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Eight Reddit-native posts + a static ref-link generator.Share Helmslee where founders actually read.
Drop a copy-paste post into r/SaaS, r/Entrepreneur, r/SideProject, r/startups, r/IndieHackers, r/smallbusiness, Hacker News or Product Hunt. Each template weaves one of the three on-site narratives — the open-mic venue wedge, the indie micro-SaaS launch, or the operator-not-builder positioning — with the live numbers from the pricing page baked in.
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Eight Reddit-native posts — copy one, swap the opener, ship.
Plain-text bodies (no markdown) so the copy button drops paste-ready text into the composer. Each template weaves one of the three on-site narratives: the open-mic venue wedge, the indie micro-SaaS launch, or the operator-not-builder positioning.
r/SaaS
Found a micro-SaaS wedge in independent venue owners — the math is uglier than I thought
Open-mic venue vetting as a defensible wedge
I spent two weekends running the 10-axis scorecard (demand, moat, switchover cost, distribution, retention, etc.) on every idea I had, then realized the highest-scoring one was an open-mic venue vetting tool for 50–200 cap bars running 1–2 mics a week. The defensibility is the price floor ($19/mo is what these owners already pay for worse tools), not the technology. Helmslee wraps the scorecard + the wedge cut + the v1 build into one 90-day runway: helmslee.polsia.app. Free tier scores one wedge, no card.r-saas-openmic
r/Entrepreneur
I am an operator, not a builder — here is the 90-day wedge I am running instead
Operator-not-builder positioning
I do not want to write code or build another generalist AI agent. I want a launched micro-SaaS in a defensible niche in 90 days. Helmslee is opinionated on purpose — same scorecard engine, same playbook, same 10 axes (demand, moat, switchover cost, distribution, retention, SEO, virality, startup cost, technical difficulty, profitability) for every build. It is the operator-first runway: score → cut → ship → distribute → retain. Pricing is anchored at $9.99/mo Launch (under the $19 status quo) with a $249/mo Concierge that adds a human in the loop. helmslee.polsia.appr-entrepreneur-operator
r/SideProject
I shipped a v1 micro-SaaS in 30 days by giving up on the open canvas — opinionated playbook inside
Indie micro-SaaS launch — opinionated 90-day runway
I am bad at open-ended AI tools. I needed a fixed playbook: score a niche → cut a defensible wedge → build the v1 → run the distribution loop → hold retention for 90 days. Helmslee does exactly that. The scorecard is deterministic — same 10 axes, same math — and the wedge scoring revealed a venue-owner segment I would never have found on my own. Free tier scores one wedge before you commit. The 90-day runway is the runway, not the product. helmslee.polsia.appr-sideproject-launch
r/startups
I run a 10-axis defensibility check on every niche before I write a line of code — here is the math
Defensibility math before the MVP
Most founders pick the niche that feels cool, not the one that scores. I run every idea through the same 10 axes: demand, moat, switchover cost, distribution, retention, SEO, virality, startup cost, technical difficulty, profitability. Helmslee makes the scorecard repeatable and shows the wedge cut alongside the composite — the point is not to launch a chatbot, it is to launch in a defensible niche. If your wedge does not score, the math tells you before you spend a quarter on it. helmslee.polsia.appr-startups-defensibility
r/IndieHackers
90-day micro-SaaS runway with scenario-labeled math (no $10K passive income promises)
90-day runway, opinionated stack, scenario-labeled math
Most indie AI tools promise "$10K/month passive" and never publish the assumptions. Helmslee ships a Conservative / Base / Optimistic revenue range with the trial-to-paid, traffic, and channel assumptions shown. The stack is no-code so a non-engineer can hand it off, and you own the niche, brand, article corpus, and deploy at the end of 90 days. Free to score one wedge. Launch tier is $9.99/mo (anchored under the $19 venue-owner status quo), Concierge is $249/mo with a human in the loop. helmslee.polsia.appr-indiehackers-runway
r/smallbusiness
Built a venue vetting tool for independent bars running open mics — here is how I priced it
Open-mic venue owner wedge — Tuesday-night budget
I am targeting independent bar and restaurant owners with 50–200 cap running 1–2 open mics a week. The wedge is Tuesday-night budget friendly — Helmslee Launch is $9.99/mo, anchored under the $19/mo status quo these owners already pay for worse tools. Free tier scores one open-mic lineup before you commit. Concierge is $249/mo with a human on call for marketing review and pricing iteration. I want 10 venue owners who have been burned by AI tools before to run the free scorecard and tell me where the math is wrong. helmslee.polsia.appr-smallbusiness-openmic
Hacker News
Show HN: Helmslee – deterministic 10-axis scorecard for picking a defensible micro-SaaS niche
Show HN — deterministic 10-axis scorecard for micro-SaaS wedges
Helmslee is a small AI crew that runs the same deterministic 10-axis scorecard on every micro-SaaS idea (demand, moat, switchover cost, distribution, retention, SEO, virality, startup cost, technical difficulty, profitability), cuts a defensible wedge, builds a v1, and runs the first 90 days for you. The interesting engineering is the scorecard itself: same engine on Free, Launch, and Concierge, with scenario-labeled revenue math (no "passive $10K" claims). I would love feedback on the wedge scoring math and the open-mic venue-owner persona the engine surfaced. helmslee.polsia.apphn-show-scorecard
Product Hunt
Helmslee — a small AI crew that scores, cuts, ships, and runs your micro-SaaS for 90 days
Launch — Helmslee · 90-day micro-SaaS runway
Helmslee is launching today: deterministic 10-axis scoring on every niche (demand, moat, switchover cost, distribution, retention, SEO, virality, startup cost, technical difficulty, profitability), an opinionated 90-day playbook, and a no-code stack a non-engineer can hand off. Pricing: Free scores one wedge. Launch is $9.99/mo (anchored under the $19/mo status quo). Concierge is $249/mo with a human in the loop. Built for solo operators, ex-corporate builders, and indie hackers — not general-purpose AI chat. Try the free scorecard: helmslee.polsia.appproducthunt-launch
How payouts work
Attribution, eligibility, and timing.
20% recurring commission per paid month.
- Handle-attributed: leads are tagged by your ref handle and credited to you when they convert.
- Paid tier only: commission applies to subscribers on a paid plan — free and trial conversions do not earn.
- Monthly: payouts are calculated each billing cycle for every active paid subscriber you referred.
Ref-link generator
Build a tagged share URL.
Static client computation. Drops the URL into your clipboard — no payout wiring yet, just UTM tagging for attribution.
static · utm only
Live preview
https://helmslee.polsia.app/?utm_source=redditAdd a handle or campaign to start tagging.
Shape
https://helmslee.polsia.app/?ref=<handle>&utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=<slug>
No payout wiring yet — 20% recurring commission per paid month. URLs are static and tracked via UTM only. The handle, source and campaign live in the URL so attribution works the moment anyone clicks.
Still evaluating?
Score your own wedge first.
If you have not run the 10-axis scorecard on your own micro-SaaS wedge yet, do that before you share. The template bodies quote the same numbers — they read more credibly if your own scorecard is in your pocket.
Free tier ships with one scoring run + the “early access” pricing note — no card, no funnel.