This week’s Founder Finds includes:
- An intermittent fasting app
- 7 SaaS marketing strategies
- A Product Hunt launch checklist
- An AI-powered meme generator
- How to become a full-time creator
- How a bootstrapped toy factory grew to $1B
- And more…
🪶 Remember This
Always deliver more than expected.
🤓 Fav Finds
Tools, tweets and more from Trends Pro Members
🔫 $1B From Toys shared by Gabriel Limma
A MFM episode about a bootstrapped toy factory, audience building tips and a Gumroad case study.
🚀 Product Hunt Launch Checklist shared by Maciej Cupial
A practical guide to boost your chances of a successful launch.
🐸 Supermeme.ai shared by Fausto Sá Teles
An AI tool that turns your thoughts into memes.
📘 Read This
Becoming a Full-Time Creator as a Software Engineer
Gergely Orosz is a software engineer who makes a living by writing.
He shares how you can become a full-time creator by selling tools, content, courses and more.
🌟 Founder of the Week
“I am thoroughly impressed with the Trends Pro Reports and the insight they provide. The community is incredibly supportive and helpful, helping to keep everyone focused on their objectives.”
Thorben helps the financial industry create more value through data. He’s also a member of Trends Mastermind #0007.
What’s your most important habit?
Going running is also a great way to get inspired by podcasts 🙂
What product are you obsessively using right now?
A combination of n8n and GPT-3 to automatically create summaries for bookmarks I make during my research.
What are you bullish on?
Automation & AI
I have always thought about making processes more efficient. I’m excited about helping businesses to find ways to boost output with less effort.
What are you bearish on?
Crypto
I have never really been a fan of this new asset.
What’s your favorite Trends Report?
🔬 Micro-Consulting
👀 Watch This
Rob Walling shares 7 marketing strategies that you can use to stand out from competitors.
From comparative advertising to side project marketing. You’ll find a strategy that works for you.
🔧 Try This
I’ve been intermittent fasting for 2+ years.
Beyond the health benefits, fasting can boost productivity and gratitude.
If you’re thinking about intermittent fasting (IF), my advice is to start on easy mode with 16:8. Only shorten eating windows when your current plan is extremely easy for you.
🏆 Trends Pro Member Wins
🧠 Daniel Johnson and Tornike Phkhovelishvili unlocked Trends.vc Masterminds by reaching 10-day standup streaks
🐍 Eric Chou released Mastering Python Networking 4th Edition
📁 Muhammad Bin Sabir launched First1K
🏀 Hunter Coleman is writing a Web 3 and sports newsletter
🧱 Lola Ojabowale held a no-code workshop on integrations
🌐 Simon Daley launched a web hosting service
📅 Maciej Cupial reached $1,000 additional MRR for Calendesk in January
👥 Myron Jay and Rachel Smith unlocked 1:1 Founder Intros by joining daily standups
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