... actually a waste of money in the early days. When you re a micro-startup, you don't need a brand strategy yet you need human beings clicking your links so you can see what breaks. I had a wake-up call recently when I realized a Spanish-language influencer was directing a huge amount of traffic to my site. The problem? I didn't have a single word of Spanish on the site. I would have never known that ...

... some other apps, I rebuilt the onboarding to be an active setup guide. Instead of reading, you are doing. The New Flow: Goal Setting: Tell the app why you want to nap (Focus? Energy? Recovery?). Configuration: We set up your wake-up sounds and nap preferences right there. The Gamification: We introduce the "Battery Streak System" interactively. Privacy Setup: Since the app is 100% offline, we activate "Local Auto-Backups" so your data is safe on your device. The Result ...

... Most founders don t fail because they lack ideas. They fail because they confuse speed with progress . They grow too fast. Raise capital too early. Chase visibility without leverage. And wake up one day realizing they ve lost control of the very thing they set out to build. This hub exists for founders who want something different: Sustainable growth. Real leverage. Optionality. Control. Not hacks. Not hype. Not growth that collapses under its own weight. What you ll find here ... ... eliminate them. Too many founders give up control because they raise money before they build leverage, clarity, or negotiating power. Timing matters. Structure matters. Understanding the trade-offs matters. How Founders Secure Capital Without Losing Control This guide explores alternative

... Substack I'll link at the end, but to avoid UI hopping I wanted to provide the basic summary here. If you've been trying to build something but you're fighting against entrenched user behaviours with a competitor or feel it's just too hard to go up against a giant. Well, maybe you have a secret advantage. Keep reading... What's changing? The internet was built to be: Human-read, human-clicked, human-navigated. Everything, like everything ... ... down the rabbit hole. For advertising, if there's no browsing history or clicks, how does it work? Agents with bounties? Feels like a billion dollar startup line of work alone. Just imagine Think about the future. You wake

... days is more than enough time to get burned, mess things up, and (most importantly) learn some hard lessons. My biggest wake-up call this year was neglecting my health until it completely derailed my business I had to turn down collabs, miss conferences, meetups, and a ton of opportunities. Here are my top 3 learnings from 2025: Fix health issues on day 1 (or better yet, prevent them). It cost me 3 whole months of lost projects, events ... ... wanted it! It's equivalent to taking a calculated risk to be delusional! I think this is important because before others you need to be the first leap-of-faith taker in your ideas. Money vs

... lead gen tool," our AI agents reply automatically with helpful, contextual answers. How it works: - Monitors social platforms for intent signals 24/7 - Detects when people are actively seeking solutions - AI agents engage with value-first replies - You wake up to warm conversations already started Why it works: - 40% response rate vs

... help them focus . What s the most underrated productivity hack in your opinion? For me, it s sleep + walking. When you sleep well, your brain "cleans house" overnight and saves everything important you learned during the day. You wake up with a clear head and real energy. When you go for a walk (ideally outside in fresh air), your blood starts flowing better, more oxygen reaches your brain, and suddenly great ideas or solutions just pop into your head, things ... ... Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @purva_guptaa  Let's guess what is my sitting position at the moment? :D Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @rohanrecommends   @nireyal  In that case, I need to start waking

... Product Hunt! I m the maker of Calm Alarm . Let s be honest: the default "Radar" sound on our phones is a heart attack waiting to happen. I built Calm Alarm because I wanted a way to wake up that felt like a gentle nudge, not an emergency siren. just had an update today that I m really excited to share with you all! What s new in this version: Fresh Design: It s cleaner, softer, and designed to help ... ... relax the moment you look at the screen before bed. Natural Soundscapes: added to beeps. You can now wake

... feel very terrible even after 8-9 hours sleep, why? Cause you wake up in the middle of a sleep cycle. What is a 90-minute sleep cycle ? Sleep typically runs in ~90-minute cycles (light-deep-REM). Waking

... where the magic happens. Don't just dictate give commands. Select text and say, "rewrite this professionally" or "add comprehensive comments to this code," and Ito uses an LLM to instantly transform your content. You can also use a wake-word like "Hey Ito" to trigger complex actions. Open Source & Privacy-First : In a world of tools requiring high-level permissions (keyboard, microphone), we believe in full transparency. Ito is completely open source under the GNU General Public License ...

... change. Where do your goals come from? Let s explore. 2/ For some, goals come from inspiration: Travel experiences A Podcast A book A mentor s advice For others, they re born from necessity: Finances Career deadlines Health wake-up calls 3/ But here s the problem: Most of us set goals in the heat of the moment and then lose track. Life gets busy. Priorities blur. The spark fades. That s why I built Fred. 4/ Fred ...

... knew there had to be a better psychological approach for this. CaBBy's Brain Bites makes you EARN your screen time through daily learning goals instead of restricting it. Morning notification gets you started (instead of scrolling when you wake up) Complete daily goals: answer questions accurately, get streaks, maintain performance, even stretch for 10 minutes Each goal earns you hours of guilt-free screen time Real-time notification tracks earned vs

... friends and I are looking at AI app ideas that help you get on track each day. since how you wake up plays an out-sized role, we're starting there. if you have ... ... take a look at this video highlighting 4 features we're considering, and reply with any feedback. thx! https://x.com/marky_cooper/statu... Comment from Manu Goel(@manu_goel2): Interesting Idea. Incidentally, I had recently used an AI app for creating a wake

... Shape the technical specs Co-create the pre-qual for the RFP And spent months deeply involved in the RFP process By all traditional markers, we were in a strong position. Then we lost the deal. Not because the competitor had a better solution. We were told the deciding factor was price. But over time, we learned it wasn t that simple. We had been single-threading our engagement relying on one champion to carry us through. We never mapped ... ... team No understanding of who the executive sponsor was someone who wasn t even based in the regional HQ where we had embedded ourselves No visibility into competitor

... aimed at doing your rehab exercises consistently, I really need to work on some marketing for that one though. It hasn t even been hunted yet Comment from Daniel(@dan16): @jakecrump  leveraging social media. It's a competitor for platforms like Hootsuite and Buffer, but dare I say much better... Ok, I may be biased here Comment from Hien Phan(@hien_phan_harry): i m building the onboarding for VidSummify - AI Daily Digest Email for your favorite Youtube Channels ... ... discovery phase, and we re all working hard to reimagine what the inbox experience could be with the right dose of intelligence. Notion Mail s doing cool stuff, no doubt but honestly, I don t see us as competitors

... remarks to each session". After a week of sleepless nights, the final product was ready - it completely exceeded my initial targets and expectations. From day planning and whole day overview reports, D-Day counters to offline support, automatic sync, daily wake-up notification reminders and much more - Yawmly has it all! Would love it if you check it out @Yawmly Comment from Rince Sebastian(@rince): I just used your website, it was really easy to navigate and complex I actually ...

... wasn t passionate about, I realized I wanted to work on something truly impactful. That s when I became deeply aware of the effects AI could have on humanity s future both its potential and its risks. It was a wake-up call. I even emailed Sam Altman, sharing my concerns and asking how he planned to ensure AI remains aligned with human values. Although I never got a response, it pushed me to take matters into my own hands ... ... values. For our v1, we ve outsourced every tool due to a lack of infrastructure, but we re raising capital with the clear goal of building our own AI systems in-house. StarCy is built to be the best alternative

... wakes up thinking: "I need to buy [product]." They wake

... Navigating the entrepreneurial waters is crazy! This startup stuff is wake up call to keeping your budgeting in check! So 10 yrs of trial and error, culminating in a steady 20k/month from various income streams e-commerce, affiliate marketing, network marketing, and wellness programs. So where does it all go when you are starting a business and have a family of 5. This means anyone can do this.. Income Streams: Generating residual income from a variety of sources, including ... ... operations, taxes, emergency etc.): Remaining balance ($20k - $3500 = $16,500) We use about $10000 for salaries in our other businesses and the rest $6500 approx is for Living/operations/tax etc. Additional Finances: - Frontend Designer: $500/month - AWS Sagemaker: Very pricey; exploring alternatives

... currently building a daily newsletter aimed towards people who scroll on social media every morning. instead of waking up to chaotic feeds, how much nicer would it be to learn something cool in <5 minutes before you fully wake

... idea what I am doing). I live on a 35-acre farmhouse in Boulder, Colorado, where my wife and I have lots of chickens, livestock guardian dogs, and some Nigerian dwarf goats coming in March. Every morning I wake up at 5 AM to take care of the animals. The rooster helps me wake