Kyle Platt
@kyleplatt.bsky.social
Serial Entrepreneur and Engineer. Trying to maximize life while building cool things. 🇨🇦 Building:
🚀 https://local-leads.ai
🐉 https://getbluepilot.com
🧲 https://tactycs.io
🚀 https://local-leads.ai
🐉 https://getbluepilot.com
🧲 https://tactycs.io
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Kyle Platt
@kyleplatt.bsky.social
· Nov 25
Figured now is a good time to share my current startup backstory and what I am working on.
Have built >20 products/tools at this point and found some snippets of success!
Here they are: 🧵
Have built >20 products/tools at this point and found some snippets of success!
Here they are: 🧵
Since im adding bulk emailing functionality to Local Leads I first needed to add a way to disqualify leads ->
#buildinpublic
#buildinpublic
February 12, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Since im adding bulk emailing functionality to Local Leads I first needed to add a way to disqualify leads ->
#buildinpublic
#buildinpublic
Good progress on more Local Leads features.
Tomorrow I will be launching the ability to connect and send emails right from Local Leads with just a click.
Pretty exciting! #buildinpublic
Tomorrow I will be launching the ability to connect and send emails right from Local Leads with just a click.
Pretty exciting! #buildinpublic
February 10, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Good progress on more Local Leads features.
Tomorrow I will be launching the ability to connect and send emails right from Local Leads with just a click.
Pretty exciting! #buildinpublic
Tomorrow I will be launching the ability to connect and send emails right from Local Leads with just a click.
Pretty exciting! #buildinpublic
Tough pill to swallow... Local Leads isn't where I need it to be.
Getting quality leads is great. But its not enough to break the stickiness of people using more established tools.
Good news. I have a plan. Local Leads is going end to end. Sending emails automatically. Stay tuned! #buildinpublic
Getting quality leads is great. But its not enough to break the stickiness of people using more established tools.
Good news. I have a plan. Local Leads is going end to end. Sending emails automatically. Stay tuned! #buildinpublic
February 6, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Tough pill to swallow... Local Leads isn't where I need it to be.
Getting quality leads is great. But its not enough to break the stickiness of people using more established tools.
Good news. I have a plan. Local Leads is going end to end. Sending emails automatically. Stay tuned! #buildinpublic
Getting quality leads is great. But its not enough to break the stickiness of people using more established tools.
Good news. I have a plan. Local Leads is going end to end. Sending emails automatically. Stay tuned! #buildinpublic
Local Leads now sends new company leads straight to your inbox!
Pretty important step of simplifying the workflow and making it super easy to use #buildinpublic
Pretty important step of simplifying the workflow and making it super easy to use #buildinpublic
January 30, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Local Leads now sends new company leads straight to your inbox!
Pretty important step of simplifying the workflow and making it super easy to use #buildinpublic
Pretty important step of simplifying the workflow and making it super easy to use #buildinpublic
Local Leads improvements are chugging along nicely.
- Setting up new PSEO system
- Added another 1k+ New Business leads
- Testing Ad flows
- Team working on regular SEO
#buildinpublic
- Setting up new PSEO system
- Added another 1k+ New Business leads
- Testing Ad flows
- Team working on regular SEO
#buildinpublic
January 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Local Leads improvements are chugging along nicely.
- Setting up new PSEO system
- Added another 1k+ New Business leads
- Testing Ad flows
- Team working on regular SEO
#buildinpublic
- Setting up new PSEO system
- Added another 1k+ New Business leads
- Testing Ad flows
- Team working on regular SEO
#buildinpublic
I have been grinding the last several weeks.
All for the re-launch of Local Leads!
This is the tool we used to grow our agency to over 50k MRR.
Would love if you check it out & get 3 free searches! #buildinpublic
local-leads.ai
All for the re-launch of Local Leads!
This is the tool we used to grow our agency to over 50k MRR.
Would love if you check it out & get 3 free searches! #buildinpublic
local-leads.ai
Local Leads
Making outbound easy
local-leads.ai
January 22, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I have been grinding the last several weeks.
All for the re-launch of Local Leads!
This is the tool we used to grow our agency to over 50k MRR.
Would love if you check it out & get 3 free searches! #buildinpublic
local-leads.ai
All for the re-launch of Local Leads!
This is the tool we used to grow our agency to over 50k MRR.
Would love if you check it out & get 3 free searches! #buildinpublic
local-leads.ai
On pace to have Local Leads V2 release this week. Pretty exciting!
Have to:
- finish live search cycle
- update free to paid model
- revamp landing page
#buildinpublic
Have to:
- finish live search cycle
- update free to paid model
- revamp landing page
#buildinpublic
January 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
On pace to have Local Leads V2 release this week. Pretty exciting!
Have to:
- finish live search cycle
- update free to paid model
- revamp landing page
#buildinpublic
Have to:
- finish live search cycle
- update free to paid model
- revamp landing page
#buildinpublic
Back to using an alarm clock 🥹
January 5, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Back to using an alarm clock 🥹
Reposted by Kyle Platt
If I could tell my 4 year ago self after quitting my job, that I would be able to spend thousands on testing every idea and product we come up with
... I would have believed it haha, but still be incredibly thrilled!
So powerful to be able to run ads and all kinds of stuff when testing ideas
... I would have believed it haha, but still be incredibly thrilled!
So powerful to be able to run ads and all kinds of stuff when testing ideas
December 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
If I could tell my 4 year ago self after quitting my job, that I would be able to spend thousands on testing every idea and product we come up with
... I would have believed it haha, but still be incredibly thrilled!
So powerful to be able to run ads and all kinds of stuff when testing ideas
... I would have believed it haha, but still be incredibly thrilled!
So powerful to be able to run ads and all kinds of stuff when testing ideas
Holidays are peaceful.
Its not that I stop building and working on stuff, its that I can grind away on what I want and can ignore socials and have way less interruptions (in a positive way) from customers.
Great time to just get stuff done! #buildinpublic
Its not that I stop building and working on stuff, its that I can grind away on what I want and can ignore socials and have way less interruptions (in a positive way) from customers.
Great time to just get stuff done! #buildinpublic
December 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Holidays are peaceful.
Its not that I stop building and working on stuff, its that I can grind away on what I want and can ignore socials and have way less interruptions (in a positive way) from customers.
Great time to just get stuff done! #buildinpublic
Its not that I stop building and working on stuff, its that I can grind away on what I want and can ignore socials and have way less interruptions (in a positive way) from customers.
Great time to just get stuff done! #buildinpublic
If I could tell my 4 year ago self after quitting my job, that I would be able to spend thousands on testing every idea and product we come up with
... I would have believed it haha, but still be incredibly thrilled!
So powerful to be able to run ads and all kinds of stuff when testing ideas
... I would have believed it haha, but still be incredibly thrilled!
So powerful to be able to run ads and all kinds of stuff when testing ideas
December 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
If I could tell my 4 year ago self after quitting my job, that I would be able to spend thousands on testing every idea and product we come up with
... I would have believed it haha, but still be incredibly thrilled!
So powerful to be able to run ads and all kinds of stuff when testing ideas
... I would have believed it haha, but still be incredibly thrilled!
So powerful to be able to run ads and all kinds of stuff when testing ideas
Its like im back at my corporate job.
Didnt get to do any development on Local Leads today, so doing it 'after-hours'
Didnt get to do any development on Local Leads today, so doing it 'after-hours'
December 19, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Its like im back at my corporate job.
Didnt get to do any development on Local Leads today, so doing it 'after-hours'
Didnt get to do any development on Local Leads today, so doing it 'after-hours'
Spun up a landing page for a new tool I am quickly developing.
Idea: reverse engineered how ai searches the web when you ask it things like 'best agency in location'. We leverage this to give concrete updates to your site to rank/show up in the ai queries #buildinpublic
tactycs.io/how-to-show-...
Idea: reverse engineered how ai searches the web when you ask it things like 'best agency in location'. We leverage this to give concrete updates to your site to rank/show up in the ai queries #buildinpublic
tactycs.io/how-to-show-...
Tool That Helps You Show up in ChatGPT Immediately — Tactycs
We've created a tool that helps businesses show up in ChatGPT immediately by reverse engineering what ChatGPT itself searches for and then creating content for your website that aligns with it!
tactycs.io
December 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Spun up a landing page for a new tool I am quickly developing.
Idea: reverse engineered how ai searches the web when you ask it things like 'best agency in location'. We leverage this to give concrete updates to your site to rank/show up in the ai queries #buildinpublic
tactycs.io/how-to-show-...
Idea: reverse engineered how ai searches the web when you ask it things like 'best agency in location'. We leverage this to give concrete updates to your site to rank/show up in the ai queries #buildinpublic
tactycs.io/how-to-show-...
Now that I have a data pipeline that I am mostly happy with I can start setting up the actual user workflow!
Running a search/watch list is straightforward & powerful. Built the UI to push towards my priority location (Ontario CA) to start and will update with every new data pipeline #buildinpublic
Running a search/watch list is straightforward & powerful. Built the UI to push towards my priority location (Ontario CA) to start and will update with every new data pipeline #buildinpublic
December 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Now that I have a data pipeline that I am mostly happy with I can start setting up the actual user workflow!
Running a search/watch list is straightforward & powerful. Built the UI to push towards my priority location (Ontario CA) to start and will update with every new data pipeline #buildinpublic
Running a search/watch list is straightforward & powerful. Built the UI to push towards my priority location (Ontario CA) to start and will update with every new data pipeline #buildinpublic
Looking for some cool youtube channels focused around small business building, indiehacking, build in public stuff.
Not necessarily the 'Make 10k a Month' "gurus", but real genuine stuff. Can still talk about money things, just as part of a journey
Any suggestions? #buildinpublic
Not necessarily the 'Make 10k a Month' "gurus", but real genuine stuff. Can still talk about money things, just as part of a journey
Any suggestions? #buildinpublic
December 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Looking for some cool youtube channels focused around small business building, indiehacking, build in public stuff.
Not necessarily the 'Make 10k a Month' "gurus", but real genuine stuff. Can still talk about money things, just as part of a journey
Any suggestions? #buildinpublic
Not necessarily the 'Make 10k a Month' "gurus", but real genuine stuff. Can still talk about money things, just as part of a journey
Any suggestions? #buildinpublic
Want to share more of what im working on again. V2 of Local Leads is coming along. Been a ton of data gathering/backend work but started doing some UI.
A straightforward data table + pop out test page #buildinpublic
A straightforward data table + pop out test page #buildinpublic
December 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Want to share more of what im working on again. V2 of Local Leads is coming along. Been a ton of data gathering/backend work but started doing some UI.
A straightforward data table + pop out test page #buildinpublic
A straightforward data table + pop out test page #buildinpublic
Bittersweet when a direct competitor to your tool pops up...
Means more validation, also means more splitting of the market.
Even more tough when they clearly rip you off, right down to the name...
#buildinpublic
Means more validation, also means more splitting of the market.
Even more tough when they clearly rip you off, right down to the name...
#buildinpublic
December 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Bittersweet when a direct competitor to your tool pops up...
Means more validation, also means more splitting of the market.
Even more tough when they clearly rip you off, right down to the name...
#buildinpublic
Means more validation, also means more splitting of the market.
Even more tough when they clearly rip you off, right down to the name...
#buildinpublic
Finally took the time to add an annual plan to BluePilot...
These days I build it in right away for products, but for some reason didn't do it when launching BluePilot 🤷
Will see if it gets used. Decided on a pretty decent discount to start
7.99/m -> 69.99/yr
#buildinpublic
These days I build it in right away for products, but for some reason didn't do it when launching BluePilot 🤷
Will see if it gets used. Decided on a pretty decent discount to start
7.99/m -> 69.99/yr
#buildinpublic
December 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Finally took the time to add an annual plan to BluePilot...
These days I build it in right away for products, but for some reason didn't do it when launching BluePilot 🤷
Will see if it gets used. Decided on a pretty decent discount to start
7.99/m -> 69.99/yr
#buildinpublic
These days I build it in right away for products, but for some reason didn't do it when launching BluePilot 🤷
Will see if it gets used. Decided on a pretty decent discount to start
7.99/m -> 69.99/yr
#buildinpublic
Decided to change up the data gathering strategy for Local Leads. I have some secret sauce that finds leads that the big players don't have but it takes time to roll out for every location.
Am restricting to Ontario, Canada to start since that's home base #buildinpublic
Am restricting to Ontario, Canada to start since that's home base #buildinpublic
December 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Decided to change up the data gathering strategy for Local Leads. I have some secret sauce that finds leads that the big players don't have but it takes time to roll out for every location.
Am restricting to Ontario, Canada to start since that's home base #buildinpublic
Am restricting to Ontario, Canada to start since that's home base #buildinpublic
Why do I keep picking projects that require such large data sets (10-100 millions of rows) 😢
I prefer when I can just write inefficient data queries and get away with it
#buildinpublic
I prefer when I can just write inefficient data queries and get away with it
#buildinpublic
December 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Why do I keep picking projects that require such large data sets (10-100 millions of rows) 😢
I prefer when I can just write inefficient data queries and get away with it
#buildinpublic
I prefer when I can just write inefficient data queries and get away with it
#buildinpublic
Was able to test desire for the new primary feature onLocal Leads and things are looking promising. Good enough that I am going to commit 2-3 weeks of full time non-stop development on it to really flush it out.
Pretty rare that I get to do that with so many products/customers! #buildinpublic
Pretty rare that I get to do that with so many products/customers! #buildinpublic
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Was able to test desire for the new primary feature onLocal Leads and things are looking promising. Good enough that I am going to commit 2-3 weeks of full time non-stop development on it to really flush it out.
Pretty rare that I get to do that with so many products/customers! #buildinpublic
Pretty rare that I get to do that with so many products/customers! #buildinpublic
Changing my system from a one-to-one (account to connection) to a one-to-many (account to multi-connection) and its definitely challenging.
There was a pro/con of doing it early but speed to launch was important. A year later tho we need it
#buildinpublic
There was a pro/con of doing it early but speed to launch was important. A year later tho we need it
#buildinpublic
November 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Changing my system from a one-to-one (account to connection) to a one-to-many (account to multi-connection) and its definitely challenging.
There was a pro/con of doing it early but speed to launch was important. A year later tho we need it
#buildinpublic
There was a pro/con of doing it early but speed to launch was important. A year later tho we need it
#buildinpublic
Finally working on Local Leads properly again. Have started migrating the core lead finding to be much more comprehensive and much more useful! Also catering to less experienced people to try and differentiate from the big players.
Exciting times. #buildinpublic
Exciting times. #buildinpublic
November 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Finally working on Local Leads properly again. Have started migrating the core lead finding to be much more comprehensive and much more useful! Also catering to less experienced people to try and differentiate from the big players.
Exciting times. #buildinpublic
Exciting times. #buildinpublic
Thinking about unifying the onboarding process for BluePilot. Its pretty disjointed right now, with settings living within features.
Tough to balance getting info up front and not annoying the users though! #buildinpublic
Tough to balance getting info up front and not annoying the users though! #buildinpublic
October 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Thinking about unifying the onboarding process for BluePilot. Its pretty disjointed right now, with settings living within features.
Tough to balance getting info up front and not annoying the users though! #buildinpublic
Tough to balance getting info up front and not annoying the users though! #buildinpublic