Adelyn Rosa

Adelyn Rosa

Build a financial management app.
18 points

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Cameron Froese

10mo ago

Hi Product Hunt!

This is my first product launch, so I'm a mix of excited and nervous!

I'm part of the team behind AQX, but I'll be straight with you I'm not the one building our AI voice agent platform. I'm the one responsible for making sure people discover what we've created and (hopefully) see the value in it.

How are you balancing work and health as a busy professional?

I sometimes feel like health and work is a zero sum game. When I focus on one, the other tends to suffer, making it hard to keep my progress. However, I know that staying healthy will actually help me be more productive in the long run, decreasing my risk of getting sick, improving my mental and cognitive health.

In these past few years I've learnt from my mistakes and there's 2 main lessons I want to share:

  1. We tend to do too much too fast. Whenever we decide to get into fitness we typically are in a rush to get results. We feel guilty for what we haven't been doing and we try to compensate. This is not sustainable and after a short while it starts affecting our work, we lose consistency and often give up.

  2. Building on lesson 1, we can actually get pretty good results with a relatively low amount of time dedicated to fitness (talking about 3-5 hours / week), if we actually use the time well. In short, getting a little high intensity strength work and cardio in, then using the rest of the time at a low intensity gives great results while allowing for enough rest to recover and be productive with your other demanding activities.

Aaron O'Leary

10mo ago

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Build an audience first, or launch and grow later?

This is probably one of the most debated topics in the startup world: Should you build an audience before you launch, or is it better to launch first and grow your audience afterward? I ve seen both approaches work, but each comes with its own set of challenges and rewards. - Building an audience first means you're creating buzz, validating your idea, and nurturing a community of early adopters who are invested in your success. But it takes time, patience, and a lot of effort to keep the momentum going before you even have a product to show. - Launching first lets you hit the ground running, gather real-world feedback, and iterate quickly. But without an existing audience, you might struggle to get those initial users and traction. So, indulge me: Which approach did you take or are you considering taking (those who haven't launched yet)? - Did you build an audience before launching your product, or did you launch and then focus on growth? - What worked (or didn't work) for you? - If you could go back, would you do it differently? Share your story with us so we can all learn from each other. There's someone here who could benefit from your experience. ----- P.S: If you're a growth-stage founder struggling with churn or stagnant customer acquisition (usually because of poor positioning and messaging), I'd love to help. I specialize in crafting impactful marketing strategies tailored specifically to your product so you can start seeing the results you deserve. Connect with me on LinkedIn today. Can't wait to hear from you!