Replit Gives Solo Founders Full Teams, Boosting Growth
There’s a reason bootstrapped solo businesses are accelerating on Replit… we gave builders entire teams.
Thinking Isn't Enough—Execution Determines Success
A PhD taught me how to think. Entrepreneurship taught me that thinking isn't enough. The gap between knowing and doing is where most businesses quietly die. Not in dramatic failure — just in endless "almost ready." The market doesn't reward the best-prepared...
Thoughtful VCs Back Real Businesses, Not Just Inflated Valuations
Many heat-seeking VCs are investing in startups that they expect to become merely more highly valued startups. Thoughtful/craft VCs invest in startups that become businesses. Businesses have products that real customers buy, giving you real revenues, and real margins.
Peruvian Entrepreneur Profits From Drone Facade Cleaning
Peruvian Entrepreneur Earns Big with #Drone-Powered Building Facade Cleaning by @Arcfunmi #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/H1RK3w55G5
From Failed Futures to Freight’s Leading Data Platform
10 years ago, I quit my job and decided to create the world’s first futures for trucking. Futures didn’t work out, but we created something much more powerful - the most comprehensive information services platform in the freight market. And we are...
Aria Networks Secures $125M, Proving Network Equals Profit
The Network Is the Profit Margin: Aria Networks Raises $125M on a Single Bet https://t.co/3b0ZMPLTTe
Build a B2B Site in 3 Days with AI
Channeling Bob Ross energy this month, except the “happy little trees” are B2B website pages. I built a full B2B marketing site in three days using AI. If you want AI to work on website copy, start with audience and...
Add One Extra Offer, Earn 50% More
5 ways to monetize a paid newsletter beyond subscriptions: 1. Template packs 2. Monthly subscription 3. Paid webinars 4. Low-ticket upsells in welcome emails 5. Quarterly digital product drops Most writers would *easily* take home 50% more money just adding one of these.
Europe's Complex System Drives Entrepreneurs to Seek Simpler Jurisdictions
Fellow entrepreneurs: I probably need to incorporate somewhere else outside of Europe. Not because of taxes, etc. But mainly because the system is ridiculously complex. Any advice?
AI Cuts Workforce, Sparks Explosion of New Companies
With AI & agents, people will be able to run companies with 20-40% fewer employees than they have today. But I wouldn't panic... We'll create 4-5x as many more companies, just like we've done with every other exponential tech.
Combine Cost Seg, Depreciation, RE Pro to Slash Taxes
Cost seg + accelerated depreciation + RE pro status (so you can use the losses to offset active income) a v powerful combo (I actually looked into starting a business helping non-working spouses get and maintain RE pro status, but couldn't...
Unexpected Founder Chat After Analyst Cancelled in NYC
So I was looking forward to meeting Analyst #3 this afternoon in NYC, but he got tied up in “an incident in a London hotel.” Another time. But was a pleasure to sit down with the founder of @Citrini and...
Designing Entrepreneurship Systems That Truly Empower Future Builders
A central question of my new book Incorruptible: what would it look like if we designed entrepreneurship systems to actually serve the people building the future? April 11 in Oakland, I'm judging the "All People Powered" pitch contest which is a...
From Endless Building to $10‑app Strategy
🌠 "Before I wanted to run it all night, but now I know it'll cost me $10 to build one app, so now I'm more strategic." -- Austin "Before it felt abundant." -- Kain https://t.co/HJ4d0pgTJE
Offering Seed Funding for Offensive Cyber Startup via Signal
If anyone at Anthropic would like to build an offensive cyber company I will write you a seed term sheet pls find me on Signal
Trim Prompt Filler, Cut AI Token Costs 48%
I cut my AI token costs by 48% without losing any capability. Most builders write agent instructions like documentation. Long, redundant, over-explained. Every extra token in your system prompt runs on every single call. At scale, that’s bleeding money. What worked: kill filler...
Embrace “No” To Discover Genuine Opportunities
Founders: If you're afraid to hear 'no,' you'll never hear a genuine 'yes.' Real opportunities are born when you push past the comfort zone of maybe.
Trust, Not Software, Drives GLP‑1 Startup Success
If anyone can build a GLP-1 company for $50K, what actually separates the winners? I asked Josh Tauber and @keatonbedell on Lifers, their answer: not software. Trust. WATCH/LISTEN: Spotify: https://t.co/hrs0ZbILVz Apple: https://t.co/e8IxsoZ2bB Youtube: https://t.co/ORjNyzcOli
Wealth Comes From Profit, Not Vanity‑funded Growth
Most Fonuders never get rich because they chase vanity metrics. A big fundraise (because their competitors did), a fancy office and a bunch of employees and perks, growth achieved through burning money. The way to get rich is easy. Take...
Founders Who Monetize AI-Driven Marketing Lead Revenue Growth
Who's making more money with AI? Not people selling spades, but existing founders shipping more marketing work that's driving revenue? I see lots of founders running more experiments, trying new things, and saving time. But who can attribute extra revenue to work delivered...
Operations: Build a Business That Runs Without You
Most people assume operations work is about systems, tools, or task management. But really it’s about creating a business that no longer depends on you to keep everything moving. That’s what I build with my clients. 🩵
Two Cancer Startups Secure $237M for Antibody Innovations
A couple cool cancer drug startups profiled this week in TR. Sidewinder Therapeutics with $137M for bispecific ADCs https://t.co/tJcQwI7C4U and Stipple Bio with $100M for novel targets for antibody drugs. https://t.co/rbXkuaRpoe
AI Needs Context: Stage‑aware OS, Not Just Chat
Most solopreneurs duct‑tape launches with: Notion for tasks ChatGPT for copy Sheets for revenue Then wonder why everything feels fragile. The problem isn’t AI. It’s context. If your “assistant” doesn’t know your offers, price points, deadlines, and minimum revenue target, it can’t run your business. I’m betting the...
Build Early, Talk to Customers, Avoid Startup Failure
90% of startups don't make it to $1M ARR…and it's always the same reason. They build for 12-18 months before talking to anyone, then show up waiting for the world to buy it: Wrote down exactly what I'd do if I...
Target a $10M Problem, Not Just a Niche
Find a $10M Problem 'This goes beyond “choosing your niche” It’s the category-defining answer to a problem your market is desperate to solve.
Userlens Lets CSMs Predict Churn Months Ahead
Userlens (@userlens_hq) turns every CSM into a 100x CSM. Userlens predicts churn months before it happens, allowing CSMs to be proactive rather than reactive. Congrats on the launch, @HaiTa & @ankur_d! https://t.co/GmpI0NnX8w https://t.co/ZZ19HPnqd1
AI Staff Lets Solo Founder Thrive without Hiring
I exited my agency last April. I thought I’d need to hire immediately. I haven’t hired a single person yet. Advisor. Investor. Speaker. Board member. Author. Founder. Mom to two humans and three giant schnauzers. My entire staff? AI agents. The tools aren’t...
AI-Driven Dairy Startup Halter Hits $2B Valuation
Halter now manages nearly 650,000 cows, and is currently raising at a $2B valuation. Half the world's habitable land is farmland. This is AI being applied to one of the oldest industries on earth and I think we're going to see...
AI Cow Collars Turn Farming Into Billion-Dollar Industry
An AI cow collar just created a billion-dollar company. Farmers draw boundaries on a phone app, and the collars guide cows using sound and vibration. It works by collecting over 6,000 data points per min, feeding ML models that track grazing patterns,...
Joe Zappa Shares Sharp Pen Journey and Adtech Outlook
Turned the tables on @joe_zappa for once this week on the pod and put him in the interviewee seat. Really good conversation about his journey w/ Sharp Pen, the state of adtech marketing, and more. Link below.
Get More Done Without Adding Full‑Time Hires
I talked with a government contractor dealing with something many small businesses are facing right now: contract cuts, team reduction, overwhelming priority list, business development. That moment lingered with me. Because this is the reality for many. The truth is...
VCs Pour $121M Into Male Fertility Startups
Venture capitalists poured $121 million in funding into startups focused on male fertility last year, according to data from PitchBook. One of the companies that raised money was Sperm Racing, a company that held a “sperm race” sporting event at...
Bootstrapped SaaS Success Beats VC Funding at $10M ARR
Running a bootstrapped, highly profitable, cash flowing SaaS is awesome. Your VC friends just don't know. Go get $10m ARR. Everything gets easier.
Own Your Audience: Distribution Beats SEO Reliance
A $50M media company. 19 employees. Built from a small town. The moat wasn’t content... It was distribution. Traffic spikes are rented. Email lists are owned. If you’re still relying only on SEO, you don’t have a strategy. You have exposure. This conversation is...
DeeperDive Hits 7M Monthly Users, Expands Globally
7 million people are using DeeperDive every month. We launched it in September 2025. DeeperDive is emerging as one of the most used 'answer engines' in the world. Our new video is a fun look at why it’s grown so...
Usability Beats Benchmarks: Build Products That Actually Work
make a product super usable and ppl will pay you for it we’re way past models maxing benchmarks - if they’re not doing actual work for you, you’re asleep at the wheel
Future Startups Will Raise $15M Seed for $1M Token Magic
soon we’re going to have a handful of startups that can raise $15m+ seed rounds and who can deliver a magical experience with $1m/month token budgets, then there’ll be everyone else.
Fail Fast, Iterate, and Learn Online Income
The best way to learn online income? Build a product even if no one buys it. Post stupid tweets even if no one reads them. Set up a landing page even if it doesn't convert. The best way to gain experience is to fail...
Imposter Syndrome Evolves, Fuels Growth for Successful Founders
I asked 1,000+ founders in Hampton (all doing at least $3M ARR): do you still get imposter syndrome? Here's what they said: Matt (multi-exit founder, 10+ years in): "Imposter syndrome never goes away. It just changes shape. Early on it's 'do I...
Paperwork Alone Doesn't Make a Business
Let me say this clearly… An LLC is just paperwork. If you don’t have: ✔️ A financial system ✔️ A pricing strategy ✔️ A plan for your money You don’t have a business… You have a hobby with paperwork. And that’s why so many people stay stuck. 👉🏽Be honest…...
Only Radical Change, Not Slight Tweaks, Disrupts Markets
Uber didn't invent taxis. They made the shitty taxi service obsolete. If your offer is "slightly better," you'll only stay slightly relevant. (until you’re not)
Passion Beats Polish: Community Drives Sales
I spent $500 on a product with 'awful' branding but a cult-like following. It scaled to $20k/month. I spent $10k on a product with 'perfect' branding and zero community. It flopped. The market doesn't care about pretty. It cares about...
Lifecycle Emails Drive Monthly-to-Annual Subscription Upgrades
We now send our users multiple emails... When they sign up When they upgrade When they churn To turn monthly subscriptions into annual What next?
Tiny AI Startup Outpaces Big Labs, Accelerates Discovery
I met with the founders of https://t.co/VDKFa8U1Su today. Building an AI scientist. About to launch something new that is beating all the evaluations. Their AI is next level. Evolves faster than competition that got a lot more money. Has a better memory. And...
Teen Builds 1,000 Data Glasses, Fuels Robot Training Boom
One of the reasons I haven't been doing a whole lot of videos here is I've been meeting with companies behind the scenes in the robotics world, particularly those who are collecting data (video data from glasses, from sensor arrays,...
Founder Burnout: Balance Rest and Relentless Sprints
Founder burnout is real. It’s a marathon made up of many sprints. We must learn to rest while still moving forward. 100% effort looks different everyday.
Growth Is Efficiency; Expansion Is Adding Resources
Most founders think growth and expansion mean the same thing. They don’t. Growth means you cut costs, raise profit, build systems, and replicate without adding more of your time. Expansion means you hire more people and open more stores. If your business depends on...
Quiet Builders Lose to Loud Ones—Speak Up
$389K last year from side gigs. Full-time job. AI implementation contracts on the side. Zero posts about it. Head down. Focused. Ignored the noise. Now I’m building my own thing and I actually have to come outside. It’s uncomfortable. But builders who stay quiet...
Mexico's Banco Plata: $550M Revenue, 200% YoY Growth
Banco Plata (@bancoplatamx) is Mexico's answer to Nubank. They are crushing it and no one is talking about them. - $550+ million annualized revenue growing >200% YoY - 4 year old company - core product is a credit card (same place Nubank...
Y Combinator: Unmatched Founders, City, and Opportunity
Always a pleasure to speak at @ycombinator. More bullish than ever. Exceptional founders. Best city, best time, best opportunity to build in generations. https://t.co/YWjCu3Ldo6