I’m excited to share FlashVU, a micro-SaaS built to help agencies (especially marketing / analytics / consulting firms) work smarter with client data.
What is FlashVU?
FlashVU lets you upload client CSV files, ask questions in plain English, and get immediate insights — complete with charts, trends, anomalies, and exportable results. No SQL, no dashboards to build from scratch.
Why I built it
In past projects, I saw agencies struggle with manual CSV wrangling: spending hours in spreadsheets, building repetitive dashboards, and scrambling to answer ad-hoc questions during client calls. I wanted a tool that cuts through all that friction and gives value immediately.
What I’m looking for from HN:
- Honest feedback: usability, feature gaps, edge cases I’m missing
- Ideas for making it more valuable for agencies or consultants
- Help spotting B2B / growth channels
- Early adopters (agency folks reading HN) who’d like to try it & push the limits
Challenges I’m facing
- Handling messy / inconsistent CSVs (unknown schemas, missing fields)
- Ensuring speed at scale (large files, multiple clients)
- Balancing simplicity vs power — not overwhelming non-technical users
- Retention: how to make this “sticky” beyond the first few queries
Thanks for checking this out. I’m happy to answer questions, or walk through use cases.
Would love to hear what you all think, especially if you run or work at an agency. :)
Hi HN,
I’m excited to share FlashVU, a micro-SaaS built to help agencies (especially marketing / analytics / consulting firms) work smarter with client data.
What is FlashVU? FlashVU lets you upload client CSV files, ask questions in plain English, and get immediate insights — complete with charts, trends, anomalies, and exportable results. No SQL, no dashboards to build from scratch.
Why I built it In past projects, I saw agencies struggle with manual CSV wrangling: spending hours in spreadsheets, building repetitive dashboards, and scrambling to answer ad-hoc questions during client calls. I wanted a tool that cuts through all that friction and gives value immediately.
What I’m looking for from HN:
- Honest feedback: usability, feature gaps, edge cases I’m missing - Ideas for making it more valuable for agencies or consultants - Help spotting B2B / growth channels - Early adopters (agency folks reading HN) who’d like to try it & push the limits
Challenges I’m facing - Handling messy / inconsistent CSVs (unknown schemas, missing fields) - Ensuring speed at scale (large files, multiple clients) - Balancing simplicity vs power — not overwhelming non-technical users - Retention: how to make this “sticky” beyond the first few queries
Thanks for checking this out. I’m happy to answer questions, or walk through use cases.
Would love to hear what you all think, especially if you run or work at an agency. :)
Best, Mehdi