Alien crypto In a straight‑up sci‑fi p-o-c, Spacecoin beamed (yes, beamed) an encrypted blockchain transaction this week: Chile to Portugal by its CTC‑0 satellite. The tiny spacecraft, launched in Dec 2024, validated that cryptographic signatures can survive a trip through orbit. Why it matters:

Just convinced my co-founder to let me leak 250 verified leads to anyone who comments. Full contact data - mail, email, phone. Zero strings. We’re launching on AppSumo and I’m basically giving away our product for free to prove a point. dailyleads dot ai

A real, honest no-code app build BTS video If you've been wanting to try to build an app in v0, Base44, Lovable, Bolt, Replit, etc. Or, if you've tried once or twice and struggled This is for you. youtu.be/KBsM-pzbJoM?...

Just built a really elegant 'automation' using google sheets, some classic 'excel' formulas, and just a smidge of app script. Super fun. I almost forgot about the powerful tools we've had forever (pre-AI)! #vintage #automation #founders #startups #google

Do you ever get the feeling that you're being watched? 👀

Is it just me or does your favorite AI tool change almost daily? can't tell if it's the pace of change (on their side) or if I am outgrowing certain tools Claude still wins for most-used/favorite tool Gemini is growing on me - for technical problems ChatGPT is more 'see what chat says' to compare

Deep Research w/AI: Prompt “As a Big Four consultant, execute a DMAIC-driven Deep Research workflow-Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control data on [topic]-structuring findings in MECE-compliant categories into a concise executive summary.” #deepresearch #consulting #founders #startups #ai

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People buy products, and People are messy People inspire People frustrate People write glowing reviews People complain People share ideas People leave People are faithful All these things are true. No people, no product, no company. #startups #founders #customers

It’s raining I’m cooked Ready for a chill Sat

The most profitable product pivot I know happened during a pottery class Founder couldn't center the clay. Got frustrated. Started thinking about balance. Realized her app had the same problem Sometimes you need your hands dirty to see clearly. #founders #pivots #clarity #making

On Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom and recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. We remember that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope for tomorrow’s light.

The best startup advice I ever got came from an outdoorsman. "You can't rush the fire. But you can't let it die either." Some problems need time to heat up before you can work them out. Stop forcing solutions. Start tending them. #founders #startups #patience #craftsmanship

Your competitor is copying features. You should be copying *processes* How does a chef develop new dishes? How does an architect solve space problems? The method matters more than the outcome. #founders #process #thinking #innovation #startups

Every 7-figure founder I know still makes things w their hands. Woodworking. Cooking. Gardening. Something analog Your brain needs texture that pixels can’t provide. The solutions hiding in that clay might solve your biggest business problem. #founders #creativity #analogthinking​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The best product ideas don't come from market research. Its Sat mornings in the garage. Doodling mindlessly. That weird convo w your neighbor. Analyze competitors, but don't miss the obvious solution. data lies. intuition doesn't. Trust the idea that nags at 2am #founders #startups #creativity

No one cares that you added AI. As a business, saying that you have "added AI" to your software is like saying "we now have a mobile app." If anything, it makes your customers think, "How did they not have this before?" #genai #strategy #founders #startups

Our team mantra: Automate the redundant, spend time on the creative/difficult, and ship it sooner than you're comfortable with. I.e., get delightful solutions into the people's hands who need them right away. (And let them tell you if it relieves the pain.) #founder #startups #bootstrapping

Did you know 😦 AI no-code apps are super easy to hack?? It's true. Tons of bad or at least simplistic code generated. However... 👇 #ai #llms #chatgpt #claude #startups #founders #bootstrapping

I think I broke Claude! (And it was so fun 😈) couldn't sleep, so I started prompting. Don't judge. I didn't get far before Claude grew out it's mop top hair, put on ultra-baggy jeans, a Bad Omens concert T, flipped off it's cloud parents, and stole the family car for a joy ride. 😂 #ai #founders

Hey @mbo1215.bsky.social thanks for being my 5,000th follower! And a New Yorker as well - go Yanks. I miss it out there.

Hiring is ✨hard✨ I’ve hired a LOT of people. I’m not terrible at it. But hiring is hard. We all love to think it can be boiled down to measurable things. But humans are inherently messy. Ok, back to trying to hire some great people.

🌶️ take: Most AI “agents” are just no-code chron jobs. A repeating series of predefined steps is not an agent. It’s not even good software. If you have, built, or know of a real AI agent - it can adapt or adjust on its own to complete specified outcomes - then please share it 👇

Monetizing an extra 1% of your audience can change your life. Happy Tuesday. #bootstrapping #startups #founders

#1 hack for better AI? Creativity. Foster it thru nature, the arts, crafting, building, writing, etc. Just stop scrolling and create. Our humanity and creativity matter now more than ever. It’s what stands out. #creativity #founders #startups #ai

Automation sounds like the answer to everything. However, automation is still in its early stages and presents a lot of challenges and failures if you're trying to set it up. I am a big fan of automation. However, I'm a big fan of automating very simple, very constrained, and very focused tasks.

I was making a huge mistake in no-code tools. 😭 I would start IN the no-code tool. Leading to hours of iterating, fixing, and failing. Now I start in Claude or Chat, work it all out, THEN prompt my no-code dev tool. #founders #ai #nocode #startups youtu.be/qsSGWqicE4k?...

Google made information accessible to almost everyone. Mobile made technology palatable to almost everyone. AI will make information and technology *actionable* for almost anyone. #vision #startups #founders #bootstrapping #ai

Boy the promise of "AI will build your website" is a load. If you want an ultra-basic, 1-page site, with junk content then go for it I've been using Claude as a content development partner, and that helps. But design? 🤢 #startups #ai #webdesign #bootstrapping

Work with people who make you better. My co-founder and I get into it sometimes. Usually cuz we're assuming too much. But we work it through. Are both better after it. And the biz improves. I think that's about as ideal as it can get. #founders #startups #relationships #bootstrapping

Our team mantra: Automate the redundant, spend time on the creative/difficult, and ship it sooner than you're comfortable with. I.e., get delightful solutions into the people's hands who need them right away. (And let them tell you if it relieves the pain.) #founder #startups #bootstrapping

An entire app broke today because someone added an underscore “_” in the DB file name. It took us almost 24 hours to figure it out and resolve it. This is startup life. Anyone else been through this? These are the stories no one writes, but we all live. #founders #startups #fail

There are prospects who are easy to sell to. There are prospects that treat you respectfully. There are prospects that pay top dollar. There are prospects that don't complain. There are prospects that will refer you. Most just don't send enough DMs to find them. #sales #founders #startups

Context is king in AI agents. Agents leveraging internal knowledge bases that update regularly will outperform static systems every time. Your agent should know your business like a longtime employee. More on agents next week... #aiagents #startups #founders

Hiring is ✨hard✨ I’ve hired a LOT of people. I’m not terrible at it. But hiring is hard. We all love to think it can be boiled down to measurable things. But humans are inherently messy. Ok, back to trying to hire some great people.

Most "AI agents" can't even pass the proactivity test. They sit there waiting for instructions instead of identifying problems themselves. 💀 The bar for true agency is WAY higher than most products meet. #aiagents #startups #founders

Been tracking 20+ AI agent startups launching weekly. The ones winning aren't debating terminology—they're focused on expanding capabilities across the agentic spectrum. Proactivity + planning + context = competitive edge. <--This will uplevel you or your business #aiagents #startups #founders

Your AI isn't an "agent" just because marketing says so. Real agents create their own feedback loops—watching outputs, iterating, and improving WITHOUT constant human hand-holding. I'm learning few tools actually do this well. #aiagents #startups #founders

We'd all like more output for free. But the true test of an AI agent isn't what it's called—it's what it DOES. > Can it act without being prompted? > Make its own plans? > The more behaviors from this spectrum it exhibits, the more "agentic" it truly is. #aiagents #startups #founders

Ok, so far I've tried - n8n 2️⃣ - Make 5️⃣ - Gumloop 4️⃣/5️⃣ - Lindy 8️⃣ Initial reactions above. Still trying different agent setups and automations. It's not extremely hard, but none are super easy (other than Lindy w/some of the best templates) bsky.app/profile/andy... #aiagents #founders #automation

Sometimes you give advice and it feels basic. But it feels that way because you live it daily. Chances are that for some of your customers that might be just what they need to hear at that specific moment. #founders #startups #advice #customers

Are you trying anything with AI agents? They're harder to build than people make them seem. 🤯 I'm in trying n8n, Make, Lindy, and Gumloop. If you have advice - PLS share! I will report back on my successes and failures. #aiagents #automation #founders #startups #bootstrapping

Just learned a no-code prototyping hack! Don't start w/ Lovable (or Replit/Bolt), first set up the Supabase DB, the user account system, and other backend items - just the shell anyway. THEN build your frontend *using* the BE you created. WAY fewer errors/issues. #AI #nocode #bootstrapping

I didn't eat too much chocolate, you ate too much chocolate. (No, it was probably me.)

I guess my content is so good it got flagged. If you saw my posts as “spam” and blocked, I’m sorry about that. The helpful @support.bsky.team got it sorted fast. A quick refresh and everything is back. Thanks 🤘

Steal my prompt (for building an app w/AI): I want to use [tool] the no code AI app to build a replacement for [app]. I want something that’s [action] and super simple to use for [results]. Create a product plan for how to prompt for this app. Ask me ?s along the way & let’s figure it out together.

Last one (scroll my profile feed for COLD & WARM) 3) HOT AUDIENCE They know you. They love you. And they know they're sick. They want to buy but don't need to go thru a funnel. They just need a little push. And that's where hand-raisers come into play. #sales #founders #bootstrapping #audience

Brains + creativity = the sweet spot. AI can optimize and replicate, but it stumbles in crafting bold strategies or earning trust. That’s where you can shine: critical thinking and cultural wisdom with great taste can help companies change from a path to Blockbuster towards a path to Netflix.

I guess I'll keep going (are these helpful?) 2) WARM AUDIENCE These are the people who are sick but don't know yet. And our goal is to show them that they are (because healthy people don't buy medicine). Two ways to do this: #sales #founders #bootstrapping #audience