My launch day is Sept 9th!
Yup, it's two days out and the panic's doing something useful for once, forcing me to finish things instead of polish them.
The issue is I'm on the West Coast, Pacific Time, and everything I've read says the first 4 hours after launch decide the day. Which means my best window opens while I'm asleep. So, I guess I'm staying up?!
Hey Product Hunt 👋 Anna here, founder of Nugget.
NUGGET is finally LIVE TODAY and I'm so excited to share it with you!! 🎉
I've spent 34 years building businesses but this is the first time I've built and shipped a software product myself, solo.
Why I built Nugget
Over the past 4 years that I've been on LinkedIn, I've seen Founders struggling with outreach - they know they need it to grow their business BUT cold outreach just feels slimy and salesy.
And they've built a solid network BUT LinkedIn doesn't show who they are, how warm they are, or what to say to them.
So the options are: either throw spaghetti at the wall hoping something sticks OR do nothing and watch the pipeline dry up.
Either way, it's money being left behind.
So, I started sharing a system I was already using for my own outreach - warm outreach - nurturing relationships with people I was already connected to instead of reaching out to total strangers. A simple and effective strategy that I started sharing with my Clients.
And now, Nugget is a tool anyone can use to tap into their LinkedIn network GOLD!
It shows you exactly WHO to talk to, WHAT to say, and WHERE your next opportunity is hiding.
What Nugget does-
Three free reports — The Open Door, The Line-Up, and The Field Report — that show you what's already sitting in your LinkedIn network
Five deeper reports, including The Warm List and The Gold Nugget, that surface the specific people worth reaching out to first and why
No scraping, no auto-messaging — you export your own LinkedIn data, Nugget reads it, you decide what to do with what it finds
How to use it-
Export your LinkedIn data files, upload them, and get your first two free reports in a few minutes.
📌 Use code NUGGETPH at signup for a free Connector-tier credit, Gold Nugget report included — that's live through Sept 23!
Try Nugget →
I'd love your feedback: the good, the bad, and the ugly! Hoping to learn a lot from all of you :)
I'll be in the comments all day — ask me anything, including "Why did you name the app after your chicken?!"
Thanks for making today (my birthday) extra special!! 🎉
Anna
Happy birthday,@anna_ludwinowski and congrats on the launch.
LinkedIn is a strange platform at this point, old, allergic to third-party automation, and still somehow the best place to actually grow a professional network. So the warm-outreach angle is the right read on it, thanks for building something that works with the platform instead of around it.
One question: how would you describe the difference between Nugget and Sales Navigator for someone deciding between the two?
And one unsolicited note: I went through your terms and privacy page before uploading anything, out of habit. It's a solid start, but worth another pass as you scale, people uploading their own LinkedIn export will look closely at that page before they trust you with it.
Also, your photo with the chicken in the About section of your website is doing more for trust than most founder headshots ever do;)
Once again, congratulations!
@alex_gidirim Thanks for your comment! Yup, that chicken is the OG Nugget (and yup, I really named the app after her).
Yes, LinkedIn is still pretty strict about scraping and automation, so that was a major consideration when I started building Nugget - I didn't want to cause any issues for Users.
And privacy was another factor - Nugget never stores your personal data (just your name and email for login/credit monitoring). Everything else stays on the user's own browser. That helped get the trust factor in place from the start with my beta testers. Thanks for the heads-up- I truthfully haven't looked at the privacy page in a bit so thanks for checking.
The Sales Navigator question is a good one that came up in my Pre-Launch as well. Off the top, Navigator primarily focuses on cold outreach and is ideal for larger-volume/enterprise sales-related people & teams. Nugget is warm outreach only and perfect for Solos, Fractionals, and SMB Founders. So, they actually work well together. With Nugget being at a better price point and providing the User with a 30-day business development plan (in the Gold Nugget report), which Navigator doesn't, I'd argue Nugget is the better play.
I'd love to get your feedback when you get a chance to try Nugget out - free credit to run all the reports!
Congrats on shipping solo, and happy birthday — that's doubling up on a big day.
The "no scraping, no auto-messaging — you export your own data, you decide what to do with it" line stood out specifically. That's the harder, less scalable choice to build around, and it's exactly the kind of restraint that makes a tool feel trustworthy instead of another spammy LinkedIn bot. Good call leading with that instead of burying it in an FAQ somewhere.
Also relate hard to your "stayed up because my best 4 hours happen while I'm asleep in my timezone" post from a couple days ago — hope the numbers held up anyway. Going to try the free reports and see what The Gold Nugget surfaces for my own network.
@ayoub_tarhi Thanks so much for the comment! I figured I'd make it a birthday to remember ;)
And yeah, that restraint was deliberate - it would've been so much easier to build the "auto-message 500 people" version, but that's just spam and there enough of those apps out there.
I really wanted Nugget to feel like the opposite of that - something that helps you find those right connections, that helps your strengthen those relationships that help grow your business.
Ha, it was an EARLY start today, but the excitement is keeping me going! Let me know what the Gold Nugget report turns up for you :)
minimalist phone: reduce your screentime
We both will see each other more often since we are both into Linkedin! :D
@busmark_w_nika Yes - thanks for connecting with me there!
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Yay congrats on the launch Anna! The problem with Linkedin outreach is real, and I'm excited to check out Nugget in action to share the advantages of the tool with our sales team.
PS: love the name of the tool, it makes one curious and reflects the value right away.
@margarita_s88 Thanks so much for the support today!! Yes, the cold outreach can feel like you're shouting into the void. That's where Nugget can help you see exactly who to reach out to. Try it out and share your feedback - I'd love to hear what the various reports show you :)
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@anna_ludwinowski sure! and good luck today - Nugget definitely deserves to get more attention :)
@margarita_s88 Thanks - just launching today has been the best birthday present :)