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ZERO is so different from the old good power banks that the most accurate description we could come up with was UESO for Unidentified Energy Storage object. Even though all ZEROs are born equal, no two ZEROs are used the same.
The beta test is now available!
ZERO
The Swiss Army Knife of Power Banks
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haha that's amazing, funny how some things come so easily when you don't expect them and other are incredibely hard despite all your efforts!
π Let's skip the "mistakes" and "failures"!! What's you most unexpected win?
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π Let's skip the "mistakes" and "failures"!! What's you most unexpected win?
As entrepreneurs we -sometimes- confuse talent and luck, but with the clarity of experience, I realize that some wins were more the result of hard work and luck rather than talent!
I would love to hear from you and your stories and you most unexpected wins! hacks serving the community are welcomed!
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Done, we broke the coffee machine but could make it on time, I was surprised that we were the only hardware project, you can check the proto here: http://ph.frigrow.com/ feedback appreciated!
Final week to submit your product to the Makers Festival: Green Earth edition π
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Meet Frigrow, the fridge to grow fresh food at home!
Hello Hunters!
For the makers festival, we decided with my partner in crime @adlene_denni to go all in and build the prototype of a device that we've been discussing for months now, Frigrow!
Frigrow is an autonomous and connected device to grow fresh fruits, vegetable, mushrooms or whatever you want ;) at home!
We have a big vision and big plans for this little buddy, especially if it's...
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Mine is super low-tech... my paper notebook , why? never runs out of battery π
What's your favorite note-taking/productivity tool and why?
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It all depends what this 20K represent in your total liquidity
How would you invest $20k?
Divya
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Yes but can be a costly solution, you should target micro influencers and build an affiliate program for them, they will be all in
Is reaching out to influencers a good strategy for your B2C product?
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Daily running or workout, I find it helpful to balance mental exhaustion with physical one, and give yourself periodical short escapes go doing what you love for the weekend and don't do anything related to your business
Product makers , how do you handle burnout ?
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1 week is too short except if you have other accounts (or contacts) with huge communities in you niche to promote your account, I do agree with all the strategies given by the guys above but keep in mind that if you are starting from 0 giveaways won't bring that much people and it's not a card you'll play every day, I would say build a community of 200+ followers with @siddhesh_lokare1...
Is it possible to grow a Twitter account in ONE WEEK? π€―
Carmen JimΓ©nez
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+1 for hubspot, as it's initially free you can extend it as your activity grows, otherwise with some basic tech skills you can deploy an open source solution for you own use, I would recommend odoo and dolibarr, the first got a bigger integrations portfolio
What's the best lightweight CRM for Seed-stage startups?
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This totally depends on your vertical, your geo & audience, give me more context!
What are your 3 most important metrics to track?
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The game is sometimes dirty @repreneur , if you didn't register the brand name (which I doubt for NFT) nor he is copying your logo our design you have no leverage over this person.
The only thing that you can do is:
1/ prevent your users from confusing both sites ( add a notice or a popup).
2/ Crush him on the market
Someone stole my startup name and Idea what should i do?
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Bootstrapping π VS funding π° what's your path...and why?
As the funding getting easier (at least in theory :) ) I've noticed a big trend of founders declining funding offers in favor of bootstrapping to maximize retention!
That's a big shift that will change founders posture from the ones that used to woo to the ones that are wooed
I would be highly interested in knowing your vision for your startup and why you have chosen this path?
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@siddhesh_lokare1 for instance I just declined to take part in a funding round for a food delivery app, the model was interesting (sharing economy), so I mentored the founders, they had $15K from friend and family but no technical founder, my advice was, go and get a third member, build an MVP and come-back with initial traction...
Initially, they sought $80K for 10% on a PowerPoint and no...
What is the shiniest and ugliest side of entrepreneurship?
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The ugliest part for me is falling into the wantrepreneur trap, let's face it, entrepreneurs (you guys) are the new rockstars, that was not the case when I launched my first startup 20 years ago... and I saw lately more people falling in love with the posture more than the execution.
One typical example, it happened to me to meet -as a jury member- the same person, in 4 or 5 contests that...
What is the shiniest and ugliest side of entrepreneurship?
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I would go for the importance of timing, I review tens of pitch decks per year personally, and one thing I've noticed many first-time entrepreneurs falling in love with their concept/landing page, are happy that 300 subscribers jumped onboard (usually FFF :p ) then focus on growing their email list and getting media exposure than building the product and taking care of these 300 early adopters,...
What aspects of running a startup/ a tight-knit team need to be written about more?
Sindhu Shivaprasad
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Hi, you should go for a 24h format, it's universal, for instance AM/PM wont be understood by non English speakers (for instance french or arabic)
Which is better, the 24-hour clock, or the 12-hour am/pm clock?
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We decided to unleash our creativity with @adlene_denni having both a background in energy sector, we decided to focus on a project we've been discussing for a while, i won't say too much except :
1/ Green energy
2/ Lasting 24/7
3/ Available everywhere and for everyone
4/ Owned by the community
So stay tuned and if you are interested to see the project on the market get ready to vote :)
What are you building for Makers Festival? π
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