... weeks of preparation. Building relationships, identifying the right people, becoming visible in the community, preparing the assets, and creating a real outreach network. It is very difficult to do properly from one day to the next. On the men versus women point: I think there may be another distinction behind what Nika is observing. There are many women on Product Hunt and many women who are part of product teams, but very few women who independently launch new products week ... ... there in the first hour, not a drive-by upvote. Useful timing, too: we're live with Ctruh Studio right now, so all of this is unpleasantly fresh rather than remembered. I'll write up what actually worked versus

... what happens next. No investors. No team. No paid ads. Today FluoTest has: * 92 users * users in 15 countries * zero ad spend * users from Universal Studios and CalArts * upcoming Product Hunt launch on May 19 * confirmed attendance at Web Summit Lisbon 2026 One thing that surprised me most: The use cases became much broader than I expected. I originally built FluoTest for lead qualification. Now users are building: * hiring filters * patient pre-screening * educational assessments * compliance checkers * onboarding flows * intake ...

... We re building the future of AI-powered cloud deployment making it effortless to deploy, scale, and manage applications with ...

... didn't know no-shows waste 15-40% of every sales team's calendar until I met a stranger at Web Summit. I was standing by our booth when someone wandered over and started asking about what we're building at @Meet-Ting . I assumed he was just curious. Then he mentioned his company loses a lot of time to no-shows across his sales team. I asked how many. "We get 10,000 inbound demos a month." He walked ... ... surely be like that, but I feel event organizers are getting more and more aware that they need to facilitate genuine connections, not just IRL opportunities for anyone to push their agenda. I really enjoy Web Summit

... Cloud, GPU & API credits through industry partners (Google Cloud, DeepMind, OpenAI, Nebius, and more to be announced) Visibility across the Berkeley ecosystem and a global community of 56,000+ developers and builders Demo Day at the Agentic AI Summit 2026 (Aug 1 2 @ UC Berkeley), bringing together investors, researchers, and industry leaders Open globally no Berkeley affiliation required. If you re building something in AI and looking for a program that supports technical teams without taking equity, applications ...

... Team is now 2 founders, 2 engineers, AI QA + day-one consultant. Oh, and a baby was born yesterday! - Inbound pilots from a top 10 tech company, top 3 ad network, top 3 bank. - Great investor convos at Web Summit + SF. The meh: - Multi-party autonomous AI is still hard , even seems challenging for the infinite resource of OpenAI. - More features = more bugs. We're on it. - AI agent fatigue everywhere. I thought LinkedIn was noisy then I walked ... ... what their past investments have in common. 2. Start with one great anecdote; if it lands, you ll see it instantly. I now have one that I love to tell and the flashes in their eyes feel rewarding. - US vs

... nair): @busmark_w_nika  Mostly through networking, I've been fortunate to be accepted into a couple of international fellowships. And most of these fellowships are cohort based with active online participation and sometimes an annual on-site summit. So I end up making a couple of great international friends from various parts of the world Comment from Avhijit Nair(@avhijit_nair): @busmark_w_nika  Agreed! Perhaps engaging with a fellow learner for a few hours ...

... marianaprazeres will be at Web Summit in Lisbon (presenting on Weds on Alpha) this week and we're in San Fran (16-20) next week - if any builders want to connect with us, we'd love to say hello ...

... everyone, I've been doing a lot of pitching recently. I went to Web Summit where I got pitched at a lot. And my LinkedIn inbox is non-stop infinity loops of pitching at me. = Therefore, I've been thinking about the topic a lot! I think it's fair and obvious to say, some people can communicate better than others. It's an art. I can't dance either, it's just life. The shame is that some brilliant ... ... everything. If you re selling luxury in a downturn, you re not reading the room. Here s what a great cold pitch looks like for me right now: Hey Dan, saw you founded Meet-Ting. I assume your biggest competitor

... moment, and a delicious breakfast. I couldn't recommend it more if you're a morning person (or want to be)! When it comes to bigger events, I'd say my favourite experience so far has been attending Web Summit Rio (maybe part of it because I went to Rio de Janeiro ). What about you? Comment from Ben Costantini(@bencostantini): @sentry_co do you mean founder dinners and community led events? Comment from Andr J(@conduit_design): Brand will ...

... nerd), I dissected the bigger-picture story: what the founders emphasized, how the reporter framed it, and the pitch that might have landed them coverage. It turned into a case study I shared throughout The To Do List Summit , a one-day event for startup founders on reaching audiences across press, video, social, and events. (The next one is November 8 in San Francisco, and I hope to see you there.) Some attendees even asked if Athena was a client ... ... your routine: Read the outlets read by your target audience, and pay attention to what s being covered (and what s not). Follow relevant reporters on X and other social platforms. Set up Google News alerts on your competitors

... haven't launched it yet. Basically there's some upgradation left, I'm planning to launch it in 3 to 5 days. Comment from Victor N(@viktorgems): For me, it was a great summer. I attended Sevan Startup Summit in Armenia, got valuable guidance from Silicon Valley mentors, and built some really exciting connections. On top of that, we ve started focusing more on selling our tool B2B, which already feels like a promising direction but still not there ...

... that, we weren't even a consumer software company. By January, we were seeing long posts on LinkedIn and X about how the product had changed people s lives. We also saw ~20% of our users convert to paid (vs. the usual 3 4%), and organic growth of ~90% month-over-month in January and February. On average, users were doing around 100 dictations a day and typing only 25 30% of their total input on a keyboard ... ... nocturnalknight): @tanaykothari - Thanks for sharing. Not many people tell the pivots, spinoffs, reversals, etc. Respect what you've done and how you've shared it. More people need to know that it is not a straight line to the summit

... team: I had the chance to meet the Nas.io team and was blown away by their clarity of vision and speed of execution. I hunted Nas.io last year in April on PH, then I attended Nas Summit in Mumbai in October. I have been following the team and product updates since then. What is the product: With Nas.io creators don t need to juggle 10 different tools anymore. You get an AI co-founder to help refine your idea, auto ...

... beats a spray-and-pray approach. This is just the beginning, and I ve got a lot more to share. I ll be diving into it with some fellow YC alums on August 9 at The To Do List Summit in San Francisco, sponsored by Sentry, Brex, and Tandem. It s a one-day event for early-stage founders to learn how to execute on comms, video, social, and events and reach their target audience in a very crowded market ... ... Very tactically, should you include "AI" in your tagline or not? How do you stand out when you have a product in a really crowded space? Or worse, a product in a crowded space where all of the other competitors

... attendees last year were local but there were plenty of people from across the US and probably a couple hundred international attendees too. If you're interested in or working on AI, take a look at DenAI Summit as well. It was a new conference last year and drew 1k attendees. Both take place in mid to late September. Comment from Damian Carlos Galvan(@adventum): I think LinkedIn, why not? Comment from Mirabelle Morah(@mirabellemorah): I always learn from your ...

... space want to produce good work and make an impact in whatever they're doing. So as long as I am paying attention to any gaps between intent and impact  what I think I am doing, versus what I am actually doing  and try to keep that gap as small as possible, I think I'll be okay. I think most suboptimal outcomes result in teams not measuring/understanding the effects of their choices until it is too late ... ... tech, startups, and future-forward thinking. Less intense than Websummit but still high-value. 4. Bits & Pretzels (Munich, Germany) A founder-focused event with a strong community vibe. Great for networking and storytelling. 5. Product-Led Summit

... They invest from seed to later stage. Backstage Capital They ve funded many queer founders and have a long-standing commitment to underrepresented groups. Misfit Ventures Venture fund focused on LGBT Lesbians Who Tech & Allies Pitch Events & Summit Their annual pitch contest is one of the few spaces where you can pitch while out and be met with cheers. Communities That Help You Out in Tech 50,000+ members worldwide. Job board, Slack, IRL events. Chapters ...

... friends! Evvve is a virtual events platform with a growing community of hosts and attendees who love idea sharing. I realized: folks showing up on Evvve will be doing wildly different things. running summits, sharing niche ideas, building networks, experimenting quietly. So, here are 15 playful-yet-practical archetypes for fun, I'm not on Evvve's team! designed to name, celebrate, and support the many ways people might engage with virtual gatherings on Evvve. Each role includes a quick ... ... tech headaches, just instant readiness and thoughtful growth. Evvvenauts Role Type: Advanced Hosts / Pioneers Description: Trailblazers of virtual presence, lighting the path for others with confidence and clarity. Evvve Impact: Captures Evvve s mission to make hosting global summits

... have been thinking a lot about how AI is quietly transforming the way we work, not replacing jobs entirely, but definitely reshaping them. At a recent Fortune summit, the CEO of Indeed said AI can now handle over half the tasks in most roles. But no single job can be fully automated. OpenAI s Chief People Officer even called it a reimagination of work. That really stuck with me. So here s a question for the builders, founders, and creatives ...

... Anything About Web Summit Qatar 2025 and Sales Strategies! Hey everyone! I m here to help with any questions you might have about Web Summit

... Conferences and trade shows are great opportunities to network, learn, and grow your business. As we step into Q1 2025, I m curious what are the must-attend events on your calendar? Whether it s tech summits, industry-specific expos, or local fairs, share your plans and let s discover where the community is heading! Plus, if you have tips for making the most out of these events, I d love to hear them ...

... Exciting news, makers, we are hosting our first ever virtual summit this July and I would love to see you there! You can register for free here . Expect to hear from amazing individuals from the Product Hunt network: founders, investors, indie makers and individuals on the rise in their fields: from D2C to no code to blockchain and so much more. I'm in the process of inviting speakers and would love to hear from you - who do you want ... ... hear from at the summit

... possible on January 28th 2020 and would love to get you involved. If you are interested in hosting, complete this survey so I can follow up with you. NB: To avoid clashes with other big tech events like Upfront Summit in LA we are moving our meetup to Tuesday Jan 28th ...