Fractional CMO | Took a SaaS from $0 to $10M ARR. I share what’s working in growth right now. Faith, family of six, and a loud dinner table. Need a CMO? DM me
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Chris Small retweeted
today we're launching @Palmier_io, a video editor Claude can edit.
use AI to edit, organize, and generate footage directly in the timeline.
finally, a video editor built for AI.
open-source. mac native. available now.
Chris Small retweeted
new models are cool. but remember:
- building a company is still hard
- growing a company is even harder
- ai can create false productivity
- you still have to talk to customers
- you still have to have taste and think outside the box
- you still have to solve real problems for real people (not the ai bubble)
- you can hallucinate that you will be a billionaire in 6 months
- you still need to make $1 first with ai
- there are millions of people and businesses who hardly know how to use chatgpt
- we are so early
- you need to narrow your focus, then narrow further
- you should ship something before you start working on the next thing
- find a team who supports you
- touch grass
- have fun with fable 5!
Chris Small retweeted
I didn't cover Claude Opus 4.8 on my pod because I don't think it's MEANINGFULLY better than GPT 5.5 as of May 29th.
We're entering the era where model releases start to feel like iPhone releases. Remember when every new iPhone was a genuine leap? Now it's a slightly better camera and you can't really tell the difference. That's where models are heading. 4.6 to 4.7 to 4.8. Each one is a little different. Nobody can agree if it's better or worse. The benchmarks say one thing, the vibes say another.
The thing that actually matters right now is what's happening around the models. Claude Code shipped dynamic workflows this same week and that genuinely changes what one person can build.
Codex shipped a desktop app with an in app browser that combines coding and knowledge work in one surface. Those are the releases that move the needle for people. The model underneath is becoming interchangeable.
I think we're maybe 6 months from nobody caring which model they're using the way nobody cares which engine is in their Uber. You just want to get where you're going.
When something genuinely changes the game for builders, I'll cover it on @startupideaspod. Opus 4.8 wasn't that. Dynamic workflows was.
I'd rather save you the hour.
Chris Small retweeted
Perhaps many of the great men who advanced civilization technologically did not introspect.
But the great men who advanced it morally - Jesus, Buddha, Socrates, Lincoln, King, Gandhi - did.
Chris Small retweeted
A simple path to a good life:
- Stay in great shape
- Build a family you love
- Cultivate a community of friends
- Be of service to thousands of people
Basically, the best life possible.
Chris Small retweeted
I'm increasingly convinced that burnout doesn't come from working long hours or weekends. Burnout comes from working on things that drain your energy with people that do the same.
Chris Small retweeted
I’m much happier getting into bed and watching a movie at 7pm on a Friday than I ever was going out to a crowded bar.
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There is no avoiding pain, especially if you're going after ambitious goals. Believe it or not, you are lucky to feel that kind of pain if you approach it correctly, because it is a signal that you need to find solutions so you can progress. If you can develop a reflexive reaction to psychic pain that causes you to reflect on it rather than avoid it, it will lead to your rapid learning/evolving. After seeing how much more effective it is to face the painful realities that are caused by your problems, mistakes, and weaknesses, I believe you won't want to operate any other way. It's just a matter of getting in the habit of doing it.
Most people have a tough time reflecting when they are in pain and they pay attention to other things when the pain passes, so they miss out on the reflections that provide the lessons. If you can reflect well while you're in pain (which is probably too much to ask), great. But if you can remember to reflect after it passes, that's valuable too. #principleoftheday
Chris Small retweeted
you don't need discipline you need to figure out what you deeply deeply desire.
discipline is totally overrated.
Chris Small retweeted
If you find a girl who believes in your dreams more than you do, who makes you want to be a better man, who’s willing to work alongside you to get there and is grateful for whatever you have - just marry her.
Chris Small retweeted
Be grateful for your startup’s progress.
- say thank you to your team often
- let customers know you appreciate them
Gratitude is such underrated fuel.
Chris Small retweeted
Introducing: “What’s The Problem?”
Let’s help *everyone* get to the starting line.
Accessible to all, the story of Fiatello and the Big Red Button is something we can all send *before* the first Bitcoin book / podcast / video.
Please share it with everyone you care about (link below).
Thank you Bitcoin 🧡
@satmojoe
Chris Small retweeted
Pain + Reflection = Progress. Are you making the most out of your mistakes?
#principles #raydalio
Chris Small retweeted
Building a startup requires 6 things:
- Idea
- Someone who can build
- Someone who can sell
- Laptop
- Internet
- Dark mode
That’s it. No excuses. Just start.
