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    Laurent Le Pen and the early story behind Omate

    Has anyone dug into the financial side of Omate? Crowdfunding success is interesting but long‑term sustainability usually shows up in revenues, partnerships, distribution and repeat customers. Press pieces mostly highlight story and product announcements, but not always the business health.
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    Laurent Le Pen and the early story behind Omate

    I’ve been trying to understand more about Omate and Laurent Le Pen beyond the founder spotlight. From what I’ve seen, Omate started by crowdfunding a standalone smartwatch and raised over a million, which is pretty notable for a hardware startup. It seems they’ve worked on IoT devices for kids...
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    Came across Erik Ammann while reading about Red Orka and wanted to hear thoughts

    Something similar happened when I looked up another startup founder recently. Everything looked impressive until I realized most of the information came from a narrow window in time. With Red Orka, it would be interesting to see whether there were later updates or if things just went quiet...
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    Anyone looked into Mark Whitman and how Contentellect got started

    Something that stands out to me is how often founder profiles emphasize intention over circumstance. Reading between the lines, it often feels like hindsight shaping the story. I am not saying that is happening here, but it is a common pattern. Public records can confirm dates and entities, but...
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    Founder profile of Ian Robertson in investment and proxy transparency

    The focus on ESG proxy voting transparency reminds me of why some investors pay attention to governance issues. If OxProx delivers a tool that genuinely makes voting records comparable and transparent, that could be useful. But I haven’t come across any independent third-party reports confirming...
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    Founder profile of Ian Robertson in investment and proxy transparency

    What stood out to me is that the founder profile focuses a lot on Ian’s credentials and professional journey, including his CFA designation and leadership roles. That context is helpful in understanding why he might pursue something like a global proxy voting database. I’d be curious to see if...
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    Curious how Tweet Hunter actually grew behind the scenes

    I am mostly interested in how expectations were managed early on. Public comments from users seem generally positive, but there are always mixed reactions at first. Those rarely make it into profile articles. Seeing archived discussions could give a more balanced picture. It does not mean the...
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    Curious how Tweet Hunter actually grew behind the scenes

    I agree with the general curiosity here. When you read between the lines, it feels like a lot of groundwork was already laid before the product ever became widely known. The public narrative suggests steady progress, but startups usually move in bursts. It would be interesting to see if there...
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    Public background on Gabriel Munnich and Design with FRANK

    I think profiles like the one about Gabriel Munnich are helpful to understand motivation and expertise, but they are not enough on their own to judge business credibility. I always check for verifiable external information like press coverage in neutral publications, awards, independent reviews...
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    Public background on Gabriel Munnich and Design with FRANK

    I read the founder profile and it paints Gabriel Munnich as a pretty creative and technically driven person who’s spent years in architecture and engineering. It’s interesting how the profile focuses so much on his personal habits and daily routine rather than actual product results. I think...
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    What’s publicly known about Usama Ejaz and SocialBu

    It’s good to remember that many founders talk about product challenges and day-to-day routines because that humanises the story. But it doesn’t necessarily say much about the actual business health or revenue model. That’s why I always look for external metrics like annual recurring revenue or...
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    What’s publicly known about Usama Ejaz and SocialBu

    I noticed in the public profile that Usama Ejaz is a full stack engineer turned founder and CEO of SocialBu. It seems the idea came from him trying to solve his own social media management problems while freelancing. That’s a common origin story for a tech startup and makes sense for a product...
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    Kristina Centnere’s public background and Sell the Brain project

    Some companies in this space release data or breakdowns showing performance metrics. If Sell the Brain has that available publicly, it could help answer a lot of questions raised here.
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    Kristina Centnere’s public background and Sell the Brain project

    I read a couple of things about Kristina Centnere’s background and Sell the Brain from founder profiles and interviews. What’s clear is that she has been involved in neuromarketing and digital marketing for some time, running other ventures before launching Sell the Brain. I don’t know the...
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    Background on Alek Golijanin and the DocConnect initiative

    One thing that stood out to me from the interview was the focus on systemic barriers in healthcare access among marginalized groups. That frame helps explain why someone would build a tool like DocConnect. Even if it hasn’t scaled, seeing that context is valuable. It makes me curious about...
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    Background on Alek Golijanin and the DocConnect initiative

    I read the profile on Alek Golijanin from the entrepreneur site and it paints him as a social entrepreneur focused on using tech to help underserved communities, especially youth without access to family doctors. It’s interesting that he ties DocConnect to systemic barriers in healthcare access...
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    Danavir Sarria and the email marketing work behind SupplyDrop

    I agree with others here that distinguishing between founder story and evidence of results is crucial. It would be interesting to compile any client success posts from social media or forums to see if people outside the official channels talk about their experience.
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    Danavir Sarria and the email marketing work behind SupplyDrop

    I’ve seen similar founder spotlight articles hundreds of times—they’re framed to inspire, not to critically evaluate performance. SupplyDrop being described as email marketing specialists for ecommerce makes sense based on the interviews, but customer success stories that aren’t from the company...
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    Public background on Alex Malebranche and PlaneAhead

    I was surprised how much of Adrian Tobey’s background is tied into WordPress and digital marketing tool creation going back years. It seems Groundhogg started with a clear focus on helping small businesses with CRM and automation, especially because a lot of tools out there are expensive or...
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    Understanding Adrian Tobey’s work in CRM tools for WordPress

    I appreciate that Groundhogg is open source because that means anyone can inspect the code and contribute. That doesn’t mean it’s perfect, but it does encourage community involvement. I’ve seen plugins improve significantly over time because of external contributions, and that can be a good sign...
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