they become aware you're Iranian. It's so flagrantly stupid and imo a violation of human rights to so utterly restrict the citizens of both our countries from freely doing business with each other but that's how it is right now.

Re: I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it

#107

Post by echend »

dangus wrote: post #55
Aurornis wrote: post #35

> Test it first: neoclerks.com/en > Go ahead. Talk to the avatar for 2 minutes. Ask it anything in English. Watch how it responds in real-time with synchronized lip movements and natural conversation. > I'll be here when you get back. As far as I can tell, there is no live demo. There is a button to "book a private demo", but I can't find anything to try. Second: Unfortunately, this is a request to partner with someo…

This whole thing is most likely just be a scam with a sob story. The urgency is the sob story: OP threw his life away to develop an AI avatar platform [1] and is supposedly in dire need urgent financial assistance. Better help him quick before you discover it’s a scam! OP is almost certainly exaggerating the amount of effort put into this platform. It’s an AI wrapper. Period. Scam. [1] Who needs an AI avatar? It is n…

please go to the website if you want to test the avatar https://neoclerks.com/en/ book a demo and as soon as it frees up you see the product by yourself I really have no idea why a lots of people are saying about scam is that happening a lot here?

Re: I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it

#108

Post by gverrilla »

Hello friend,

Considering this all to be truthful, it seems you have fallen for the startup mythology - I know because I have been there too.

Maybe you can make it work, who knows, but the chances are slim - even more because of your nationality.

Don't all-in in this, protect yourself and your family.

Don't believe those hard-working startup stories, most of them in reality are really luck or contacts, nothing to do with hardwork, quality, strategy, etc. And there's people profiteering over believers like you...

I won't even comment on the irony of an iranian citizen asking for help from the Silicon Valley - when did these people help you or your country, ever????????

Best of luck

Re: I can build enterprise software but I can't charge for it

#110

Post by gus_massa »

echend wrote: post #100
trenchpilgrim wrote: post #96

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They might be using Claude as a translation app and not realizing that the AI style stands out in English.

when AI is talking better than why shouldn't I use it?

People will think it's fake. Also, it hard to know what is real and what is AI hallucination.

Let's try a weird question: Can you reply in Persian which are your 2 favorite icecream flavors and why?

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