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I’m the Founder of Count – your financial autopilot. We’re building a digital companion that puts expert-level money management in everyone’s pocket – not just the top 1%. The idea sparked when friends and family kept asking me the same questions: “How should I invest?” “Where should I put my savings?” “What even is an ETF?” I think it's quite clear: people don’t lack interest – they lack tools that actually help. So we built Count: one app to budget, save, invest and learn, all in one place. Simple, personalised, and priced like a robo-advisor! If you're building in fintech, care about financial literacy, or just want to swap ideas – let’s talk. 📩 hello@count-finance.com 🔗 www.count-finance.com
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Is building "loud and in public" still the right move?
Hey all,
I've been chatting with some founders and VCs lately and noticed a shift in how early-stage AI products are playing out.
It seems like the moment you launch something interesting, clones pop up almost immediately (one s cheaper, one s open source, another has a better Ux/UI).
The early buzz seems to disappear faster and unless there's strong lock-in or clear ROI, it feels like you're just giving your competitors a blueprint to copy and undercut.
Should we still build "loud and public"?
I ve been talking to a lot of founders and VCs in my network and I feel like there is a new pattern in the AI market:
You launch and within weeks, five clones. One s cheaper, one s open source, one s already running ads. Your moment disappears fast.
I feel like speed and buzz aren t an edge anymore. Without real lock-in or defensibility, you re just showing competitors what to build and pricing races to zero unless there s clear ROI.
I went to MAU Vegas so you don’t have to: GTM lessons for mobile app builders
Just got back from MAU Vegas 2025, where I spent a few days nerding out on GTM tech stacks with folks from consumer apps, gaming, fintech, and lifecycle platforms. If you're building or scaling a mobile-first app, here s the distilled version of what top-performing teams are actually doing right now minus the vendor hype.
What s essential in 2025
The consensus was pretty clear: besides AI everything, the modern GTM tech stack for mobile apps boils down to five key components: