AI Agent Hiring Signals Major Paradigm Shift for SaaS
This SaaS company posted a $60k job listing… for an AI agent. Here’s why this shift is bigger than most founders realize👇
Target Early Adopters or Risk AI Obsolescence Quickly
Wondering if the pace of AI progress changes how early-stage startups should think about early ICP. If your early customers are a bit further right on the adoption curve, you might end up building something that looks outdated in 1-2...
Investigating Senja's Stalled Revenue Growth with AI
Why is Senja's revenue growth stalling? I've shipped my own MCP server for @ChartMogul and connected it to Claude Code to find out Cannot wait to start acting on this data https://t.co/hsq519MDck
Systems, Not Hustle, Scale Capital Through Reduced Friction
You don’t scale capital with hustle. You scale it with systems. Systems reduce friction at every step. Reduced friction lowers hesitation. Lower hesitation accelerates commitments. Over time, that compound effect is enormous. 🔗 Tribevest #structureisstrategy #capitalraising #raisingcapital #fundoffunds
Haladir Merges Formal Solvers with LLMs for Reliable AI
Haladir (@Haladirofficial) is building operational superintelligence. Today's models fail under real-world constraints. Haladir combines formal solvers with LLMs to turn unreliable outputs into verifiable, optimal decisions, from post-training to deployment. Congrats on the launch, @jibranhutch, @josephtso914, @quanmhuynh, and @preston281s! https://t.co/4r1pSUrXdq
Naming Principles Work for All Creative Projects
Great slide from a deck on how to name your company. But I think it applies to almost anything creative. https://t.co/naLk1q4cUe
Own Your Data: Open-Source Agents Over SaaS Giants
New agent technology dropping at a consistent pace… Notion, Google and Microsoft all dropped respectable agents in the same week. I’m going to stay in the minority of users and focus on making the cross-platform, open source project @openclaw work OC...
Bootstrapped Founder Scales to $4M ARR with Ten Employees
He planned to go full-time in 2020. COVID happened. He kept his job. Didn't quit until $500K ARR. "I've got family that relies on this." Joel Griffith bootstrapped Browserless to nearly $4M ARR with under 10 people. https://t.co/eAgxCVuXB4
Retinal Implants Let Blind See, BCI Future Looms
Max Hodak (@maxhodak_) is the co-founder of Neuralink and founder of @ScienceCorp_, a company building brain-computer interfaces that can restore sight. Science has developed a tiny retinal implant that stimulates cells in the eye to help blind patients see again. More...
Bootstrapping Can Beat VC: Retain Control, Succeed
Evaluate all your funding options carefully. 👀 Venture capital isn't the only path to success. Many successful businesses have thrived by bootstrapping and maintaining control over their vision and operations. And this is coming from a VC!
Startups Thrive by Chasing Money, Not Ideology
“The guy will position himself anywhere there’s money to be made” That's literally what a successful startup should be doing
New Ventures Need Different Milestones, Not Core Metrics
When an established company launches a new venture, it typically applies the same metrics it uses for its core business. Revenue targets, forecast accuracy, and broad sales coverage. Those metrics work well in mature markets. In an emerging category, they...
Build a Business Blueprint Before You Launch
Most businesses fail before they ever launch. Not because people lack motivation. Not because they lack talent. They fail because they skip the architecture. You wouldn’t build a house without: • clearing the land • creating a blueprint • laying a foundation Yet people launch businesses every day...
Vibe Coding Fuels Success, Despite the Haters
All these smartasses think it’s vibe coding I made Posterous (one of the biggest Rails sites in the world at the time) and Bookface (a social network used by half of YC alums daily) If you can fly, you fly to...
Both Failures and Successes Hide Many Broken Pieces
When a startup fails… Typically 10-20 things were very broken. Which one(s) “caused" the failure? In successes, 10-20 things are 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 broken, but it didn't matter. So, what do we learn from the 10-20 things? Anything?
Your Role Changes, Your Identity Stays—Step Back
You built your agency on being the best designer in the room. But the thing that got you here is the thing that’s keeping you stuck. Now, somewhere between $200K and $500K, the thing you built your identity around—being the person...
Launching B2B SaaS Now Mirrors 2012 Social Startups
Starting a b2b SaaS company today is like starting a consumer social company in 2012
Revenue Isn’t
I know founders making $5M/year who haven't taken a real vacation in 5 years. I know founders making $500k/year who work from a different country every month. High revenue is one score. Quality of life is the real one. Build...
Turn Competitors' Bad Reviews Into Your Growth Blueprint
Your competitors hide your growth plan in their reviews. Study their 1-star feedback on Google, Amazon, and social media to spot gaps in service, pricing, and delivery. Survey their lost customers and ask why they chose or rejected them. You’ll see clear...
Stay Agile: New Startups Can Disrupt Tech Giants
Starting a software company has never been easier, with new competitors emerging that could challenge giants like Microsoft and SAP. What you know today will be obsolete in a few years, so keeping your options open is key. #TechInnovation #StartupLife...
Prove Your Business First to Attract Investors
Most investors are looking for deal flow if you are looking for investment and are having a hard time chance are you haven’t proved your buisness yet
Popular Frameworks Aren’t One‑size‑fits‑all; Ditch What Stresses You
Honest confession — I tried Profit First when I first started my business because everyone swore by it. Five accounts, constantly moving money around, paying bank fees I didn't need to be paying. It genuinely stressed me out more than it...
PMs Must Be Users' Lawyer, Demand Impact Validation
Great PMs are the user’s lawyer in the room. You’ll constantly be asked to ship things that help the business but hurt usability. Your job is to say: “Show me the user impact,” and demand real validation before you trade...
Hire Reliable Talent: The Rare Asset Founders Need
Being extremely reliable is a trait that others notice even if they don’t say so out loud. Highly prized, both because it is rare and because it is valuable. It’s something founders rarely are, but hiring people like that can help make...
Create Your Own Venture Path, Don't Wait for VCs
Waiting for a VC firm to recognize your potential is the slowest path into venture. Build a thesis. Source a deal. Write publicly. Show up before you have the title. The door opens from the inside.
DTC and Influencers Can Outpace Wholesale Dramatically
MVMT went from $1M to $60M in revenue in just 2 years using DTC and influencer marketing. No retail stores. Got acquired by Movado for $300M. Meanwhile you're still chasing wholesale deals. That's the gap.
Prepare a Validation Matrix for Every Prospect Objection
Founders: Build your narrative validation matrix: Prospect says: You need: 'Interesting' → Market data 'Proven?' → Case studies 'ROI?' → Calculator 'Why you?' → Comparisons 'Why now?' ...
Targeting Everyone Kills Founders; Narrow Focus Drives Demand
Most founders fail because they target everyone. When you narrow your market, you attract buyers who see your value and stop wasting time on bad leads. Focus on one niche, speak to one problem, and align your offer to one clear outcome. Test,...
Sudden CPA Spike Signals Broken Fundamentals, Not Trend Collapse
I was talking to a 7-figure founder recently who was convinced his trend was dying. He has a clothing brand, he rode the wave hard, and did $100K+ months for the first four months. Then in September, his CPA doubled overnight and...
Give SaaS Users an API, Empower Their Agents
Every SaaS must offer an API to its data & functionality. If you run a SaaS, consider this: eventually, all your serious users will run some kind of agentic tool to get work done. The question is: will you make it easier...
Scale Beyond $1M: Test, Evolve, Listen, Adapt
Worst ways to scale past $1M/month: - Protecting the winning formula instead of evolving it - Launching brand-new creative directions without testing them first - Ignoring what your customers are actually telling you - Refusing to test new offers, promotions, or products - Being so...
Build New, Skip Legacy: Embrace First‑Principles Future
so much easier to build something new than change something old especially amidst platform shifts, having less change management lets you anchor w/ first principles, ignore sunk costs, and build what you see your industry being 3+ years from now…
Validate Demand First, Fund Production with Pre‑sales Deposits
Pre-selling funds your product before you build it. Tesla raised $276M in 72 hours from Model 3 deposits and used it to scale production. Oculus pulled $2.4M on Kickstarter and proved demand before a $2B exit. Set 5 to 10% refundable deposits, plan...
Organic Threads Buzz Drives 534 Monthly Visits
A number that keeps me up at night: 534. That's how many people visit BlackTwist from Threads every month. Not from ads. Not from SEO. From Threads itself. People on Threads are talking about us — without us asking. That's the kind of...
Separate Trade‑offs: Speed vs Quality, Deadline vs Scope
Rather than “speed, quality, cost: pick 2”… My sense is: • speed vs quality -and separately- • deadline vs scope -and separately- • turning speed vs scale Thoughts?
Deliver Double Value, Charge Half, Watch Profits Soar
The best businesses deliver $4 of value, charges $2, and costs them $1 to do it. This is what Figma did, and therefore why it was worth 50x ARR. And why their customers aren’t upset that they’re so profitable. You can too: https://t.co/HFQMWgThom
Referral Programs Outperform Ads: Let Customers Bring New Ones
Referral programs beat ads on cost and conversions. Your best customers drive growth when you give them a reason to share. Offer rewards for both sides like Dropbox and Uber do. Add simple links in emails, bios, and your site, then track referrals...
Perfection Delays Profit; Imperfect Action Wins Clients
Too many people are waiting for: • The perfect offer • The perfect funnel • The perfect moment • The perfect message Meanwhile: Their imperfect competitor is closing clients with a Google Doc and conviction. "Perfect" is the enemy of "profitable"
Distinguish Real Hyper‑Growth From Inflated Startup Claims
Some hyper-growth stories are believable. Others are not. Claude / Anthropic is doing crazy revenue numbers and it checks out, literally everyone I know is using it. Other startups claiming “$1 million MRR in 90 days” and nobody I know...
Structure Turns Daily Grind Into Six‑Figure Success
16: No structure 19: Sleeping late, drifting 20: Busy all day, nothing done 21-23: Grinding without direction 24: Started planning my weeks 25: Built a 6 figure online business Productivity really does compound.
Systems Build Exponential Wealth; Hustle Only Gives Linear Income
The math of getting rich is simple: • Hustle = Linear Income • Systems = Exponential Wealth Most founders choose hustle. Smart founders choose systems.
Hard Capital? Secondary Market Deals Thrive Amid Recession
Entrepreneurs: It's getting f*cking bad out here. Recession type bad. BlackRock just limited withdrawals from their private credit fund and their stock dropped 7% yesterday. If you're not generating revenue right now YOU are in trouble. Raising capital just got significantly harder...
Market Ignores Certainty; Test Everything First
I lost $12k on a product I was 'absolutely certain' would work. Market said no. I tested a 'stupid idea' for $500. It scaled to $80k/month. The market doesn't care about your certainty. Test everything.
Customer Request Met in Two Days: Support Excellence
Someone asked for transitions in the Subclip.app video editor. Two days later, Samik shipped them. This is how support should be: listening to customers ❤️
Grant-Funded Pilots Die without Upfront Purchase Commitment
A health system once celebrated our Health Tech partnership’s amazing results, and then walked away - all because of the most dangerous word in innovation: “grant-funded.” I've watched more grant-funded pilots quietly die than I care to count. The problem? A...
New SaaS Founders: How Many Paying Users Now?
Founders who just launched their SaaS product, how many paying users do u currently have?
High Cancellation Rates OK Only With Supporting Business Model
Any metric can be out of whack if the rest of the business model supports it. For example Shopify is objectively a phenomenal business, but their cancellation rate is 7%/mo. That's fatally high… normally. But they have such great NRR for...
AI Assistant Cuts Founder Admin to Zero
If you run a business, you need to see this 👀 @HeyNoahAI is a new assistant built strictly for Founders and Execs, designed to slash your admin and coordination time to absolute zero 📉 Mark your calendars for March 10th, 2026. Grab your...
AI Empowers Solo Entrepreneurs to Build End‑to‑End Businesses
We are seeing the rise of the full stack entrepreneur. AI is expanding the scope of what an individual entrepreneur can do. She can have the idea. She can test it using a virtual customer panel constructed with LLMs. She...
Redefine Success: Prioritize Impact, Fulfillment, and Happiness
Success metrics often ignore important aspects like impact, fulfillment, and happiness. Redefine what success means to you and ensure it aligns with your personal values and goals, not just conventional standards. 💡