There are two types of people (more or less):

1/ The ultra-planners. hey schedule everything down to the minute, know who they re meeting three months from now, and already have their 2027 summer vacation mapped out.

Over the past 10 years, influencers have taken over: from fashion to finance, from food to AI tools. Sometimes they feel genuine, sometimes they ll promote absolutely anything.

So I m curious: what s your experience working with influencers, especially when the goal is clear: user acquisition?

Last week, I met a former university classmate who now works at an advertising agency. She was really happy because she had just gotten a raise. But when she mentioned the amount, it honestly seemed like nonsense to me (though I didn t say anything so I wouldn t ruin her joy).

What surprised me even more was that she had to go to her boss and ask for the raise herself (which felt like a double nonsense). But I get it...companies want to save money wherever they can.

Last year, a founder I know got hit with a $25K penalty for missing Form 5472. They had no idea the form even existed.

It made me wonder how many early-stage founders are blindsided by U.S. tax stuff, especially if they re not based in the U.S.?

Working and being productive aren t the same thing.

We often sit in front of the laptop for hours, but between context switching, notifications, and tiny distractions.... we barely get real work done.

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Everyone focuses differently. And for a lot of people, where and how they work makes a huge difference.

Some need silence. Others need background noise. Some can t stand the cold, others lose focus if it s too warm. Coworking spaces? Only if they have the right vibe. Offices? Only if colleagues aren t interrupting every five minutes.

Manually optimizing campaigns across platforms can drain precious time and budget. But what if intelligent automation could fundamentally change this, freeing you to focus on core innovation?

How are you seeing AI transform your ad strategy from a time sink into a powerful, efficient growth engine?
Share your experiences and biggest wins!

The world is changing incredibly fast, and I feel like this is true for the tech world in many ways.

Everything seems to be outdated so quickly.

How do you manage to react quickly to changes and not fall short of the bar?

I used to think successful people were just better at predicting outcomes. But it turns out they re just faster at acting on limited information and recovering when they re wrong.

Now, my framework is, "What's the cheapest way to test this assumption?"

Not the sexy stuff like phones or VR headsets I m talking about the boring but essential things we use daily:

Outlets

Shower handles

Light switches

Let s settle this once and for all.

Do you spend 3 hours trying to find a clever .com before writing a single line of code? Or do you ship the MVP and slap on whatever domain wasn t taken at the time?

Cast your vote and tell us why.

Let s settle this once and for all.

Do you spend 3 hours trying to find a clever .com before writing a single line of code? Or do you ship the MVP and slap on whatever domain wasn t taken at the time?

Cast your vote and tell us why.

We're seeing AI-driven automation transform ad spend from a gamble into predictable, scalable revenue. It's the silent partner making lean teams mighty, handling the complex execution so you can focus on core innovation.

Imagine a system that intelligently creates, targets, and optimizes your campaigns automatically.
That's the future of scaling.

What's the most surprising ROI you've personally seen from leveraging AI in your marketing?
Let's uncover the real wins!

Things in AI move so fast, it s almost absurd. Blink, and there s a new wave of tools redefining everything.

And somehow, since the start of 2025, we ve already seen:

I've been exploring better ways to validate early-stage product ideas not just from gut feel, but through meaningful market signals.

In your experience:

• How do you go about validating a new product idea or GTM direction?

• Do you lean on user interviews, market data, experiments, or something else?

• What s worked well (or not so well) for you?

As a product person myself, I ve always found this step to be the trickiest especially when time and budgets are tight.

Whenever I m about to buy something (especially something more expensive), I can be easily influenced by recommendations from people I trust and know. That might be well-known accounts on X or suggestions from friends.

Or, I go and read the reviews.

Hey PH community

I m building a startup and reaching the point where I need to better understand the early-stage funding landscape especially around pre-seed and first checks.

There s a lot of theory online, but I d love to hear your real stories and practical tips:

How did you raise your first funding?