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MainStreet — Founders: You're owed $50K. Get it back in 20 minutes 🤝
Hey, founders – you're owed $50K by the IRS. MainStreet gets it back for you – the paperwork usually takes 40 hours, we'll do it for you in 20 minutes. It's free to qualify. 💫🤝
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@andreasklinger Thanks for hunting us. The MainStreet team appreciates your support.
Hi Product Hunters, this is Doug from MainStreet, here to answer any questions you might have.
We help startups extend their runway, by effortlessly connecting them with government stimulus programs, tax credits, and hiring incentives.
Startups are usually too busy or too small to pay attention to government incentives - this is a huge mistake - every year, the average startup leaves hundreds of thousands of dollars on the table. And, during this current economic crisis, startups will lose out on even more if they aren't paying attention.
One interesting note - we had originally planned on launching in early May. However, the events of the last two weeks made us realize that we needed to launch NOW - SMBs and Startups couldn't wait to get help, they needed it immediately.
Depending on the size, stage and growth of the startup, they may be eligible to receive significant funding. Here are some rough estimates:
-Pre-Seed: Up to $200,000
-Seed: Up to $600,000
-Series A&B: Up to $1,000,000
We couldn't be happier to launch today - we think we're going to do a lot of good, for a lot of startups and their employees.
Wow. this is one of the most interesting products I've ever seen this year. This is a no-brainer for every company, startup out there. Well done @dougludlow @nickabouzeid @jamoses92
@marcosluis2186 We definitely think it’s a no-brainer. Appreciate the support 🤝
@paulmikhaylenko I had the same question. Is it a fixed fee or % of grant ? If no grants can be obtained is there no cost?
@paulmikhaylenko @liam_flynn Thanks for the question. We're serial founders working for other founders. This means no upfront costs, fees, overages, etc. MainStreet only makes money when you do. We provide a zero-risk platform for free. Our business model is performance-based. There's literally zero downside. Our entire business, from the ground up, is designed to help founders.
@paulmikhaylenko @liam_flynn @jamoses92 can you be more specific/transparent about what % of the returned money does the service keep?
@parag_r I had the same response - wanting more details about what this could look like. Very intriguing though!
Looks to be useful service/product for startup founders who might not have professional CPAs at the early stage. Will give it a try.
Looks great and is a useful service, congrats :) Left some tips here on your landing page too, hope it helps and best of luck with this! https://app.usebubbles.com/d6f45...
I had a look at your page again after a few months and have a follow-up bubbles link of further suggestions that you might find useful, cheers! - https://app.usebubbles.com/i1s5p...
Have you found it difficult to integrate with multiple HR providers? I know that most of them have closed up their APIs.
Well done and much needed to navigate all the new programs coming out - will be sharing this on le twitter
Looks interesting!
One note - there is some ambiguity about the MainStreet address - ToC mentions http://workonmainstreet.com, founders here mention http://workonmainstreet.com, contact uses hello@workonmainstreet.com, but the site is hosted on https://www.mainstreet.us
@andreasklinger @dougludlow do you have numbers on companies using your tool and their success rates? also how many and which funds/help is this applying for? thanks!
Outstanding team, strong value proposition that creates meaningful savings for small businesses.
Not saying it is, but it feels quiet scammy... moving you from an information flow abruptly to needing you to talk to a person without any info why. And the first email that comes has NO UNSUBSCRIBE link. Whatever it is they do, this is a pretty poor experience.
This looks like an interesting product and useful products for startups. I wanted to ask if these government stimulus and incentives are suggested based on the category of work of the startups or are these suggestions generic?
@rahulvats the MainStreet platform is a comprehensive database of applicable government incentives that apply to your specific business. No general suggestions here :)
Chat with one of our specialists to learn more. www.workonmainstreet.com
@gaialiciabalossi It’s on our roadmap. Feel free to reach out and we’ll set you up with a free beta account. https://workonmainstreet.com
Wonderful idea to tap into government funds otherwise not available to public eye.
Hi, I'am a new product hunter and built my first startup few month ago . I'm a solo-founder and I have not launched yet due to funding and don't have a HR system yet. Your product seems a right fit for my stage and it is very useful . How can I get your team to help me ? .
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