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Hell's Pitching — Pitch your startup idea and get roasted
A brutally honest AI-powered assistant for building a better startup. No sugarcoating here – expect sharp critiques served with a side of humor that will make you both laugh and think. Underneath the roast, there's wisdom that often leads to 'aha' moments.
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Francesco Romeo
Maker
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Hello Product Hunters! 👋🏻
I'm excited to introduce you Hell's Pitching 🔥: the ruthlessly honest AI-powered assistant you need to build a better startup.
In October 2022 I started Pitch Deck Studio, an agency that helps startup founders create winning pitch decks. Over the past year I had the privilege of working with many different clients. I've seen a lot of startups and pitch decks, and I've learned a lot about what works and what doesn't.
Sometimes, though, I wished I could say the truth to my clients. I wanted to be able to point out flaws and mistakes that could potentially cost them a lot of money. But I couldn't. I had to be professional.
5 months ago then, I decided to build an AI-powered assistant that could do the dirty job for me. An assistant that could tell the truth, no matter how harsh it is, and help founders build a better startup. But I knew almost nothing about coding. I was determined so I started learning. I started learning Python, and then HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I spent hours and hours learning, coding, and testing.
And finally, I did it. After months of hard work and dedication, I proudly present Hell's Pitching.
What you'll get is not the typical 'pat on the back' kind of feedback. You'll get a ruthlessly honest AI-powered assistant you need to build a better startup.
Underneath the roast, though, there's wisdom that often leads to 'aha' moments.
Get ready to:
Uncover flaws in your idea.
Strengthen your startup vision.
Laugh your way to success.
So if you think you have a golden startup idea, give Hell's Pitching 🔥 a try.
The best part? It's free!
Can't wait to hear your thoughts and I'm ready to answer any questions you might have.
Thank you for your support 🙌🏻
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@mocarg Thank you so much Momcilo 🙌🏻 Just like an investor would 👀 The plan though is to improve it and probably create many different characters specialised in different fields. The overall idea is to make it more detailed and expand its capabilities along with my coding skills
Hello Francesco!
Without a doubt I've been looking for the tools like yours so long.
I wish you luck with your project in the future!
Maker
@alexanderptitsyn Thanks Alexander! Comments like yours are pushing me to expand the project even further to provide more value to startup founders!
@francesco_romeo I just want to point out the irony that the "pat on the back" comment you received from @alexanderptitsyn is the type of comment pushing you to expand the project... the project whose value is that it doesn't just give you "pat on the back" feedback ;)
I was impressed by the AI's assertiveness during our conversation. One suggestion I have is to offer suggestions on the answers in certain situations. This could make conversations more effective, enhance the feeling of assistance, and provide users with more tangible takeaways. Congratulations on your launch!
Maker
@alyssoncm thanks Alysson! Interesting point. The goal is to ask questions to provide a different perspective but I agree, sometimes it should be of more help instead of just saying “this is sh*t”. I’ll think about it and see how can I improve this aspect. Thanks again!
Devil's advocate is a good good idea!
Btw does it stop countering at one point if I clarify all the things? is it satisfied enough at a point haha?
Maker
@baruns Currently the answer is no. That's the main question/feedback I'm receiving. This is something I need to address but it's not easy. Thanks for the feedback though!
Maker
@maxdo Thanks for your feedback, Max! Yes I know, it can be improved making it an expert in different fields so it can dig deeper.
I’d say that this is a starting point!
🧐 Good find
Hey, cool idea. Just one thing to give feedback. When I click the "Sign Up" button from the email account, it says I'm being directed to an unsafe link. I'd give a look at that because it could probably deter a lot of people using this product. Otherwise, great product. Cheers man!
Maker
@quocanh261997 Thanks a lot for bringing this up! It's actually a link provided by Supabase (the service I'm using for the authentication). I'll check it out ASAP
And thanks also for your kind words 👍🏻
Small feebdack: I got the error of invalid credentials as i clicked on my email and opened it new tab.
Hey Hell's Pitching team! 👋 I'm behind Quick Byte, a newsletter exploring cool tech tools. Your brutally honest, AI-powered assistant for startup pitches is both bold and brilliant! I'm considering featuring it in an upcoming issue to share with our startup-savvy readers. Feel free to check out Quick Byte (quickbyte.tech) and consider subscribing. Keep serving those fiery critiques! 🔥🚀
Thanks. Now I'm crying about my life choices.
Awesome fun tool dude. Great work :)
Maker
@rockee_matt LOL yeah it made me cry once or twice too. It's normal 😂
Thanks a lot Matt!
I have managed to get the AI to approve my idea (or something like that), I think it is a great achievement lol
OMG I LOVE IT! So smart that it's powered by AI. I would've paid hundreds of $$$ for a human to do it one time. Now I can do it again and again with every idea I have - and get immediate response without spending thousands of bucks. Thanks for making it Francesco!
Maker
@tomorbach Thank you for your amazing support Tom! You can still pay me $$$ 🤣 Jokes aside, I'm so happy you find it useful!
Maker
@dan_tegzes Ahah this goes directly into Hell's Pitching home page! Thanks a lot
Finally, an AI that doesn't hold back! If you're ready to face the brutal truth and discover those 'aha' moments for your startup, this is the assistant you need in your corner. Let's laugh, learn, and build better together!
Haha, great idea. Devils advocate is what startup needs to get better! Can you tune the AI in the way to be sarcastic and act as VC ;)
Maker
@bartvandekooij Thanks, exactly! Actually, I have in mind to provide different characters that can help in different areas (if the idea gets good feedback)