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1. Micro SAAS Ideas by @upen946
It's been a while now that Eric and David have been subscribing to Micro SAAS Ideas.
After getting access to exclusive insights, they wanted to start their Micro SAAS to display Gifs on pricing features = GiFeatures.
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microsaasidea.com
It's been a while now that Eric and David have been subscribing to Micro SAAS Ideas.
After getting access to exclusive insights, they wanted to start their Micro SAAS to display Gifs on pricing features = GiFeatures.
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microsaasidea.com
2. 4 Day Week by @philostar
Eric and David want to start part-time their Micro Saas.
Fortunately, 4 day week allowed them to find a nice remote software job to focus on their project the 3 remaining days.
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4dayweek.io
Eric and David want to start part-time their Micro Saas.
Fortunately, 4 day week allowed them to find a nice remote software job to focus on their project the 3 remaining days.
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4dayweek.io
3. Logology by @dagorenouf
They want to have a stellar brand identity but don't have the skills to design a nice logo for GiFeatures.
Thanks to Logology, in 5 minutes it was done and magnificent.
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logology.co
They want to have a stellar brand identity but don't have the skills to design a nice logo for GiFeatures.
Thanks to Logology, in 5 minutes it was done and magnificent.
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logology.co
4. The Garage Studio by @Lamacorn20
They don't know what strategy to adopt to build their MVP and validate their idea.
Thanks to the Garage Studio, they quickly understood what to do and built a MVP to start seeking validation.
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thegaragestudio.co
They don't know what strategy to adopt to build their MVP and validate their idea.
Thanks to the Garage Studio, they quickly understood what to do and built a MVP to start seeking validation.
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thegaragestudio.co
5. Gettims by @quentinvllrd
Thanks to Gettims, they managed to find all the relevant free no code tools they needed to build their MVP.
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gettims.co
Thanks to Gettims, they managed to find all the relevant free no code tools they needed to build their MVP.
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gettims.co
6. Gummy Search by @foliofed
When building their MVP, they found out great insights about the pain point they wanted to solve on Reddit thanks to GummySearch.
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gummysearch.com
When building their MVP, they found out great insights about the pain point they wanted to solve on Reddit thanks to GummySearch.
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gummysearch.com
7. Zero to Sold by @arvidkahl
Obviously, they want to bootstrap GiFeatures.
To avoid mistakes, they read Zero to Sold to understand the game they put themselves into.
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thebootstrappedfounder.com/zero-to-sold/
Obviously, they want to bootstrap GiFeatures.
To avoid mistakes, they read Zero to Sold to understand the game they put themselves into.
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thebootstrappedfounder.com/zero-to-sold/
8. Zero to marketing by @zerotomarketing
Eric and David know nothing about marketing so they step up their game with real case studies thanks to zero marketing.
They decide to start doing marketing on Twitter.
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zerotomarketing.com
Eric and David know nothing about marketing so they step up their game with real case studies thanks to zero marketing.
They decide to start doing marketing on Twitter.
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zerotomarketing.com
9. Black Magic by @tdinh_me
The first thing they did after creating their account was to pimp their bios.
They come across BlackMagic and directly adopted the real time banner and the magic sidebar.
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blackmagic.so
The first thing they did after creating their account was to pimp their bios.
They come across BlackMagic and directly adopted the real time banner and the magic sidebar.
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blackmagic.so
10. Tweet Hunter by @tibo_maker and @tomjacquesson
To organize his tweets, Eric discovered Tweet Hunter.
He is baffled how intuitive it is. The AI-writing assistant is his favorite feature.
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tweethunter.io
To organize his tweets, Eric discovered Tweet Hunter.
He is baffled how intuitive it is. The AI-writing assistant is his favorite feature.
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tweethunter.io
11. Hypefury by @SamyDindane
On the opposite, David choose Hypefury to supercharge his Twitter growth because it fits more his threads strategy.
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hypefury.com
On the opposite, David choose Hypefury to supercharge his Twitter growth because it fits more his threads strategy.
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hypefury.com
12. Potion by @noahwbragg
Eric and David just finished their MVP.
They need to build their website fast, if they could do it on Notion, they would do it.
Fortunately Potion exists and GiFeatures' website was born.
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potion.so
Eric and David just finished their MVP.
They need to build their website fast, if they could do it on Notion, they would do it.
Fortunately Potion exists and GiFeatures' website was born.
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potion.so
13. Splitbee by @linstobias and @timolins
They don't want Google analytics.
They need something simple that allow them to have a quick view of a conversion funnel from landing page to sign up.
This is how they met Splitbee
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splitbee.io
They don't want Google analytics.
They need something simple that allow them to have a quick view of a conversion funnel from landing page to sign up.
This is how they met Splitbee
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splitbee.io
14. Voicl by @svenjarossig and @im_usamakhalid
On their website, they want to add some originality to connect with visitors.
They really like how you can hear people names on LinkedIn.
With Voicl, they embed voice notes all around GiFeatures website.
voicl.com๐
On their website, they want to add some originality to connect with visitors.
They really like how you can hear people names on LinkedIn.
With Voicl, they embed voice notes all around GiFeatures website.
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15. Session by @philipyoungg
Product Hunt launch is coming but MVP is not finished yet.
However thanks to Session, they built a strong routine where they perform like machines.
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stayinsession.com
Product Hunt launch is coming but MVP is not finished yet.
However thanks to Session, they built a strong routine where they perform like machines.
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stayinsession.com
16. UserBooster by @AngeZanetti
Product Hunt went good but they need more users to quit their remote jobs.
They decide to get UserBooster to understand how to leverage all acquisition channels.
They now ready to take GiFeatures to the next level.
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userbooster.co
Product Hunt went good but they need more users to quit their remote jobs.
They decide to get UserBooster to understand how to leverage all acquisition channels.
They now ready to take GiFeatures to the next level.
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userbooster.co
17. Instatus by @alisalahio
During the Product Hunt launch, GiFeatures went down for a moment.
But thanks to instatus, new users were not angry and it helped them build customer trust early on.
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instatus.com
During the Product Hunt launch, GiFeatures went down for a moment.
But thanks to instatus, new users were not angry and it helped them build customer trust early on.
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instatus.com
18. Rapidr by @oktuned
With their new users, Eric and David improved the product rapidly with customers feedback.
They are using Rapidr to get feedback. It allows them to be customer centric as much as possible.
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rapidr.io
With their new users, Eric and David improved the product rapidly with customers feedback.
They are using Rapidr to get feedback. It allows them to be customer centric as much as possible.
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rapidr.io
19. Typebot by @baptisteArno
They also use forms to take decisions and understand better some leads.
They started with Google Forms and quickly changed to Typebot.
With Typebot, they can iterate fast!
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typebot.io/en
They also use forms to take decisions and understand better some leads.
They started with Google Forms and quickly changed to Typebot.
With Typebot, they can iterate fast!
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typebot.io/en
20. Testimonial by @damengchen
Since their PH, many people showed love to Eric and David's product on Twitter and Product Hunt.
Thanks to Testimonial, they built their love of wall rapidly. There is now more trust on their landing page.
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testimonial.to
Since their PH, many people showed love to Eric and David's product on Twitter and Product Hunt.
Thanks to Testimonial, they built their love of wall rapidly. There is now more trust on their landing page.
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testimonial.to
21. Learnd by @ArnaudBelingaCX and @matteolefloch
With paying customers, they quickly understand that customer support is essential.
This is why the put live chat and a knowledge base with Learnd.
They now build relationships and educate users.
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learnd.io
With paying customers, they quickly understand that customer support is essential.
This is why the put live chat and a knowledge base with Learnd.
They now build relationships and educate users.
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learnd.io
22. Bannerbear by @yongfook
They now want to go big with content marketing to grow GiFeatures.
But it takes time to create beautiful images for different social network.
This how they discovered Bannerbear. Their image API generator is magic!
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bannerbear.com
They now want to go big with content marketing to grow GiFeatures.
But it takes time to create beautiful images for different social network.
This how they discovered Bannerbear. Their image API generator is magic!
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bannerbear.com
23. Veed by @sab8a
Times to times, they also do videos for their youtube channel.
They are not familiar with Final Cut or Adobe Premiere Pro, too complex for them.
This is why they use Veed because video editing is made simple.
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veed.io
Times to times, they also do videos for their youtube channel.
They are not familiar with Final Cut or Adobe Premiere Pro, too complex for them.
This is why they use Veed because video editing is made simple.
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veed.io
24. Feedhive by @SimonHoiberg
Eric and David decide to split tasks to do content marketing.
David goes with Feedhive. He enjoys using the power of AI to to create more engaging and better converting content.
Hashtag generation also works well.
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feedhive.io
Eric and David decide to split tasks to do content marketing.
David goes with Feedhive. He enjoys using the power of AI to to create more engaging and better converting content.
Hashtag generation also works well.
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feedhive.io
25. OneUp by @mynameis_davis and Vishal Kumar
On the other hand, Eric decided to go with OneUp.
He finds it more straightforward than Buffer with more possibilities.
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oneupapp.io
On the other hand, Eric decided to go with OneUp.
He finds it more straightforward than Buffer with more possibilities.
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oneupapp.io
26. MDX One by @pbteja1998
GiFeatures also have some SEO potential, they decide to start a blog.
As they want to do everything on Notion, they opt for MDX One and boom in some minutes, they had a blog.
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mdx.one
GiFeatures also have some SEO potential, they decide to start a blog.
As they want to do everything on Notion, they opt for MDX One and boom in some minutes, they had a blog.
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mdx.one
27. Katlinks by @robertodigital_
To understand how they can rank their website on Google, they use Katlinks.
Why? Because it's a no brainer tool for non SEO experts and it's really affordable to bootstrap their Micro SaaS to the moon.
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katlinks.io
To understand how they can rank their website on Google, they use Katlinks.
Why? Because it's a no brainer tool for non SEO experts and it's really affordable to bootstrap their Micro SaaS to the moon.
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katlinks.io
28. Mark Copy by @SelimChehimi and @KilianPoulinTW
Eric and David quickly realized that writing content takes time.
This is why Mark Copy help them writing content x3 faster.
They also love the new face of Mark, he looks friendly!
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fr.markcopy.ai
Eric and David quickly realized that writing content takes time.
This is why Mark Copy help them writing content x3 faster.
They also love the new face of Mark, he looks friendly!
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fr.markcopy.ai
29. shhh Noise life by @threehourcoffee
While working, they often use shhh Noise in order to create the perfect environment to work and relax.
It's better than music to focus without distractions.
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shhhnoise.com
While working, they often use shhh Noise in order to create the perfect environment to work and relax.
It's better than music to focus without distractions.
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shhhnoise.com
30. Uplead by @iamwillcannon
GiFeatures is growing well with inboud marketing.
But now, Eric and David want to start doing cold email outreach to go even faster.
To start, they need leads and opted for UpLead to build lists free from dodgy data.
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uplead.com
GiFeatures is growing well with inboud marketing.
But now, Eric and David want to start doing cold email outreach to go even faster.
To start, they need leads and opted for UpLead to build lists free from dodgy data.
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uplead.com
31. Lemlist
After building lists of leads, Eric and David use Lemlist to automate their cold email outreach.
They enjoy using the personalized image feature.
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lemlist.com
After building lists of leads, Eric and David use Lemlist to automate their cold email outreach.
They enjoy using the personalized image feature.
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lemlist.com
32. Schedulr by @TheRickyIO
With their cold email outreach campaigns, Eric and David are able to schedule some demos for big enterprises accounts.
To schedule everything, they use Schedulr which they found better than Calendly.
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getschedulr.com
With their cold email outreach campaigns, Eric and David are able to schedule some demos for big enterprises accounts.
To schedule everything, they use Schedulr which they found better than Calendly.
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getschedulr.com
33. Email Octopus by @garethoctopus and Jonathan
Everything's good now, they now have a tons of monthly subscriptions.
On the email marketing side, they handle the beast with EmailOctopus.
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emailoctopus.com
Everything's good now, they now have a tons of monthly subscriptions.
On the email marketing side, they handle the beast with EmailOctopus.
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emailoctopus.com
34. Datagrab by @robertbalazsi
To accelerate their lead generation, they also scrap some directories.
For that, Datagrab is their go too. Extracting data without coding is a blessing for them with now so many things to handle on a day-to-day basis.
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datagrab.io
To accelerate their lead generation, they also scrap some directories.
For that, Datagrab is their go too. Extracting data without coding is a blessing for them with now so many things to handle on a day-to-day basis.
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datagrab.io
35. Flexiple by @KarthikS2206
At this point, GiFeatures is now doing 8K MRR. Eric and David want to take GiFeatures to the next level.
So they decide to hire a freelance developper and a freelance designer to work on new features with them.
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flexiple.com
At this point, GiFeatures is now doing 8K MRR. Eric and David want to take GiFeatures to the next level.
So they decide to hire a freelance developper and a freelance designer to work on new features with them.
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flexiple.com
36. Nodemap by @Niikhiil_P
To give some instructions to the freelance they hired, they used Nodemap to quickly show them their processes on different platforms.
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nodemap.io
To give some instructions to the freelance they hired, they used Nodemap to quickly show them their processes on different platforms.
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nodemap.io
37. 100 UI/UX Tips & Tricks by @vponamariov
As part of their product improvement, Eric and David realize that they were monsters at distribution but that their UI/UX is poor.
They decide to get the 100 UI/UX Tips & Tricks to improve it.
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akcium.gumroad.com/l/ui-ux-tips
As part of their product improvement, Eric and David realize that they were monsters at distribution but that their UI/UX is poor.
They decide to get the 100 UI/UX Tips & Tricks to improve it.
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akcium.gumroad.com/l/ui-ux-tips
38. Growsurf by @kevinyun
To accelerate GiFeatures growth, they decide to invest in a strong referral program.
They now grow their business overnight, every night.
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growsurf.com
To accelerate GiFeatures growth, they decide to invest in a strong referral program.
They now grow their business overnight, every night.
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growsurf.com
39. Versoly by @volkandkaya
It's been a few months now that GiFeatures is growing, to precisely 20K MRR.
Eric and David want to stop the adventure and to sell it.
They decide to build a specific website with Versoly to sell GiFeatures.
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versoly.com
It's been a few months now that GiFeatures is growing, to precisely 20K MRR.
Eric and David want to stop the adventure and to sell it.
They decide to build a specific website with Versoly to sell GiFeatures.
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versoly.com
40. FundStory by @YehudaZahler
While they are trying to sell GiFeatures, they want to give themselves a shot with funding.
So they also try to match with the right capital partner on FundStory.
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fundstory.com
While they are trying to sell GiFeatures, they want to give themselves a shot with funding.
So they also try to match with the right capital partner on FundStory.
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fundstory.com
41. MicroAcquire by @agazdecki
In the end, they got MicroAcquire'd for +$2 million dollars.
Eric and David are really happy with this outcome for what started only as a Micro SaaS.
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microacquire.com
In the end, they got MicroAcquire'd for +$2 million dollars.
Eric and David are really happy with this outcome for what started only as a Micro SaaS.
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microacquire.com
42. Signaturely by @iamwillcannon
During the closing of the deal, all the paperwork has been handled with Signaturely.
Eric and David were glad they avoided a physical process as they were living really far from the buyer.
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signaturely.com
During the closing of the deal, all the paperwork has been handled with Signaturely.
Eric and David were glad they avoided a physical process as they were living really far from the buyer.
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signaturely.com
43. Queu by @phuctm97
To announce to their Twitter audience that they are selling GiFeatures, they use Queu.
As Notion lovers, Eric and David think that it is the easiest way to schedule tweets and threads for Notion users.
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queue.so
To announce to their Twitter audience that they are selling GiFeatures, they use Queu.
As Notion lovers, Eric and David think that it is the easiest way to schedule tweets and threads for Notion users.
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queue.so
44. Leave Me Alone by @JamesIvings and @dinkydani21
Now that they sold GiFeatures, Eric and David want to be left alone and easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails which have been a long overdue.
To end this, they used Leave Me Alone.
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leavemealone.app
Now that they sold GiFeatures, Eric and David want to be left alone and easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails which have been a long overdue.
To end this, they used Leave Me Alone.
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leavemealone.app
TL;DR - Part 1
1. Micro SaaS Ideas
2. 4 Day Week @4dayweekio
3. Logology @logologydesign
4. The Garage Studio
5. Gettims
6. Gummy Search @gummy_search
7. Zero to Sold
8. Zero to Marketing
9. Black Magic @blackmagic_so
10. Tweet Hunter @TweetHunterIO
1. Micro SaaS Ideas
2. 4 Day Week @4dayweekio
3. Logology @logologydesign
4. The Garage Studio
5. Gettims
6. Gummy Search @gummy_search
7. Zero to Sold
8. Zero to Marketing
9. Black Magic @blackmagic_so
10. Tweet Hunter @TweetHunterIO
TL;DR - Part 2
11. Hypefury @hypefury
12. Potion @potion_so
13. Splitbee @splitbee
14. Voicl @HeyVoicl
15. Session @stayinsession
16. UserBooster
17. Instatus @instatus
18. Rapidr @rapidr_io
19. Typebot @Typebot_io
20. Testimonial
21. Learnd @LearndCX
11. Hypefury @hypefury
12. Potion @potion_so
13. Splitbee @splitbee
14. Voicl @HeyVoicl
15. Session @stayinsession
16. UserBooster
17. Instatus @instatus
18. Rapidr @rapidr_io
19. Typebot @Typebot_io
20. Testimonial
21. Learnd @LearndCX
TL;DR - Part 3
22. Bannerbear @bannerbearHQ
23. Veed @veedstudio
24. Feedhive @FeedHive_io
25. OneUp
26. MDX One @MDX_one
27. Katlinks @katlinks_
28. Mark Copy @markcopyai
29. shhh Noise
30. Uplead @UpLeadHQ
31. Lemlist @lemlist
32. Schedulr @schedulr_app
22. Bannerbear @bannerbearHQ
23. Veed @veedstudio
24. Feedhive @FeedHive_io
25. OneUp
26. MDX One @MDX_one
27. Katlinks @katlinks_
28. Mark Copy @markcopyai
29. shhh Noise
30. Uplead @UpLeadHQ
31. Lemlist @lemlist
32. Schedulr @schedulr_app
TL;DR - Part 4
33. Email Octopus @emailoctopus
34. Datagrab @datagrab_io
35. Flexiple @Flexipletweets
36. Nodemap @nodemap
37. 100 UI/UX Tips & Tricks
38. Growsurf @GrowSurf
39. Versoly @Versoly
33. Email Octopus @emailoctopus
34. Datagrab @datagrab_io
35. Flexiple @Flexipletweets
36. Nodemap @nodemap
37. 100 UI/UX Tips & Tricks
38. Growsurf @GrowSurf
39. Versoly @Versoly
TL;DR - Part 5
40. FundStory @Fund_Story
41. MicroAcquire @microacquire
42. Signaturely @GetSignaturely
43. Queu @queue_so
44. Leave Me Alone @LeaveMeAloneApp
40. FundStory @Fund_Story
41. MicroAcquire @microacquire
42. Signaturely @GetSignaturely
43. Queu @queue_so
44. Leave Me Alone @LeaveMeAloneApp
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