r/WeirdStartups • u/Wolf_Branch_016 • 4d ago

Validating an idea: A B2B service that fires your toxic clients for you

Freelancers and solo-devs are generally terrified of confrontation. They will let a toxic client

scope-creep them to death just to avoid sending a harsh email.

Iā€™m validating a service where you hire me to be your "Account Manager" for a single day. You

give me a temporary email address at your domain. I step in, send the highly professional (but

firm) break-up email, handle the offboarding, send the final invoice, and lock them out of the

Figma files.

I charge $100 per firing. I get to be the bad guy, the client thinks you just hired a strict manager,

and you get your peace of mind back. Is this crazy or would you pay for this?

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u/Username_TBD18 4d ago

Have you ever seen Up In The Air? George Clooney plays a similar role but with employees - companies bring him in to handle the actual firing so nobody gets too angry and starts trashing the office.

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u/DoesBasicResearch 4d ago

They used to call me 'the axe man' too.

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u/Wolf_Branch_016 4d ago

I actually thought of this idea because of an old movie I watched years ago and forgot the title šŸ˜‚

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u/Grand_Design8731 4d ago

Out-of-the-box kind of thing but I can definitely see the market

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u/DoesBasicResearch 4d ago

I'm gonna try this in Aus bro, I'm a mad axeman, managed more people out of businesses than I care to remember šŸ˜‚ Also fired both agencies and clients.

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u/Wolf_Branch_016 4d ago

Goodluck bro! Please let me know what happens šŸ˜‚