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The most helpful content isn’t just inspiring — it’s structured, simple, and actionable. What this means for you: If you’ve felt overwhelmed by ideas but unsure how to take action, you’re not alone. #buildinpublic

Last day of "What's holding you back" founders survey insights: There’s a strong demand for practical, actionable advice. You’re not looking for theory — you want clear steps, quick wins, and real stories from founders who’ve been in your shoes.

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Awesome! It takes courage to do this step and you’ve done it! Good luck and keep me posted 🙏

What this means for you: If you’ve felt exhausted or struggled to stay motivated, that’s not a sign of weakness — it’s a sign that you’re doing hard, meaningful work. More founders are recognizing that taking care of themselves is key to building something great. #buildinpublic

Second insight from my founder survey: Mental wellbeing matters. Alongside business challenges, founders are feeling the weight of burnout and staying motivated — a reminder that building something great takes both strategy and self-care.

Trung @napcae.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Be honest: how many times this week have you felt completely drained but pushed on anyway? This next survey finding is a big one. 👇 #buildinpublic

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This is insight 1/3 of my founders survey "What's holding you back?" Tune in tomorrow for the second one! What's pulling you away from doing the thing you're supposed to right now? #buildinpublic

Trung @napcae.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

If you're feeling pulled in a million directions, you're probably right. Figuring out which direction matters most feels like the first step. #saas #founders #buildinpublic

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Trung @napcae.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Talked to a bunch of SaaS founders lately about what's bugging them. Turns out, it's rarely just ONE thing. Procrastination, feeling lost, and the scaling monster all seem to show up for the party at the same time.

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Trung @napcae.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

I promised you the survey results of technical early stage SaaS founders, what's really holding them back? What are the common struggles and surprising insights that you can learn from? Follow me so you don't miss it, tomorrow I'll start with surprising insight 1 of 3! #buildinpublic

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Trung @napcae.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

I asked early stage saas founders about their struggles in a survey and I promised to share the results. Stay tuned, really surprising results!

Trung @napcae.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

I’m still here, just more quiet. I did the classic mistake: Trying to handle too many channels. But I learned more about me and my voice. I will share more about it in the next days. Hold me accountable ! How did it feel the last time you came back from a reflective Pause? #buildinpublic

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Trung @napcae.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

For ChatGPT it’s enough to be indexed by bing !

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Trung @napcae.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

From Europe/Asia 👋

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Trung @napcae.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Noah Kagan, Vicktoria Klich, Alan Frei to name a few. Ring a bell?

Trung @napcae.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

7 founders say procrastination is killing their progress. 7 more are stuck scaling. If you've felt the same, you're not alone. My survey closes tonight at midnight (UTC+7): One last chance to share your story and see what others are facing. Don’t just watch, be part of the story. #buildinpublic

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What’s Holding You Back as a Founder? (30-second survey)

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Trung @napcae.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Dm me for sneak peek of the results #buildinpublic

Trung @napcae.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

17 founders have shared their biggest struggles so far, seeing surprising trends. What’s yours? (Survey closes soon) 👇

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A picture is worth a thousand words! 2025 is all about rockets—but not this one. I’m excited to see where it goes and just enjoying the ride. This project reminded me of things I’d forgotten about myself and became the catalyst for everything happening now, five years later. Grateful for that.

Wish I’d have documented in text, because now I definitely don’t remember much of it anymore. It’s still somewhere in my old apartment, broken. You just need to make it work with what you have: 3D printer, hacksaw, scrap wood 😬

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Absolutely, I’m always on the lookout for challenges. My competitive mindset at play here. I will be back, not in the short future but soon(tm)

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I slowly realise jokes are very difficult via text only. This is the second occurrence this week 🥹

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You won't believe how much more fun it is than it looks :P

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Hope you make it sooner than later!

I moved from Germany to Vietnam :) What’s your plan?

But you carry all the decisions and face all the consequences, so there’s that at least.

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Alright @alexi.build , that feedback was helpful - I’ve fixed the form to make this possible. Thank you for making this survey better :) Can you try again?

Oh that‘s super interesting to me, I’m on a journey to do that for our family too!

Ah, you only want to use your own Option I guess?

Do the “something Else” fields not work for your Intention?

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Not only that, most of the time a lot of Energy too when talking Sync!

Yeah I had to move continents to get a fresh perspective, so I totally understand where you're coming from. Can you create small moments of clarity for yourself to push through?

Thank you everybody for sharing and liking! How difficult was it to fill out the survey? There are more shares and likes than entries haha

I have learned now that replying thoughtfully is actually much more effective than posting (only).

Hm, good question. Somewhere in the middle, it comes in cycles. Currently I'm in the creator mode, so less consumption and more action. How about you?

Not consistently, but most of the time which is good enough for now :)

What Selling Fertilizer as a Cashier Taught Me About Relationships

Most founders struggle with scaling, but is that the real challenge? 🤔 Early survey results say otherwise… I break it down + share 5 unconventional relationship-building strategies in the new episode. Listen now & add your voice before it closes: tally.so/r/wokjeP

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“You want to learn Vietnamese?

Congratulations! I feel like it takes a long time to build a following on Bluesky, wdyt?

Yes absolutely! Thanks for reposting and filling out the survey, really appreciated!

David Kennedy @dpklabs.com · 01/03/2025

Reposted by Trung

It's the weekend, what are you building? #buildinpublic

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Much appreciated David!

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Would really appreciate that! Here is the link bsky.app/profile/napc...

I’m working on getting people to answer my survey about where saas founders see themselves stuck currently and then share the results!

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Definitely the thing I hear most founders struggle with but also seems to be the game changer! Have you changed anything drastically or how was your marketing journey ?