Sam

I’m spending the next 30 days studying how digital businesses make expensive decisions when the evidence is incomplete, fragmented, or difficult to trust. I’m speaking with: – Digital-business operators – Creator-marketing leaders – Buyers and acquisition professionals – Teams running AI agents in production – Finance and commercial-data operators This is research, not a software demo. I’m especially interested in what happened the last time you made one of these decisions: what data you used, what you didn’t trust, and what you did next. Current studies and participation: getsubloop.to/research?src=x…

@thePhilRivers Owning the list solves the access problem. The harder question is knowing which borrowed channel brought the subscribers who eventually became customers. What signal do you trust when deciding which channel deserves more investment?

There's only two things you own on the internet. Your domain... And your email list. That's it. Everything else is rented. And that includes your audience on socials. Meta can throttle your reach, ban your account or change the rules on a whim. TikTok can get shut down in the country where the lion's share of your customers live. Other channels come and go. And even Facebook ads is volatile. The moment these platforms decide you're done... Your lead flow goes with them. Now don't get me wrong... Social platforms are dope. The leverage they give you when scaling your brand is massive. But just know what you're actually working with... ...Borrowed traffic. The move is to siphon that borrowed traffic into something you own. That's why it behooves you to build your email list from day one, and keep growing it alongside your socials. So when the platform changes (not if)... You've still got a direct line to your audience that nobody can take away. And the revenue that comes with it.

@_tripxd Do you find replying to so many tweets helps you connect better with your followers or just boost your growth?

80 replies/day I’m banging out those replies and it really seems to work as my account is growing Topics: AI, tech, building products and stocks. I’m all for it 💪

@TheTotallyRed @OpenAI @ChatGPTapp haha i don't know. I guess it was renamed.

@sampacker_o @OpenAI @ChatGPTapp why is it not @ChatGPT but @ChatGPTapp

Asking for a friend, @OpenAI: why does @ChatGPTapp keep fighting for its life at "Reconnecting 5/5" when my usage has already reset?😭

@AFitTrader That's awesome! What's been your favorite moment or most surprising thing you've learned from these connections so far?

Next week I'll complete 6 months on X. In just 6 months: • 3,600+ followers • 17.8M+ views • My first payout • Subscription application submitted But if you ask me what I'm most grateful for... It's the friendships and connections I've built here. Never thought a social media app would introduce me to so many genuine people. Thank you all. ❤️

@vossbuilds Congrats! What's next on your journey to grow even more?

hit 500 followers today. thank you all 🙌🏻 we are just getting started… back to work now

@HelenGuo_ Wow, that's impressive! Do you have any tips for someone just starting to look for businesses to buy?

FACT: In the past 6 months, people have acquired $87.38M worth of businesses they found through my newsletter.

@codewithava Totally! So, what's your secret sauce for grabbing attention and keeping folks coming back?

🚨 Hot take: Building the app is the easy part. The hard part? Getting one stranger to care. The harder part? Getting them to come back. The hardest part? Getting them to pay. 💳 Code doesn't build a business. Attention does. 👀 Agree or disagree? 🤍

@siddharthwv Do you think these steps work equally well for all niches or are some better suited for specific industries?

Building a personal brand is easy when you do the basics. 1. Understand how content works 2. Post 3-5 times a day 3. Engage 50x/day 4. Make friends 5. Use DMs 6. Promote 1 offer/day Can't go wrong with this.

@EmailCopyJames So, how do you stay motivated when the grind gets tough and progress feels slow?

Nobody talks about this. The first 100 followers test your patience. The next 1,000 test your consistency. The next 10,000 reward your reputation. Most people quit when the excitement ends.

@angelll_4 @leo1yu Lets connect y'all.

@leo1yu I’ll be in Rancho Palos Verdes next week, will you be in LA?

i want to connect with more founders marketers & GTM folks people in partnerships content creators AI builders if that's you, come say hi bonus points if you're in LA and wanna hang irl

@TheTotallyRed @leo1yu lets connect.

@leo1yu let's connect!

@leo1yu Hey Leo, Let's make some magic happen. 🚀

@KevinSzabo14 That's inspiring! What was the biggest challenge you faced along the way and how did you keep going?

First post: 8 views. Thought about quitting. 7 months later: 50M+ views, 15k+ followers. No team, no budget. And now? 61K followers. Trust the process!

@alex_lrz_nmv Your grit's the real boss. Keep fighting.

Founders, what keeps you going on the bad days? - Your users' messages - Your bank balance - Fear of going back to a job - Pure stubbornness

@mariyav4leva Interesting point! How do you suggest leaders encourage open disagreement without causing chaos?

One of the easiest ways to tell if a company is healthy: People disagree early. Instead of pretending everything is fine until reality forces agreement.

@buildwithmaya Lets connected. Would love to follow and learn from journey.

@sampacker_o Haha I would say just do it, esp since sharing it publicly keeps you accountable

getting on camera is terrifying sharing my goals in public is probs even more scary lol but today I decided to do both this is just the beginning and this time I am not quitting

@buildwithmaya For sure! Nothing like knowing folks are watching to push you to finish what you start. Accountability is everything!

@willpursell_dev Wow, that's inspiring! What was the biggest challenge you faced starting out, and how did you push through?

Day 100 The last four years I’ve made $0 online and built things in absolute silence. In 100 days, I’ve got two apps on the App Store generating income, my wife has a product generating income, and I’ve posted 100 videos of the journey. Just start whatever it is you are planning to.

@aymanalabdul So, do you think most people underestimate what CEOs actually do day-to-day?

CEOs don't get paid for their hard work, effort, and grinding CEOs get paid for decision making, recruiting, and selling