Er. Kiran Kumar

🚀 Building in Public
Meet x Learn x Build x Give = Growth
Ex SDE @Oracle
💌 [email protected]

[Er. Kiran Kumar @ErKiranKumar_]

Just wrapped up the 6 Hours discussion (11 PM to 5 AM) at @AntlerIndia with a fellow who was an Ex Founder, backed by @AntlerGlobal Singapore.

Learn a lot about his journey and how he gets into @antler, how he scales.
How did he get his co-founder?
What mistakes did they make?
Learn about how VC firms work and so on.

He is going to SF in two months.
I have also packed my bags to go with him 😁😊.

Grateful for @AILearnCircle Community and @1997harkirat
And @alankrit for the pizzas & samosa 😁😊

Manifesting badly😊

#buildinpublic #hustle #startup #entrepreneur #antler #yc

[Er. Kiran Kumar @ErKiranKumar_]

@1997harkirat @Kyle_Structure @kupsas101 @Abhidwivedimany @Ozacle23 @lifeofraghav19 @harshsaver @renukarajpuria @amitkushh @thinkharshh @atypical_chai @kalashvasaniya Let's ship it 🚀

[Er. Kiran Kumar @ErKiranKumar_]

Distribution is like 10 times more valuable than the product.

[Harkirat Singh @1997harkirat]

a quick mid-july check-in. half the month is already gone, so here's how things are looking so far:

1. @AILearnCircle website
two versions are done. spent the last couple of weeks refining it. the plan is to push it to production this weekend.

2. benchmark report launch @noveumai
probably the highlight of the month so far. the launch brought in a lot of inbound and thoughtful feedback. still digesting everything and will do a proper retro on what worked, what didn't, and how we can make the next launch even better.

3. gumloop guide
haven't done justice to this yet. 😅 marketing has taken a back seat, but the goal is to spend 20–30 mins every other day promoting it during the rest of july.
if you're building AI agents on Gumloop, would love for you to check it out: https://t.co/0QTyrSJPaP

4. helping @Abhidwivedimany reach $1k MRR. he's now at 150+ users, and we'll soon do a GTM retro to figure out how we can accelerate growth. if you're at the MagicBall Agentic Summit by @grayscale_vc on the 22nd, do catch up with him.

5. at AILC, already wrapped up 3 events this month, and august is looking packed.

we've finalized:

- GTM Buildathon × LIT School
- Poha Jalebi Club with @radhikamohta
- Paid Ads Workshop for Builders by @theishanvyas
- PM Buildathon with @useflo101
- n8n Workshop by @jatindotmd
- Ladies Who Ship with @goClueso
- Builders ai demo day with @dodopayments
- @maximem_ai Buildathon
- Builders breakfast

...and a few more we'll announce separately.
if you'd like to join us, all upcoming events are here:
https://t.co/HZZ7HPgenz
❤️

lastly, huge congratulations to our Project Shipyard S2 builders @kupsas101 , @SankalpaSarkar , and @SaharshPamecha1 , on landing their first paying customers. that's exactly why we started Shipyard.
Project Shipyard Season 3 kicks off in the second weekend of August. more details soon.
still a lot left to do this month.

rooting for myself. because no one's coming to write this story for me.

p.s. photos are from our recent sessions with @HimUpreti (hosted at @Paytm bangalore), @DhanushyaSree (hosted at @helloquash ) and the @noveumai benchmark report launch day. more stories from each coming soon.

[Er. Kiran Kumar @ErKiranKumar_]

Just finished watching the documentary (Swiped) on the rise of @Tinder, @bumble, and the swipe economy.

What I expected: a story about dating apps.

What I got: a masterclass in startups, GTM, and product thinking.

A few lessons that really stayed with me:

→ Great products don't always win. Great distribution does.

→ The biggest innovation isn't adding more features—it's removing friction. Sometimes a simple swipe can change an entire industry.

→ Start by dominating one niche. Win one market before chasing the world.

→ Products grow because of human psychology, not technology alone. Understanding behavior is a bigger advantage than writing better code.

→ Network effects are one of the strongest moats. Every new user should make the product more valuable for everyone else.

→ Launching isn't the finish line. The real work begins with continuous experimentation, iteration, and growth.

The biggest takeaway for me:

A startup isn't built by asking,
"How do I build this product?"

It's built by asking,

"Why would people choose it, tell others about it, and keep coming back?"

As I continue building Reality Check AI, this was a timely reminder that building the product is only half the game.

The other half is understanding people.

And that's where great companies are made.

Thanks @rlgoldenberg , @AILearnCircle & @1997harkirat

#Startups #ProductManagement #GTM #Growth #Entrepreneurship #FounderJourney #BuildInPublic #AI

[Er. Kiran Kumar @ErKiranKumar_]

@tarini_axory @DetectifAI I want to join! How?

[Dhravya Shah @DhravyaShah]

I do not fear failure. I fear mediocrity.

I will either end up building billion dollar company(s) or be homeless

[Er. Kiran Kumar @ErKiranKumar_]

@aniketaslaliya3 Which platform you apply for this hackathon?

[Er. Kiran Kumar @ErKiranKumar_]

@LinkFinderOK @notbhuvanesh

[ohshin @ohshinbhat]

Pocket FM presents ZERO TO ONE.

36-hour GenAI Hackathon. Build a product, get hired.

Powered by @OpenAI and @lightspeed

25 to 26 July

Register by 22 July 👇
https://t.co/pEo4hTNkVp

[16VC @16vchq]

Building a startup?

Join our 16VC Founder Office Hours for feedback on your idea, MVP, fundraising, or growth.

📅 July 31 | 9 PM IST
🌍 Free & online

Register: https://t.co/JdjmxBKOww

[Er. Kiran Kumar @ErKiranKumar_]

@kalashvasaniya @scrolllaunch @notbhuvanesh

[Er. Kiran Kumar @ErKiranKumar_]

The best part of chasing a dream isn't just building a startup,
it's finding people who make you believe you can build it 😊

@AILearnCircle

[Er. Kiran Kumar @ErKiranKumar_]

Must try product!!

[Sankalpa Sarkar @SankalpaSarkar]

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[Sankalpa Sarkar @SankalpaSarkar]

DONT APPLY FOR JOBS BLINDLY. Instead, use this

1. Install this chrome extension
2. Login to https://t.co/7sDAiIfXku

You're job fitment score is 2 clicks away

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[Akshay Saini @akshaymarch7]

We are launching the `OpenAI Codex Hackathon` 🚀
And this time, we don’t want people to just learn about AI.
We want you to build something real with it.

You will have 5 days to take an idea, turn it into a working AI product, deploy it, and submit it for judgement.

Build anything you can imagine, there are no industry or domain restrictions.

You can build something around education, healthcare, finance, productivity, developer tools, entertainment, or even a completely crazy idea that nobody has tried before. 🤩

You can participate solo or build with a team of up to 3 people.

The hackathon will be completely online, so developers from anywhere in the world can participate.

📅 15th to 19th July 2026
🏆 Total Prizes worth ₹10,00,000+
👥 Solo or teams of up to 3
🌍 Completely online

The projects will be judged on:
• Innovation
• Execution
• Impact
• Product quality
• Meaningful use of AI
• Creativity

We are not looking for a perfectly build projects, we want working products that solves a pain point using AI and creativity.

Something the judges can open, click, use, test, and maybe even break. 😄

The goal is simple.
Stop watching people build with AI.
This time, you build.

Registrations are now open at namastedev[dot]com/hackathon

Link in profile Bio.

OpenAI × NamasteDev AI Hackathon

Let’s see what you can build in 5 days. 🚀

Cheers,
Akshay Saini

#hackathon #OpenAI #Codex

[Leon Khoshnevis @leonkhosh]

DM me if you want to visit the @join_ef startup office in SF.

I’m working there this summer and it’s a huge unfair advantage for young builders.

💰 $10K grant / $250k funding
🏠 Free housing
🏢 Free office space
🚀 Mentors + investors in the building

The smartest people I know are working out of this sandbox right now doing robotics, deeptech. Insanely good place to meet cool people.

What are you working on?
Reply with a one-sentence pitch of what you’re working on. I’ll DM the invite to the most interesting projects.

[Er. Kiran Kumar @ErKiranKumar_]

Still grinding.....🔥💪
Looping with my design partners

Going to be live by 21st July 2026

#startup #entrepreneurship

[Er. Kiran Kumar @ErKiranKumar_]

This month's focus has completely shifted.

1.Going all-in on finding the right ecosystem.

Applying to:
@AntlerGlobal • @southpkcommons • @join_ef • @ycombinator

Looking for 3 things:
• A mission-aligned co-founder
• Mentorship + a strong founder community
• Seed funding

2. Meanwhile, I'm also pivoting the product—combining every piece of customer feedback to build something people genuinely need.
Building. Learning. Iterating.

#buildinpublic #startup #entrepreneur