Ben Hall

The journey of a start-up - a thread 🧵 🚀 Welcome aboard! I'm Ben, embarking on a journey of building a startup, step by step. Here's a front-row seat to the highs, lows, twists, & turns of this entrepreneurial voyage. Follow this thread to stay in the loop!

@RobRicco @AppleSupport Nothing to see here. Please move on.

@_SkyBen_ @AppleSupport I think you have bigger issues give your current location.

@AppleSupport hey Apple, I’m having endless issues using the text message 2FA to log in. I’m abroad currently, and every time I click to send a 2FA code, it says too many requests. I’ve waiting 48+ hours, but still have the same issue.

Just released v1 of Mogul, built 100% using @Replit. It’s a powerful Budgeting and Personal Finance app. apps.apple.com/gb/app/mogul-b…

@Replit the Add to Queue functionality seems to not be working. If I add a prompt and click Add to Queue, it just deletes the prompt.

I’ve built a thing. It’s a personal finance platform with some AI sprinkled in to help understand your finances a bit better. I’ve built it specifically for the 🇬🇧UK currently. It’s free. Give it a bash. mogul-app.com

@KennyLynn15 is doing an amazing job commentating at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. If anyone is interested to see the sport I’ve played for the past 14 years, and wants to watch the highest level of #SittingVolleyball, the men’s final is currently on: youtube.com/live/Jvcvwa4_L…

@sussex_police on the M23, police car registration OU72BKV driving very poorly. Sitting in the middle lane, and accelerating when we tried to overtake.

Excluding mortgages and car payments, do you have anything on finance? (E.g. furniture, computer, kitchen, TV etc.) #budget #personalfinance #money #budgeting #loan #credit #financing

@SoVeryBritish @KennyLynn15

10 rules of biscuits: 1. When opening a packet, any broken biscuits must be consumed immediately. 2. Never dunk a biscuit for too long, you will ruin both your biscuit and your tea. Double sadness. 3. Always offer biscuits to guests, even if they claim they're not interested (they're probably fibbing). 4. Don't be the person who snatches the last biscuit of a kind unless you're prepared to face the consequences - i.e. a new enemy. 5. Always offer a hot drink with biscuits, obviously. 6. Bring out a posh selection of biscuits (metal tin, two layers separated by a sheet of springy purple cardboard, usually called a “collection”) for special occasions. 7. Always pretend you haven’t seen a plate of biscuits being passed around until they’re offered to you, then act pleasantly surprised. 8. Utilise the phrases “I really mustn’t”, “ooh, go on then” and “if you’re having one”. 9. Wrap biscuits up when not in use, either by pushing the open packet up against a wall, or by using a jar, tin or box. 10. Always have more biscuits in stock than you think you need. Never run out. Running out of biscuits is like running out of air: not ideal. There are many more rules, but these 10 provide a good starting point.

How are you coping with managing your personal finances at the moment?

@NWischoff 6-8 weeks off a year. 2-3 x 2 week breaks, plus a few long weekends. 👌

Curious what the right cadence of time off is for folks throughout the year to avoid burnout. 5 days a quarter? 2 weeks per year? Would love to know what works for others

@frantic_gold @draken_europe We’ll try to go a bit wider tomorrow 🎯

Finally a break in the overcast sky and there’s @draken_europe #Falcon20 #GFRAR #TPKNOT24 on departure from #PIK over the house climbing through 6000ft 😁 #JointWarrior #avgeek #SpottingFromTheGaff

@StephNass 1️⃣ Empowering people with clarity and control over every penny, BudgetWise transforms the way you manage and optimise personal finances. 2️⃣ UK 🇬🇧 3️⃣ £200k 4️⃣ Idea

Founders: tell me what your startup does, I'll make you a custom list of investors. Include: 1️⃣ Your offer/value prop 2️⃣ Your HQ country 3️⃣ Your round size 4️⃣ Idea OR Users OR Revenue I'll do everyone who replies in the next 24 hours 😇

@hardestgeezer A short swim looks like your best bet. 😅

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If you’ve started a company and people have paid for your product/service… Well done. It’s harder than most of the internet will have you believe.

The UX is coming together! 👨‍🎨 Input from everyone at this stage is so useful. DM me with your thoughts about the app, design, functionality, the business - anything at all.

@ankurnagpal Sheet

My cofounder Nick spent 10+ hours creating the ultimate net worth tracking spreadsheet Enter your: - Assets - Income Sources - Goals & you can calculate how your net worth will track with time & inflation Like this post & comment "sheet" and I'll send you a copy

@elonmusk what’s going on with the glitchy “promoted” labels?

@BudgetWiseHQ Do you know if this is median or mean salary?