Emma Viteri

Founders - what did you ship this week? Big or small. Drop it below.

When everyone has the same models, the same APIs, the same tools - the differentiator is taste. Knowing when to use AI, how much to show, and when to get out of the way. Restraint is a product skill.

Early-stage founders - what's the hardest part of your week? Not the big existential stuff. The daily grind part nobody talks about.

The best AI products I use every day have one thing in common: I forget they're using AI. They just work. That should be the bar for everyone building right now.

@HeyRamjith @gouthamjay8 at what point does the caffeine intake become concerning because im averaging about 6 shots of espresso per day 😅

@gouthamjay8 Startups the ultimate test of caffeine and sanity, right? 😂

i don't know how startup founders do it coming from someone who's had a profitable biz for 3 years & launching a new one entrepreneurship is super tough on X you'd see MRR charts going from 0 to 1 means you gotta give everything & it can take months to see success

@gouthamjay8 the willingness to sacrifice almost everything is one of the most important but least talked about traits of a successful founder.

@YashHustle_22 easy - sales. everything is sales. marketing, fundraising, retention, aligning on what/how to build. all sales.

As a founder, what’s the most profitable skill to have right now?

Unpopular opinion: You don't need a better product. You don't need more traffic. You don't need a bigger team. You need a funnel that makes the value of what you already have impossible to ignore.

@russellbrunson great way to put it. if you can’t communicate the value, you don’t have a company you’ve got a cool hobby.

What's one tool or workflow you've discovered recently that changed how you work?

@tarang8811 they both have one thing in common - more noise than ever

@tarang8811 two huge priorities: investor relationship building for pre-seed vs. launching our big bet acquisition strategy

Wednesday builder connect. What's blocking you THIS week? - finding first users - shipping the next feature - pricing decisions - writing copy - not burning out Drop your blocker + what you're building. It's great to hear from builders

@rxhit05 this is the hard truth

Successful founders do these 7 things everyday: 1. Marketing 2. Marketing 3. Marketing 4. Marketing 5. Marketing 6. Marketing 7. Marketing

@stijnnoorman when everyone can create more and more easily, what makes you stand out?

Create that app. Create that blog. Create that book. Create that video. Create that brand. Create that business. Become an Asset Creator.

@sypr3me @christyoverflow us too! currently in atx. love it but time to move on

@christyoverflow Trying to decide between Sf and Miami. In la currently so anywhere is an upgrade

is miami the next sf but with hot people

@yashhq_22 not being able to tell the right story. storytelling is the heart of everything

What’s your biggest fear as a solo founder? - no revenue - building the wrong thing - nobody caring about what you build

82% of execs think consumers feel positive about AI. Only 45% actually do. That gap is where most bad product decisions are being made right now.

Who's a founder you think more people should follow? Tag them. Let's boost each other.

Nobody talks about founder-problem fit. The best founders aren't just solving an interesting problem. They're solving one they couldn't stop thinking about. One where their specific background makes them see what others miss.

What's a product decision you almost made but pulled back on? The near-misses teach you more than the wins.