... eigenst ndige Pr senz wirken kann, ist https://der-arkadenhof.at/ . Comment from YekSoon Lok(@ys_askodin): Having operated on both sides of the table as an allocator and a founder, I view this through a different lens. The binary of "personal brand vs. product" is a distraction. The actual prerequisite is Thesis and Positioning . At askOdin, before we wrote a single line of code for our Deterministic Compiler, we established the exact taxonomy of the market. We identified that the last mile ... ... there's probably nothing more efficient than a founder led audience. You're borrowing trust you haven't earned yet as a brand, and that shortcut can be the difference between getting your first 100 users in a week versus

... back then we were an agentic workflow company that served very niche use cases like Legal Intake, Voice, and worked with a bunch of sales floors automating the most mundane enterprise tasks. Previously, I worked alongside Naval Ravikant on Airchat. We launched on Product Hunt today https://www.producthunt.com/prod... Building consumer, or per-individual prosumer software always gave me more joy than FDEing into an enterprise. It did not give me joy to manually keep adding new AI tools ...

... cares about invite codes. :D Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): I think that the "invites only" concept works the best. Has always worked actually when you created a FOMO around something. The same case was Clubhouse, Bluesky, AirChat... people even were selling those codes on EBay :D Comment from Jim Morrison(@jimbomorrison): Thanks @johannagoulart  ... I think you're right. To be honest, the more I've thought through this, the more I realise ~0% of our inbound traffic ...

... your community and share your knowledge in a closed circle (and in some cases sell memberships). The list is according to my preferences, so the platforms I use the most are at the top. Slack Discord WhatsApp groups (or alternatives Signal, Telegram) Skool Circle Patreon HeroHero Disco Mighty Networks Do you have your own platform recommendations that I haven't mentioned but are worth paying attention to? Feel free to expand the list. Comment from Bon(@bonvisions): Thank ... ... users. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @davefaliskie  Still solid :) I am surprised because the audio boomed during COVID times and many apps started closing their spaces (as it was in the case of LI and Reddit or AirChat

... into the future, it may take a while for that to become reality. For me, there are lots of contenders in the consumer social space. I really loved @Clubhouse , especially in the early days of the pandemic. I thought @Airchat had a fascinating interface (twitter...but audio?). I also thought the authenticity and light attention requirements of @BeReal. was compelling. But maybe my favorite more niche product is @Honk by Benji Taylor. Honk was real-time messaging ... ... playful vibes of @Zenly . It was my go-to "find my" as it was cross platform. Comment from Ryan Hoover(@rrhoover): @rajiv_ayyangar  Oh yes! Tonic was the name of the app I was trying to remember. Airchat

... responses and keeping discussions context aware, compared to typical messaging apps. The goal is to have collaborative discussions, where as typical podcasts or private YouTube videos would be more one way. There is some overlap with Clubhouse & AirChat and even WhatsApp audio messaging Comment from Jemmy(@amiaomomo): Very interesting idea. It's actually something I plan to kick off this year. As a venture capitalist and tech entrepreneur, I'm surrounded by interesting friends who are developing interesting products ... ... ones). Although it does get a bit tiring after a while, so scheduling video chats (or "coffee chats") can be another good way to stay in touch. Other than that I think spaces on X can be a good alternative