I think Stripe MRR going up is a huge accomplishment and still very hard even with AI. That means you've created something valuable with product/market fit. Enjoy it, there are plenty of people building stuff with prompts that aren't finding revenue growth. For me personally, I'm enjoying the product strategy, company building, culture crafting and long term growth and differentiation challenge these days. I want to see how far I can take Buffer remaining independent / no more funding, building something generous and delightful, creating a workplace that's fun to be part of and where everyone is rewarded.

the greatest unfair advantage that i have is that my mom has always believed in me.

Day 1/5 of my @SenjaHQ trial was productive, still a lot to learn, and a lot to prove but feeling confident 🙏🏼 Here is an update…if you arent already stalking me on other socials 😌

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Users from ads generally pay more and churn less. They are an overall better, more healthy type of users. The catch is: They are significantly harder to convert. But it's actually a good thing. It humbles you in the best way possible. When you turn away from this tiny creator bubble on Twitter/LinkedIn/YouTube and start pointing at total strangers out there - real users, with real businesses, and a real problem to solve, who don't care how many followers you have or how much ass you're shaking on social - you'll learn a lot about how strong your positioning is, how well your landing page actually converts, how good your product truly is. I know many creators here claim that "ads don't work" - but it's mostly a symptom that their business is weak. Either poorly positioned or just not a very competitive/appealing product. One solution is to keep shaking ass, of course. And that's fine - but if you want a more mature business, I suggest start running ads, cold calling, or cold emailing people. Get the experience of selling to total strangers, not fans.

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