... integration, and middle-market banking before deciding to start Allontas with my co-founder, Parker. Quick intro on what we're building, then a genuine question for the community. Allontas is a budgeting app that starts with the grocery basket. The idea: most budgeting apps tell you what you've already spent. We help you plan before money moves. You build a grocery basket

... created a single web app that shows live prices across all three supermarkets with proper brand matching. Key features: Real-time pricing from Coles, Woolworths & Aldi Smart AI that matches brands and pack sizes accurately One-click basket optimisation (see the cheapest way to buy your whole list, even if split across stores) Clean freemium model free searches + paid for unlimited use, meal planning & pantry tracking Right now the platform is fully live with fresh data, working Stripe ...

... need to reach a break even. - How much revenue you want to get. That could help you shape the target of your commercial services. Comment from M nevver Ertun (@munevver_ertuncc): I like the way you framed it around general vs tailored value, that s a really clean way to think about it. For products, it often feels similar: free should help users understand the value, while paid should unlock outcomes they can t easily get on their own. The tricky ... ... this feature make someone want to come back, or does it make their results better? The "come back" stuff stays free: it's what builds the habit. For my AI-Powered Shopping app, that's scanning receipts , tracking your basket

... supporting performance metrics (Sharpe/Sortino, max drawdown) We built MarketCrunch AI to show receipts, not vibes. You enjoy that for every ticker prediction we analyze for you so you get to decide how to trust. Internally, we traded on a basket strategy using our own signal and this was the cumulative performance (return multiple) for our strategy vs

... Comment from Leah Madden - AMA Capital/Finance/GTM(@leah_madden): Really interesting take aways! I'm happy you made it in. I think an important thing to underscore for all founders is "not putting your eggs in one basket" -- this goes for YC, for venture funds, etc. Your comment of finding other points of validation is spot on, and I would argue the only true marker of validation is customer acquisition and traction. Keeping that as your North Star is vital ...

... matter what happens, don't lose your focus. You may not receive the feedback and response you were expecting, that doesn't mean anything. Keep grinding. Comment from Tania Bell(@taniabell): don't put all eggs in one basket - PH is one of many places to launch. so, it's 'keep launching' Comment from Aidarous(@aidarousheikh): 1) Start building an audience way before you launch. 2) Ensure you re landing page has great copy. 3) Be in a mind frame ...

... Click Crypto - Think Wealthfront, but for DeFi. Our app doesn't just pick some tokens and put them in a basket for you, it creates a personalized portfolio of DeFi assets that generate yield through staking and liquidity providing, and it executes all trades, swaps, cross-chain bridges and other steps in just one click. Totally non-custodial, you never trust us with your keys or your crypto. Our app just tells your wallet what ...

... tech to go work for myself, on my own terms. Initially, I was going to focus all my attention on building a SaaS, but I quickly realized I didn't want to put all my eggs in one basket. Fast forward to today, I make and sell educational info products, do some contracting (working quarter-time at Gumroad), run a SaaS business, and at the end of this month, I also plan to get into selling physical products.I made $550K ...