Founder Survey Request from Xstear
What’s Really Holding Back Small Business Operators? We Want to Hear From You
Over the past three years, I’ve had the opportunity—and the challenge—of running two small businesses across India and the US. What I’ve learned is both surprising and frustrating.
While there’s no shortage of tools, dashboards, or platforms promising efficiency, the real issue isn’t doing the work. It’s understanding it.
Too often, founders and operators find themselves drowning in data and jargon, with no clear picture of what’s going on or what needs attention. What we truly need is a single place where we can get plain-English alerts, actionable insights, and a real-time snapshot of our business health. No noise. Just clarity.
So now, I’m turning to the community to validate this challenge:
Is this a shared pain?
What are the real operational hurdles startup leaders face daily?
Where do current tools fall short?
If you're a founder, operator, or early team member at a startup or small business, I’d love your perspective.
Take our short (7–10 min) survey and help shape better tools for small business operators.
Your input will directly inform the design of solutions we're exploring—solutions built for operators, by operators.
Let’s make the hardest part of running a business—the understanding—a little easier for everyone.
Thanks very much for your help,
- Girish Kannalli, Partner at Xstear.com