17,079 Real Problems That Need Software — Pick One and Build

“Hiring and retaining competent staff is extremely difficult, leading to constant turnover and the owner needing to work excessive hours to compensate.”

“Small business owner struggles to find and retain reliable dog grooming employees due to frequent ghosting and on-the-job quitting.”

“Healthcare workers need a structured way to document and communicate patient preferences for CPR, especially in futile cases where CPR causes more harm than benefit.”

“Advanced paramedics lack a structured, evidence-based tool to guide conversations with patients and families about the realistic outcomes of CPR and its appropriateness for specific individuals.”

“Managing cash flow in a mid-size commercial construction company is chronically stressful due to large WIP underbillings, pending change orders, retention withheld, and delayed vendor payments, with ownership accepting the status quo.”

“Cash flow is constrained because the sales cycle for B2B closet system deals is very long, preventing increased ad spend despite high profitability per sale.”

“Trucking companies are failing due to mismanagement and inability to adapt pricing to volatile market conditions, using outdated hard-number lane costing.”

“Trucking companies are losing business because loads are taken by inexperienced drivers without negotiation, making it hard for established companies to compete.”

“Fake negative reviews from competitors are tanking our reputation and reducing new patient calls, and Google support won't remove them.”

“A new business owner lacks a way to dispute and remove malicious or fraudulent Google reviews, especially from suspected fake accounts, which threatens their reputation.”

“Landscapers struggle to price jobs correctly, risking losing money on low bids or losing jobs on high bids.”

“Pressure washing service is costly to deliver, making it hard to sell profitably despite high charges.”

“Truck drivers are underpaid for their time spent on the job, particularly when waiting at delivery docks or dealing with equipment downtime, leading to dissatisfaction and industry decline.”

“Trucking industry professionals are struggling due to a lack of transparency from brokers regarding load pay distribution, leading to financial strain for carriers.”

“Special education staff need to find meaningful tasks for students with IEPs when their assigned 1:1 student is unavailable, but lack a system to match available students with staff needs in real-time.”

“Special education teacher needs a way to automatically calculate paraeducator staffing ratios based on student IEP support levels.”

“Teachers need uninterrupted time to do their job instead of attending non-essential meetings.”

“A high school English teacher works 4 hours beyond contract hours daily, preventing them from taking a second job to pay down debt while feeling underpaid compared to peers who work normal hours.”

“Nurses are given too many patients (5+:1 ratios) and insufficient time per patient to complete required tasks, charting, and build personal connections.”

“Staffing cancels a nurse's scheduled shifts after they pick up extra shifts to avoid overtime, potentially reducing their hours below their FTE and discouraging them from volunteering for extra work.”

“Nurses consistently work 4-5 hours overtime per shift due to excessive charting, leading to burnout and work-life imbalance.”

“Nurses are pressured to recall and share personal connections with patients early in shifts, but cognitive overload and patient privacy preferences make this unrealistic and stressful.”

“Small business owners are overwhelmed by the admin burden of following up on quotes, invoicing, managing notes/photos, and switching between multiple roles, leading to mental overload.”

“Managing information and operations across three or more locations becomes too complex, requiring centralized data and automation.”