... long ago that it was in my best financial interest to focus primarily on my startup needs and find free workarounds for my wants. For example, Canva is a low-cost design service, but I opted for a free Affinity account for most of my immediate needs. It requires more manual labor and a bit of design skill, but I m saving $15-$20/month. It s minimal, but I would rather spend that $20/month on Resend for my email needs ...

... once every few months, and I still need to pay a subscription fee every single month. That's why I've been a fan of single purchase apps like DaVinci Resolve (for video editing), the Affinity suite (for photo editing etc.), and so on. The Rewire Text link is here: https://sunsetmesasoftware.com/r... I'm aiming to go live (with download and buy button) next week. Just working through the final logistics - some website updates, better screenshots ... ... niche because the problem language already searches itself. category-narrative argument: easier than established-niche because you aren't forced to be "better X" you can be "this thing isn't X at all". google-able examples: figma vs

... gradually seeing how many people in my circles are calling for more capable alternative solutions for products that originally came from the US. They are switching, for example, from ChatGPT to Mistral from Figma to Sketch and the like. Do you also decide when buying a product where it comes from, so that you support your country or territory? (For example, I first look at usability and affordability ; the country of origin is a parameter that I consider last ... ... know about any good European alternatives

... from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @yashimanskaya  you have a very diverse portfolio of tools, most of them are unknown to me :) Thank you for sahirng :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @ethan_cheng  are there any other alternatives to blitzit? Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @fabian_maume  I would swap spotify for YT music, but we are pretty accurate with a good music :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @zenexpenses  I know only ... ... Worst case we learn something, best case it just works Comment from Dinko Andres(@rocket4ce): Here are my 5 (can't work without them): VS

... this. Nonetheles, there's CRM tools like: - Folk - Attio that are built with features to catch your interactions, enrich, contact them, etc. I particularly work with VC's, and many of them track their networks in CRM tools like Affinity. Do what best fits your case. Or... do what some smart folks do... if it's a high ROI network you want to tap into - hire a consultant to figure what tech stack and automations could work best for your ...