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Fintech CMO. Built Ireland's first digital bank. Scaled startups to $300M+ (Dublin/Dubai). Sharing lessons in 'Uncharted': Real growth, no fairytales. Dubai-based ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช My Uncharted Newsletter -> https://www.dotmartin.io

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People overthink their first version when all that matters is proving someone actually wants it.

14.11.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Your landing page should not just sell. It should disarm every excuse your customer has for not buying.

13.11.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you work in tech and do not read sci-fi, you are basically showing up to the game without watching the playbook.

12.11.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The future does not come out of nowhere. It gets imagined first, then engineered into reality.

11.11.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Startup marketing is like the gym. Everyone loves the idea of results, but most quit when it gets repetitive.

10.11.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Everyone wants to build the next unicorn. Nobody wants to be the one handing out flyers.

07.11.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The future of product management is not endless roadmaps. It is execution and customer obsession.

06.11.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Most AI startups think they are building iPhones. They are actually building screwdrivers. Pick your buyer accordingly.

05.11.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Coding is turning into directing. Knowing what to build matters more than how to type it out.

04.11.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pricing complexity kills adoption. If people have to think too much about how your pricing works, they will just bounce.

03.11.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Customers never asked for the iPhone or AirPods either. That is because customers are not product designers.

31.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Most founders cannot survive corporate. Too many meetings, too little control, and way too much rowing in circles.

30.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Founder life: โ€œWhere are we going?โ€
Corporate life: โ€œShut up and work.โ€

29.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cheering for entrepreneurs is easy. The hard part is not secretly hoping they fail so you feel better about yourself.

28.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Burnout is not a flex. If your job makes you miserable, a fancier title will not fix it.

27.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Customer experience is the new conversion rate. If your systems suck, no budget increase will save you.

24.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

CMOs run the numbers. VCs run their gut. The market runs over whoever is wrong.

23.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Owning something does not mean running it. Running it does not mean calling the shots. Welcome to startups ๐Ÿ˜…

22.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We're not witnessing the rise of AI agents. We're watching the death of mediocrity disguised as necessary human labour.

21.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Every engineerโ€™s journey: โ€œThat is ridiculous.โ€ โ†’ โ€œWait, maybeโ€ฆโ€ โ†’ โ€œOh no, we are all insane.โ€

20.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Delusion fuels innovation. Just depends whether it ends in a breakthrough or a breakdown.

17.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Simple, honest packaging is the new flex. Just tell me what I am eating and let me get on with my life.

16.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

PMs do not build products. They translate delusions into roadmaps and pray engineering does not quit.

15.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

AI coding is like 3D printing a house. Cool in theory, but you still need someone who knows what not to build.

14.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

AI is not replacing coders. It is just changing what good coders actually do. The lazy ones will struggle.

13.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A bad cofounder dynamic will kill your startup way faster than a bad market. Choose wisely.

10.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Marketing gets attention. Branding makes sure people remember who got their attention.

09.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some founders just want to build, not babysit a board. Profitability is freedom.

08.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The right people on your cap table make others want in before they even know the details.

07.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Your cofounder is the person you will argue with more than anyone else. Choose wisely.

06.10.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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