Ariel Nonelon

I failed 14 businesses before building Zelon.io… hit rock bottom, went bankrupt, but refused to quit. 6+ years as an entrepreneur from the Philippines. Every failure taught me: you only truly fail when you give up. Now building Zelon.io your AI business partner that turns goals into daily actions, fights inconsistency, and helps entrepreneurs stay focused & grow predictably. Here to share my raw journey: stories, hard lessons, what actually works (and what doesn’t). I love people deeply. Not perfect, but always improving so I can better serve & support others. A student of the universe, driven to help humanity build meaningfully. Your follow, reply, reactions, and any support would be much appreciated! 🙏 What’s one failure that shaped how you build today? share it here and let's inspire everyone. ↓

@everestchris6 Hustle

this Hermes Agent inside Higgsfield Marketing Studio finds $500k-2M/year businesses running low-performing ads, renders a hyperrealistic AI UGC creator holding their product on camera, and emails the owner 10 ready-to-run creatives...on autopilot. here's how you social media marketers close $50k+ retainers with this system: - ⁠scrapes the worst-performing UGC ads on IG + TikTok in real time - filters by company size + product catalog fit - ⁠pulls the product/service list straight from the brand's website (no shared leads, no Apollo scrapes) - ⁠renders 10 UGC ads of their actual SKUs in Higgsfield Marketing Studio - optimized against Meta Ads + TikTok Rewards virality data - ⁠calculates retainer price + expected monthly reach - ⁠drops a personalized cold email with the creatives embedded = hits non-responders with follow-ups the numbers it's pulling right now: → 200 emails/day → 9% response rate → $500/mo average retainer signed that's ~$9k/day of new MRR... closed from a laptop. every step from sourcing to ad generation is automated. reply "HUSTLE" and i’ll send the link the tool

@Moyehzey1 @Mho_23 Many people are offering this on X for free. Look them up

@Mho_23 This is lovely and i want to learn and generate income but i ain’t got $247 to sign up

UGC creators aren't needed anymore this video is 100% AI i created this video with our V2 system using 1 prompt to final video the cuts, the subtle editing, all of that was handled by the system. no external editing was done here now imagine how effective this is at scale... we built by far the best system for AI video right now: > realistic voice (no robotic tone) > realistic visuals > video editing injected directly into the prompt so there's no need for an hour of post editing work > infinite length most people would be shocked if they knew the numbers these AI pages are pushing what a time to be alive...

@spwfeijen UGC

Seedance 2.0 = 550+ videos a day Fully realistic UGC ads — cinematic lighting, natural movement, clean pacing — all powered by AI. UGC cost: $1 Production time: minutes Scale: basically unlimited I’ve got this crazy workflow running right now that creates, tests, and scales short-form ads automatically... nonstop. It’s already live and campaigns are scaling. If you want me to share the full setup, just comment “UGC”

I make $2,5K/day with AI ads — here’s the crazy part: - Ads created in seconds - 15x reach, running 24/7 - No agencies, no waiting Each video costs me under $5 to make... but brands gladly pay hundreds because they outperform typical UGC. This shift in advertising is happening right now. RT + comment “UGC” and I’ll DM you how it works. (must be following)

@georgesttock UGC

@everestchris6 AD

this OpenClaw bot finds small brands running stale Facebook ads, renders 3 fresh creatives on their actual product, and mails them a postcard, all on autopilot. here's how agencies + fractional CMOs can close $2K/mo creative packages: - pulls every advertiser from the live Meta Ad Library - scores ad-bleed (ad age, creative count, static-only, page size) to rank hottest leads - scrapes the product hero + brand palette from their website - renders 3 fresh ad creatives on their real product with AI - spins up a personalized microsite + cold email: "rebuilt your facebook ad" - mails a postcard with the new FB mockup on the front every step from ad discovery to mailbox runs without a human reply "AD" + RT and i'll send you the full guide so you can build this too (must be following so i can DM)

@rom1trs Arcads

I built an AI Youtuber with this workflow on arcads.ai it produces YT videos, with my voice, my face, and insane studio quality video ... This is the biggest opportunity in content creation Comment Arcads to get the workflow, and create your own AI Youtuber

How to Make a Decision You Won't Regret You've been thinking about this for weeks. Maybe months. And you're still in the same place. This is the process that finally gets you out. Step 1: Be specific about the outcome you want. What exactly do you want? Why do you want it? What does success look like one year from now? (Example: "I want to leave my job and start a business because I want financial freedom and creative control. Success looks like replacing my salary within 18 months.") Step 2: List your options. Minimum of three. No exceptions. Forcing a third option breaks the binary trap most people fall into. (Example: Leave now. Stay and build on the side. Negotiate a new role first.) Step 3: Weigh the consequences of each option. For every option, list the upsides and the downsides honestly. Not the optimistic version. The realistic one. (Example: Leaving now — upside is full focus, downside is zero income for an unknown period.) Step 4: Evaluate. One question: which option gives you the highest chance of reaching the outcome you defined in Step 1? Not the safest option. Not the most comfortable one. The one most aligned to what you actually said you wanted. Step 5: Mitigate. Every option has weaknesses. Don't ignore them — shrink them. Build concrete actions that make the downside manageable before it happens. (Example: Leaving now feels risky. Mitigation: secure one consulting client before you quit. That changes everything.) Step 6: Resolve. Commit to the decision you chose. Write it down. Execute the mitigation plan. Have confidence in it — because you didn't guess your way here. You reasoned your way here. An unmade decision costs you every single day. Close the loop. I built a tool that runs this exact process with you — step by step, with AI scoring your options and giving you an honest verdict at the end. It's called Resolve. Your first decision is FREE. resolveapp.io

@mangoster Process

Just recorded a full breakdown of my AI B-Roll process in this video i cover: - what i use to prompt each scene - fully trasnparent look at my iteration process - different style keywords (ready to be copy & pasted) - the trick to make AI footage look real comment 'PROCESS' + RT and i'll send it over (must be following so i can dm)

@lucky_hrm How much do you charge per video??

POV: you finally find an agency that can recreate any AI video style. The kind people ask "who made this?"

@Remotion is there a remotion expert in here that can coach/mentor me? willing to pay for per hour rate. DM me.

What's Remotion? A way to compose your video with code! • Use React, a powerful frontend technology, to build sophisticated videos with code. • Put together building blocks - like

@Just_Moh_it @OpenEditApp Hello I saw your profile on remotion expert. I would like to ask you if you could teach how to use remotion? and also your per hour rate on this. Thank you.

👋 hello @OpenEditApp

@bourneshao Done FB, what are you working on right now?

the gap between building and growing is brutal. i can ship all day but marketing my own stuff still feels like a different language. honestly the 3rd product is usually where it clicks tho because you stop overbuilding and start listening. followed btw, curious to see what you ship next

Just shipped my 3rd SaaS product as a full-stack dev… and for the first time I feel completely out of my depth. I can build. I understand the entire tech stack. I can ship fast. But now? I need to learn how to sell. The brutal realization hit me this week: Building the product is only 30% of the game. The next 70% is building a repeatable sales + marketing system that works for any SaaS I create in the future. Not just hacks. A real system. I know the dream team would be amazing — connecting with killer sales & marketing people who’ve done it before. But they’re all busy building their own things (as they should be). So for now… I’m figuring it out solo. Just like I did with code. If you’re a founder who went from “I can build” → “I can sell”… I’d love to hear your real strategy. How did you sell your first product? What was the system (or the first thing) that actually worked?

Three weeks. Same decision. Zero progress. That was me before I stopped trusting my gut and started building a better way to think. I was facing a major career fork — the kind where every option feels both right and wrong depending on the hour. I'd talk myself into one path in the morning and out of it by evening. I was consulting my anxiety, not my judgment. What I needed wasn't more information. I needed structure. So I built Resolve — a structured decision-making app for the moments when the stakes are too high to just wing it. Here's what it does: It walks you through a 6-step framework : → Define your outcome (what does success actually look like?) → Map your real options → Weigh the trade-offs honestly → Get an AI evaluation scored across 5 dimensions → Plan for the risk you're taking on → Commit — in writing, with your reasoning on record You don't get a magic answer. You get clarity. And then you make the call yourself — except this time, you can actually stand behind it. It's for founders, professionals, and career-changers who overthink big decisions, freeze under pressure, or make reactive choices and regret them later. If that sounds familiar — there's a decision sitting on your chest right now that deserves more than another sleepless night. Try Resolve free: resolveapp.io

I paid $3,500 for an MVP nobody wanted. Here's what I did next. October 8 last year, I boarded a flight to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Alone. I had done my research. HCMC is one of the fastest-growing startup hubs in Southeast Asia, full of founders, operators, and VCs who are actually building. I spent 3 months there connecting, learning, and getting close to the ecosystem. It was one of the best decisions I have made. And also where I made my biggest mistake. Caught up in the energy of being around founders, I hired a software engineer and paid him $3,500 to build an MVP. The product shipped. Nobody wanted it. Why? Because I was trying to solve a problem that was not painful enough for anyone to pay for. I built first, validated never. The software has been sitting untouched for 6 months. That lesson cost me $3,500. I decided it was going to be worth it. When I got back, I stopped outsourcing and started learning. Not vibe coding, not tutorials for show. Real coding. Frontend, backend, databases, deployment, security. I also spent a lot of time studying how real products get built and sold, watching channels like Starter Story and understanding the patterns behind businesses that actually work. Six months later, I have built 2 web apps from scratch and fully rebuilt the original product I paid $3,500 for. By myself. Here is what I learned from all of it. The biggest mistake early founders make is not the code. It is building something before confirming that the problem is painful enough for someone to open their wallet. A software engineer cannot save you from a weak problem. Neither can a great UI. You need to talk to people first, understand the pain, and only then start building. I also learned that as a solo founder with a technical background, the skill I need most is not more coding. It is the ability to find customers and sell. Where I am now. I am focused on finding a genuinely painful problem worth solving. Not a nice to have. Something that makes people frustrated enough to pay for a solution today. And I am looking for a partner who is an expert in sales and marketing, someone who knows how to get in front of customers, listen for pain, and turn conversations into revenue. If you have been on a similar journey or have lessons of your own, I would love to hear them in the comments. Thanks for reading.

[Looking for Co-Founder] Build a SaaS in 3 weeks, target $10–20k MRR — Remote I'm a full-stack dev + 6-year entrepreneur (ex-restaurant owner, ex-financing corp). I've shipped real products: app.zelon.io and executionph.com. I have $3,350 committed capital ready. The strategy is simple: find a proven pain point, improve what's already working, build fast, ship in 3 weeks. What I bring: — Full-stack web development (I build the product) — Entrepreneurship experience across multiple industries — $3,350 committed capital What I need from you: — Domain expertise in a specific field (you know the buyer's pain from the inside) — Focused on Product or Marketing/Growth — $3,000–$4,000 committed capital, same skin in the game as me — 30+ hrs/week availability for at least 3 weeks — Honest, transparent, can handle criticism, and ships fast Before you DM me, answer these 4 questions in your message: -What's your domain expertise? Give a specific example of a result you've produced in that field. -Do you have $3,000–$4,000 you can commit to this right now? (yes or no) -Can you commit 30+ hours per week for the next 3 weeks starting soon? -What SaaS niche would you bring knowledge to, and why does that market need a better solution? I won't reply to DMs that skip the questions. If your answers are solid, I'll follow up with a short work task before we get on a call — that's how I know we can actually work together.

Looking for a co-founder to build and ship a SaaS in 3 weeks. Target: $10–20k MRR. I build the product. You know the market. I have $3,350 in committed capital. You need the same. Before you DM me, answer these in your message: -What's your domain expertise + one real result you've produced? -Do you have $3k–$4k to commit right now? (yes/no) -Can you do 30+ hrs/week for 3 weeks? -What niche would you target and why does it need a better tool? No answers = no reply. #buildinpublic #SaaS #cofounder #indiehacker

Day 23 of Building a Meaningful Product Back to research today. Studying how successful AI SaaS companies started, What actually worked for them, and their playbooks. Goal: Get crystal clear on the real problem I’m going to solve, So I don’t waste another year building something nobody needs. After multiple business failures, I’ve learned the hard way: clarity on the problem comes before everything else. Struggling business owners: When you started your last venture, did you have real clarity on the problem… or did you just fall in love with the idea?