8 Costly Mistakes on the Road to $20M ARR
In 44 months, I grew Retention(.)com from $0 to $20M ARR. These are the 8 BIGGEST mistakes I made along the way (and the revenue levels I made them at) 🧵
AI Unicorn Boom Forces PMs to Accelerate Delivery
Here’s a wild stat: There are already 498 AI unicorns. Worth: $2.7 trillion. AI is rewriting roadmaps, CEOs want everything yesterday, and PMs need to go from insight to features FAST. If you feel the pressure: You’re not alone. But here’s what no one likes to...
AI Adoption Boosts Sales, Satisfaction, Morale—Haters Miss Opportunity
There is nothing but AI hate in the replies here. But the haters aren’t paying attention. Every company that has adopted AI has seen: 1. Increased sales. 2. Increased customer satisfaction. 3. Increased employee morale. Over the next few years every organization will do the same....
Embrace Pushback: It Signals Product‑Market Fit
If no one's complaining that your SaaS or service is too pricey, you're probably pricing too low. If your MVP is not buggy and ugly (at least a bit), you launched too late. If no one's giving you hate on social, you're...
Anything Max Generates Full Apps From One Prompt
Better than Lovable. Bold, I know. But stick with me. @Anything’s latest iteration builds full apps from scratch, fixes every issue along the way, and ships to the App Store from one prompt 🔥 Say hello to Anything Max. (oh and there’s a $100K hackathon...
Essential Data Terms Simplified for Modern Business
📊 Important data terms — explained simply. Data is at the core of every modern business conversation, yet many teams still mix concepts that mean very different things. This infographic is a useful refresher on the building blocks of the...
Prioritize Year-End Fixes to Own Q1 Success
The new year doesn’t wait for January to start. By the time the calendar flips, Q1 outcomes are already in motion. What you choose to tighten or ignore in these last weeks is what you end up managing in March....
ChatGPT Go Now Available to More Latin Americans
1/ We’ve expanded access to ChatGPT Go across more of Latin America, bringing an affordable way to use our most advanced AI tools to even more people in the region. https://t.co/FsNSrt98Q5
Free Startup Essentials Bundle From Top Tech Partners
Startups: We've partnered with our friends at @stripe, @elevenlabsio, @attio @linear @meetgranola @asana @Lovable and 25 other great companies to build a monster bundle of all every product a startup needs for FREE. ...
Orchestrated AI Agents Meet Japan’s High Security Expectations
Japan has been one of the earliest countries to truly embrace automation, and one of the first places UiPath expanded to as a company. Every time I return, I’m reminded how open and forward-thinking this market is. Spending the past...
Digital Overtakes Print for Smarter B2B Selling
Print vs Digital: The Future of Selling Smarter - B2B Marketing Blog | Webbiquity - https://t.co/KsTCvlYXqv https://t.co/tsAwOJLK65
Build Vision‑Driven Products, Not Customer Feature Requests
Your customers don't know what they want. Every time a founder tells me "we're just building what customers asked for" I know they're in trouble. When a customer asks for a feature, they're describing a trunk. They feel their pain...
Reliability Drives Massive Shift From Airflow to Lakeflow
This post explains why we've seen massive migration from Airflow to Lakeflow in Databricks over the last 3 years. We started 3 years ago to focus on these workloads because reliability is the most important thing when you're running data...
Start Strong: Vulnerability, Shock, and Curiosity Hook Audiences
Here are three of the most powerful openers you can use for your presentation (with real-life examples): 1. Relational Daniel Pink started his TED Talk with a confession: “I need to make a confession at the outset here. A little...
New Prompt Generates Brilliant Startup Ideas Instantly
Just found a chat prompt that finally produces fabulous startup ideas 🥹
AI's IP Grab Spurs Billion‑Dollar Licensing Deal
Such a fascinating legal and business case. Use IP without permission to train AI models, get rewarded with $1B equity/licensing deal. The media companies can sue, or do deals. But, in the end, they need each other. https://t.co/69F5E6Obxi
Open Source Must Let You Fix and Contribute Instantly
Any definition of open source that doesn't include this flow is broken. I've used many a SaaS that I wish was this open source, so I could just fix my own annoyances on the spot and submit a PR!
Discover the Winning Message, Then Replicate It Endlessly
Humans love novelty But the internet also rewards boring consistency Find the message that clicks and then repeat it 1000 different ways
Hugging Face Docs Answer Questions Instantly with Code
this is running on all of the hugging face documentation. i ask a question, magic happens and i get a correct response. shall i share the code? https://t.co/a3YezDpZdb
Five 2026 Business Trends Shaping the Future
5 Business Trends Every Company Must Prepare for in 2026 From AI-powered products and autonomous agents to evolving ESG and resilient business models — here are the five major trends companies need to be ready for in 2026. Read more...
Founder Mode: CEO Change, Timeless Marketing, Personal Updates
Why did we make a CEO change at Exit Five? What does that mean about my role in the company? Why am I wearing sunglasses? Do I think I am cool? Am I on drugs? I sat down in my...
Leverage Four SSI Pillars for LinkedIn Success
Stop guessing what to post on LinkedIn. Start using the four SSI pillars: brand, audience, insights, relationships. In my conversation with @LorenzoJohnson, we explain how these drive reach and results in 2026. Tune in: https://t.co/XHnRaXqtiL https://t.co/FXHg4a6in9
Corporate Digital Responsibility Ensures Ethical, Sustainable Tech Growth
Corporate Digital Responsibility guides companies to use technology ethically and sustainably, protecting data and security, promoting inclusion and transparency, and managing social impact so that digital growth respects people and the environment. Microblog by @antgrasso https://t.co/ekxu1YVwO2
Four AI Agent Pricing Models, One Dominates Adoption
Everyone seems to be talking about AI agents. The biggest problem not enough people are talking about: how to monetize & capture the value of them. Earlier this year Manny Medina (founder of Outreach & Paid ) analyzed patterns from...
AI Bubble Burst Could Boost Europe's Trusted Platforms
what a silly oped on so many levels “But the resource-intensive AI platform bubble in which the US dominates cannot last. A market correction will shift attention to alternative models. This will in turn create new opportunities for Europe, which has...
Continuous Listening Beats One‑Time ICP Checklists
A few years ago, I was telling my buddy Noah about the hard time I was having recruiting for a role. He challenged me: how much effort have I put in? Did I hop on airplanes and take potential candidates...
Proof Loops, Not Claims, Win Buyers and AI
TL;DR Buyers (and AI) don’t believe “we’re the leading provider” anymore—they believe patterns of proof they see across analysts, trades, creators, and peers. Corroboration loops turn your PESO Model® work into those patterns: clear buyer questions, strong anchor content, named...
Master Storytelling, Speaking, and Selling Before Chasing Tools
Things worth agonizing over to learn: - Storytelling - Public speaking - Selling If you spend more time learning a tool than foundational skills, then wonder why things aren’t coming easier, that’s the answer. We get so twisted in knots around AI etc...
Timeless Marketing Lessons and 2026 Plans Unveiled
5 timeless marketing lessons + recapping last month at Exit Five, naming a CEO, plans for 2026 and more - good to be back podcasting https://t.co/fvEdzYz62p
Ship Fast: Use Your Known Stack, Not New Tools
Stuck choosing a tech stack for your next AI project? You might be overthinking it. My friend Shaw Talebi is an AI engineer who ships a lot of small AI SaaS projects fast. His rule is simple: build with what you...
High‑Ticket Sales Need 20+ Trust Touchpoints
Your Price Tag Determines Your Patience. Stop Expecting Quick Sales. The more expensive your offer, the more touchpoints you need, stop selling and start building a 23+ touch journey for high-ticket clients. The sooner you realize modern buyers need to...
Key Factors That Build Trust in AI Support
If you are considering using AI for support or in a live chat on your website, this is what makes people trust it. https://t.co/95ZLOPYoRC
Marketing Quality Determines Customer Fit and Startup Success
Building a startup is realizing: Great marketing → great-fit customers OK marketing → bad-fit customers Bad marketing → no customers
Continuous ICP Listening Beats One‑Time Research Every Time
A few years ago, I was telling my buddy Noah about the hard time I was having recruiting for a role. He challenged me: how much effort have I put in? Did I hop on airplanes and take potential candidates...
AI-Native ERP Solves Pain Points, Fuels Efficient Growth
Great convo with John Glasgow of Campfire—AI-native ERP, real pain point solving, efficient growth. Must-watch 👇 https://t.co/TSr37V0Z82 #SaaS #AI https://t.co/5q2R5kdnMJ
AI Confidence Overconfidence Threatens Trustworthy Decision-Making
How misplaced certainty blindsides organisations and why calibration is becoming the foundation of trustworthy AI. We talk a great deal about AI hallucinations, bias, fairness, and data quality. Yet one of the most dangerous and least acknowledged risks in AI...
GPT‑5.2 Already Available in Cursor
💡 Tip → GPT-5.2 Model is already out in Cursor You're welcome. https://t.co/olpG8Za6c4
AI Coding Is Here to Stay Forever
People haven't internalized that AI isn't going away. E.g. coding doesn't go back, it's AI coding from now to eternity.
AI Unlocks New Possibilities for Boat Design
AI makes new kinds of boat possible.
Value‑first Cold Email Sequences Build Trust, Not Spam
How to Write a B2B Cold Email Sequence If you want cold email to actually work...not feel spammy or desperate...this guide walks you through how to craft a sequence that people want to open. We’ll talk tone, timing, value drops,...
Tiny AI Chips Power Next‑gen Humanoid Robots
Someone replied to this and said "why aren't you working on the robots?" The differentiator for the robots will be chips to make the robot smarter. Another company to watch is @Ambiq_AI which makes very small AI inferencing chips that use very...
Hear Megan Garcia’s Story Before Dismissing AI Regulation
Before concluding that we don't urgently need AI regulation, please listen to a few minutes of Megan Garcia's heartwrenching story:
Space Travel Should Be Open to Everyone
Wouldn’t it be amazing if anyone who wanted to experience the wonder of space, the Moon or Mars could do so?
Concrete Data Centers Power the AI Boom
What’s Inside AI Data Centers: Concrete Warehouses Powering the Boom https://t.co/NiFJu5a3I9 #AI #artificial_intelligence #datacenter #TechNews #data @SpirosMargaris @PawlowskiMario @mvollmer1 @gvalan @ipfconline1 @LaurentAlaus @Shi4Tech @Fisher85M @kalydeoo @Ym78200 @Nicochan33 @chboursin @3itcom @Fabriziobustama @sallyeaves @helene_wpli @ahier @rwang0 @EvanKirstel @RLDI_Lamy @Analytics_699 @Khulood_Almani @tewoz @chidambara09 @IsabellePiel29 @ClementIsa @SvetBnov...
Starlink Launches in São Tomé and Príncipe
Starlink now available in São Tomé and Príncipe 🇸🇹!
Choose Early B2B Clients Wisely; They Shape Your Future
One of the biggest decisions for a B2B startup is picking the right early clients. There is path dependency from those customers as you build your company for them. Selling to anyone who wants to buy can be dangerous.
ChatGPT Enters Red Code: Impact on Your Searches
ChatGPT declared in "red code" — What it means and how it affects your searcheas https://t.co/HkAFTHcVuZ #openai #ChatGPTdown #ChatGPT #redcode #LLMs @SpirosMargaris @PawlowskiMario @mvollmer1 @gvalan @ipfconline1 @LaurentAlaus @Shi4Tech @Fisher85M @kalydeoo @Ym78200 @Nicochan33 @chboursin @3itcom @Fabriziobustama @sallyeaves @helene_wpli @ahier @rwang0 @EvanKirstel @RLDI_Lamy...
AI Transforming Everyday Workplaces Across Industries
Ai in real world jobs https://t.co/ijr1aU871K
Stand Out: Unique POV Beats AI‑Generated Uniformity
AI made everyone a content creator… and everyone sound the same How do you win? Say something different. Something revelatory but true. You POV is your pitch
Decision Cadence Beats Co-Location: Design Remote Immediacy
The phrase captures something teams feel long before they can describe it. Early stage work depends on a level of shared pressure that only forms when people experience the same uncertainty at the same time. The speed of communication inside...