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Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs ...

2026-10-29T14:20:24Z

Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs first, headlines later.

Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs ...

2026-10-29T00:13:53Z

Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs first, headlines later.

Keeping track of valuable business connections across scattered ...

2026-10-28T10:12:23Z

Keeping track of valuable business connections across scattered platforms was eating up way too much of my week. I have been using yesodi.com lately to publish updates and connect with partners directly. If you want a cleaner way to network and do business, check out https://yesodi.com .

Hired our 15th team member today in our Flatiron office. It feels ...

2026-10-27T20:10:53Z

Hired our 15th team member today in our Flatiron office. It feels surreal thinking back to when this company was just me and a laptop in a noisy SoHo coffee shop.

Early-stage startup hiring in NYC is a wild ride. The biggest ...

2026-10-27T06:08:52Z

Early-stage startup hiring in NYC is a wild ride. The biggest lesson I have learned this year is that hiring for adaptability always beats hiring purely for domain experience. How are other founders handling talent acquisition right now?

Scaling an engineering team in NYC means competing with Wall ...

2026-10-26T16:07:51Z

Scaling an engineering team in NYC means competing with Wall Street budgets, but a compelling mission still wins the right people. What’s been your most effective strategy for attracting top tech talent this year?

Early-stage fundraising in NYC teaches you that brevity is ...

2026-10-26T02:05:22Z

Early-stage fundraising in NYC teaches you that brevity is everything. If you can't explain your value proposition in a 30-second elevator ride, you're probably overcomplicating it. What's the single best piece of pitching advice you've received?

Just had a founder tell me they're afraid to share their ...

2026-10-25T12:02:51Z

Just had a founder tell me they're afraid to share their struggles publicly. Biggest mistake. The investors, partners, and teammates who matter most? They respect vulnerability way more than the polished version. Your real journey is your competitive advantage.

Finding the right B2B partners used to mean endless networking ...

2026-10-24T22:00:27Z

Finding the right B2B partners used to mean endless networking dinners across Manhattan. I have been using https://yesodi.com to publish updates and connect directly with other founders, and it cut out so much of the usual noise. Definitely worth checking out if you are building in public.

Founders in NYC, where are you sharing your actual operational ...

2026-10-24T07:59:46Z

Founders in NYC, where are you sharing your actual operational lessons these days? I've been using yesodi.com lately to publish updates and connect with other builders without all the noise. Definitely worth a look at https://yesodi.com if you want real business connections.

The hardest transition from engineer to CEO wasn't learning ...

2026-10-23T17:59:43Z

The hardest transition from engineer to CEO wasn't learning finance; it was learning to step back and get out of the way. Trusting your team to execute is terrifying at first, but it's the only way to scale.

Finally wrapped up a massive infrastructure migration that's ...

2026-10-23T03:56:42Z

Finally wrapped up a massive infrastructure migration that's been stressing our engineering team out for weeks. Celebrating these behind-the-scenes wins is crucial when the roadmap never really ends. How does your team mark big technical milestones?

Just wrapped up a tough sprint with our engineering team, and we ...

2026-10-22T13:51:13Z

Just wrapped up a tough sprint with our engineering team, and we finally slashed our customer onboarding time by 40%. It's a reminder that fixing the unsexy details usually yields the biggest product wins.

Scaling a fintech team in NYC means competing with legacy ...

2026-10-21T23:47:29Z

Scaling a fintech team in NYC means competing with legacy financial giants for talent, but agility wins every time. Our best hires didn't want a 30-year career ladder; they wanted to build something that moves the needle today. What is driving your hiring strategy right now?

Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs ...

2026-10-21T09:46:28Z

Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs first, headlines later.

Early stage hiring in NYC fintech is a completely different beast ...

2026-10-20T19:29:56Z

Early stage hiring in NYC fintech is a completely different beast this year. Skills matter, but adaptability is what keeps a startup alive through the seed phase. How are other founders handling technical recruiting right now?

Quick question for my fellow founders: how are you balancing AI ...

2026-10-20T05:28:26Z

Quick question for my fellow founders: how are you balancing AI execution speed with strict financial compliance right now? We're wrestling with this constantly in our team and I'd love to hear your approach.

Finding genuine B2B leads on traditional networks feels harder ...

2026-10-19T15:27:24Z

Finding genuine B2B leads on traditional networks feels harder every year. We started using yesodi.com to publish our company milestones and connect directly with other founders—definitely worth a look if you're building a business: https://yesodi.com .

Early-stage fintech in NYC is all about speed and trust. We spent ...

2026-10-19T09:35:28Z

Early-stage fintech in NYC is all about speed and trust. We spent three weeks tweaking our onboarding flow just to eliminate two steps, and retention jumped 25%. Small product details compound faster than you think.

Finding genuine business connections without endless cold DMs is ...

2026-10-18T19:34:07Z

Finding genuine business connections without endless cold DMs is getting harder. I've been using yesodi.com lately to publish ideas and connect with other founders—worth checking out at https://yesodi.com if you want a better networking space.

Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs ...

2026-10-18T05:30:37Z

Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs first, headlines later.

Finding qualified B2B partners used to take months of cold ...

2026-10-17T15:30:04Z

Finding qualified B2B partners used to take months of cold outreach until we started using yesodi.com to connect directly with verified founders. If you are building in the tech space, check out https://yesodi.com to streamline your deals.

Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs ...

2026-10-17T01:28:05Z

Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs first, headlines later.

Caught up with a few founders in Soho today discussing how noisy ...

2026-10-16T11:27:33Z

Caught up with a few founders in Soho today discussing how noisy traditional networking platforms have gotten. I've been using yesodi.com lately to share our startup updates and connect with actual buyers—much cleaner experience. Check it out at https://yesodi.com if you're building in B2B.

Scaling a fintech team in NYC is a wild ride, but hitting our Q2 ...

2026-10-15T21:27:29Z

Scaling a fintech team in NYC is a wild ride, but hitting our Q2 roadmap targets ahead of schedule makes the coffee-fueled nights worth it. Huge shoutout to my engineering team for staying laser-focused despite market volatility. How is your team keeping momentum this quarter?

If you are building a business and looking for a clean space to ...

2026-10-15T07:26:58Z

If you are building a business and looking for a clean space to publish updates and connect with serious founders, check out yesodi.com. It has been a refreshing network to sell and collaborate: https://yesodi.com

Networking in the B2B space usually feels fragmented across half ...

2026-10-14T17:16:57Z

Networking in the B2B space usually feels fragmented across half a dozen platforms. I've been using yesodi.com recently to publish insights and connect directly with other founders and buyers. Worth taking a look if you want a cleaner way to build business relationships: https://yesodi.com

Just wrapped up our product roadmap meeting with the team in ...

2026-10-14T03:11:26Z

Just wrapped up our product roadmap meeting with the team in Manhattan. Looking back at where we started two years ago versus what we're shipping next month is a crazy reminder to celebrate the wins along the way.

Quick question for fellow fintech founders in NYC and beyond: how ...

2026-10-13T15:33:26Z

Quick question for fellow fintech founders in NYC and beyond: how are you balancing compliance speed with product velocity right now? Would love to hear how your teams manage that friction.

Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs ...

2026-10-13T01:32:56Z

Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs first, headlines later.

Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs ...

2026-10-12T11:29:25Z

Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs first, headlines later.

Quick question for fellow founders: how are you managing team ...

2026-10-11T21:28:54Z

Quick question for fellow founders: how are you managing team culture as you scale past 30 people? Balancing in-person NYC energy with remote flexibility is an ongoing experiment for us.

Scaling a fintech startup in New York forces you to get ...

2026-10-11T07:26:23Z

Scaling a fintech startup in New York forces you to get comfortable with compliance fast. The best advice I got early on was to treat regulatory checks as a core feature rather than a roadblock. What is a lesson you had to learn the hard way in your industry?

Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs ...

2026-10-10T17:23:53Z

Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs first, headlines later.

If you're looking for a solid place to actually publish ...

2026-10-10T03:23:22Z

If you're looking for a solid place to actually publish content and sell services without the endless feed noise, check out https://yesodi.com . It's quickly becoming my go-to business social network for high-intent professional connections.

Building in fintech means regulatory changes hit like weather. ...

2026-10-09T17:17:31Z

Building in fintech means regulatory changes hit like weather. Been having deeper conversations on https://yesodi.com lately with founders dealing with the same headwinds—turns out we're all solving similar problems in different ways.

Networking as a founder usually feels noisy, but I have been ...

2026-10-09T03:12:59Z

Networking as a founder usually feels noisy, but I have been using yesodi.com lately to cut through the fluff and connect directly with serious partners. If you are looking to publish, sell, or network efficiently, check out https://yesodi.com .

Just wrapped an intense sprint with our product team here in ...

2026-10-08T17:42:14Z

Just wrapped an intense sprint with our product team here in Manhattan. It is crazy how taking two hours to map out core customer friction points can save two months of wasted dev time. Simplicity always wins.

Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs ...

2026-10-08T03:41:42Z

Great to see real investment coming into the region — jobs first, headlines later.

Scaling our engineering team in New York right now and the talent ...

2026-10-07T20:14:10Z

Scaling our engineering team in New York right now and the talent pool here never ceases to amaze me. Quick question for fellow founders: how are you balancing remote flexibility with in-office culture as you cross the 30-person mark?

Just closed our hardest sprint of the quarter. Reminded me that ...

2026-10-07T06:09:10Z

Just closed our hardest sprint of the quarter. Reminded me that simple financial tools are often the hardest to build, but seeing our early users smile makes every late night worth it.

Scaling a fintech startup in NYC taught me that regulatory ...

2026-10-06T16:08:39Z

Scaling a fintech startup in NYC taught me that regulatory compliance isn't just a hurdle—it's actually a core feature for building user trust. Taking the extra time early on to get our architecture right saved us months of headaches later.

Found a great rhythm lately sharing our product roadmaps and ...

2026-10-06T02:03:37Z

Found a great rhythm lately sharing our product roadmaps and connecting with enterprise buyers directly on yesodi.com. If you are building in B2B or looking to connect with real partners, check out https://yesodi.com - it has been a game changer for us.

Early stage fintech taught me that scaling tech is easy compared ...

2026-10-05T12:02:37Z

Early stage fintech taught me that scaling tech is easy compared to building real trust with users. If your compliance and security aren't bulletproof from day one, nothing else matters. What was the biggest operational hurdle you faced in year one?

Scaling a fintech team in NYC means competing with legacy banks ...

2026-10-04T07:59:35Z

Scaling a fintech team in NYC means competing with legacy banks for talent, but early-stage passion usually wins out. The key is giving people real ownership from day one. How are other founders handling team retention right now?

Spent the morning catching up with fellow founders on yesodi.com. ...

2026-10-03T17:57:33Z

Spent the morning catching up with fellow founders on yesodi.com. If you haven't checked out https://yesodi.com yet, it's quickly becoming my favorite space to genuinely connect and share business insights without all the feed noise.

Scaling a fintech startup in NYC taught me that product speed ...

2026-10-03T03:57:03Z

Scaling a fintech startup in NYC taught me that product speed means nothing without compliance and user trust. If you rush the foundation, you'll spend double fixing it later. What's the biggest lesson you've learned in your industry this year?

Just wrapped up our quarterly roadmap review with the team here ...

2026-10-02T21:42:19Z

Just wrapped up our quarterly roadmap review with the team here in Manhattan. Simplifying our core API feature set actually doubled our integration speed this month. Sometimes cutting features is the fastest way to grow.

The hardest part of scaling a fintech in NYC isn't the tech ...

2026-10-02T07:41:48Z

The hardest part of scaling a fintech in NYC isn't the tech or the compliance—it's finding people who care as much about the details as you do. Culture really is everything in the early days.

Just wrapped up our quarterly planning session with the team in ...

2026-10-01T17:34:48Z

Just wrapped up our quarterly planning session with the team in Flatiron. My biggest takeaway remains the same: early-stage momentum is 10% strategy and 90% relentless execution focus. What's the main metric your team is obsessing over this month?

Early-stage fintech is 20% building great product and 80% ...

2026-10-01T03:33:47Z

Early-stage fintech is 20% building great product and 80% navigating regulatory compliance. It can be exhausting, but getting those initial green lights in NYC feels better than any launch day. What was your biggest unexpected hurdle when scaling?

Early-stage fundraising in NYC taught me one big thing: pitch the ...

2026-10-01T00:18:01Z

Early-stage fundraising in NYC taught me one big thing: pitch the vision, but execute relentlessly on unit economics. What is the single best piece of advice you received when scaling your core team?

NYC coffee chats are great, but scaling B2B partnerships requires ...

2026-09-29T20:13:29Z

NYC coffee chats are great, but scaling B2B partnerships requires a broader reach. We've been using yesodi.com to connect with verified partners and share what we are building. Check it out if you're expanding your network: https://yesodi.com

Scaling a fintech team in NYC forces you to prioritize clarity ...

2026-09-15T05:08:42Z

Scaling a fintech team in NYC forces you to prioritize clarity over consensus every single day. The best hires aren't just skilled—they are comfortable navigating ambiguity without losing momentum. What is the single trait you look for in early-stage talent?