Oscar Marulanda

@gregisenberg @gregisenberg this is exactly what I’m doing, literally. I’m building my own software using @cursor_ai to run my own mobile laundry service. Both will give me cash to build a network of laundromats, and I’ll white label my saas to others

Unpopular opinion: buying a boring business with an SBA loan is risky (and there are better ways to make $$) The math looks like a dream until you remember the personal guarantees, the messy books, and the surprises that surface once you’re inside the business. When those surprises hit, you're on the line. And now you’re running a laundromat or a car wash where every problem rolls uphill to you The debt amplifies the stress. Sleepless nights becoming can become common. It isn't all doom and gloom, but I think there's a more risk adjusted way to building in 2026. IMHO, a calmer path is stacking small, profitable internet products, especially now that AI accelerates validation, distribution, and delivery. You get to compound without putting your name on the line with a bank, and if yo're lucky you got a business that has 60%+ margins that can scale to everyone in your niche with an internet connection Once you've got the cash-flow, then maybe fund a boring business. Level 1 is building products on the internet (saas, mobile apps etc). Level 2 is using that cash-flow to buy something boring with limited/no debt. Level 3 is holding a portfolio (tech vs boring) with a healthy spread of risk. Unpopular opinion but felt like sharing.

@dieworkwear @dieworkwear Trunk Tailors are the best! Jack and Chris are great providing advice and making the whole process smooth. I’m fortunate to have P.Johnson within walking distance from work, and their products are amazing too. I have their western shirt and I love it!

And here's Patrick Johnson of P. Johnson Tailors in Australia, along with his campaigns and Aussie guests Nearly every debate about tailoring starts with the same question: do you agree men wore tailoring better in the past? If so, there's no reason to follow modern conventions.

Most men don't wear cummerbunds, regardless of nationality or class, because black tie is pretty archaic at this point. Jeff Bezos wore the wrong waist covering at his wedding. But many Aussies still know how to dress. Some stylish clients of the Melbourne company Trunk Tailors:

I’ve built 6 different small-saas products in less than 6 months, zero users. I’ll keep grinding, it’s becoming second nature to create something. Three years ago I only had ideas, now I have products, that’s a massive win thanks to AI

@tomcrawshaw01 LEAK

F*ck it, I'm leaking my ENTIRE AI automation vault... You get access to everything that generated over $8M for my clients: - 15 n8n workflows (one generated $600K in 90 days) - $7.1M marketing playbook collection - 8 MCP servers that turn Claude into a marketing beast - AI prompts that eliminate expensive teams - Viral content templates (analyzed 100M+ views) - 6600-word n8n mastery guide Basically everything you need to automate your business and replace expensive software. Comment "LEAK" and I'll DM over the notion doc (must be following) This is absolutely insane to give for FREE, that's why I'm nuking it in 24hrs.

Built a web app for my barber, juan, he can track number of services, daily revenue, tips x barber, cash vs card. I can create custom reports with @n8n_io. he's trialing then paying monthly. Vibe coded w/ @boltdotnew - great time to be solopreneur

you have an idea, you build a solution and in many cases the product or service don't get traction, because you built a solution to a problem doesn't exist. to avoid that, I created a community where btw each other we validate ideas before building them - validatewith.com

I got tired of my surveys not getting answers or banned from everywhere. so, I launched validatewith.com - A community where indie builders help each other validate ideas before building. No more survey fatigue or asking the wrong people. - feedback welcome!

@DeangeloMa28303 Steal!

Get them started early, they said

@RousanBuilds Safe image search for kids safeseek.au

Shamelessly promote your app.

I've been following people who #buildinpublic and admire how they successfully post almost everyday…i’m not one of those. I have a 9-5, one four years old and a new baby coming in weeks. I can only do sessions, perhaps half hour session, 2 hrs or none at all

my son loves trains, he likes seeing pics of them, i don't like how when he by accident taps an image, he's taken somewhere else. so, i built a safe search for him, only images. built with @boltdotnew @supabase @stripe @Netlify, i don't know how to code but know how to prompt :)

@victor_bigfield What do you consider failing? I’ve shipped a product (winning?) but no paying customers as of now (failing?)

Who is failing in public here? I'd love to connect with you. Raise your hand 👋 and pitch your project #failinpublic

@gregisenberg @brycent it can borrow the decentralised spirit of crypto, where politics, religion and other preferences doesn't matter. remember that one idea in common is what pull people from different walks on life together, in this case, insurance, regardless of what you believe or like

@brycent omg that'd be amazing.

someone is going to steal this startup idea ("insurance for social media") and make $10M ARR, aren't they?

@fullstackmiguel @fullstackmiguel specially in the way that most people apparently build that is based on hassle hassle hassle, in reality, not too many people have that much time, the vast majority of people work a 9-5 or so and the younger peeps, most likely live with their parents

building in public is kinda overrated. there i said it. unless you’re selling to other devs/indie hackers.

@rauchg @grok @rauchgit it will evolve to, is this the real person? is this the real Guillermo Rauch? or 🤖?

The most common AI query here being “@grok is this true?” is quite foretelling. The future will see us inundated with competing versions and interpretations of reality. What AI(s) we choose to navigate the world will be a major decision in our lives.

@rauchg it solves my problem

In 5 words or less, what makes you or your product stand out from the competition?

@_mctrinh safe image search for kids safeseek.au

Founders, let’s share your products!

@PLBompard .@PLBompard Safe image searching for kids safeseek.au

Pitch your startup - Max 5 words - Link if ready 👀 215k people saw this last month 📈 YES, this is a free marketing opportunity - GO!

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