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Applying to A16z Speedrun 007? - Read it!

If you want the exact pitch deck that got us in let me know.

Otherwise, here's the overview:

Artin Bogdanov

23d ago

A16z Speedrun startup just launched on X, AMA

Hi PH community, I'm Artin, founder of SUN (A16z Speedrun). We just launched SUN on X an hour ago. I think we just hit vitality. Ask me anything about growth, product, fundraising, and life :)
The post is here:
https://x.com/ArtinBogdanov/stat...

I'm founder of SUN (A16z Speedrun) - Ask Me Anything

Hi Product Hunt community, I m Artin, founder of SUN.

Ask me anything about how we got into a16z Speedrun, the product, fundraising, team building, or our Product Hunt launch.

Happy to chat and share what s worked (and what didn t).

Artin Bogdanov

10mo ago

Hunter vs. No Hunter: Did a Big Name Actually Make a Difference?

I ve seen so much advice about partnering with well-known Hunters for your PH launch. But does it really move the needle? Anyone have real numbers or war stories? Also, how to find and approach them?

Artin Bogdanov

10mo ago

$5K on Ads or Just DM People? What Actually Works for PH Launches?

Hey PH community! In two weeks, I m launching my app, SUN, here on Product Hunt. It s been a journey, and I m now focused on how to get meaningful visibility and upvotes. I ve been digging into what others have done and came across these 5 common strategies:

  1. DM outreach on LinkedIn

  2. Joining Product Hunt-focused WhatsApp groups

  3. Engaging in Facebook groups for PH launches

  4. Running social media ads that link directly to the PH page

  5. Buying Product Hunt ads (starting at $5,000 )

Has anyone here tried any of these?

What worked? What felt like a waste of time or money?

Rajiv Ayyangar

1yr ago

AI tools I'm using now

I was recently talking with a group of founders, and we went around sharing tools we're using now. Posting my notes for our community here - would love to know what else people are using!

Voice AI toolkit:

- Vapi

Founders in stealth / pre-launch - why? (+ dinner in SF!)

It used to be fashionable to be "in stealth," but then our collective wisdom shifted to "launch early and launch often." In my experience, there are two good reasons for this:

The first reason is that it's often more important to figure out whether people want what you're building than it is to figure out whether you can build the best possible version of it. Launching early gives you the opportunity to either pivot or iterate quickly. Launching is learning.

Founders in stealth / pre-launch - why? (+ dinner in SF!)

It used to be fashionable to be "in stealth," but then our collective wisdom shifted to "launch early and launch often." In my experience, there are two good reasons for this:

The first reason is that it's often more important to figure out whether people want what you're building than it is to figure out whether you can build the best possible version of it. Launching early gives you the opportunity to either pivot or iterate quickly. Launching is learning.

I'm the ElevenLabs CEO - what do you want to do with voice AI but can't? (AMA)

Hi Everyone!
Solving AI audio end-to-end means tackling both generation and understanding - from text-to-speech to speech-to-text and everything in between. At ElevenLabs, we re working on breakthroughs in AI audio that bridge research and real-world use.
Ask me anything about what we re building, the challenges of scaling AI speech models, and where this space is headed. Also keen to hear what you ve built with ElevenLabs! 

I'm the ElevenLabs CEO - what do you want to do with voice AI but can't? (AMA)

Hi Everyone!
Solving AI audio end-to-end means tackling both generation and understanding - from text-to-speech to speech-to-text and everything in between. At ElevenLabs, we re working on breakthroughs in AI audio that bridge research and real-world use.
Ask me anything about what we re building, the challenges of scaling AI speech models, and where this space is headed. Also keen to hear what you ve built with ElevenLabs!