... teams have caught up with. Tools that seem to be growing in B2B founder stacks in 2026: Clay / Apollo for enrichment (with caveats about email deliverability) Sendspark / Loom for async pitch video Calendly + Fellow / Fathom for meeting capture Substack / Beehiiv for founder newsletters that double as warm outreach LinkedIn-first content (with manual posting, not scheduling tools) Tools that seem to be quietly leaving: Mass cold outreach platforms Multi-channel sequencers that hit the same prospects across 5 channels ...

... founder saying we tried X and it failed for this boring reason is much harder to fake convincingly. Comment from Lisa Steingold(@lisa_steingold2): Go back to being REALLY human! I really like how @tyler_denk does this with @beehiiv Comment from Lisa Steingold(@lisa_steingold2): Absolutely! Comment from Farrukh Butt(@farrukh_butt1): I d probably go the opposite direction of polished AI content. Show the real product, real use cases, real people using it, even if it looks ... ... find us everywhere. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @ozandag  it feels like the only true thing is to show up IRL :D Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @tyler_denk   @lisa_steingold2  That's how beehiiv

... everyone, posting today's release notes. Most of what shipped is in three places: onboarding, story access, and Content Desk resilience. What changed: Connect once, start writing sooner. When you connect @beehiiv , Kit, or a newsletter archive during setup, onboarding now finishes from that connection, and Voice Training starts right away. If training succeeds, your AI Writer is ready to use without waiting for manual approval. You'll get a note when it's ready. A wider 12-month story ...

... network. @HeyGen and @n8n are doing similar things , building communities of power users who gather, share workflows, and end up becoming the best distribution channel the company has. And then there are hackathons. @InsForge ( their hackaton was online ) and @beehiiv are among the companies leaning into this format bringing builders together around a specific problem or tool, and creating moments that generate content, community, and product feedback all at once. The companies investing in real-life community are getting something ...

... just letting it rip . I m very curious whether others have struggled with free trial versus freemium and whether doing both is a bad idea (I m leaning towards that being a yes by the way). I also wonder if we are giving away too much for free and should be feature gating more. The challenge then shifts from a pricing perspective vs

... fairly extensive analytics and testing. The problem was that the articles weren t public. Mailchimp is more suitable for business newsletters like sales offers, etc. Monetization: When I wanted to take the next step and monetise, I looked into Beehiiv . At that time, however, I wasn t in the mood to pay the costs without yet earning any revenue in my opinion, Beehiiv

... nika): @mattbrattin  Hey Matt, thank you for the detailed explanation (and also the connection on LinkedIn)! :) Regarding mailing service/platform where do you curate your newsletter? Today, I had a chat with one guy who wants to start Beehiiv because of their quite good monetising model (I need to agree with him), tho I use Substack that is more for writers (I love writing). :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @shehanweheragoda  can you name the influencer with the newsletter ... ... newsletter stories with others who also have a newsletter or folks who I want to promote. I've not pushed any paid collabs yet as I've not treated the process much like a business, but seeing tools like Beehiiv

... where they can own their subscribers and remove SEO as a dependency for growth and engagement, there is market opportunity for a Substack for Product People. ---Why?--- Platforms like Mailchimp and Kit are for marketing funnels, and Substack and Beehiiv are for monetizing "prose" (people who want to monetize writing). Roundups would just hyper focus on product insights and curated recommendations. While you can copy and paste a Roundup into those platforms for distribution right now, those platforms have ...

... lives and breathes social media marketing tools. They're early adopters who love discovering new solutions and aren't afraid to try (and share) new products. Email takeover package: $750 for 50K+ guaranteed impressions across both our newsletter on beehiiv and Substack, plus our social media accounts. Perfect for detailed product launches, case studies, or exclusive launch day offers. Anyone here planning a launch for a social media or marketing tool? Would love to chat about how TWISM could amplify ...

... awesome work! Comment from Furqaan(@chaosandcoffee): @emikes919  Thank you for taking an interest :') We re trying to learn how to build a community from zero and hoping those skills transfer long-term. Though we re currently looking at Beehiiv Boost, it gives you subs at a fixed cost, so that s one option on our radar. Curious what channels you d recommend testing? Comment from Furqaan(@chaosandcoffee): @david_conelly  Thanks David :) The plan is to build a cool ... ... thinking about monetization right now or anytime in the near future, the hope is that by building a community of builders and enthusiasts, we ll eventually have an audience to test our own experiments on. We picked Beehiiv

... descript is a super powerful online editing tool. Comment from Edward Michaelson(@emikes919): Stackkkkkkkkkk Task mgmt/productivity notion notion calendar dropbox google drive loom docusign Comms outlook slack whatsapp telegram Design canva Content/marketing Hemingway Clay + Apollo + Findymail + instantly Trigify Descript Beehiiv Zapier Wistia Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @malithmcrdev  My girlfriend :D I love how you optimised your workflow by using other people and delegating :D Didn't know about Attio. I will have a look at it. Comment ...

... have both @Substack and @beehiiv newsletters. Both have pros and cons. But honestly, I don't know what one to commit to. Substack only makes money when I make money but is feature lite. Beehiiv

... newsletter is supposed to become, not just how it feels to publish the first few issues. Substack still makes a lot of sense if the main job is writing, shipping consistently, and getting some lift from its network. Beehiiv starts to look better when you care more about growth mechanics, segmentation, and building something that feels a bit more like an owned business asset. The catch is that both can become awkward if the newsletter is only one part ...

... Cast your vote and share your thoughts on why you prefer your chosen platform. Your insights could help others make informed decisions about their email marketing tools! Comment from Aleksandar Blazhev(@byalexai): A big fan of 1/ KIT 2/ beehiiv 3/ Flodesk Comment from Ajay Sahoo(@ajay27324): Tools like Mail chimp, sendgrid and moosend for email marketing used in my organization. Comment from Valentine Sisman(@tina_sisman): I tried several platforms, however I personally found @Mailmeteor the most efficient ...

... Currently, I promote my newsletter (curatedforfounders.com) in these communities where I have seen conversions: - Twitter (#buildinpublic hashtag seems helpful) - Product Hunt - Beehiiv community (for newsletter) - My existing email list (on mailer lite) - Indiehackers (got very less traction in my experience) I know there are so many communities /platforms, but most are dead or have a very low active user base. Do you know of any other community that founders can use to share their work / promote their products ...