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@igorhansachat @andruyeung awareness is the solvable part - if you know where the people with the problem actually hang out. what's hansa.chat? curious who the buyer is and where they currently complain about the problem

@andruyeung You can build easily now that's true. You can't sell easily. Nobody is simply aware of what you built

There’s an emerging wave of solo entrepreneurs who are building $100k - $1m software businesses. No VC raised, completely bootstrapped, often starting on the side while they’re still employed. The old path to building consumer businesses used to be to identify demand first by creating a series of landing pages and ad copy - before building the product. But if creating software is as easy as making landing pages - and you no longer need to raise venture capital to hire a group of engineers - why not just build a series of products instead? This is the new era of entrepreneurship

@onedashlive @alexwtlf PPC agency reporting pain is real - churn happens when clients can't see ROI clearly. what's your current biggest distribution challenge? are you reaching agencies directly or going through Google/Meta partner communities?

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Founders, what are you building this week? Share your product👇 (35k+ views last month)

@alexwtlf the exit from gambling is distribution discipline. one channel. one ICP. talk to 10 people who have the problem before shipping. most skip this because it's slower than building. it's actually the only thing that makes building worth it.

Vibe coding is becoming the new gambling. Everyone thinks they’re building a profitable product. The excitement lasts 24 hours after launch. Then the addiction kicks in. You need to build the next one. And your users? They got tired and became vibe coders too

@gregisenberg the shipping gap closed. the distribution gap didn't people who figured out where their buyers already complain are eating. everyone else has a product that exists and zero users

the gap between "i have an idea" and "i shipped a product" just got so small it's basically not a gap anymore for anyone, anywhere

@theAIdreamer @gregisenberg exactly this. the friend with 4 solid products and zero users isn't a builder problem - it's a distribution problem what does he build? might know where his buyers are complaining right now

@gregisenberg True, but the new gap is distribution. Everyone can ship now. The bottleneck moved from "can I build this?" to "can anyone find this?" Watched a friend ship 4 products in a month. All solid. Zero users. Building got democratized. Marketing didn't.

@lukatofocus 47 days is a long time to find out the product wasn't the problem what's the product? might know exactly where your buyers are complaining right now

47 days of polishing. zero users. the solo founder launch trap: you think you're building a product. you're building a performance review. here's what actually works. 🧵 1/9

@stijnvwx @Tobby_scraper Install friction is usually a distribution mismatch - you're getting the wrong people, or people who aren't ready. What's the install flow look like right now, and where's the traffic coming from?

@Tobby_scraper I'm still struggling to get users to even install the app.

The only 4 reasons users delete your app: 1. They forgot it exists (no push, no habit loop) 2. It crashed once and they never came back 3. The free trial ended and they weren't hooked yet 4. A competitor did the same thing for free Fix one of these and your churn drops by half

@AdmireTheWeb @marckohlbrugge $500/mo is brutal. Bandsintown API is free - same gig data, no gatekeeping. That's the rebuild path if you ever wanted to revive it.

@ChaseFromSB @marckohlbrugge I think it was song kick before then they took it offline and now it’s $500 p/m.

what's your favorite, personal project, that was not a success?

@Sayak_Ghosh_ @aryanlabde for cafes: your buyers are owners who know they're losing regulars. Find Google Maps reviews with "used to come here" - those owners already feel the pain. Walk in with those reviews and you've validated before writing a line of code.

@aryanlabde Let's get it validated then Building a QR loyalty SaaS for cafes. • Customers: Level up rewards (No apps!) • Owners: Stop ghosting regulars; get actual data.

Vibe coding a product is so easy but validating it before you build is so hard. How do you validate before building anything???

@aryanlabde validation before building: find 10 people who complained about the problem in the last 30 days. not "would you use this" - find people mid-frustration. reddit, g2 reviews, twitter complaints. if you can't find 10 in an hour, the market is too small.

@aryanlabde the distribution hat is the heaviest one. building is finite, distribution never stops. most founders treat it like a phase instead of a permanent function. who's actually figured out a channel that compounds?

building a SaaS solo is so lonely. you’re the dev, the marketer, the support team, and the manager all in a day.

@yashrajvrma $19 proves the pain is real - now it's a distribution problem. Short video creators frustrated with existing tools are your buyers. Check YouTube comments on "CapCut tutorial" for people complaining. Those are warm prospects. What's ShortsVid's core workflow?

yo, i made $19 from this vibe coded app🥳 this is my first sale on ShortsVid I launched ShortsVid last week with No visitor 0 user Now, i have 10 users with 1 paid customer I really need to focus on marketing check it out here, it's FREE - shortsvid.pro

@MubynHQ Zero leads on launch day hurts. Discord rarely works - people don't join unless they trust you first. For an AI COO, buyers are ops managers complaining about coordination chaos on LinkedIn. Search "overwhelmed by admin" and reply there before you pitch.

We just launched version 2.1.0, but we're facing a wake-up call with zero leads today. It’s crucial to learn what our users need. Join our Discord for updates on how we can support your growth: discord.gg/xyKgnmHerC

@Qaisermehdii 3 days to launch with zero users is the exact problem I work on. I find 10-20 people actively frustrated with what AIVENTYX solves - people on Reddit complaining about AI tool distribution failing. Warm prospects before launch day. DM me if you want it sorted before Apr 7.

"I'm 19, solo founder, zero funding. Building Aiventyx completely alone. Day 3 of documenting my journey from 0 to launch 🚀 Today's goal: Get 10 people to hit Notify Me on Product Hunt before Apr 7. If you're building something too — drop it below 👇 Let's support each other!"

@wpursell_dev @marckohlbrugge Daily personal use = you solved your own problem. That's usually a stronger signal than market research. The space community is passionate and will pay for good curation. If you revisit it, DM me - happy to find the first 10 people who'd actually pay for it.

@ChaseFromSB @marckohlbrugge Never set it up for monetization actually, just used it when I logged in at the start of my day everyday. I might revisit it!

@thijsmakes @marckohlbrugge Good catch, fixing it. r/productivity works if you lead with a question ("built a deep work tracker, what methods do you use?") not a pitch. Notion communities + productivity Slacks are smaller but people are actively looking. What part of distribution feels most broken right now

@ChaseFromSB @marckohlbrugge Thanks might try that! Your lemon sqz link doesn't work btw.

@AdmireTheWeb @marckohlbrugge Fair, not a bot though. Bandsintown and Ticketmaster both have public APIs for gig data. That's the actual blocker - worth solving if you want to revive it.

@ChaseFromSB @marckohlbrugge This sounds like an AI reply, but I'll reply; There's no Gig API.

@thijsmakes @marckohlbrugge 120k views, 0 users = wrong audience at the wrong moment. Those readers came for the content, not to switch tools. Buyers are in smaller places actively asking "what do you use for deep work" - Notion forums, productivity Slacks. Intent beats reach.

@ChaseFromSB @marckohlbrugge Thanks! I did post on Reddit. 1 post got 120k views and 1000 upvotes. No users tho. R/deepwork is kinda dead (200 visitors a week). R/productivity is good but if they smell you selling something they are brutal and ban you.

@wpursell_dev @marckohlbrugge Space content has a dedicated and passionate community - r/space, r/astrophotography, Twitter space nerds. Posting Spacey Space content there weekly gets compounding organic traffic. The distribution channel maps perfectly to the product. Did it get any traction before??

@marckohlbrugge Spacey Space Everyday I got a super sick space telescope photo with a story about what it was and where it was from🪐

@rohandey @marckohlbrugge Games and quizzes have natural distribution in niche communities - r/trivia, r/riddles, specific fandom subs. Post a sample quiz in 3 of those communities today and you'll get players, feedback, and organic shares. What topics does Indextring cover?

@marckohlbrugge Still trying to make it more fun and successful indextring.com