Search for explicit requests
Look for phrases such as looking for, need a tool, any recommendations, struggling with, alternative to, and how do you manage.
Resource
How do you find startup pain points from public posts?
You find startup pain points by tracking public conversations where founders describe broken workflows, ask for tool recommendations, complain about existing solutions, or request feedback.
Inspect context
The original source post and replies help distinguish casual mentions from high-intent problems.
Use opportunity filters
Posts Finder groups posts by topic, intent, post type, opportunity, recency, and platform so teams can prioritize the strongest signals.
Use Posts Finder to turn this workflow into a repeatable dashboard.
Track builders, topics, intent, opportunity type, source, recency, and exportable posts across startup communities.