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A former founding team member of a startup has 400k fully vested shares, as confirmed by a Carta certificate. The founder recently offered $3,600 for these shares, despite the startup previously raising $500k-2m. The offer was perceived as undervalued and insincere, given their past conflicts. The …

The post discusses a SaaS product built by two friends to assist students with study tools like quiz solvers, flashcards, and worksheet generators. Initially, the product had minimal traction, but after a viral TikTok reel, monthly recurring revenue (MRR) surged from $13 to $900. Despite some churn…

The post details the journey of a pharmacist who turned around a failing pharmacy by implementing strategic changes. Key steps included closing temporarily to adjust pricing and review product margins, leveraging Facebook ads to attract elderly customers, introducing free delivery services initiall…

The post highlights a travel backpack from Sam's Club, specifically the 'Members Mark 30-Liter Adult Travel Backpack,' which is praised for its design, durability, and ample storage space. The user emphasizes that inspecting the product in-store was a key factor in their decision to purchase, sugge…

The post is a follow-up from a business owner detailing their agency's growth and operational challenges over the past six months. The agency specializes in TikTok posting for authors and Amazon advertising services. Key points include: revenue growth from 3m to potentially 4m this year, challenges…

The post discusses the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7's display technology, highlighting its improved power efficiency due to the removal of the circular polarizer and the use of colour filter on encapsulation (CoE) technology. This innovation increases light transmittance, reducing power consumption and h…

The user shares their experience of selecting a solar panel and battery system for their home, highlighting their decision to go with Lumina after being approached by multiple scammy salespeople via DMs. They express satisfaction with their choice, detailing the system's specifications (42/460W REC…

The post critiques Superhuman, an invite-only email app that charges $30/month, for being an overpriced Gmail wrapper with minimal innovation. The author highlights Superhuman's lack of infrastructure development, poor onboarding requiring 30-minute Zoom sessions, and the CEO's focus on publicity o…

A small restaurant in Los Angeles reported losing $24,173.55 over six weeks due to unauthorized changes to their Uber Eats merchant account's banking information, allegedly due to a breach on Uber's side. Despite immediate action to update their banking details and report the issue, Uber Eats has d…

The post discusses the recent eligibility of the 6 GHz spectrum, currently used for Wi-Fi, for auction. This development could have significant implications for telecommunications and internet service providers, as it opens up new possibilities for spectrum allocation and usage. The discussion like…

In January, IKEA is launching over 20 new smart products compatible with Matter, the universal smart home standard. This marks IKEA's largest effort to make smart home technology accessible, affordable, and interoperable for a broad audience. The products are designed to address real-life needs and…

The post details the challenging experience of raising pre-seed funding through cold outreach to VCs for an edtech startup with pre-revenue traction. Out of 333 contacted VCs, only 12 responded, highlighting the low success rate of cold outreach. The author emphasizes the importance of warm introdu…