Is Distribution the Only Thing That Matters Now?

AI has made it possible to build in seconds...so what actually matters?

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John Apolinar
April 16, 2025

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Words of wisdom we’ve found from Founders, VC’s and Investors.

Here’s this weeks top 5:

100% autonomous AI agents are no longer a just a concept—they’re an advantage for Founders.

Tools like the ones shared in this thread can now research, write code, generate leads, respond to customers, and even build MVPs with minimal input. For early-stage startups, this means quick experimentation and the ability to stay lean! It feels like it’s way easier to bootstrap now.

This is a great thread that goes into detail on a few AI Agent tools you can start using asap. Hope you find it as useful as I did.

#2

Another AI themed tweet but bear with me! What used to take months of engineering and funding can now be done in a weekend by one person with the right tools.

As Ben pointed out, the hard part isn’t building anymore—it’s getting distribution.

For Founders, this definitely changes playbook: you don’t need a massive dev team out the gate; you need an audience, a sharp go-to-market plan, and content that gets people to your site. The barrier to entry is gone. The barrier to scale? Still the exact same: distribution.

#3

Saw this and it fit so well with todays theme of distribution! Crazy to see a TikTok-er hot 70K MRR in 90 days ONLY using TikTok content. Granted, she built her audience for 2 years beforehand but it goes to show with the right audience and product fit anyone can crush it now.

If you already have an audience what can you build that they’d love?

#4

Okay, no lie I’ve been wanting to build a screenshot vault for about 2 years now 😂. Ever since my days as a struggling DTC Founder I have hoarded thousands of screenshots that I don’t act on.

This thread has some ideas that could crush! You’re welcome.

#5

This is such a feel-good post I had to share! Awesome to see a group of friends supporting each other and building together.

It can get lonely as a Founder but it doesn’t always have to be the case!

Feel free to share your thoughts on this issue! If there’s any topics you’d like to know about as a Founder let us know and we’ll get to work to cover it.