Rahul Lakhaney

I've made the bold leap to leave my comfortable position at a Fortune 500 company and dive back into the unpredictable world of startups! This time around, it's not just about the destination but also about the journey. I'm pledging to share every step, the highs and the lows, the victories and the setbacks... all in real time. From making $0 to aiming for $1 million in annual revenue, it's going to be a roller-coaster ride! Why am I doing this? Because I believe in the power of community. By sharing my experiences, I hope to inspire, motivate and learn from all of you. We're in this together! This is a journey based on giving, not taking. I'll be sharing insights, challenges and breakthroughs. And I invite you to join me, support me and challenge me as I embark on this new adventure. Stay tuned for my future updates. And hey, if you've been in my shoes, I would absolutely love to hear your thoughts! Let's hustle, let's grow and let's succeed - together! Ready to join me on this exciting ride?

@saguppa @ParthJasrapuria The best indeed 💚 Thanks for the shoutout @saguppa

@ParthJasrapuria inboxkit is good

Is cold email still worth it in 2026? For salesrobot.co, we send 20,000 emails a month. We don’t do crazy volume, we are very surgical about it. Here's exactly how we do it, and how it closed a $3K MRR white-label deal with an agency from Brazil last month. We sell two products via cold email. Our API product: for developers building on top of LinkedIn automation Our white-label product: for agencies who want to resell LinkedIn outreach under their own brand Same infrastructure, but two completely different buyer conversations. 1. How we find leads We don't buy lists. We build lookalikes. We use Discolike to find lookalike audiences based on our best existing customers, agencies who are already doing lead gen and just need a better tool. That Brazil deal? Came from a Discolike lookalike of an existing white-label client. $3K MRR. Closed from a cold email sequence. The best customers come from people who already look like your best customers. 2. What we send Just one simple thing: social proof + a request for a video. The hook is a real result: "One of our clients just generated 726 meetings across 25 of their clients last month using automated LinkedIn outreach and AI-personalized videos and voice notes helped." That's it. One number. One outcome. One ask: "Can I send over a video on how it works?" We don't try to close on the first email. We try to earn the next step. 3. Our infrastructure 40 inboxes ~50 emails per inbox per day Total cost: $400/month That's $0.02 per email sent. We're not the biggest senders in this space. But we don't need to be. From the campaigns visible in our dashboard right now: • UK agencies: 6.7K emails → 110 positive replies → 14 meetings (12.7% meeting rate) • EU digital marketing agencies: 7.1K emails → 128 positive replies → 7 meetings • B2B rocket lookalikes: 3.8K emails → 39 replies → 24 meetings (61% close rate on replies) • C1 campaign 2026: 5.5K emails → 23 replies → 14 meetings (60.8% close rate on replies) The lookalike campaigns consistently outperform broad lists, both on reply rate and on close rate. 4. Replies to meetings Replies are only part of the story. A lot of people visit our website without ever replying to the email. Cold email does brand work too, it just doesn't show in your reply metrics. We treat it as a touchpoint, not a closing machine. The full numbers: • 20,000 emails/month • $400 infrastructure • $0.02 per email • $3K MRR deal closed from a single lookalike sequence Cold email in 2026? Still worth it. Just be precise in who you email. And make sure you have a product/service with more than $10k in LTV.

@kmorawskipl Inboxkit all the way baby!! Programmatically the most sound platform giving control over each and every aspect of cold email infrastructure via APIs.

I'm scouting new backend infrastructure providers (SMTP/IMAP) for getprospectx.com. Is anyone seeing better results with Pager.ai vs. inboxkit.com? #coldemail #b2b #outreach

@motionagencyio We have a visitor identification tool that not only identifies the visitor but also engages them intelligently. Would love to find a way where we can do a webinar together 💜

Visitor identification tools offer valuable data, but many organizations struggle to derive long-term value from them. Tune in now: marketersindemand.com/episode/from-d… marketersindemand.com/episode/from-d…

🚀 𝗪𝗘 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗛𝗜𝗧 $𝟮𝟬𝟬𝗞 𝗔𝗥𝗥 🚀...in just 4 weeks since launching Maximise.ai! This is just the beginning. The $2M ARR milestone by March 2025 is locked in our sights. And trust me, we’ve got some 🔥 product drops and game-changing partnerships coming your way soon. Stay tuned!

@SaaStrAnnual SaaStr team, this Dubai based founder is fueled by coffee, late nights, and BIG dreams to make it to #SaaStrAnnual. I might be a little late, but I promise to bring the energy and passion of a thousand startups! Can your incredible team pull some magic and make a ticket happen?

2️⃣Weeks until SaaStr Annual! We’ll be in San Mateo Sept 10-12 for 3 days of tactical sessions, team training, networking, community building and much more! Grab your tickets before it’s too late AI Day: saastr.ai/register Annual All Access: saastrannual2024.com/buy-tickets

@dannyychu Cold DM

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Here's a golden nugget from the Startup Bible: A journey to customer delight doesn't always demand the finest product. Sometimes, it's all about solving their problems in the most efficient way possible.

@5harath Also, lots of good wishes for the launch.

@5harath Hey Sharath, DMd you about something you might find useful while building your MVP.

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Venture capital funds? Smooth sailing upfront, stormy seas when departing. But bootstrapping? A tough climb at dawn, breathtaking views from the summit. Choose your adventure.

Bootstrapping? More like: 1. 😥 Sink or swim 2. 😰 Gasping... 3. 😵‍💫 Need a miracle 4. 😊 Change afoot 5. 😬 Gaining speed 6. 🥳 Success? Yup! 7. 🚀 Star-bound! Who else can relate?

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@munishspeaks Time to buy a new one?

Such a weird feeling selling my bike… Breaks my heart…

@BillGates heard you are in @peakbengaluru .. would love to take you out for a crispy masala dose and strong filter coffee at @VidyarthiBhavan 😄

@scholz_felix Great stuff! Can't wait to see what you come up with 🚀

@RahulLakhaney Rewriting the editor (aka the core functionality) of my SaaS

I'm already excited for what next week will bring 🚀

Debt can be a powerful tool when used strategically and with discipline. It can open up opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable and help you reach your financial goals faster. Just make sure you understand the risks and plan accordingly.

@MakadiaHarsh Resilience is key to reaching any goal. Keep going and you'll eventually get there!

Shoutout to all the people who decided to keep going despite not seeing the results.