Hey y’all - Perfection is a luxury early-stage startups can’t afford. The market rewards those who move, test, and learn, not those who obsess over version 2.0 behind closed doors.

This week, focus on speed over polish. Ship the raw version. Talk to your first 10 users. Let real feedback, not internal assumptions, shape what comes next.

The edge isn’t in scale; it’s in iteration. The signal isn’t in applause; it’s in usage. Your v0.1 might not impress the world, but it’s your fastest route to insight.

The truth? Momentum builds resilience. Velocity compounds.

Here’s today at a glance:

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🔗 Mohit’s Picks

My favourite finds of the week 

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💡 Opportunity: AI-Powered Intern for Small Teams

If you’re a solopreneur, indie hacker, or part of a lean 2–5 person startup, chances are you’ve wished for an extra set of hands, someone to chase leads, organize your day, or draft that investor summary. The problem? Hiring a virtual assistant is often too much overhead for too little ROI. That’s where a smarter solution steps in.

👉 Opportunity: Build an AI-powered intern designed for small startup teams.

Not another generic chatbot. This should be a modular, context-aware assistant, think GPT meets Zippier meets Notion, with deep integration into a founder’s daily stack.

🛠️ What it could do:

• Auto-reply to cold emails with context-aware follow-ups

• Convert Notion pages or Google Docs into pitch decks or proposals

• Summarize WhatsApp/Slack threads into action items

• Auto-schedule meetings via Calendly, sort calendar conflicts, or nudge late payments

• Push CRM updates or task statuses across Trello/ClickUp in real-time

📈 Why now?

• The API layer from GPT-4, Claude, and Perplexity is more accessible than ever

• Every founder is overwhelmed, yet cautious about hiring someone they have to manage

• “Smart VAs” are emerging as a SaaS category, but few are truly founder-focused

Because the next big startup won’t just be AI-first. It will be founder-friendly.

🧠 Framework: The “No-BS MVP” Test

Too many founders waste months perfecting a product no one’s seen yet. Truth is, most MVP delays aren’t about features, they’re about fear. Fear of imperfection, fear of rejection, fear of launching something that’s not “ready.”

Enter the No-BS MVP Test - a ruthless yet liberating filter to separate real momentum from vanity building:

✅ Can it get me 10 users this week?
If you can’t convince 10 people to try it, you don’t have a product, you have a pitch.

✅ Would I still use it if I didn’t own it?
If you're not your own user, why expect anyone else to care?

✅ Can I pitch it without slides?
The best MVPs speak for themselves. You don’t need a deck, just a clear problem and a working solution.

✅ Can I build v0 using tools I already know?
No-code, spreadsheets, duct tape, if it solves the problem, it ships.

If your idea passes this test, you're not waiting on tech, you’re waiting on courage.

Because the only thing worse than launching too early… is never launching at all.

🛠️ Tool: Scribe

Ever had to create a how-to doc for your team or users?

Try Scribe - a tool that auto-generates step-by-step guides just by recording your screen as you do the task.

✅ Perfect for:

• Onboarding new hires

• Customer how-tos

• Internal process documentation

⚡ Saves hours of Looms + screenshots + Google Docs.

📈 Trend: Hiring from Twitter Is the New Warm

Forget job boards. Forget polished résumés. The new hiring funnel? It starts with a tweet.

More and more founders are skipping traditional hiring channels and building their early teams directly from X (formerly Twitter).

So why is this working?

🧠 Content reveals mindset
You can’t fake thoughtfulness or clarity over 10 posts. If they’ve been showing up consistently, they’ve already passed the “would I work with this person?” filter.

💬 Replies reveal communication
Want a clear writer, systems thinker, or empathetic communicator? Scroll their feed—it’s their portfolio.

🎯 Shared values > Shared universities
In early-stage teams, alignment trumps accolades. Twitter makes it easier to find people who “get it.”

The takeaway?

So if you’re hiring, post your build journey. And if you’re looking to join a rocket ship? Start by saying something valuable under a founder’s thread.

Welcome to the future of startup hiring: public, authentic, and one click away.

💬 Quote: Steve Jobs

It’s easy to obsess over runway, burn rate, and fundraising decks. But here’s the truth most startup decks won’t tell you: your real runway is your stamina.

Burnout isn’t an exception, it’s the default setting if you’re not careful. And energy, unlike capital, can’t be replenished with a wire transfer.

The founders who survive aren’t always the smartest or most funded. They’re the ones who know how to pace themselves, set boundaries, and build support systems as intentionally as they build product.

🚨 Protect your energy like you protect your cash.

🧠 Because once the founder is depleted, the mission starts slipping too.

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