... great for growing with monetisation in mind, clean UI, and built-in sponsorship/ad tools. Worth it if you want growth + revenue. Substack simple and public-friendly, but limited design options unless you invest extra time. Great for community-building. ConvertKit strong on automation and integrations, easy to use, but monetisation features aren t as native as Beehiiv s. Ghost a self-hosted option with a clean UI, subscription paywalls, and full control over branding. More technical but powerful long-term ... ... Yadav(@sanskarix): I ve mainly used Substack so far. I love how simple it is for public posts and paid subs. Beehiiv is solid for monetization, but I agree on the costs when starting out. I m curious about ConvertKit

... more impactful) to make 100 people love you than 1,000,000 people just kind of like you. Chasing novelty being noble. Even Brian Chesky (Airbnb) says this is how they built a $75B company. And Nathan Barry (ConvertKit) nailed it: Do things that don t scale, because that enables the channels that do scale. For us at Pretty Prompt, it s not chasing 1 million users. It s 1 1,000,000. That mindset shift changes everything in what ...

... cool to know what apps are coming soon, and it's very natural if you want to let your audience know you'll soon be on such a cool platform. If you suddenly think of an alternative, let me know. Comment from Fateh Zid(@fatehzid): I think it s a double-edged sword. I'd say coming soon/waitlists should help build traction outside of PH, otherwise they can kill momentum when it comes to teasing and letting the PH community ... ... post @rohanrecommends . @borja_diazroig , no plans to revamp Coming Soon. This was a very old surface area that was quite buggy. And, per @kate_ramakaieva , comment: rallying an audience twice is rough. We are very much thinking of alternatives

... record, and no one has time to watch Automation maze: Zapier, Make, Airtable, Notion. Feels like holding everything together with duct tape Landing page stress: Webflow crashes, Framer feels unfamiliar, and rebuilding becomes the norm Email roulette: Mailchimp, Brevo, ConvertKit. I just hope something works today SEO hustle: SurferSEO, NeuronWriter, and a lot of praying to the Google gods Mental health stack: Google Keep, Fathom, and walking around mumbling "MVP is enough, right?" As someone who works closely with startups ...

... tools like Notion or Gumroad became default starting points. But as they grow, needs get sharper and that s where niche tools win. A course creator might move to Maven, a writer to Substack, a seller to ConvertKit (Kit) because those tools are purpose-built for that slice of the journey. If you re building today, one approach I like is: Start with an all-in-one that solves 80% for 80% of users. Then open up APIs or modular ...

... long did it take them to hit 6-figure numbers? This is also I am curious about. :) Comment from Tania Bell(@taniabell): ProfitWell, Obsidian, 37 signals Comment from Vishal (@vishal_rayarao): Basecamp Built a profitable SaaS without VC money. ConvertKit Grew to $30M+ ARR by staying lean. Mailchimp Bootstrapped to a billion-dollar exit. Ahrefs Competes with VC-backed giants, all self-funded. Nomad List Solo founder, scaled to 7-figures purely on community value. Comment from Aleksandar Blazhev(@byalexai ...

... will also record YT interviews with known members from #buildinpublic community. You can inform for sponsor spots as well. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): Me probably too. Thanks for sharing this. Do you want to go back to Convertkit or anything else? @mlepath Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): ATM, I am team of Substack. Today, I will post an article, how to grow it through outreaching (my little experiment). Feel free to sign up: https://businessandmarketing.sub... Comment from ... ... Ilya Reznik(@mlepath): I have started on convertkit