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@wearefounders.bsky.social

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Hard to believe it wasn’t that long ago people were raving about Bubble. Curious what their plan is now that AI’s taken over the spotlight.

17.07.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t confuse activity with progress.

23.06.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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From Smartwatch Stats to $800 MRR: How Shervin Built AnyTracker From personal frustration to 200,000 downloads and steady growth

While everyone’s shouting about MRR and growth hacks,
Shervin Koushan quietly built a SaaS with 200K downloads and $800 MRR.

No viral launch. Just weekly shipping, smart listens, and a YouTuber boost.

His story’s a reminder: quiet momentum still works.

www.wearefounders.uk/from-smartwa...

18.06.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When folks use quotation marks, AI will use the correct open / closed quotation marks aka β€œthis”, instead of the default "this".

The three dot ellipsis will be the actual "…" instead of three individual periods "..." which are wider.

Oh, and starting off a statement with absolutely.

18.06.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Imagine blaming tourists instead of the government that allows mass property buying for Airbnb rentals.

17.06.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From Stock Market to AI Innovation: How Huzaifa Zahoor is Democratizing Financial Research with Meyka AI Australia founder turns ChatGPT idea into 3,000-user stock research tool

Why isn't there a ChatGPT for stock research? That question led Huzaifa Zahoor to build Meyka AI.

It’s already helping 3,000 people each month make smarter investing decisions, without needing a finance degree.

Free to use. Getting sharper with every user.

www.wearefounders.uk/from-stock-m...

17.06.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Heck yeah.

I love building cool stuff as much as the next person, but sometimes you just need to frolic.

Don't forget to frolic.

15.06.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Curious to see what model was the most popular over the weekend. Though given that Anthropic is consistently rate limited, I think they'll be the LLM of choice.

15.06.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

B2C founders: you don’t need to pivot to add B2B.

Coursera kept its B2C site.
They added a new section for businesses.
Tailored the messaging.
Now B2B brings in $136M a year.

Simple, smart expansion.

14.06.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s Friday night, so naturally I’m thinking about how we all try to grow by piling on more.

More content.
More tools.
More features.

The pros do the opposite.

They simplify.
Then scale.

Less noise = more traction.

Anyway, have a great weekend everyone.

13.06.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You're going to fail terribly.

Sorry, channeling my physical education teacher there.

You'll smash it Thomas.

13.06.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just shipped a free (MVP) SaaS pricing calculator.
Answer a few questions, get data-backed pricing ideas in seconds.

πŸ§ͺ Built for early-stage founders
πŸ” Based on real benchmarks

tools.wearefounders.uk

11.06.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hold up...

13.06.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just shipped a free (MVP) SaaS pricing calculator.
Answer a few questions, get data-backed pricing ideas in seconds.

πŸ§ͺ Built for early-stage founders
πŸ” Based on real benchmarks

tools.wearefounders.uk

11.06.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lightning fast! What tech stack did you use?

07.06.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t aim for β€œviral.”

Aim for clear.

The clearer you are, the more people show up.

06.06.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Having said that, the posts on Notes that seem to do best are subscribe for subscribe posts, so you could always try that. πŸ˜…

01.06.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'll be honest, like most platforms, the algorithm keeps things pretty secret, so I can't be 100% sure. I only shared how grateful I am for having a small number of subscribers.

I wrote it more for my followers than gaining traction. Maybe the algorithm likes authentic posts.

01.06.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just a heads up: If you're on Substack and want to boost your growth, try using Notes. I was pretty skeptical when they added the feature, but after being a bit more active there, my follower count has jumped 25% in just 48 hours.

01.06.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Most startup advice is written like you’ve already made it.

Here’s some for when you're broke, tired, and unsure:
– Sell before you build
– Focus on cashflow
– Stay small, stay alive

23.05.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know you posted this this morning, but is this a pint? lol

29.05.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Unofficial Guide to Winning Bolt’s $1M Hackathon Want to win Bolt’s $1M Hackathon? Start here

The Unofficial Guide to Winning Bolt’s $1M Hackathon

www.wearefounders.uk/the-unoffici...

29.05.2025 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

RIP in peace πŸ₯²

28.05.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Insane man. I've always thought of doing something similar for We Are Founders. Do you spend much time moderating?

28.05.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Who's generating at least 2.5k MRR and wants some free publicity? I'd like to feature you and your work if you're building something:

- Neat
- Sick
- Slay
- All of the above

DMs are open!

27.05.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hell yeah, Luna.

27.05.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2015: SEO is dead
2019: SEO is dead
2023: SEO is dead
2025: SEO is dead (again)

Meanwhile, 15,000 people just found We Are Founders through Google. A new monthly record.

27.05.2025 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

2015: SEO is dead
2019: SEO is dead
2023: SEO is dead
2025: SEO is dead (again)

Meanwhile, 15,000 people just found We Are Founders through Google. A new monthly record.

27.05.2025 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

B2B SaaS growth formula:
– Pick a boring industry
– Solve an unsexy problem
– Charge annually
– Send invoices
– Sleep well

25.05.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed. And from a young age too. It's something the parents and schools should be tackling as a united front.

24.05.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0