ProblemFirst.io

DON'T BUILD
UNTIL YOU'RE SURE

Mine Reddit for the painful problems users are actually begging to solve.

System Capabilities

A precise instrument for extracting value from chaos.

01

TARGET ACQUISITION

Specify any subreddit coordinates. The system initiates a deep-dive scan of all recent discourse.

02

SIGNAL PROCESSING

Proprietary filters isolate genuine user friction points from noise, sarcasm, and irrelevance.

03

IMPACT METRICS

Quantified pain scores based on frequency and emotional intensity allows for effective prioritization.

Latest Insights

Learn from the Best

Case studies, strategies, and insights on discovering business opportunities through community analysis.

Case Study5 min read

How Dollar Shave Club Found a $1B Idea on Reddit

The story of how a simple Reddit complaint about razor prices turned into a billion-dollar business acquisition by Unilever.

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Strategy8 min read

Mining Reddit for Pain Points: A Complete Guide

Learn the systematic approach to discovering genuine customer problems by analyzing subreddit discussions at scale.

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Insights6 min read

Why 90% of Startups Miss Reddit Gold Mines

Most founders skip manual Reddit research. Discover what they're missing and how AI automation changes the game.

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Framework10 min read

From Pain Point to Product: The 48-Hour Framework

A practical step-by-step process for validating business ideas discovered through community pain point analysis.

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Case Study7 min read

Discord's $15B Lesson: Listen to Gaming Communities

How Discord identified communication gaps in gaming subreddits and built a platform that revolutionized online communities.

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Analysis5 min read

The ROI of AI-Powered Market Research

Traditional research takes weeks and costs thousands. See how AI automation delivers insights 300x faster at a fraction of the cost.

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Guide6 min read

Understanding Pain Point Impact Scores

Learn how to prioritize opportunities by analyzing frequency, emotional intensity, and market potential of customer problems.

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Case Study8 min read

Notion's Journey from Subreddit Frustrations to $10B

The productivity tool that solved fragmentation problems discussed across dozens of software and productivity subreddits.

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Best Practices5 min read

5 Red Flags When Analyzing Customer Pain Points

Not all complaints are opportunities. Learn to distinguish genuine pain points from noise, sarcasm, and edge cases.

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Strategy7 min read

Cross-Subreddit Analysis: Finding Universal Problems

Discover how analyzing multiple communities reveals patterns and opportunities with broader market appeal.

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Methodology6 min read

Building in Public: Validating Ideas Before You Code

Why smart founders validate demand through community analysis before writing a single line of code.

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Trends9 min read

The Future of Market Research is Community-Driven

How AI-powered community analysis is democratizing access to market insights that were once exclusive to enterprise companies.

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