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Francesco Romeo

Hell's Pitching - Pitch your startup idea and get roasted

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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
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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 🙌🏻
Momcilo Stojkovic
@francesco_romeo Kudos on creating Hell's Pitching and diving into the coding world to make it happen! Love the concept of brutally honest AI feedback — sometimes those hard truths can ignite the best pivots. Curious to know how the AI navigates through various industry jargons or niche market pitches to provide relevant advice? Cheers to your launch!
Francesco Romeo
Maker
@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
Alexander Ptitsyn
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!
Francesco Romeo
Maker
@alexanderptitsyn Thanks Alexander! Comments like yours are pushing me to expand the project even further to provide more value to startup founders!
Ross Currie
@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 ;)
Ayesha Awan
Sounds like a great idea! Having an honest AI assistant to provide thoughtful feedback will be invaluable in building a successful startup.
Francesco Romeo
Maker
@ayesha_awan1 Thanks! Yes, agree. AIs are tuned to be kind and agree with what we say/write. I wanted to change that and provide a different perspective to the users
Maria Loleyt
@ayesha_awan1 Absolutely Agree! I would say that it is especially valuable for the initial stage of startup development and for funding effort. If I can improve my startup presentation before (and during) the time of pitching to VCs - it is really great!
Francesco Romeo
Maker
@ayesha_awan1 @maria_loleyt Thanks Maria. Exactly the reason why I created Hell's Pitching. I hope it can help you and many others
Narendra Solanki
I love the idea of a brutally honest AI! How do you ensure the AI's feedback is constructive and not demotivating for budding entrepreneurs?
Francesco Romeo
Maker
@narendra_solanki Thank you 🙏🏻 if you are demotivated by a chatbot you won't succeed in the startup world! Jokes aside, I tried to make it funny. Only the market can tell if your idea is good or not. Hell's Pitching should help in find the flaws before even building your idea, so you won't be demotivated after the launch
Narendra Solanki
@francesco_romeo Haha, fair point! I appreciate the humour and candidness in your response. Hell's Pitching seems like a great tool to help entrepreneurs refine their ideas before hitting the market. It's always better to find flaws early on rather than after investing time and resources into a launch. Thanks for creating such a unique tool to guide and challenge budding entrepreneurs in a fun way!
Francesco Romeo
Maker
@narendra_solanki Ahah thanks a lot for your kind words! They mean a lot to me. 🙌🏻
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?
Francesco Romeo
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!
Bart van de Kooij
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 ;)
Francesco Romeo
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)
Dan Tegzes
😹 LOL
not the product we asked for, but the product we needed
Francesco Romeo
Maker
@dan_tegzes Ahah this goes directly into Hell's Pitching home page! Thanks a lot
Manoj R
Congratulations on the launch! The UI is so clean. I have a few queries and suggestions: What is the role of AI in roasting? It seems like it doesn't roast after a deep understanding of the idea. How can I ensure that my startup idea is secure and won't be stolen? Suggestions: It would be better if the AI played different roles, such as Investor, Entrepreneur, and Non-technical. It would be even better if it provided more detailed roasting. Looks like another fun project!
Francesco Romeo
Maker
@manoj_11 Thanks a lot! Actually, I have in mind to provide different characters that can help in different areas (if the idea gets good feedback). Thanks for the suggestions. It can be improved for sure, and I'm considering new ways of make it better at "roasting" and push the users to undiscovered areas of their idea.
Manoj R
@francesco_romeo This will actually help the users! Keep up the good works.
Tom Orbach
OMG I LOVE IT! So smart that it's powered by AI. I would've paid hundreds of $$$ for a human to do it one time. Now I can do it again and again with every idea I have - and get immediate response without spending thousands of bucks. Thanks for making it Francesco!
Francesco Romeo
Maker
@tomorbach Thank you for your amazing support Tom! You can still pay me $$$ 🤣 Jokes aside, I'm so happy you find it useful!
Aesha
Haha love the idea as well as how you've managed to deliver a product we didn't know we needed. Would definitely give it a try! *braces for the roast session to begin*
Francesco Romeo
Maker
@aesha96 Ahah try it only if you're ready to face the fire! Thank you so much 🙌🏻
Julia Suontama
I love the idea. Startup founders don't need a single misleading guide or fake praise - instead, we need brutal honesty. So that we can know that someone else than our mom thinks the idea is good.
Francesco Romeo
Maker
@juliasuontama Thank you so much! Yes, that's exactly what I thought. If you are surrounded by people who keep telling you the idea is awesome, you won't find the flaws until it's too late. I hope it can be useful for you and many others.
Michael Nguyen
🧐 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!
Francesco Romeo
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 👍🏻
Anton Cherkasov
Pitching sounds super cool! Love the idea. Going to roast my startup!
Sidra Arif
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!
Amarpreet Singh
Funny, but interesting concept! The feedback though is at times constructive
Tarun Paliwal
Best of luck, Francesco & Hell's Pitching Team. Congratulations on your Launch 🚀!
Neha
Great idea! congrats on the launch.
Francesco Romeo
Maker
@neha_8 Thanks a lot Neha 👍🏻
Rami
haha, this is hilarious. kinda Gordon Ramsay but not really
Francesco Romeo
Maker
@kingromstar Don't say it out loud or I'll get a lawsuit 🤣
Emilia Vicini
Wow, this is a great exercise! And it can see me crying, so I can keep on trying while wiping my tears. Hahahaha!
Francesco Romeo
Maker
@emilia_vicini Ahahah that was not my intention, Emilia! Thanks for your positive feedback
Matt Laybourn
Thanks. Now I'm crying about my life choices. Awesome fun tool dude. Great work :)
Francesco Romeo
Maker
@rockee_matt LOL yeah it made me cry once or twice too. It's normal 😂 Thanks a lot Matt!
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!
Francesco Romeo
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!