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[kim b @straw1choco]

@Sia_TechAi find hiring manager or founder -> look up and verify their work email in https://t.co/6lDw3qhUOJ -> send a short personalized intro with portfolio/work samples. doing it this way got me way more replies compared to mass applying on freelance platforms all day:)

[kim b @straw1choco]

@Sia_TechAi job boards are still useful but I feel like relying only on sites like fiverr or upwork gets really competitive fast since many people are applying to the same job vacancy. I think finding companies directly will be better tbh. my flow was usually listing them via linkedin ->

[kim b @straw1choco]

@aiwithsubah building ur own lead list, finding the right contact w tools like https://t.co/6lDw3qhUOJ, then reaching out directly usually gives way more control and better long term opportunities tbh

[kim b @straw1choco]

@aiwithsubah platforms like upwork and fiverr are nice for starting out + understanding how clients hire, but relying only on them gets rough bc competition is insane and replies can take forever!

[kim b @straw1choco]

@omarvvvr i usually build the lead lists from linkedin or startup directories first then use tools like https://t.co/6lDw3qhUOJ to find and verify the mails. i also try to keep the emails short + personalized bc ppl ignore super generic outreach now

[kim b @straw1choco]

@omarvvvr i do a mix of cold email outreach and referrals! cold outreach gives me more control over who i work with, and referrals help a lot once past clients start recommending u to other ppl

[kim b @straw1choco]

@codyschneider that setup is basically an autonomous growth team!! add cold email workflows like https://t.co/6lDw3qhUOJ for finding/verifying leads and u can legit run outbound at scale w barely any manual work lol

[kim b @straw1choco]

@FreeSites_com @TehminaDEX building ur own lead list, finding the right contact w tools like https://t.co/6lDw3qhUOJ, then reaching out directly usually gives way more control and better long term opportunities tbh

[kim b @straw1choco]

@FreeSites_com @TehminaDEX platforms like upwork and fiverr are nice for starting out + understanding how clients hire, but relying only on them gets rough bc competition is insane and replies can take forever!

[kim b @straw1choco]

@theandreilucian ppl always look for some secret growth hack but honestly consistency + volume still wins most of the time lol. same thing w cold email tbh, if u send consistently w good targeting tools like https://t.co/6lDw3qhUOJ, hunter, etc, replies will start compounding eventually

[kim b @straw1choco]

@RCIllingworth apollo's database ain't updated. they got many leads but the quality is kinda off and you'll get high bounce rates. I'm using https://t.co/6lDw3qhUOJ and I'd recommend you to check it out. it got API access and can handle bulk generations too

[kim b @straw1choco]

@home_work_biz mail marketing honestly one of the highest ROI channels ever if you play the long game and do it the right way. I've been doing it for 2+ years and tbh while at first it felt painfully slow (esp since I'm doing everything manually) after a while it starts showing results

[kim b @straw1choco]

@movielover93582 I also like its reverse email lookup feature since it helps me understand who’s signing up and map my audience better for content creation. API access is a nice bonus if you want to plug it into your workflow!

[kim b @straw1choco]

@movielover93582 I’d like to add https://t.co/6lDw3qhUOJ to the list too (esp if you’re doing email marketing!). Been using it lately and the find rates are pretty high. The plans can pull up to 1,000-100,000 emails which are p helpful when you’re scaling outreach

[kim b @straw1choco]

@termsheetinator great example! the best cold emails rn read more like internal observations or casual outbound from a peer and not some polished SDR script imo. adding another point to boost open and reply rate is that besides copywriting, verify your leads and keep a clean database!

[kim b @straw1choco]

@draprints also try checking subcontractor/vendor diversity programs because a lot of prime contractors scramble last minute too and they usually move faster than the agencies themselves

[kim b @straw1choco]

@draprints this is honestly one of the few outreach angles where timing actually creates real urgency lol. most people chase intent data while procurement deadlines are literally public and tied to compliance pressure

[kim b @straw1choco]

@ConnorShowler underrated since owned audiences help amplify every new page/tool/forum post instantly which speeds up indexing + behavioral signals a lot tbh

[kim b @straw1choco]

@ConnorShowler solid recommendations! I’d prob do SEO + UGC loops with a bit of mail marketing in the side cause Google and AI search seem way more obsessed now with real brand mentions across platforms rn and also newsletters/email lists are--

[kim b @straw1choco]

Monetization / payments
1. ⁠Gumroad
2. ⁠Lemon Squeezy

Analytics / tracking (depends on the niche)
1. ⁠i2o Retail for ecomerce

What micro-SaaS has stuck in your stack this year?

[kim b @straw1choco]

First thing i noticed in 2026 so far - most micro-SaaS still fall into 3 buckets:

- AI wrappers that die fast
- boring tools that quietly print money
- workflow glue tools between 5-10 apps

Tools that stood out (tested / used recently) for me‼️

[kim b @straw1choco]

Outbound / lead gen stack
1. ⁠Plusvibe
2. ⁠Lemlist
3. ⁠https://t.co/eQtrOtCzW4
4. ⁠Vynta ai

Landing pages / simple sites
1. ⁠Carrd
2. ⁠Framer
3. ⁠Typedream