There’s an exercise I try to do weekly.
If I had to start a company from the ground up, what would I build and what would I buy.
1. Data - buy, because you don’t have time to crawl LinkedIn
2. Your app - build, solved problem with vibe platforms.
3. Ads - build, agentic ads make this super simple now.
4. CRM - build, it’s a database and they’re cheap to part of your app infrastructure now.
5. Payments - buy, stripe for PLG and Mercury for your SLG
A couple years ago, this required headcount too. This is the age of the solopreneur. And it’s even possible as a side hustle.
Me: “So with the kiddo staying at grandparents tonight we can watch anything. Wdyw?”
Them: “I dunno”
Me: “Backrooms?”
Them: “Sure, do you know what it’s about?”
Me: “No”
I once got interviewed for a job in venture. I asked them what it’s like, the answer was spicy:
“it’s like watching paint dry”
So to all the venture folks, I hope you chose your favorite colors and textures.
Back to building the infrastructure behind the paint.
Can't believe I can go from prompt to three variations of video ads in minutes with @Replit and @tiktok_us. I normally hate the monotony of building ads, but I finally feel like its now solved!
You create it. Help your next users discover it.
TikTok Ads MCP is now available in Replit, bringing advertising workflows into the workspace where you create.
Connect your TikTok Ads account and try it: replit.com/integrations?q=ti…
Made three transactions via Link Agentic Commerce. Got three out of three shipments!! Only charged for two. Oops 😅
We’re still early!!
Hey friends who are buying social ads, I’d love to chat with you this week about how AI has evolved the way you run campaigns.
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Weekend project number 1 complete.
Iagrab: NAS Storage + Netflix-like streaming support + Kids content my wife and I approve of.
Maybe shoulda named it differently. 🤷🏻♂️










