... Name the risks before they do Ours: What if Calendly or Google do this? Answer it straight - it builds trust. The full post covers: The POC that got early believers Writing a deck that makes you pitch-ready Momentum psychology in fundraising (from 0 to oversubscribed) Landing $350k in Google Cloud credits The boring-but-critical legal and insurance stuff If you re raising in the UK or thinking about it, hope it is useful: https://chiefting.substack.com/p... Happy ... ... domain expertise. sort of unrelated but how did you get 600 people onto a waitlist? Comment from Matt Carroll(@catt_marroll): im not in the UK so no real comment on that front.  im sure you considered bootstrapping vs

... entering an alumni network filled with top-tier founders who are open to helping others from the same ecosystem. That network alone can change the trajectory of your startup. The pressure . Being in that environment creates external momentum. You feel the push to build, iterate, and ship fast. That kind of accountability is hard to replicate on your own. The signal . It might be a soft benefit, but having YC or another respected accelerator on your resume still opens doors ... ... information is free. But context, accountability, and community still matter. A lot. What s your take? Have accelerators lost their edge or are they just evolving with the times? Comment from Andrew Jameson(@andrew_jameson111): Funny you mentioned the momentum

... their info online, but since then, I am having some great discussions with them and their teams = well worth the desk research time sink. Nail the Launch Day Itself First 4 hours are critical - front-load outreach and momentum. We timed our product video and all personal announcement posts five minutes before midnight PST to give them a chance to circulate in feed and convert traffic by time the Product Hunt contest began. Keep pushing PR, content ... ... gold, especially the bit about PH being won before launch day. Curious, I've been looking for this answer for a while, how much of that early relationship-building do you think still pays off months later versus

... outcome? Personally, I started out alone. Eventually, I partnered up with someone who was better at the technical execution side for what we were trying to do. Now we run a service business together that helps founders get momentum without needing a whole team on day one. That changed everything. Still, I think about how much of this journey was possible before I had a partner. Curious what others think is solo a smart risk or a slow death ... ... Comment from Neha(@neha_8): Having a co-founder makes a big difference if they are truly passionate and aligned with your vision. When you both share the same drive for innovation, it s not just support it s momentum

... Become Evangelists Some of your earliest testers will become your biggest fans. Give them access before the spotlight hits, and they ll cheer you on during your public launch, sharing, commenting, and upvoting when it matters most. 5. Build Momentum, Not Stress The best launches feel like a reveal, not a gamble. When you ve already onboarded testers, collected feedback, iterated on your product, and built an email list, you enter launch day with confidence, not chaos. Launching ... ... your product you can offer some crucial stakeholders (big creators) your tool for free so their words have "heavier weight", which can influence the decision of others :) Comment from Neha(@neha_8): Great tips shared Building momentum

... they even launch: Most ideas die in the gap between "This could work" and "Here's version 1." I call it the Idea to Action Gap and it's where dreams go to die. The same 6 questions kill momentum every time: Should I build a landing page first? What tool do I use? Do I need a logo? A brand name? What should I price it at? What if no one signs up? Is it even good enough ... ... just built and shipped. Those 1,000 daily videos became 70 million followers, 20 billion views and a global media company. Since then, I've watched the same pattern with others. When you kill the options and just start, momentum

... replies, retweets and DMs to harvest the language your audience actually uses. 2. Rapid-fire experiments We never waited for launch day. Instead, we treated our entire buildup as a real-time lab: Email CTA swaps ( Try Chronicle Pro vs. See Cursor in action ) Slack micro-polls in our beta channel ( Which benefit would you tweet? ) Tweet thread formats (numbered list vs

... thing I ve seen across multiple startups I ve worked with: progress often gets stuck. Endless planning. Too many async updates. Not enough actual momentum. What s been most effective in my experience ? A war room . It s a focused setup where the whole team works in sync - same space (or online Google Meet), full focus, no context switching. We d usually run it in 2 3 sprints of 12 hours. I ve seen other teams go even harder ... ... future. Comment from Andrei Tudor(@andreitudor14): Big up for the war room idea! For Escape Velocity AI, what helped me make real progress was setting tiny, non negotiable daily goals. Even one meaningful task shipped per day built momentum

... would you be into this? If you re down for something like this, drop your city + vibe in the comments I ll start: Baltimore in for casual demos & funnel chats Let s see if we ve got enough momentum to kick something off. And if this already exists, please tag it! Comment from Sora Quinn(@sora_quinn): Absolutely love this idea and you re not alone. A local Product Hunt-style group in the Baltimore or broader DMV area ... ... casual meetup maybe a coffee shop cowork jam or a Show & Tell night at a local coworking space . If it does exist, someone please tag it because we re clearly hungry for it. Let s build some local momentum

... accounts Users created 500+ lead lists Additional 1.8K active users on the landing page Over 75,000 Instagram profiles collected How did we prepare? Teaser Page We launched a teaser page 2 weeks early to build momentum. This was key to getting our first wave of interest and creating early engagement with our community. Pro Tip: This is something we could've prepared even earlier; it's more important for the page to exist than for the date ... ... very helpful! Comment from Holden Lewis(@cholden_lewis): Congrats on the awesome launch! Really appreciate you sharing your post-mortem with us. Also, your usage spikes are really great I have seen some other products get seemingly high momentum

... focus for the day b/ What they did yesterday c/ Where they re blocked (and who might help) That way, everyone stays in sync. No guessing, no drifting. I ve also learned the hard way: No meetings = no momentum. Curious how other remote teams handle this. What works for you? Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): Something similar to clients. Slack primarily with the closest team. 5 10 min standups (yesterday recap, what is ahead of us) Biweekly sprints ... ... loop. We ve also realized that rituals matter more than meetings. Even a 5-min Monday kickoff or Friday wins thread can reset energy and direction. Would love to hear if others have lightweight rituals that keep momentum

... launches until now: @Jolt AI - The AI assistant for 100K+ line codebases ranked #3 Product of the Day last January. How Jolt AI launched  @Lingo.dev - Discovered during the Mega Launch Week , the AI localization engine (YC F24) kept momentum on Product Hunt last February: #2 Product of the Day, #1 Developer Tool of the Week, and #1 Developer Tool of the Month. S/O to @vrcprl @maxprilutskiy and team! @Appwrite Sites - The "open-source Vercel alternative

... these achievements by journaling and performing other actions in the app. Keep track of your achievements from your profile page. Hopefully, this adds a bit of fun to your journaling experience and encourages some of you to keep the momentum up. We are planning to release more creative achievements that you can unlock over the next weeks, to challenge you in fun ways. In the meantime, also feel free to suggest some fun achievements that you would like ... ... Comment from Adam Martelletti(@adam_martelletti): Love this. We just rolled out a momentum

... Tool of the Month What Appwrite did right Polished the tagline and visual assets. The most important part of this launch? The 60-character tagline is the first thing you read on the front page. " The open-source Vercel alternative " checks all the boxes: The community loves OSS products, and @Vercel is in the Top 0,1% most-loved products . The value is upfront. Found a Hunter. @benln was the hunter of this launch an established user, among ... ... Community Members of the Year (runner-up). It helped increase reach and made a difference. Built momentum

... When we launched, social didn t really drive much traction at least not right away. Still showing up and staying consistent, but curious: Did social media make a real difference for your launch? Or did your momentum come from somewhere else? Comment from Abe Qarm(@abe_qarm): @busmark_w_nika Totally agree Nika we ve seen firsthand how just dropping a few posts doesn t move the needle. For us, we launched first, then started showing up on social kinda ... ... impressions do add up over time. We launched SmartDial recently and didn t see immediate traction from socials, but now seeing some trickle effects, especially from staying active on LinkedIn. Curious how long it took before you noticed real momentum

... free trial that gives people enough time to evaluate during the launch buzz, but converts them to paid after. I've seen successful launches using all three approaches, but I'm curious what actually works better for building genuine momentumversus just getting empty upvotes. What's your experience launching paid products on PH? Do you think the community expects some level of free access, or are people fine paying if the value is clear? And does it affect your ... ... based exclusivity would probably be the sweet spot. Comment from Varsha Khemani(@varsha_btg): When we launched Brewed to Greed , we offered free samples to build trust first same applies on Product Hunt. A paywall right away can kill

... shape what Evvve could become. Evvve Impact: Pushes Evvve s platform to inspire innovation and support different types of gatherings that expand the collective horizon. Evvvesummoners   Role Type: Hosts with High Engagement Description: Dedicated guides who consistently create momentum and memorable, shared experiences. Evvve Impact: Showcases Evvve s intuitive tools that transform ideas into rituals of connection. Evvvesight Role Type: UX / Insight Circle Description: Attuned contributors who notice friction, flow, and subtle sparks. Evvve Impact: Channels Evvve s feedback ... ... nature a space where discovery is as simple as showing up. --- Remember to leave a comment! For fun! What's your favorite archetype / role type? What role type would you add? --- Nichole Elizabeth DeMer (Eithiriel) Comment from Nadya Kuzmenko(@vse

... this stock a buy, sell, or hold? That s the #1 question I used to Google - until I built a tool that could answer it for me. Hey folks! I m Andrew, a solo builder + momentum trader with 10 years of trading experience who got tired of hype, noise, and random advice on the internet. So I created Trade Craft a free tool that helps you: Find strong, high-momentum

... Public launch directly on Product Hunt vs going on Product Hunt a bit later. I am looking to compare and learn from experiences of others. PH launch is a must - so question is only about the timing. To me, launching directly on PH looks good as it's a very good community and the feedbacks can really help sharpen your product roadmap. I haven't yet launched on PH but planning to launch directly as a public launch. Looking ... ... long did you wait -- a few weeks or some months? And was in addition to beta phase? Comment from Parth Ahir(@parth_ahir): We launched straight on PH and it was 100% worth it. Real users, authentic feedback, and momentum

... Wednesday the perfect time to ask: what s one thing you shipped this week that you're proud of? Big or small. Let s celebrate momentum At Nyra AI, we just finished a collab blog with an early-stage product on how AI ads can fuel traction. Want to be featured next? https://www.trynyra.xyz ...

... people get wrong they launch on a weekend. they post with a weak headline. they treat the first comment like an afterthought. they don't understand the hunter effect. they show up hoping to be discovered instead of building momentum before day one. and when it flops, they blame the algorithm. what actually works i spent time building a short list of potential hunters. i studied their past launches. i made sure my product was something they d be proud ... ... like walking into a pitch meeting with no deck. on launch day: engage hard reply to every comment post updates throughout the day share your favorite feedback publicly don t disappear, show people you care after launch: turn momentum

... spent $1,500 in ads across Meta, Google, and TikTok to get traction. The results? A few trial signups, minimal conversions, and honestly, a lot of learning but not much momentum. Then I launched on Product Hunt . I prepped for a week. No agency, no ad budget. Just my landing page, a short demo, and some outreach. ClickySignature hit #8 Product of the Day and a few days later, #5 of the Week in the Marketing category . In 24 hours ...

... modeled it after what s actually working for AI and B2B SaaS startups right now clear value, investor-friendly layout, and CTA-focused. No gate. No signup. Just a free resource I hope helps someone here: The MVP-to-Momentum Blueprint If you ever want help improving your landing page or just want a second set of eyes, feel free to DM. I m always down to jam on UI/UX stuff. Looking forward to learning from ...

... than once. We were terrified of getting it wrong, thinking we only had one shot. But it s completely normal to launch again later with updates, new features or big milestones. The first launch is just the start. Early momentum is everything. If you don t get traction in the first few hours, it s easy to get buried. Most people scroll through the top few and ignore the rest. Get your support lined up in advance and be ready ... ... have any good tips? Comment from Roye Segal(@royesegal): Great points all around! We re about to dive headfirst into our first PH launch this week, and your blender story just simultaneously terrified and inspired me. Completely agree about momentum

... FirstVersion a while ago and just started looking into the Product Hunt forum feature more seriously. PH mentioned that every time you post a new thread, all your followers get notified which sounds super useful for keeping the momentum going, boosting traffic, and even helping with SEO. We re definitely planning to start using it more, but I d love to hear from folks who ve already seen good results . Some questions: What kind of posts worked best ... ... steveb ! And yes, Product Forums are underrated IMHO I recently posted on X about that. @vicky77 really good questions! At @Bucket we aim at launching on Product Hunt every 6 months or so and use /p/bucket to keep momentum