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• 🦾 Every Founder Needs a Therapist

•  🤳 Try Out This Chat Agent!

• 💰 Cold email infrastructure to send 10k cold emails with maximum deliverability.

• 🤖Marketing Tool Spotlight: PhantomBuster

• 🔦 If You Only Have 1 Hour a Day to Build Your Solo Business, Here’s What to Do

• 📲 From Fuzzy’s TikTok

🦾 Every Founder Needs a Therapist

@abbyschommer

Anyone with a great therapist out there?? I need one STAT, and I think every founder does given the volatility of our work, and how isolat... See more

🤳This Chat Agent is Wild!!

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💰Cold email infrastructure to send 10k cold emails with maximum deliverability.

Feel free to share what I miss in the comments 👇

The tech stack:

→ Domains: Namecheap 

→ Email Accounts: Google & Microsoft by Zapmail.ai (integration to Instantly.ai)

→ Email Sending Tool: Instantly.ai

The price: $200-220 per month 💰 

The setup:

→ 3 inbox per domain

→ 30 cold emails per day per inbox (including follow-ups)

Real calculation:

→ 10,000 emails per month

↳ 2,500 contacts reached out (+ follow-ups)

↳ 15 mailboxes 

↳ 5 domains. 

Usually: 

→ 5 mailboxes on Microsoft

→ 10 mailboxes on Google

Warm-up:

→ 1.5 weeks warm up on new accounts

→ Warm-up settings

↳ Increments of 3

↳ 55% reply rate

↳ 20 warm-up emails per day

Extra settings: 

→ The master inbox

→ Buy extra mailboxes & domains to rotate when the current hit spam

→ Bi-weekly Full deliverability check-up 

🤖Marketing Tool Spotlight: PhantomBuster

PhantomBuster is a cloud-based automation platform designed to streamline lead generation and data extraction across major websites and social media platforms. With over 100 pre-built automation tools, known as "Phantoms," users can automate tasks such as data scraping, contact enrichment, and outreach campaigns without requiring coding expertise.

Key Features:

• Phantoms: Automate individual tasks like extracting LinkedIn profiles, sending personalized messages, or scraping data from various platforms.

• Flows: Combine multiple Phantoms to create complex automation sequences, enabling comprehensive workflows for tasks like lead generation and data enrichment.

• Integrations: Seamlessly connect with popular tools and CRMs, facilitating smooth data transfer and workflow automation.

• Code-Free Operation: Designed for users without programming skills, allowing easy setup and execution of automation tasks.

Pricing Plans:

PhantomBuster offers a 14-day free trial, followed by three subscription tiers:

• Starter ($69/month): Includes 20 hours of execution time, 10,000 AI credits, 5 Phantom slots, unlimited data exports, community access, and priority support.

• Pro ($159/month): Offers 80 hours of execution time, 30,000 AI credits, 15 Phantom slots, unlimited data exports, community access, priority support, and an account consultant.

• Team ($439/month): Provides 300 hours of execution time, 90,000 AI credits, 50 Phantom slots, unlimited data exports, community access, priority support, and an account consultant.

Use Cases:

• Lead Generation: Extract and enrich contact information from platforms like LinkedIn, enabling targeted outreach campaigns.

• Data Scraping: Collect data from websites and social media platforms for market research and analysis.

• Social Media Automation: Automate actions such as sending connection requests, posting content, and engaging with followers across various social networks.

Getting Started:

New users can begin with PhantomBuster's beginner guides and tutorials, which provide step-by-step instructions for setting up and executing automation tasks.

By leveraging PhantomBuster's automation capabilities, businesses and individuals can save time on repetitive tasks, enhance lead generation efforts, and efficiently manage data across multiple platforms.

🔦 If You Only Have 1 Hour a Day to Build Your Solo Business, Here’s What to Do

When time is limited, success lies in adapting to constraints rather than making excuses. Here’s how to make consistent progress with just an hour a day, even with a busy schedule.

Imagine a morning rush, where the cold of winter bites sharply, and every second counts. During a 36-minute train commute, some scroll mindlessly through social media, but others open a laptop and work on building something extraordinary. Despite the challenges of juggling a 9–5 job, it’s possible to build a significant audience and generate substantial side income. Here’s the strategy behind that achievement.

Embrace the Constraints

Instead of letting limitations become obstacles, work around them. Some people have a strict routine to maximize productivity. They might wake up as early as 5:00 am on weekdays, avoid social events from Sunday to Thursday, and limit entertainment like TV or Netflix. Most weekends are dedicated to work.

However, balance is still important. That’s why they prioritize:

• Getting 7–8 hours of sleep nightly.

• Exercising 5–6 times a week.

• Spending quality time with friends and family.

While the idea of working 16–18 hours a day might sound ambitious, it often leads to burnout and diminished quality of work. Instead, a steady and manageable pace can yield better results over time. Everyone’s situation is different—some have children, pets, or caregiving responsibilities—but the principle remains the same: adapt rather than complain.

Use the Best Hours of the Day

Morning hours are often the most productive. After a long day at work, energy and creativity are depleted. For many, writing or creating in the evening is ineffective. By carving out an hour in the morning for focused work, consistent progress is made possible. This could mean waking up earlier or adjusting other activities to ensure this time is preserved.

While the routine may not always be easy, pushing through cold mornings or moments of fatigue is often necessary. Even on challenging days, the satisfaction of using peak hours productively is rewarding. Remember: every hour before 9 AM often yields more than the same hour after 5 PM.

Strategize Laziness

Working smarter, not harder, can be the key to long-term success. A strategic approach involves asking, “What’s the least amount of work needed to keep moving forward?” Starting small, like writing for just 15 minutes a day, can make a difference. Over time, this duration can increase naturally. Habits take time to form, so patience is crucial.

Many online creators start with small increments of time to avoid burnout. The goal is to maintain a pace that’s sustainable even during difficult periods, ensuring steady and long-term growth.

Maximize Dead Time

Moments of downtime are often overlooked but can be used for productivity. For example, writing during a commute—whether on a train, bus, or plane—can unlock valuable hours each week. With practice, it becomes possible to work efficiently despite noise and distractions.

Waiting for appointments, sitting at a restaurant before friends arrive, or having gaps in the workday are all opportunities to create. These seemingly insignificant moments accumulate over time, leading to significant progress. Many people spend these moments scrolling social media, but converting that time into productivity can make a real difference.

Steps to Build Your Business in 1 Hour a Day:

1. Adapt to constraints rather than resist them.

2. Leverage mornings for high-focus tasks.

3. Choose a sustainable pace to avoid exhaustion.

4. Convert downtime into valuable work time.

In just six months, dedicating 60 minutes daily could lead to the start of a thriving online business. The choice is simple: invest in building an empire or remain in the same place. Start today, and watch the results compound over time.

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📲 From Fuzzy’s TikTok

@venzelwenzel

Marketing made simple. You either have money or time. Which one do you have?

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