Mike Alonzo

CPO at former GoDaddy (among others), and creator of @tasktofu

[Mike Alonzo @mikealonzo]

@NorthstarBrain @tdinh_me AI for the humans! I like that.

[Alex Northstar @NorthstarBrain]

"My solopreneur story: zero to $45K/mo in 2 years"

The most WILD user journey with an indie hacker KING, Tony! @tdinh_me

It involves AI, an unreleased beta product, Perplexity, and an article from 2023.

3 LESSONS too, buckle up for a story!

1. It starts today with me testing Boodle Box, an AI product that allows TEAM prompting and multiple agents. Launching soon, the CEO Shawn is a great leader @SNORanger82 who I met in Vegas, a speaker at the ImagineAI Live conference.

I was looking for inspiring users of AI who are building since ChatGPT released.

And the Perplexity agent pulled up the story of Tony!
An inspiring, humble man that I actually met in Vietnam a few months ago.

"My solopreneur story: zero to $45K/mo in 2 years"

I remembered the name, read all of it, definitely recommend it, check out his newsletter.

And here are 3 things that I learned and want to share with you:

---

1. Build, Fail, Learn. Then do it again, FASTER.

"I worked on it for ~6 months. I felt like the project would never finish. Then, I got bored and abandoned the project.

It failed spectacularly.

But at least I got something from it: I gained a lot of experience"

---

2. Avoid the endless $ grind.

"When I reached $4K MRR, a decent amount considering my living cost in Vietnam, I started to slow down.

I still want to get more revenue, but I realized that this is a moving goalpost, and it will never stop. $10K, then $20K, then $50K. I knew I would never satisfied.

It’s much better to work and play at the same time."

---

3. Hard Work, Loneliness, Freedom.

- "In the first few months after quitting my job, I worked a lot. Probably 12 hours a day, or even 16 hours/day if you also count Twitter as “work”.

- "I had to sacrifice my professional network and social life. It gets very lonely."

- "I can choose to work on any day as I feel like it, or I can spend the whole day watching Netflix without asking anyone for permission.

The money is also great."

---

Good to know: Tony is also now working on a great AI product: TypingMind.

ChatGPT, with a MUCH better interface and... CHAT SEARCH FUNCTION!

---

I wanted to share this story with you because AI connected me with 2 HUMAN heroes, Shawn and Tony.

A reason to be grateful, inspired and encouraged.

AI for the humans!

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

What an honor it was to have our very own @SNORanger82, CEO, and @FQhoang, CSO, join Mark Becker, founder of @CathexisPartner, on the @non_profit_pro VOICE!

Check out their episode "How Data Enrichment Can Cultivate Lifetime Donors" here: https://t.co/L1z6uzlqOq

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

Your #franchise could be making more money!
How, you ask? By targeting prospects who look like your BEST customers.

It's easy with @boodleAI.
https://t.co/NCIurWiNqr

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

🚨 FREE WORKSHOP AVAILABLE TODAY! 🚨
Our #free On-Demand Pro Tips Workshop is now available!

Not Registered? No worries. Click the link below to have the webinar send directly to your inbox in minutes!
➡️ https://t.co/pqR9secv7C

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

Data Platform Providers, you could be offering more to your customers.
More Insights.
More Predictions.
More Reports.
More VALUE.

Check it out:
➡️ https://t.co/x5stj8Mnob

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

MEET THE SPEAKER: Mitch Stein, Co-Founder, CEO and Chief Impact Officer at @joinpond, will be bringing a new perspective to the table and delivering steps to always keep up positive energy!

Don't miss this Pro Tips Workshop!
Register now: https://t.co/pqR9secv7C

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

MEET THE SPEAKER: T. Clay Buck, Founder of TCBFundraising, will be introducing the power of speaking with "Consistent but not Consecutive" donors to encourage #donations to your cause.

Trust us, you won't want to miss this Pro Tips Workshop!
Register now: https://t.co/pqR9secv7C

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

🚨 FREE WORKSHOP ALERT! 🚨
Our #free On-Demand Pro Tips Workshop is being released June 30th at 11AM PT/2PM ET.

Join three incredible industry experts who will be sharing some of their #ProTips and tricks with you!

Get on the exclusive access list:
https://t.co/pqR9secv7C

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

Without knowing your audience, you are missing out on opportunities.

Let @boodleAI give you all the details you need to connect you with the right customers for your business!

https://t.co/QArzMn60B1

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

It's no secret that every #nonprofit needs a solid #marketing strategy to attract and retain their donors.

Check out these tips from @Forbes to help you reach more donors.

https://t.co/zFekVOtDtl

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

Fundraising is hard. But, it doesn't have to be.
Check out these top 6 ways to achieve greater fundraising results in 2021!
Trust us, you'll be glad you did.

https://t.co/f4ITY2UvdH

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

Check out how you can use #AI4good with these tips to overcome the hurdles into #AI adoption within your #nonprofit organization.

Enjoy the read, and reflect on how you could adopt AI within your organization. Thanks, @non_profit_pro for the feature!

https://t.co/wdq9jbPmwb

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

Your #DirectMailCampaign can do much more.
See the difference you can make by only sending to people interested in your cause who also actually respond to direct mail.

Put it to the test with @boodleAI's affinity-driven direct mail ROI calculator, today.
https://t.co/bqSTAKKvRq

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

@boodleAI CEO, @SNORanger82, joins @beyonduniform to discuss a multitude of topics including #networking, milestones, grad school, and so much more. If you need a little #motivationmonday, this is it!

🎧 Listen today! https://t.co/45aQaK7vpJ

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

"The more customer information you can tap into, the more insights you gain and consequently, the better you can tailor the retail experience."

@boodleAI adds 1,200 data points to your customer data so you can create the experience your customers want.
https://t.co/j6I8UXxONy

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

Now, you can see how @boodleAI works at the click of a button.

Explore all of the features in the Guidon platform and beyond with a guided tour uncovering each one along the way!

Come on, let's play! https://t.co/dtOUwRJaeP

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

Are you a franchisee? ✓
Do you want new customers? ✓

Then, you made it to the right place!
Check out these 13 tips and tricks to find the customers you need by knowing exactly what they want.
https://t.co/PwVl9xRWLS

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

It's never too early to plan for your end-of-year giving campaign!

Check out the incredible results @CharityNav saw after applying @boodleAI to their 2020 Giving Season Campaign!

Read about the tools they used here: https://t.co/2qWHPGeAyA

[BoodleBox @boodleboxai]

Want to optimize your Direct Mail Campaign?

Increase response rate & decrease the cost of your campaign with @boodleAI's #EnrichedAnalytics to find the donors who have an affinity for your cause AND historically respond to direct mail!

See how we do it: https://t.co/flfoWu4Jqh