... always been on the personal brand side. More and more founders are building it now (sometimes even before the product is ready while it's still in development, before seed fundraising). The CEO builds their position so the product sells more easily at the official launch. But I have experience with people who built the product, scaled it, and only then did we discover who was behind it. Honestly, with the first approach, I'd be concerned that people invest ... ... push it through my personal brand :D Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @gaurav_singh91  Good point, and one thing came to my mind: It would be great if the personal brand that is already established (and the topics

... broken, for very early stage and builders. I was in Station F, and for a bunch of successful founders that raise very fast sooo many others loose a looot of precious time and their mind, trying to fundraise, and never do. The thing is VCs favorite game is Don t Say Yes or No , this is because they want to keep the opportunity to invest in case you suddenly get a big investor, without risking their money ... ... Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @bengeekly  To be honest, I do not have any specific in mind, only when I see that idea and some strategy behind that, I am evaluating :) Comment from Aleksandar Blazhev(@byalexai): Cool topic

... Product Hunt community, I m Artin, founder of SUN. Ask me anything about how we got into a16z Speedrun, the product, fundraising, team building, or our Product Hunt launch. Happy to chat and share what s worked (and what didn t). Comment from Rohan Chaubey(@rohanrecommends): Quick question about the a16z Speedrun process, what was the biggest surprise during those intense weeks? :) Comment from Artin Bogdanov(@artinbogdanov): @rohanrecommends   I was surprised by how involved investors are at Speedrun. Getting ... ... similar LLMs directly. You could lean into features like: a research co-pilot that pulls structured briefs from web and social data, an audience fit analyzer that scores content against target personas, competitive gap analysis that shows what topics

... News. I will try to do it free, I will then invest some money in ads. I will try vloggers and directly contacting people that might be interested. I really don't know. Any suggestion and help on the topic will be highly appreciated. I am thinking to do something 'old school' next time, and buy a few books first :D Comment from Stoyan Minchev(@stoyan_minchev): @imed_radhouani   I am planning to release my own project soon ... ... potential buyers before writing a single line of code is one a lot of teams need to hear. Comment from Nelli Orlova(@nelly_orlova): the SSO request from $89/month users is such a tell. saw the same thing fundraising

... emily_schubert): @joao_seabra   I think it s whether the environment makes it feel possible is the biggest point. The support, understanding, and empathy you get around it matters most. Our CEO has two kids and even closed fundraising round the week his second was born. We re an early stage startup, right before our biggest launch so far, and it still works; why? Because everyone gets it. We all know that from 6pm to 8pm he might ... ... most don't. I don't see why a founder can't have both. Comment from John Baek(@fitnessrefined): @busmark_w_nika  lol. Or their priorities are elsewhere. Comment from Tereza Hurtov (@tereza_hurtova): This is actually a topic

... nika): @alberto_luengo  Do you apply as a co-founder or solo? To be honest, I'm not sure what to expect from AI agencies. :D Comment from gregb(@gregbtb): What about an AI-native investment bank or fundraising broker? A few players such as Metal, DeepFlows, Signal are heading towards this positioning helping startups raise money against a subscription at first, and eventually taking a success fee out of the deal. What do you think? Comment from Nikhil ... ... Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @Claude   @girik_7  Isn't Claude cowork for more general tasks? At least I perceive it that way. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @nikhilshahane  Just out of curiosity, which topics

... your company s brand and website. At the moment, I m helping two founders strengthen their personal presence and personal brand so they re better positioned for fundraising. Of course, product or tool updates can live on the company s LinkedIn page, but the real conversations and thought leadership around the topic

... 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 products seem ... ... traction do you have, or how do you know it's working? Why is this notable? Who is your team, why are they the right people for the job? What notable past experiences do they have? What's your fundraise

... jawed1): Well it depends on what type of work i'm getting done with a tool, sometimes i use tool just for traditional purposes, and sometimes i go for APi/Usage base! Comment from Laura Cruickshanks(@laura_cruickshanks): Love this topic! Following Comment from Ghost Kitty(@ghost-kitty-8806582): Comment Deleted Comment from Ghost Kitty(@ghost-kitty-8806739): Comment Deleted Comment from Ghost Kitty(@ghost-kitty-8847675): Comment Deleted Comment from Ghost Kitty(@ghost-kitty-8857325): Comment Deleted Comment from Ghost ... ... subscription + extra usage model, you have predictable revenue and usage revenue. Also, over time, you'll be able to make increasingly accurate usage predictions. Comment from Ali Derregia(@aliderregia): Usage works great for me because I'm addressing fundraising

... tetianavoronina): @busmark_w_nika  We're launching soon SaaS Fundraising Launchpad PRO - the extended PRO version of our MVP, SaaS Launchpad by Voronina & Partners, which we previously launched on Product Hunt. The PRO version is a complete fundraising

... person to convey why you'd even want to join a residency/accelerator program. Comment from Lien Chueh(@lienchueh): Accelerators main goal is to strap rockets to our startup that is already starting to take off (i.e. ready to fundraise). Though which one you join can definitely have an impact on how you do. Some interesting research from those that participate in accelerators: "...accelerator- and incubator-supported startups had revenue that was 13 per cent higher than other firms. But that ... ... just an idea, or do they already require traction? When is your launch btw? Comment from Aleksandar Blazhev(@byalexai): @johnny_wolff  Wow, great post! Could you share some of the resources? I mean what did they include, what topics

... time founder mistake), worried obsessively about investor perception, and eventually learned that founder compensation is a business decision, not a moral test of commitment. Today I'm here to talk about whatever's on your mind: Founder compensation strategy Fundraising approaches (I've raised from top VCs across multiple companies) Financial management in today's capital-efficient era Hiring, scaling, exits or anything else you want to discuss I m also excited to do a giveaway. Just type ENTER ... ... company, but the answer to both questions probably is "no". Comment from Waseem Daher(@waseem_daher): @chrismessina  My own experience is: being direct and transparent is critical. This is a business decision, and approaching the topic

... unique way to help new Makers could be PH launching something similar to LinkedIn Learning or YC School. It could feature mini-course style content created by PH team or experienced PH community members. The topics could be product development, marketing, sales, fundraising

... thats currently happening in many countries) imho there should be a group starting a project on deferring EXIT taxes in Europe - it's a bigger topic that we can't cover w/ eu-inc Comment from Andreas Klinger(@andreasklinger): @jordimonpmm   Basically, our hack is to only european-ize capital law (for incorporation, fundraising

... simulation may have decided for computational or ethical reasons not to simulate all people in a way that they are conscious). Comment from Terrence Kelleman(@terrence_kelleman): @konrad_sx Thanks for jostling my thoughts some more on this topic. I started to respond with a comment here but it grew and grew and now is a draft on Medium that anyone can view at this link: https://medium.com/@terrencekell... I'll try to refine this tomorrow and apologize ... ... unnecessary concept when reasoning deeply about thinking machines, suggests that maybe to discard the term altogether. Comment from Tania Bell(@taniabell): only in the minds of super-rich tech bros who want to get even richer by fundraising

... that would engineer the projects very well. Seeing this everyday, someone doing very good posts on LinkedIn and failing to do the most basic thing in real life, talking about themselves or debating in real time on a particular topic. Pretty absurd What a world we live in and what a time to be alive. Comment from H ricles(@hericles): @busmark_w_nika totally! Comment from H ricles(@hericles): I share these feelings sometimes. AI risks making us "smarter" on the surface ... ... later you had no idea how it actually worked? Because same. Comment from Darya Tsaryk(@darya_tsaryk1): I don t think AI makes us stupid it s all about how we use it. In my work, especially in charity fundraising

... Product Hunt community! I lead customer success at Capwave AI, and I'd love to hear your input on these topics as we continue improving the product: What s your biggest pain point when it comes to fundraising

... build faster with Arkain - Transform how you build with Arkain: Your all-in-one smart dev toolkit Let me know what you think of these? Comment from liming zhang(@liming_zhang): Sorry for bringing up something unrelated to this topic! I d like to ask about some issues I encountered while using Product Hunt (not sure if it s a bug or if I m using it wrong). I m wondering where I can report these problems. I d really ... ... video would be a good thing to include in the tagline. I'd love to hear your thoughts! Comment from ANIKET PATEL(@aniket_tenali): Tenali AI - The AI Sales Engineer Comment from Unknown(@unknown13123123): AI Copilot for Fundraising