... 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 ...

... personal approach, that s where it becomes paid. Comment from yurukusa(@yurukusa): @Nika Yes the biggest one was when we audited our own product and realized the free version had MORE features than the paid version. 10 hooks free vs 6 in the paid tier. Nobody would pay for less. That forced us to rethink: paid isn't "premium features behind a wall." It's "everything free, plus the packaging that saves you time." The install script, the pre-tested ... ... this from the POV of us (the builder) and that of the user. From a user POV, if they need a solution or an output that your product offers, and if they don't find a good and/or cheaper alternative

... 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

... reminder about tenacity. 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 ...

... Start building an audience way before you launch. 2) Ensure you re landing page has great copy. 3) Be in a mind frame of continuous improvement. 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 Sudhansh Jadon(@sudhansh_j): No matter what happens, don't lose your focus. You may not receive the feedback and response you were expecting, that doesn ...

... 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 ...