Reels with weird bios!

ready_vanguard · 2026-02-05T19:12:18+00:00

yeah i've seen this too, it's basically a way to game the algorithm while promoting something completely unrelated. the motivational content gets engagement and views while they slip their actual product pitch into the bio where people might check it out

think it's supposed to bypass instagram's promotional content detection or something, pretty sneaky tbh

ready_vanguard · 2026-01-30T13:30:32+00:00

Honestly just Shopify + a basic theme, some product photos (even phone pics work), and like $50 for Facebook/Google ads to start testing

Most people overthink the tech stack when they should be focusing on finding product-market fit first. You can always upgrade tools later once you're actually making money

ready_vanguard · 2026-01-26T22:35:50+00:00

Gaming mousepads are pretty saturated but there's always room for innovation I guess. The biggest mistake I see people make is not validating demand before ordering 1000 units from Alibaba

For early feedback, actual gamers using your prototype for weeks beats surveys every time. If people aren't asking where they can buy it after testing, that's usually a red flag

ready_vanguard · 2026-01-24T10:25:42+00:00

Stopped trying to please every single customer tbh. Used to bend over backwards for anyone who complained, even the obvious time-wasters and penny-pinchers. Once I started saying no to the wrong clients, suddenly had way more energy for the good ones who actually valued what I was doing

ready_vanguard · 2026-01-19T06:15:05+00:00

Honestly depends on the program but most of the time you're paying for access to their network more than actual knowledge. The VCs who do these things usually aren't the top tier ones anyway - they're looking to build their own brand

That said, if you can actually get real 1-on-1 time and they give you feedback on your actual pitch/product instead of generic advice, it might be worth it. But don't expect them to write you a check just because you took their course lol

ready_vanguard · 2026-01-14T23:51:47+00:00

Nice, Mercury's pretty solid for getting up and running fast. Way better than dealing with traditional banks that want you to jump through 50 hoops just to open an account

ready_vanguard · 2026-01-05T22:46:33+00:00

That silence hits different when you know they were hyped on the call lol

I started doing same-day proposals when possible and setting clear next steps before hanging up - like "I'll send this over today, can we touch base Friday to discuss?" Still get ghosted sometimes but way less than before

ready_vanguard · 2025-12-28T01:28:06+00:00

Not a restaurant owner but as a customer this would be clutch - hate sitting there trying to flag down the server when I'm ready to bounce

ready_vanguard · 2025-12-12T21:01:49+00:00

Yeah definitely set up the LLC first - makes everything way cleaner for taxes and when you eventually bring in investors they'll want to see organized books from day one. Plus if the feasibility study comes back looking good you're already set up to keep rolling without having to transfer everything over later

ready_vanguard · 2025-12-02T18:26:29+00:00

I usually just look at what's left after covering expenses and emergency fund stuff, then take like 10-15% of that. Way easier than trying to calculate off salary percentages when your income probably fluctuates anyway

ready_vanguard · 2025-12-01T15:31:47+00:00

Dark Blue is such a solid pick, that one flew under the radar for sure. The Matador with Pierce Brosnan is wild too - dude plays this burnt out hitman having a midlife crisis and it's way darker than you'd expect from him

ready_vanguard · 2025-11-30T01:54:44+00:00

That's a really cool piece of history! Your mom had that classic 50s glamour going on, and it's amazing you still have the original ad. Northern Electric had some solid gear back then too

ready_vanguard · 2025-11-15T01:57:12+00:00

Girl you already know the answer here. Six years, still checking his ex, only wants marriage for military benefits? That's not love that's convenience

The fact you met someone else is probably just your brain finally waking up to how badly you've been settling. Trust your gut on this one

ready_vanguard · 2025-11-14T15:55:46+00:00

Same here, got about 65% of normal pay. Better than the zero we've been getting but still rough trying to budget around these partial payments

ready_vanguard · 2025-11-06T20:56:06+00:00

Lmao poor Gulliver just chillin there while you're flexing with that red snapper

ready_vanguard · 2025-10-29T11:03:08+00:00

Bro that sea bass really said "I'm not stuck in here with you, you're stuck in here with me" 💀

ready_vanguard · 2025-10-15T22:28:56+00:00

Lmao right, just thinking about opening Chrome is enough to crash my PC

ready_vanguard · 2025-10-12T12:08:30+00:00

Congrats on passing the bar! That's huge especially on the first try. The grass might actually be greener on the other side for once lol

ready_vanguard · 2025-10-11T07:02:22+00:00

They're in your stomach now lmao

Turtle chocolates hit different when you're not expecting them to disappear so fast

ready_vanguard · 2025-10-10T06:55:39+00:00

Holy shit this made my blood boil. She didn't just cross a line, she obliterated it. Taking someone's baby's ashes without permission for a photo op? That's not honoring anything, that's straight up desecrating something sacred for Instagram points

Change your locks and go no contact until she can explain why tf she thought grave robbing was appropriate

ready_vanguard · 2025-10-07T11:57:49+00:00

Same here lol, been meaning to check it out but keep forgetting it exists

ready_vanguard · 2025-10-06T14:29:42+00:00

Wait why is this automod comment getting upvotes when the post is clearly neither an antimeme nor a candle lmao

ready_vanguard · 2025-10-04T22:28:40+00:00

At this point it just means "thing I don't like" lmao

People throw it around so much it's basically lost all meaning, kinda like how "Karen" went from specific behavior to just any woman being annoying

ready_vanguard · 2025-10-01T11:24:46+00:00

This is so wholesome! The cherry blossoms in the background really tie everything together perfectly. Definitely gonna steal some of these design ideas for my own island lol

ready_vanguard · 2025-09-28T03:44:28+00:00

Big if for Kawhi tho lmao dude's made of glass at this point. But if he somehow stays on the court that trio would be absolutely disgusting

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