We're building Seshat, a financial management tool for individuals and the teams they work on. Before we ship a single feature, we want to understand the real problems you face. This takes 3 minutes. Your answers will directly shape what we build first.
Begin
The Survey
Question 1 of 80%
01 / 08
How do you currently track your personal income and expenses?
Select the one that matches your situation most closely.
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Spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets)
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My bank's built-in app or statement
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A dedicated finance app (YNAB, Mint, Money Manager, etc.)
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I don't — I track it mentally or not at all
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Paper / notebook
02 / 08
What's the biggest frustration with how you manage money right now?
Be as honest as you like. Two or three sentences is perfect.
03 / 08
How often do you review your spending?
Be honest — there's no wrong answer here.
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Daily — I check regularly
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Weekly — rough review each week
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Monthly — when the statement arrives
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Rarely or never
04 / 08
Which feature would be most valuable to you?
Pick the one that would genuinely change how you handle money.
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A clean monthly income vs expenses summary
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Category breakdown — where exactly my money goes
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Comparison with last month — am I spending more or less?
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Budget alerts — notify me before I overspend
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Automatic recurring expense tracking
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How does your team currently handle shared expenses?
Select the one that best describes your situation today.
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We use a dedicated expense tool (Expensify, Spendesk, SAP, etc.)
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Spreadsheets shared by email or Google Drive
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We send photos of receipts to a manager informally
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We don't have a process — it's chaotic
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We're a very small team — it hasn't been a problem yet
02 / 08
What's the most painful part of managing team expenses right now?
The more specific you are, the more useful it is for us.
03 / 08
How many people submit expenses in your team?
Including yourself.
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Just me — I'm a freelancer or solo operator
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2 to 5 people
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6 to 15 people
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16 to 50 people
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More than 50
04 / 08
Would you pay for a tool that handles expense submission and approvals?
No commitment — just want to understand the real demand.
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Yes — we already pay for something like this
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Yes — if it's priced fairly for a small team
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Maybe — depends on the features and price
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No — I'd only use it if it's free
05 / 08
If Seshat launched tomorrow, what's the first thing you'd use it for?
Describe the problem you'd throw at it first. No filter needed.
06 / 08
Which tools do you currently use for financial or expense management?
Name anything — even if it's just "WhatsApp + a note in my phone."
07 / 08
What would make you trust a new financial tool enough to use it?
Select all that apply.
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Clean, professional design — looks like it's built to last
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Transparency about who built it and why
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A free trial with no credit card required
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Privacy — I own my data and can export or delete it
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Reviews or recommendations from people I trust
08 / 08
Leave your email to be first in line when Seshat launches.
We'll send you one email when we open early access. That's it — no spam, ever.
Your data is stored privately and used only to improve Seshat. You can ask us to delete it at any time.
Thank you.
Your answers will directly shape what Seshat becomes. We'll be in touch when early access opens — you'll be among the very first.
In the meantime, if you want to share Seshat with someone who'd have useful opinions — you'd be doing us a real favour.
