David Currant

@_tenZdhon_ I am glad it was useful!

YC apps are due in 3 days I got the opportunity to get my application ROASTED by a YC S13 alum and here are my notes Thought this might be helpful Quick context of what we are building: -> Non invasive blood sugar monitor for people with prediabetes -> Hardware plus software AI app to help reverse and prevent the condition What worked well: -> Clear product framing: X for Y -> iOS app in beta with 20 users -> Hardware proof of concept completed -> Technical co-founders -> Custom PCB and BOM created Weakest areas: -> no paying customers -> no validated willingness to pay -> GTM was not mentioned at all -> no clear acquisition channels -> no regulatory plan -> no manufacturing plan -> founders not full time -> how will you make money not explained properly -> derisk for hardware not mentioned Main takeaways: -> Early MVP alone is not good enough -> Prove that people would pay to use it -> Distribution plan should be mentioned You have to prove you are a "hacker" but not only about hacking the tech, but hacking ways to go to market faster, get customers and run a business. Thanks .@GJarrosson for this :) it made a huge improvement on our application

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@Mrcryptoxwhale @grok is this true and what are the details

@tomcrawshaw01 Search

You can rank #1 in ChatGPT in 45 days (not 12 months like Google SEO) ChatGPT handles 2.5 billion searches daily and will overtake Google by 2027. I reverse-engineered exactly how to do it (giving away the full playbook at the end). Here's what changes when you rank #1 in AI search: - Your brand gets recommended when people ask "What's the best [your category]?" - You show up in comparison requests against competitors - ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini cite YOUR content as the authority - You capture buyers BEFORE they even visit Google - Your content gets seen by people who never click traditional search results The difference between AI search and traditional SEO: Traditional SEO: 12-18 months, domain authority aging, endless backlink building AI search: 30-45 days, content freshness, structured data, and expertise Companies already winning with this playbook: Deepgram: 24x traffic in 60 days Webflow: 40% traffic lift in DAYS Chime: 3x AI citations in under a month They're not doing traditional SEO anymore. They cracked AI search while everyone else is still optimizing for Google. Inside the playbook: - How to audit your current AI visibility across all platforms - The 7 ranking factors AI prioritizes (completely different from Google) - Content formats that get cited 10x more than generic articles - How to reverse-engineer competitors dominating AI search - The refresh strategy that keeps you ranked (not just published) This is the exact system brands like Webflow and Klaviyo are using to dominate AI recommendations. And you can start implementing it today. Follow + comment "SEARCH" and I'll DM you the complete playbook.

@WorkflowWhisper Build

I just found an app that builds n8n workflows from plain English in under 30 seconds. No coding. No webhook debugging. No "let me check the docs." Just: "Build me a lead enrichment system with email validation and CRM updates" → Done. Deployed. Working. I tested it with my team: Junior marketer (zero tech experience): Built a content automation system in 4 minutes that agencies quote $8K for. The app has real-time n8n documentation baked in. It knows every node, every integration, every edge case. Your $12K consultant is probably using this and charging you enterprise prices. I'm not gatekeeping it. Follow me and comment "BUILD" below. I'll DM you the link + 3 workflows you can deploy today. The automation game just changed forever.

@mikefutia MCP

Claude + Facebook Ads MCP is legitimately insane 🤯 This MCP integration turns Claude into a full-stack ads analyst. Generates complete client reports with one prompt. Perfect for agencies & e-comm brands buried in Facebook Ads Manager data. The problem: Building client reports manually is brutal. You're exporting CSVs, calculating metrics, creating charts, formatting slides, all for data that's outdated by the time you finish. This Claude MCP setup solves it: → Direct connection to your Facebook Ads account → Pull any performance data with natural language prompts → Auto-calculates ROAS, CPA, CTR, conversion rates → Generates visual charts and breakdowns instantly → Creates formatted reports with insights + recommendations → All built in real-time from a single prompt No manual exports. No spreadsheet wrestling. No outdated reports. What you can generate: → Account-level performance summaries → Campaign and ad set breakdowns → Demographic and placement analysis → Custom date ranges and comparisons → Actionable optimization recommendations Built with Claude MCP. Want the complete setup guide? > Comment "MCP" > Like this post And I'll send it over (must be following so I can DM)

if you just got into YC and your growth strategy is “product hunt” please for the love of god read this so i dont have an aneurysm these are the playbooks working right now for b2b scape every target customers email from apollo builtwith google maps directories everywhere validate the emails something like millionverifier cold email all of them with something like instantly ai make a weekly podcast for your target customers, sequence these same emails into an newsletter that promotes the podcast turn podcast into clips schedule to all social google ads for bottom of funnel keywords with conversion event for signup facebook ads and linkedin ads customer match list those emails pixel everyone who touches the website across all channels remarketing to them indefinitely email drip nurture for 3 month to everyone who signs up email once a week with product updates you’re not a $1M ARR company in 12 months for b2c make thousands of pieces of organic content and hundreds if tiktoks instagrams and youtubes post across them all affiliate program for these same influencers hire influencers for sponsored posts do programmatic SEO for keywords related tot every keyword your custom would search online take organic content and do facebook ads tiktok ads youtube ads with signup conversion event pixel everyone who touches the website across all channels remarketing to them indefinitely email drip nurture for 3 months to everyone who signs up email once a week with product updates you’re now a $1M ARR company in 12 months

Every startup is a bet on the future. The only real question is whether you believe it’s the right one.

@Anakoyher Он верил в силу диалога. Кирк поднимал темы,которые здесь прячут под ковёр, и убеждал фактами-без крика, ярко и честно. В университетах он призывал дебатировать и каждый мог сказать ему всё, что думал. Его застрелили, чтобы заткнуть рот, запретить думать не так. Мы много потеряли

No matter what your politics might be, or what you believe about how society should be structured, it is truly a sad day today that someone who spoke their mind would be killed for it. RIP Charlie Kirk

All Charlie Kirk ever did was have an open, respectful dialogue with people he disagreed with. RIP, Charlie. This is a dark day for America.

@ThaFrantz @DarrelFrater Cold LinkedIn’ng

@DarrelFrater So just str8 up cold emails? Or are people cold calling?

So many founders depend too much on warm intros and it’s holding them back. Founders who master direct outreach are unstoppable.

@cbwritescopy @lamxnt As if there are days when you don’t need to be productive 😝

@lamxnt Yea only using when a max effort day is needed

Tried adderall for the first time today and all I gotta say is wow

@paulg That is a pure evil, to attack innocent civilians, rape them, torture them and then be shielding yourself with kids just to get this sort of footage posted. Let’s not forget what started it and why it resulted in this. #freegazafromhamas

A father in Gaza burying his young son.

In my backyard right now. Can someone tell me what this animal is and why it looks like it’s about to report me to HR?

Very true

@mattturck I think it’s a little bit over generalized. We are a living example of that. We’re a marketplace that connects restaurants with local influencers and content creators. Paid social works amazing for us with $32/CPL. Email marketing also works great in the restaurant tech, $25/CPL

Marketing that doesn't work for B2B startups: * paid social * ads * email marketing campaigns * gated white papers * endless website rebuilds What works: * CEO as chief marketer * genuine, original social presence * relentless content production * smaller in person events (dinners etc) * online smale scale events (webinars!) A lot of B2B marketers (CMO, VP Marketing etc) surprisingly seem to be stuck in that first world

@Leonov_mr Не знаю откуда вы взяли свои «факты» но вот как реально устроено все. Президент несёт ответственность за эти агентства.

Если вы не понимаете, что сейчас происходит в США и о чём весь сыр-бор, краткий ликбез: - В США федеральный бюджет определяет конгресс. Это прописано в конституции; не в поправках, а в самом её начале, в «священном тексте». Тому, что power of the purse принадлежит конгрессу, а не президенту, учат в школе; это знает каждый американец. - После того, как конгресс определяет и утверждает бюджет, деньги оказываются в распоряжении казначейства. Его сотрудники, аполитичные бюрократы, направляют деньги В ТОЧНОСТИ туда, куда определил конгресс. У них нет права на это влиять, но лишь у них есть технический доступ к деньгам. - Илон Маск, не обладая на это никакими формальными правами, получает доступ к системе платежей казначейства. Сотрудник казначейства, пытавшийся этого не допустить, увольняется. - Маск начинает «удалять» государственные программы, включая USAID, министерство образования, бюро защиты потребителей и тд., и сообщать об этом через твиттер. КАЖДАЯ из этих трат была утверждена конгрессом. - Вы можете как угодно относиться к этим тратам, хоть быть анархо-капиталистом и считать, что их вообще не должно быть, но факты в следующем: 1. Маск напрямую и в открытую нарушает конституцию США. 2. Администрация Трампа узурпирует важнейшую часть полномочий, которые предыдущие 250 лет принадлежали законодательной власти. - Федеральный судья немедленно пытается заблокировать всё это дело, т.к. антиконституционность происходящего очевидна. В ответ на это вице-президент Джей Ди Вэнс пишет твит о том, что «судьи не имеют права ограничивать легитимную исполнительную власть». Атака на законодательную ветвь власти дополняется атакой на власть судебную. - Республиканский конгресса Майк Джонсон (официальный представитель института, конституционные права которого были демонстративно растоптаны), заявляет, что полностью согласен с Вэнсом, и что судьи должны «отойти в сторону». В понятных нам терминах: Госдума передаёт часть своих основных полномочий президенту, т.к. он большой молодец. - Маск даёт пресс-конференцию, где на вопрос «что вы скажете тем, кто называет ваши действия антиконституционными», отвечает, что за президента Трампа проголосовало множество людей, и у него мощнейший мандат. Работа над закрытием программ в обход конгресса и судов продолжится. - Демократические политики продолжают просто ходить на работу, иногда лениво делая заявления в духе «это смерть демократии, т.к. демократия невозможна без выполнения решений судов». Я изложил факты почти без эмоциональных оценок, считать ли происходящее госпереворотом — предоставлю вам решать самим.

@anothercohen That’s because you didn’t even mention pronouns in your profile! Have you had he/him in your bio you would be transferred from IRS to ERS but it’s too late now I guess.

just got the call. fired. I was the DEI coordinator for the Internal Revenue Service. my job was to make sure that men paid higher taxes than women