GrowthOps Guy 🦄
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GrowthOps Guy 🦄
@nelioleone.bsky.social
· Jan 10
After 10y scaling #startups, I’m figuring out what’s next:
🤖 Build in AI?
🚀 Scale my agency?
🗄️ Return to industry?
👨🎓 Take a PhD?
🗺️ Go off the grid?
Documenting the highs & lows in my quest of solving real problems for real people.
While keeping my Spark alive
✨✨✨
#entrepreneurship #buildinpublic
🤖 Build in AI?
🚀 Scale my agency?
🗄️ Return to industry?
👨🎓 Take a PhD?
🗺️ Go off the grid?
Documenting the highs & lows in my quest of solving real problems for real people.
While keeping my Spark alive
✨✨✨
#entrepreneurship #buildinpublic
#buildinpublic
Anyone interested in mentoring me on how to get started with Vibe Marketing?
All I need is 30min per week to get feedback and help me structure my journey
Anyone interested in mentoring me on how to get started with Vibe Marketing?
All I need is 30min per week to get feedback and help me structure my journey
June 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
#buildinpublic
Anyone interested in mentoring me on how to get started with Vibe Marketing?
All I need is 30min per week to get feedback and help me structure my journey
Anyone interested in mentoring me on how to get started with Vibe Marketing?
All I need is 30min per week to get feedback and help me structure my journey
For everyone out there with
balanced views:
1. Stay together
2. Hang tight
3. Brave for impact
It seems like it’s the beginning of a new historical cycle.
And it’s dark.
#buildinpublic
balanced views:
1. Stay together
2. Hang tight
3. Brave for impact
It seems like it’s the beginning of a new historical cycle.
And it’s dark.
#buildinpublic
January 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
For everyone out there with
balanced views:
1. Stay together
2. Hang tight
3. Brave for impact
It seems like it’s the beginning of a new historical cycle.
And it’s dark.
#buildinpublic
balanced views:
1. Stay together
2. Hang tight
3. Brave for impact
It seems like it’s the beginning of a new historical cycle.
And it’s dark.
#buildinpublic
January 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Hey #buildinpublic peeps
Im looking for the best Framer course for complete beginners like myself.
Any suggestions?
Im looking for the best Framer course for complete beginners like myself.
Any suggestions?
January 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Hey #buildinpublic peeps
Im looking for the best Framer course for complete beginners like myself.
Any suggestions?
Im looking for the best Framer course for complete beginners like myself.
Any suggestions?
I’ll fail again and again.
Over and over.
But I only need to be right once.
Just once.
So I’ll never give up.
#BuildInPublic
Over and over.
But I only need to be right once.
Just once.
So I’ll never give up.
#BuildInPublic
January 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I’ll fail again and again.
Over and over.
But I only need to be right once.
Just once.
So I’ll never give up.
#BuildInPublic
Over and over.
But I only need to be right once.
Just once.
So I’ll never give up.
#BuildInPublic
#BuildInPublic
Haven’t been posting—head down, building my “next” thing.
Zik & I spent 6 months with a CTO who had 0 urgency. A lousy MVP took 3 months.
VCs met us, asked questions, but didn’t invest. Then CTO dumped us… by text.
Spent 10 days angry. Now? 2 new ideas. No CTO needed. Back at it.
Haven’t been posting—head down, building my “next” thing.
Zik & I spent 6 months with a CTO who had 0 urgency. A lousy MVP took 3 months.
VCs met us, asked questions, but didn’t invest. Then CTO dumped us… by text.
Spent 10 days angry. Now? 2 new ideas. No CTO needed. Back at it.
January 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
#BuildInPublic
Haven’t been posting—head down, building my “next” thing.
Zik & I spent 6 months with a CTO who had 0 urgency. A lousy MVP took 3 months.
VCs met us, asked questions, but didn’t invest. Then CTO dumped us… by text.
Spent 10 days angry. Now? 2 new ideas. No CTO needed. Back at it.
Haven’t been posting—head down, building my “next” thing.
Zik & I spent 6 months with a CTO who had 0 urgency. A lousy MVP took 3 months.
VCs met us, asked questions, but didn’t invest. Then CTO dumped us… by text.
Spent 10 days angry. Now? 2 new ideas. No CTO needed. Back at it.
Reposted by GrowthOps Guy 🦄
#BuildInPublic peeps
I’ve got an ask.
Been stuck in ideation.
All ideas I come up with
simply suck.
Any recommended sources to enhance ideation process?
📝 Blogs & Articles
🤩 People to follow
🪛 Tools
📄 Lists
Anything that could help me get unstuck?
#indiehackers #startup
I’ve got an ask.
Been stuck in ideation.
All ideas I come up with
simply suck.
Any recommended sources to enhance ideation process?
📝 Blogs & Articles
🤩 People to follow
🪛 Tools
📄 Lists
Anything that could help me get unstuck?
#indiehackers #startup
January 11, 2025 at 6:52 AM
#BuildInPublic peeps
I’ve got an ask.
Been stuck in ideation.
All ideas I come up with
simply suck.
Any recommended sources to enhance ideation process?
📝 Blogs & Articles
🤩 People to follow
🪛 Tools
📄 Lists
Anything that could help me get unstuck?
#indiehackers #startup
I’ve got an ask.
Been stuck in ideation.
All ideas I come up with
simply suck.
Any recommended sources to enhance ideation process?
📝 Blogs & Articles
🤩 People to follow
🪛 Tools
📄 Lists
Anything that could help me get unstuck?
#indiehackers #startup
Day 2 on #Bluesky 🦋
OMG that’s where all the good people were!!
This platform’s got a vibe 🔥🤩
It has a Spark ⚡️
#BuildInPublic
OMG that’s where all the good people were!!
This platform’s got a vibe 🔥🤩
It has a Spark ⚡️
#BuildInPublic
January 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Day 2 on #Bluesky 🦋
OMG that’s where all the good people were!!
This platform’s got a vibe 🔥🤩
It has a Spark ⚡️
#BuildInPublic
OMG that’s where all the good people were!!
This platform’s got a vibe 🔥🤩
It has a Spark ⚡️
#BuildInPublic
To all
#BuildInPublics peeps are there any
🛠️tool
📋lists
📝repositories
Of PROBLEMS TO SOLVE
That actually dont suck?
Maybe that’s what I should #build LOL.
Enter..
🐼PandaProblem
“Find your next PTS (Problem To Solve) with #AI”
#BuildInPublics peeps are there any
🛠️tool
📋lists
📝repositories
Of PROBLEMS TO SOLVE
That actually dont suck?
Maybe that’s what I should #build LOL.
Enter..
🐼PandaProblem
“Find your next PTS (Problem To Solve) with #AI”
January 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
To all
#BuildInPublics peeps are there any
🛠️tool
📋lists
📝repositories
Of PROBLEMS TO SOLVE
That actually dont suck?
Maybe that’s what I should #build LOL.
Enter..
🐼PandaProblem
“Find your next PTS (Problem To Solve) with #AI”
#BuildInPublics peeps are there any
🛠️tool
📋lists
📝repositories
Of PROBLEMS TO SOLVE
That actually dont suck?
Maybe that’s what I should #build LOL.
Enter..
🐼PandaProblem
“Find your next PTS (Problem To Solve) with #AI”
Let’s talk about “White Spaces”
From investing in 13 #startups and scaling 2 (one to $40M ARR, one sold to Uber for $3.1B),
here’s what I’ve learned.
If you see a White Space:
A) You’re 10x smarter than 99% of founders.
B) It’s a mirage—nothing is there.
Most times, it’s B.
#BuildInPublic
From investing in 13 #startups and scaling 2 (one to $40M ARR, one sold to Uber for $3.1B),
here’s what I’ve learned.
If you see a White Space:
A) You’re 10x smarter than 99% of founders.
B) It’s a mirage—nothing is there.
Most times, it’s B.
#BuildInPublic
January 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Let’s talk about “White Spaces”
From investing in 13 #startups and scaling 2 (one to $40M ARR, one sold to Uber for $3.1B),
here’s what I’ve learned.
If you see a White Space:
A) You’re 10x smarter than 99% of founders.
B) It’s a mirage—nothing is there.
Most times, it’s B.
#BuildInPublic
From investing in 13 #startups and scaling 2 (one to $40M ARR, one sold to Uber for $3.1B),
here’s what I’ve learned.
If you see a White Space:
A) You’re 10x smarter than 99% of founders.
B) It’s a mirage—nothing is there.
Most times, it’s B.
#BuildInPublic
Most #BuildInPublic peeps are techies.
Me?
I’m a #Growth guy.
Scaled 10s #startups & 1 Unicorn 🦄 ($3.1bn exit).
All Im trying to say:
1) No clue what Im doing
2) Need to figure my life out
Shall I go back to #startup job?
Earn peanuts+equity with <7% chances of converting
God Help me..
Me?
I’m a #Growth guy.
Scaled 10s #startups & 1 Unicorn 🦄 ($3.1bn exit).
All Im trying to say:
1) No clue what Im doing
2) Need to figure my life out
Shall I go back to #startup job?
Earn peanuts+equity with <7% chances of converting
God Help me..
January 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Most #BuildInPublic peeps are techies.
Me?
I’m a #Growth guy.
Scaled 10s #startups & 1 Unicorn 🦄 ($3.1bn exit).
All Im trying to say:
1) No clue what Im doing
2) Need to figure my life out
Shall I go back to #startup job?
Earn peanuts+equity with <7% chances of converting
God Help me..
Me?
I’m a #Growth guy.
Scaled 10s #startups & 1 Unicorn 🦄 ($3.1bn exit).
All Im trying to say:
1) No clue what Im doing
2) Need to figure my life out
Shall I go back to #startup job?
Earn peanuts+equity with <7% chances of converting
God Help me..
Some think starting a company is guaranteed by past corporate or startup experience.
Sure, your pedigree might get you #VC meetings.
But building a company?
It all comes down to one thing:
How well you help real people solve real problems.
#Entrepreneurship is the great equalizer
Sure, your pedigree might get you #VC meetings.
But building a company?
It all comes down to one thing:
How well you help real people solve real problems.
#Entrepreneurship is the great equalizer
January 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Some think starting a company is guaranteed by past corporate or startup experience.
Sure, your pedigree might get you #VC meetings.
But building a company?
It all comes down to one thing:
How well you help real people solve real problems.
#Entrepreneurship is the great equalizer
Sure, your pedigree might get you #VC meetings.
But building a company?
It all comes down to one thing:
How well you help real people solve real problems.
#Entrepreneurship is the great equalizer
After 10y scaling #startups, I’m figuring out what’s next:
🤖 Build in AI?
🚀 Scale my agency?
🗄️ Return to industry?
👨🎓 Take a PhD?
🗺️ Go off the grid?
Documenting the highs & lows in my quest of solving real problems for real people.
While keeping my Spark alive
✨✨✨
#entrepreneurship #buildinpublic
🤖 Build in AI?
🚀 Scale my agency?
🗄️ Return to industry?
👨🎓 Take a PhD?
🗺️ Go off the grid?
Documenting the highs & lows in my quest of solving real problems for real people.
While keeping my Spark alive
✨✨✨
#entrepreneurship #buildinpublic
January 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
After 10y scaling #startups, I’m figuring out what’s next:
🤖 Build in AI?
🚀 Scale my agency?
🗄️ Return to industry?
👨🎓 Take a PhD?
🗺️ Go off the grid?
Documenting the highs & lows in my quest of solving real problems for real people.
While keeping my Spark alive
✨✨✨
#entrepreneurship #buildinpublic
🤖 Build in AI?
🚀 Scale my agency?
🗄️ Return to industry?
👨🎓 Take a PhD?
🗺️ Go off the grid?
Documenting the highs & lows in my quest of solving real problems for real people.
While keeping my Spark alive
✨✨✨
#entrepreneurship #buildinpublic
Woke up to the sound of waves.
The ocean mirrors the barren mountains.
A wild goat wanders by 🐐
🤿 Swam 15min
☕️ Sipped coffee
📱 Checked my phone
A top VC passed on our #startup.
I don’t want to go back to a job.
But without cash… what can we build?
That goat looks as lost as I feel right now.
The ocean mirrors the barren mountains.
A wild goat wanders by 🐐
🤿 Swam 15min
☕️ Sipped coffee
📱 Checked my phone
A top VC passed on our #startup.
I don’t want to go back to a job.
But without cash… what can we build?
That goat looks as lost as I feel right now.
January 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Woke up to the sound of waves.
The ocean mirrors the barren mountains.
A wild goat wanders by 🐐
🤿 Swam 15min
☕️ Sipped coffee
📱 Checked my phone
A top VC passed on our #startup.
I don’t want to go back to a job.
But without cash… what can we build?
That goat looks as lost as I feel right now.
The ocean mirrors the barren mountains.
A wild goat wanders by 🐐
🤿 Swam 15min
☕️ Sipped coffee
📱 Checked my phone
A top VC passed on our #startup.
I don’t want to go back to a job.
But without cash… what can we build?
That goat looks as lost as I feel right now.
It’s a fishing village.
Just 60 souls live there.
I asked Saeed, a great guy:
“Can someone rent me a room?”
All I wanted:
🛜 Wifi
🛌 A bed
🌊 Ocean nearby
After some calls, he smiled:
“Okay.”
Sometimes, WHAT #startup to build is just as important as WHERE you build it from.
Just 60 souls live there.
I asked Saeed, a great guy:
“Can someone rent me a room?”
All I wanted:
🛜 Wifi
🛌 A bed
🌊 Ocean nearby
After some calls, he smiled:
“Okay.”
Sometimes, WHAT #startup to build is just as important as WHERE you build it from.
January 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
It’s a fishing village.
Just 60 souls live there.
I asked Saeed, a great guy:
“Can someone rent me a room?”
All I wanted:
🛜 Wifi
🛌 A bed
🌊 Ocean nearby
After some calls, he smiled:
“Okay.”
Sometimes, WHAT #startup to build is just as important as WHERE you build it from.
Just 60 souls live there.
I asked Saeed, a great guy:
“Can someone rent me a room?”
All I wanted:
🛜 Wifi
🛌 A bed
🌊 Ocean nearby
After some calls, he smiled:
“Okay.”
Sometimes, WHAT #startup to build is just as important as WHERE you build it from.
On a beach in Oman 🇴🇲
2 days. No internet. 3 Insights:
1. In tech entrepreneurship we’re all sprinters running an ironman
2. Alone you go fast. Together you go far. And “together” means compromises.
3. Healing traumas gets down to extensively write about it. Not talk about it.
2 days. No internet. 3 Insights:
1. In tech entrepreneurship we’re all sprinters running an ironman
2. Alone you go fast. Together you go far. And “together” means compromises.
3. Healing traumas gets down to extensively write about it. Not talk about it.
January 10, 2025 at 6:28 AM
On a beach in Oman 🇴🇲
2 days. No internet. 3 Insights:
1. In tech entrepreneurship we’re all sprinters running an ironman
2. Alone you go fast. Together you go far. And “together” means compromises.
3. Healing traumas gets down to extensively write about it. Not talk about it.
2 days. No internet. 3 Insights:
1. In tech entrepreneurship we’re all sprinters running an ironman
2. Alone you go fast. Together you go far. And “together” means compromises.
3. Healing traumas gets down to extensively write about it. Not talk about it.
In the Gen #AI era, a 24 y.o with #NoCode experience can be 100X more valuable than a CTO with 20 years of #software #engineering.
Insane…
Insane…
January 9, 2025 at 5:47 AM
In the Gen #AI era, a 24 y.o with #NoCode experience can be 100X more valuable than a CTO with 20 years of #software #engineering.
Insane…
Insane…
Best way to crush your ego?
Build a #startup from scratch at 38.
Your friends? VPs, GMs, MDs, pulling $250k+.
You?
No salary. No team. No revenue.
No corporate ladder to fall back on.
Best part?
There’s a 99% chance you’ll fail.
Feels like a “Dont Try This At Home” kinda thing.
Mom be proud.
Build a #startup from scratch at 38.
Your friends? VPs, GMs, MDs, pulling $250k+.
You?
No salary. No team. No revenue.
No corporate ladder to fall back on.
Best part?
There’s a 99% chance you’ll fail.
Feels like a “Dont Try This At Home” kinda thing.
Mom be proud.
January 9, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Best way to crush your ego?
Build a #startup from scratch at 38.
Your friends? VPs, GMs, MDs, pulling $250k+.
You?
No salary. No team. No revenue.
No corporate ladder to fall back on.
Best part?
There’s a 99% chance you’ll fail.
Feels like a “Dont Try This At Home” kinda thing.
Mom be proud.
Build a #startup from scratch at 38.
Your friends? VPs, GMs, MDs, pulling $250k+.
You?
No salary. No team. No revenue.
No corporate ladder to fall back on.
Best part?
There’s a 99% chance you’ll fail.
Feels like a “Dont Try This At Home” kinda thing.
Mom be proud.
Coming up with a #startup #idea is harder than it looks.
Zik and I stalked successful founders on LinkedIn.
One common thread?
Domain Expertise.
Us?
We’ve jumped from ride-hailing to laundry, proptech, consulting, fashion.
Generalists can execute—but ideation?
That’s a Domain Expert ballgame.
Zik and I stalked successful founders on LinkedIn.
One common thread?
Domain Expertise.
Us?
We’ve jumped from ride-hailing to laundry, proptech, consulting, fashion.
Generalists can execute—but ideation?
That’s a Domain Expert ballgame.
January 9, 2025 at 4:22 AM
“What should we build?”
“Uhmmm…”
Zik & I felt dumb.
We thought we knew our sh*t.
2 “smart” guys. 10+ years in scaling local #unicorns. Zik even has McKinsey on his CV.
And yet, there we were.
Clueless AF.
Every success we’d had?
Wiped clean. 🧼
Back to Square 0.
Starting from scratch.
“Uhmmm…”
Zik & I felt dumb.
We thought we knew our sh*t.
2 “smart” guys. 10+ years in scaling local #unicorns. Zik even has McKinsey on his CV.
And yet, there we were.
Clueless AF.
Every success we’d had?
Wiped clean. 🧼
Back to Square 0.
Starting from scratch.
January 9, 2025 at 4:09 AM
“What should we build?”
“Uhmmm…”
Zik & I felt dumb.
We thought we knew our sh*t.
2 “smart” guys. 10+ years in scaling local #unicorns. Zik even has McKinsey on his CV.
And yet, there we were.
Clueless AF.
Every success we’d had?
Wiped clean. 🧼
Back to Square 0.
Starting from scratch.
“Uhmmm…”
Zik & I felt dumb.
We thought we knew our sh*t.
2 “smart” guys. 10+ years in scaling local #unicorns. Zik even has McKinsey on his CV.
And yet, there we were.
Clueless AF.
Every success we’d had?
Wiped clean. 🧼
Back to Square 0.
Starting from scratch.