Phillip | Academize 🎓

Last year, I made $80K building custom apps for others. Then I realized I should’ve just built one for everyone. Here’s how I turned that idea into my own product: I was building custom apps for coaches. $2K to $5K per project. Made over $80K doing that. But every build felt…

week 5/52 building in public (swapping the series from daily to weekly) wrapping up my clients app they’ll have a “pause” period to validate their idea. they’ll then decide if they want to go to phase 2 also gained +105 followers this week +31 today

Want to stay broke? Keep perfecting. Keep planning. Keep waiting for “ready.” Startups don’t reward the smartest builder. They reward the fastest seller. which do you focus more on?

$0 days. Ghosted DMs. Crickets on launch. This is where most people pivot. Or pause. Or quit. Keep going. Most don’t. That’s your advantage.

You posted daily. Engaged nonstop. Still no audience. This is where most people stop. Say it’s saturated. Blame the algorithm. Keep posting. Repetition builds relevance.

You’ll second-guess everything: The niche. The product. Even your ability to pull it off. Not because you’re wrong, but because no one’s validating you yet. you shouldn’t need applause to keep going

Building in public gives you: • Accountability without forcing it • An audience without ads • Feedback without begging • Proof without needing testimonials It’s not just marketing, It’s momentum.

You want $10k MRR? Viral growth? Freedom? Cool. First, endure this: 0 sales 0 traffic 0 validation 0 signs it’s working Just you, building in the dark. The ones who make it just never quit.

you’ll work 12-hour days to make less than you did at your 9–5. your friends won’t get it. your family will ask if it’s “still a thing.” but then one sale hits. then another. then it clicks. and you realize: you weren’t crazy, you were early.

Building in public will break your ego. You’ll post your heart out. Crickets. You’ll ship a feature. Nobody cares. But if you keep showing up, you’ll outlast everyone who needed applause to keep going. That’s how you become undeniable.

you question everything when growth is slow. should I pivot? is the product wrong? am I the problem? but 90% of people already quit. you didn’t. sometimes the only advantage is you’re still in the game.

You ever grind for 12 hours straight just to feel more behind? That’s business. You solve one problem and unlock five more. But every founder who made it felt like quitting 100 times too. They just didn’t. Keep swinging.

Building in public is weird. You’re showing your work to people who aren’t paying attention in hopes that one day, they will. Most won’t. But the right ones will. And they only find you if you keep posting.

Friendly reminder: You don’t need a better idea. You need to actually finish the one you started.

day 32/365 building in public 90% done with phase 1 of my clients app haven’t worked on my app in a few days It’s honestly not fulfilling building an app you’ll finish and never see again I enjoy building, then iterating and growing do you feel the same?

"they won't know i'm replying with chatGPT😏" their comment: "I too have — on numerous occasions — observed that the intersection of fear and fulfillment often signifies genuine growth."