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[darius @daariusGTM]

The best marketing answers questions before customers ask them.

That's how trust is built.

[darius @daariusGTM]

@thelynkapp @GooglePlay @solana @solanamobile Saw your post here. I have some growth ideas if you're open to it? https://t.co/t6LKhjGIfJ

[LYNK App @thelynkapp]

We built it. We shipped it. Now it's on @GooglePlay .

If you've been following the journey, this is the moment. Download Lynk, take it for a spin, and drop us a review.

→ https://t.co/vJJgUVKplP

@solana @solanamobile

[darius @daariusGTM]

@10xrecruit22602 Came across your launch here. I have some growth ideas if you're open to it? https://t.co/I63IMTN6zY

[nipponpaypay @10xrecruit22602]

📢Last chance to get early access to HobbyStack - a tool that I built that lets you create, save and shop the perfect setup for your hobbies! Get access here: https://t.co/Djld8uMjiq

[darius @daariusGTM]

@MelissaEducate Noticed your build here. I have some growth ideas if you're open to it? https://t.co/61q8JQCOq5

[Melissa Edu @MelissaEducate]

Need a faster way to size up household targeting data?

Melissa’s Occupant Data snapshot gives a quick look at data built for household targeting and efficient direct mail.

⚙️ See the snapshot: https://t.co/DtJm1tck78

[darius @daariusGTM]

@BIGBIG_WON Saw your post here. I have some growth ideas if you're open to it? https://t.co/1ghyPYN3Jg

[MOJHON @BIGBIG_WON]

EVO may be over, but the fight never stops. 🔥

The road to EWC starts with perfecting every combo.

Juri practice on FightMaster — built for precise inputs and competitive play.

#SF6 #FGC #EVO2026 #EWC2026 #mojhon #bigbigwon

[darius @daariusGTM]

Marketing starts long before you ask for the sale.

Teach.
Help.
Build trust.
Then selling becomes easy.

[darius @daariusGTM]

@BasketXBT Ran into your announcement here. I have some growth ideas if you're open to it? https://t.co/7WA0EwlyPE

[BasketXBT @BasketXBT]

No announcement pending, no beta access to request. The dApp is live — pick a B20 index a creator built, or deploy your own, non-custodial and 1:1 backed on Base. Start now: https://t.co/7fILNBk3AX

[darius @daariusGTM]

@arnaudmercier Saw your post here. I have some growth ideas if you're open to it? https://t.co/YIJ7azMwI0

[Arnaud Mercier - #Entrepreneur #Versailles @arnaudmercier]

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When I told my parents that I was skipping college to start my own company instead, they saw it as a somewhat reckless decision.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Instead of rites of passage usually associated with your late teens, I spent my Friday nights cold-calling clients and calculating ROI. For a long time, it felt like an unconventional choice. Six companies and hundreds of employees later, having only ever worked for myself, I know that it was the right one.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Today, a university degree no longer guarantees a job. More and more young people are beginning to question whether college is worth it. Student loans are rising, graduate jobs are being decimated, and AI is threatening to make essay writing a redundant practice.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The gap between what is taught in school and what is needed in the workplace is widening more quickly than most institutions can keep up with. A degree won’t necessarily set you up for success in the workplace of the future. For anybody questioning how to navigate a career without going to college, this is what I’ve learned.&nbsp;</p>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">1 &#8211; Change is non negotiable</h2>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When I was younger, it felt like the world changed between my first and second company. Today, it feels as though it changes week to week. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Adapting quickly is a business advantage. Knowledge is up for grabs in a way it has never been before, and it’s as though everybody is a beginner again. AI has lowered the barrier for non-technical people, and we should see that as an opportunity rather than a threat.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The World Economic Forum reckons that <a href="https://t.co/71ElcVVlPG" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">59%</a> of employees will need to reskill by 2030 due to AI’s influence. The opportunity in such a glaring headline is easy to miss. Every big technological shift will take some skills away, but it will also open up room for new ones. Better to adapt to change than to be replaced. </p>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">2 &#8211; <strong>Build autonomous people, not an autonomous company </strong></h2>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">My latest venture, Uniplay, runs on AI, but we’re actively hiring humans. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I read every CV myself, and I’m not looking for academic credentials. I’m looking for side projects, for things candidates have built themself, for a willingness to learn beyond academic confines. The people who’ll thrive aren’t necessarily the most experienced or scholarly. They’re the ones who stay curious and keep adapting. Reward creativity. Let your employees dare to make mistakes.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Employees with autonomy operate faster, and don’t need constant clarification. They make better decisions because the vision isn’t abstract to them. Surround yourself with people who can be trusted to make the call when you’re not in the room. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Give your people genuine autonomy to learn, to be creative, and to pursue the things they’re interested in. Your business will grow as your employees do. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Every hire is crucial in a small company. Make sure to employ people who share your vision and your drive. Behaviours can be difficult to change. The team around you ultimately shapes the company in ways you can’t control. </p>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">3 &#8211; Engagement is the ultimate business metric</h2>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The biggest lesson I’ve learned from building companies is that strategy and changing technologies are never as much of a threat as boredom is. Engaged employees outperform disengaged employees every time. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Fun is more serious than most people care to admit. Having fun at work is a driver of performance, rather than a distraction. The best teams I’ve worked with work hard, but they also laugh, compete, experiment, and enjoy the process. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Find ways to keep people enjoying themselves. Replace the slide deck with something interactive. Turn management reviews into team demos. Give people room to grow, and they will pay the company back in kind. </p>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">4 &#8211; Protect your learning culture </h2>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Disengagement is one of the main reasons people leave their jobs. As teams become leaner, retention is more important than ever. The challenge for modern leaders is earning attention, energy, and commitment from their employees. </p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A strong learning culture is a business&#8217;s greatest asset. The everyday habit of people wanting to get better at what they do can keep a company standing when the ground shifts below it. While AI is dating skill sets, too many companies pour money into learning content that nobody wants to open. Last year, American firms spent&nbsp;<a href="https://t.co/eCOmB0oz7F" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$102.8bn</a>&nbsp;on corporate learning and achieved little more than teaching their employees to click ‘next’ as fast as possible.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We need learning that moves as fast as technology does. Get that right, and you’ll end up with a workforce that can teach itself whatever comes next. </p>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">5 &#8211; And finally, never underestimate a beginner </h2>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Some of the best people I’ve worked with were the least experienced on paper. They were curious, quick to adapt, and often closer to where the world was heading than the rest of us. Experience matters, but curiosity and a willingness to learn are more important.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We could all learn more from our interns. They’re the people most likely to spot the outdated conventions in your onboarding process, so let them challenge things before bad habits calcify.</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Inquisitiveness and grit should be encouraged regardless of age. Taking on the work of not knowing is an attitude that’s necessary in a world of change.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dare to be a beginner, and teach your team to do the same. I know from my own career that college can’t teach you half the things running a company can.&nbsp;</p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>The opinions expressed in https://t.co/opgY7EYkBs commentary pieces are solely the views of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of </em>Fortune<em>.</em></p>

<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://t.co/55MfFWpjnp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eric Francia</a>&nbsp;is co-founder and CEO of&nbsp;<a href="https://t.co/Tg4rT1k7hR" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Uniplay</a>, with experience building, exiting, and scaling digital companies across 70 countries. Uniplay is his sixth company to date.</p>
<p>This story was originally featured on <a href="https://t.co/tDni6MdZCd" target="_blank">https://t.co/opgY7EYkBs</a></p> https://t.co/tDni6MdZCd

[darius @daariusGTM]

@leweiii_ Just saw your update here. I have some growth ideas if you're open to it? https://t.co/uShoKh3PzE

[lewei @leweiii_]

my FIRST ever project on solana hit 6 figures in market cap

lost money on memecoins so i built a paper trading tool for myself first: streamlit app with portfolio tracking, p/l, trade history export, customizable fees, real-time data. that became paperpaws.
https://t.co/1Fgde8HbzM

open sourced the poc, marketed it with youtube videos, shilling, reddit posts. hit around 80k mc after a lucky cupsey buy-in. personally made zero though.

regret abandoning it the second it dipped instead of pushing through.

learned organic marketing + good product + real community beats paid kols every time.

now i am building @playgetrekt which is the 2d top-down pvp skill-based solana wagering game carrying every single one of those lessons.

[darius @daariusGTM]

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[darius @daariusGTM]

@SanbellGroupLtd @emreofficialy @fcfhnnv hi let's connect

[darius @daariusGTM]

@convosmessenger Ran into your announcement here. I have some growth ideas if you're open to it? https://t.co/7JZsKGpsv2

[Convos @convosmessenger]

We got tired of losing money on prediction markets.

So we built an agent for our group chat instead.

Meet Gaffer ⚽

It runs your World Cup pool, reminds everyone before kickoff, tracks every pick, keeps the leaderboard updated, answers questions about the tournament, and trash talks in whatever personality you give it.

Free to try. No signup. Add it to your group chat (link in next tweet)

[darius @daariusGTM]

@QAInsights Came across your launch here. I have some growth ideas if you're open to it? https://t.co/U0HdJtFjY8

[NaveenKumar Namachivayam @QAInsights]

Ever installed a JMeter plugin only to realize later it hasn't been touched in 3 years?

I just shipped a feature on https://t.co/I3fo4C7TaX (PerfAtlas) that fixes exactly this problem.

You can now see, at a glance, whether a plugin is:

🟢 Active : recent commits, regular releases
🟡 Maintained : stable, occasional updates, still supported
🔴 Stale : no activity in a long time, proceed with caution

PerfAtlas already pulls a curated, nightly-synced view of the JMeter plugin landscape straight from GitHub.

Adding maintenance status on top means you get a clear signal before you add a plugin to your project, not after something breaks in CI.

Small feature, but it solves a real pain point I kept running into myself while building performance test suites.

Check it out: https://t.co/I3fo4C7TaX

Would love feedback from fellow performance engineers, what other signals would help you decide if a plugin is worth trusting?

#JMeter #PerformanceTesting #PerformanceEngineering #OpenSource #DevTools #QAInsights

[darius @daariusGTM]

@Nenny_76401 Came across your launch here. I have some growth ideas if you're open to it? https://t.co/dX0BnfGFEp

[Nnenna Nzewi @VirtuallyIdo]

So I built this in Gamma. Heavy type. Black + yellow. No pastels.

First cut. Final version will hit harder.

VA who builds pitch decks that close. DM me.
#VirtuallyIdo #WorkWithAVA

[darius @daariusGTM]

@Shashankalla_ Just saw your update here. I have some growth ideas if you're open to it? https://t.co/x4ZocZdLU3

[darius @daariusGTM]

You'll never build the 'right' product by guessing.

Get it into users' hands ASAP.

Their actions tell you more than any survey.

That's how you build for TikTok.

[darius @daariusGTM]

@Cadence Just saw your update here. I have some growth ideas if you're open to it? https://t.co/UxWd6v4lOP

[Cadence @Cadence]

The new Cadence ASK Portal is here — and it's built for speed.

Getting to the right support content should be simple, fast, and intuitive. So we rebuilt it:

- Smarter search — less clutter, faster answers
- Upgraded GenAI — sharper, more relevant responses
- On-demand translation — Japanese & Chinese, with more coming
- Better video learning
- A personalized "My Profile" hub

Get to answers faster. Learn more efficiently. Make every interaction count.

👉 Explore it now: https://t.co/eLlcUVjAbI

[darius @daariusGTM]

@hannahapexfit Spotted your thread here. I have some growth ideas if you're open to it? https://t.co/kmBLcyHziv

[darius @daariusGTM]

@proofzme Just saw your update here. I have some growth ideas if you're open to it? https://t.co/MJMJtw24OH

[Proof @proofzme]

You're more than your résumé.

A résumé shows what you did. It can't show how you think — the part that gets you read.

So we built a place that can: The Playground.

2-min games, real calls, no right answers.

Invite-only for weeks.

57 already play. Today it's open to everyone 👇

https://t.co/h5o51HWV2j

[darius @daariusGTM]

@byaoril Noticed your build here. I have some growth ideas if you're open to it? https://t.co/xkc27H6VOF

[Aprilia L. Gunawan @byaoril]

If you haven't worked in the event industry, you'd never imagine this.

A speaker drops out the night before. The replacement confirms at 11pm. The agenda changes three times before launch day.

That’s why I built a solution: my WAIS Event & Conference Template.

WAIS runs on two linked CMS collections — Speakers ↔ Sessions.

Update a speaker once → it updates everywhere. Add a session and link it to a speaker in one click. Up to 2 co-speakers per session. One speaker, many sessions.