santoash
@santoash
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Engineer by training, Entrepreneur by choice. Enthusiastic dad and reluctant dog owner. Making the most of outdoor living as an Indian in a cold ass climate.
Portland, OR
Joined August 2008
Hi everyone, we need your help! We’re testing a new platform called “Spotlights”. I would appreciate you taking two minutes to watch this video and provide feedback. Spotlights is an online platform and a community that helps you easily find the best local businesses in a given
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Found a sweet tool: It's a custom GPT that takes in your ideal customer, and spits out 100 niche communities they spend time in. L*nk below
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One of my favorite prompts for ChatGPT in the recent times: "Search the web and give me some citable numbers that I can use to support my opinion: <>"
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I'm blown away by how blatantly this email talks about buying me reviews...
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If AI is like internet, how long did it take for us to stop describing companies as “internet powered xyz”
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One of the primary themes that came out of talking to idea stage startups is the focus they have on raising money. I heard a lot of “when I raise xx here is the plan I will execute”. My free (unsolicited) advice: Explore ways to help your customers with minimal or no
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It was amazing to connect with startups in Bangalore. The startup scene in Bangalore is buzzing!! There is so much excitement and activity. It was amazing to be part of it! Apparently none of them use X so I cannot tag them here 😀
Tomorrow and Tuesday, I'm in Bangalore to meet several startups. My goal is to help founders from a tech perspective. With over a decade of experience in building and delivering software products, plus recently selling a ML platform company that co-founded, I've got plenty of
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You know what language models are not great at? Solving crossword puzzles. 🙂
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Tomorrow and Tuesday, I'm in Bangalore to meet several startups. My goal is to help founders from a tech perspective. With over a decade of experience in building and delivering software products, plus recently selling a ML platform company that co-founded, I've got plenty of
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@santoash Show us some of those cities in India if you have any personal photos! I bet those places that you visited were absolutely beautiful and have meaning to you in some way. I’d love to get a change to peak into your trip.
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What it feels like to make an eloquent, respectful comment in an otherwise heated political forum.
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Took a break from Twitter in December. Focused on traveling and work, mostly product development with less social media. It was really productive. Traveled to several cities in India (mostly in the south). Stayed 1-2 weeks in each city. Loved exploring new places with my
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I’m going to be in India splitting time between Chennai and Bangalore for 6 weeks. If you are around, I would love to connect! Ps: It’s been a while since I traveled to India and I forget how brutal jet lag is, especially when you travel with kids!
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Wins this month: - Added 2 additional paying customers. - Completed the first version of Spotlights @BeAssuredio [ https://t.co/h2Q2gGaH3y]. - Migrated to @vercel for enhanced SSR. - Seeded our database with 6k businesses in Chicago, using @outscraper. - Finished developing the
Hi everyone, we need your help! We’re testing a new platform called “Spotlights”. I would appreciate you taking two minutes to watch this video and provide feedback. Spotlights is an online platform and a community that helps you easily find the best local businesses in a given
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I got my first job through a career fair at CMU over 15 years ago. I cringe a little, thinking back to those interviews. I would not hire myself knowing what I know now :-)
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Recently learnt about Parkinson’s Law: the more time you spend working, the less productive you might be. Balancing work as a founder with being there for my kids is top priority for me. I’m dedicating a few hours each day just to be with them, setting boundaries to make those
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Posts like these are a good validation of what we are building with @BeAssuredio spotlights. We are so close to wrapping up development. First, we are launching in Chicago. https://t.co/h2Q2gGa9e0
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After talking with Local SEO pros and local business owners, I've boiled down the essentials of local SEO into 3 tenets: 1. Directory Listings: Start with optimizing your Google Business Profile. 2. Reviews: Focus on high-quality ones and never stop. 3. Local Content: Create
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I’m taking a moment today to count my blessings. I’m often so focused on the future, but having a special day to pause, reflect on my journey, and feel grateful is a blessing in itself.
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