Sharath Kuruganty
@5harath
Followers
24K
Following
52K
Media
4K
Statuses
35K
Open agent ready for hire 🚨 Sold 2 SaaS products 🚀 Prev @producthunt 😻 Unpacking underdog stories of ambitious founders/VCs/creators on @TheUU_Podcast 🎙️
Atlanta, GA
Joined November 2009
Some update:. After consulting for startups like OpenPhone, Jam, Sunset + many more YC-backed companies, I'm an open agent ready for hire 💪🏼. I’m a generalist who excels at building communities, executing content/GTM strategy, and doing a bit of everything in startups!. If
7
6
48
Ideas without action aren’t ideas. They’re regrets. – Steve Jobs.
24
467
2K
Ten steps on how to build a startup:. Build a side project. Build a side project. Build a side project. Build a side project. Build a side project. Build a side project. Build a side project. Build a side project. Build a side project. Build a startup!.
36
270
2K
Stress comes when you do multiple things at once with expectation. Peace comes when you do one thing at once with intention.
14
336
2K
Some personal news:. I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be joining @ProductHunt as a Community Programs Manager. It feels surreal writing these words as my love story with PH goes back to 2018! It gave me so much so far and now it's my turn to give back. Here's my PH story 👇.
123
18
720
If you are building a startup or looking to launch a project or creating content on the Internet, you should have a community and building one is not an option, it's a must! . Here are 13 tools that I think will help you start and scale a community. A thread ↓.
23
151
684
Some personal news:. On this day 10 yrs ago, I came to the US with $500 in my pocket to chase the big American dream - building my startup, working with smart people, and making a small impact!. While I'm still pursuing that dream, today I have personal news to share - we bought
88
10
639
Want to build a startup?. Just go to Craigslist --> pick a category that has not yet disrupted --> launch a landing page with a waitlist --> validate --> build an MVP and ship it --> find early adopters --> iterate with them --> price the product --> scale from there 🚀.
24
95
619
For founders who are applying to @ycombinator's summer batch and looking for resources, articles, alumni applications, etc, I got you covered 💯. Here's a thread that comes with everything you need to apply 👇🏽.
20
156
605
Big news 📣. I was laid off yesterday from my day job, and I’m open for hire 💪🏼. I’m a generalist and servant leader who excels at community building, podcasting, marketing/branding/content, and doing a bit of everything in startups!. DM me. Let’s build something cool 🚀.
57
71
562
We are closing on our new house in 2 weeks, my wife is 25 weeks pregnant, and I got laid off last week 🤯. Note to myself: . Forget about making 5yr or 10yr plans. Life doesn’t work that linearly. Just take one day at a time - that’s all you can control 💪🏼. PS: Here is my
53
14
531
3-2-1 newsletter by @JamesClear is probably the simplest yet powerful one out there!. Today's edition is totally inspirational. What a profound quote: "The sooner you make a choice, the sooner you can make an adjustment.". Truly is the most wisdom per word of any newsletter!.
10
34
437
Startups from India, LATAM, Africa are on the rise 🚀. I’m incredibly bullish on founders from these markets. If you are one of them and looking for some help, DM me and let’s figure it out!.
21
49
428
5 threads that will change the way you think and act:. ↓.
13
84
410
When I shared that I got laid off from my job, my 24-week pregnant wife didn’t flinch for a moment and confidently said you will end up somewhere bigger, better, and I know that!. Having someone who believes in you more than you believe in yourself is a true blessing. I’m
24
14
395
Announcement 🚨🚀. After 38 weeks, 12 hrs of labor, 45 mins of pushing, my wife shipped. RUHAN AARV KURUGANTY. on July 02 at 18:18, and it’s the best thing I ever co-founded ❤️. I can’t wait for him to experience this beautiful abundant world with the other 7.9 billion people!
59
1
332
Some personal news:. After almost a year building community at @ProductHunt, one of the incredible maker communities ever built, I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be joining @beondeck, one of the fastest growing rocketships in tech!. Time to share my gratitude and excitement 👇.
57
9
317
Ideas are cheap. Execution is expensive. Whoever understands this. Wins 🏆.
15
66
302
The most important skill to develop in 2001 is learning how to code. The most important skill to develop in 2021 is learning how to build a community.
18
30
232
Ten tweets/threads that you shouldn't miss if you are building a community 💯. PS: I handpicked these and often refer to them when I need some inspiration!. THREAD ↓.
7
40
234
Probably one of the best writing pieces in 2022 - at least to me! . @jackbutcher narrowed it down to what do to and what not when building leverage:.
4
31
231
If you're just getting started with building in public, start really small and spend 30mins every day. Here's how I would do it 👇🏽. A small thread 🧵.
15
47
236
Feeling fresh coming out of lecture #1 from @_nightsweekends s5 . @FarzaTV @_buildspace community how do you rate my idea :)
87
5
223
Super thrilled to update everyone that our baby boy came to this fantastic world yesterday around 6.18pm ct! Both mom and baby are doing incredibly great. What a woman I married! She delivered our lil guy like a rockstar! Can’t wait to post photos and announce his name tomorrow!.
40
0
222
Today is a big day for me: . Earned my first dollar as a creator 🤩. Feeling blessed 🙏🏼
47
2
220
Some news:. After 2.2yrs of hustling, building in public, and putting in a lot of hrs, I'm delighted to announce that. @shoutoutso_ has been acquired by Rocket Gems, a UK-based product studio founded by @ramykhuffash 🍾. Let me take you to where it all started 🧵
43
13
225
got rejected 🚫. learned a ton 🫡. now back to building 🚀
41
3
215
I have announced many things on Twitter but this is by far the biggest and the proudest news I wanted to share with you all! . I’m going to be a dad and we are having a baby boy!. Can’t wait to welcome the little one this summer ❤️
49
0
219
Any UI/UX designers in my network looking for freelance projects?. Asking for a friend who runs a badass community product 🔥.
44
32
209
Twitter is an open university where you get to learn from the best teachers 🙏🏼 These are some I constantly learn from:. Life lessons from @naval.Social marketing from @mkobach.Writing from @david_perell.Startup advice from @paulg.Stoicism from @dailystoic.Product from @rrhoover.
13
29
209
Announcement 🚨. @curtisjcummings and I are thrilled to announce @shoutoutso_ is available to everyone 🚀. After 5 months of shipping the LP, we learned so much, iterated, and made a product that delivers value to creators and startups ❤️. A thread 🧵.
41
28
206
Some news: I'm taking the biggest leap in my life and I'm thrilled to share it with y'all today 😤. tl;dr - I'm going all in and betting on myself 💪. Why now:.I recently got my work authorization, allowing me to do anything I want without relying on a full-time job—this is the.
57
3
203
The deadline for @ycombinator's summer batch is in a week, and if you are a founder looking for resources, articles, alum applications, etc, I got you covered 💯 . Here's a thread that comes with everything you need to apply 👇
10
27
197
Ending the day on a high note 🎉. Made my first $ as a solo founder 💪🏼. Hedgehog Studios is in the business 🚀
29
4
197
Woke up to more than 50+ DMs from founders around the world offering opportunities in their startups. Again, I'm grateful for every one of you. This is insane. Love you all ♥️.
12
3
189
I just applied for Product Manager role at @ProductHunt 🤗. Wish me luck ♥️🙏🏼.
We're hiring at @ProductHunt / @YourStacks:. • Social Media Manager.• Editorial Lead.• Product Manager. Apply or forward to your talented friends. 😸
21
2
182
Usually, I take Friday mornings a little slow compare to other days, but today, it's different! . My wife went to labor this morning around 5am, so baby K is coming a little early ❤️. Nervous, excited, and, more importantly, feeling incredibly grateful!. Keep y’all posted 🙌🏼.
34
0
178
You launched an MVP. Epic 🚀 . Got some users. Yay 🍾 . Get some traction. Wow 🔥 . But. what now?. An actionable checklist on what to do next, from one founder to another 🧵.
4
26
181
Completed reading Atomic Habits. I never imagined a book will make such a profound impact on me. @JamesClear wrote something that will last forever. The cold openings of each chapter, the mini stories, his methods are just amazing. No debate the best book out there.
9
15
168
Update: I just applied to a position at @ProductHunt . I fundamentally believe community is the moat and have been living on that fact for the last three years and PH stands as a symbol for it! . Hence this is my dream role and here's why I'm applying 👇🏽.
I’m bias but this is an AMAZING opportunity. Want to be Product Hunt’s Head of Community?.
23
6
171
How to make money by doing what you love to do. Here's an eight-step framework that worked for me. Follow the thread 🧵.
11
33
169
@JamesClear This quote from Mr. Rogers about love is something I keep close to my heart: . "Love is like infinity: You can’t have more or less infinity, and you can’t compare two things to see if they’re 'equally infinite.' Infinity just is, and that’s the way I think love is, too.".
1
8
162
How to start building in the public if you have zero followers on Twitter. ↓.
8
24
160
Life update:. Meet Rahil Kuruganty ❤️. My wife brought him into the world like a champ, and Ruhan welcomed him with lots of love. I don’t remember when is the last time I cried, but on Mar 18 at 14:48, I was sobbing 🥹. Ruhan gave me a reason to be ambitious, and Rahil gave me
24
2
162
Twitter DMs are the most underrated feature that works like a charm when you use them to your advantage 💯. Almost half of the @shoutoutso_ sales came from DMs, and here are some things I tried which worked for us that might help you as well 👇🏽. A thread 🧵.
8
14
162
Makers/founders, what are you working on right now?. Reply to this thread: .1. Product name.2. 1-line pitch.3. URL. I'll give you a positive review, aka a shoutout for you, which will help build your social proof!. GO 👇🏽.
144
11
155
Eliminate the need to be liked. Replace it with the intention to be of service, whether to others, something you believe in, or your highest self. - @neilstrauss.
4
27
152
As I'm preparing to join @ProductHunt, I studied many community builders and founders. Here are some tactics and lessons I learned 👇. A thread 🧵.
8
28
153
Just got our first six-figure offer for @shoutoutso_ 🙏🏼. Twitter truly is an incredible place to build, scale and sell a startup!
30
2
154
Feeling extra blessed this AM as we just received @ProductHunt’s Maker Grant 🙏🏼. Thank you PH 🙏🏼
16
2
150
Turns out that having a heavy mortgage, raising two kids, credit card debt, supporting your parents, and paying bills without a job while figuring out what to do next as a founder is remarkably difficult. Man it’s been a tough time since Apr - the stress and anxiety are at an
28
4
151
Some personal news:. I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be joining @ThreadoHQ as Head of Community starting next week 🚀. Here in this thread, I want to explain how it happened, why I'm joining Threado, and what are some things we are planning to do next 👇 🧵.
32
6
144
I was in the final rounds with an early-stage startup building in the AI space, and instead of giving me a take-home assignment, the founder flew from San Francisco to meet me directly. Yesterday and the day before, I was with him in WeWork working, jamming, and brainstorming.
15
4
134
Today is my birthday and @FarzaTV and @_buildspace gang decided to make it extra special 🎉. Excited to be part of S5 🚀
25
1
131
I have shipped 12 products in the last 2.5yrs but never felt the launch jitters this much!. For the first time in my life, I’m doing a launch with pricing 🚀. I guess tomorrow is when I experience what @jackbutcher always says - Making one dollar on the Internet changes life 🙏🏼.
6
4
130
I’m free for the next 1hr; let's talk about community building, startups, founder-mindset, no-code, and more👇🏼. AMA GO 👊🏼.
34
7
128
Eliminate the need to be liked. Replace it with the intention to be of service, whether to others, something you believe in, or your highest self. - @neilstrauss.
0
21
122
Update 🚨. Alright, it's official now! . I'm joining @ProductHunt this Monday(May 17), and I can't tell y'all how stoked I'm to begin this new journey 😻
13
3
126
Makers/founders, what are you working on right now?. Reply to this thread: .1) Product name.2) 1-line pitch.3) URL. I'll give you a positive testimonial, aka a shoutout for you, which will help build your social proof!. GO 👇🏽.
131
14
125
I have a masters degree in MIS, was a Product Manager for 6+ yrs, built a bunch of no-code projects as a maker, co-founded a SaaS startup, and now building a community at @ProductHunt. The more non-linear career you have, the more you grow!. Just keep going 🚀.
3
8
123
Rooting for people who were given nothing and earned everything.
3
33
121
Update: Both baby and mom are doing incredibly great ❤️. I appreciate everyone’s prayers and wishes - y’all always are the best 🙏🏼.
My rockstar wife went into labor just now. Soon, we are going to be 2-time parents, and Ruhan is going to welcome his baby brother. Our lives are forever going to change(in the best possible way). Again. Feeling incredibly blessed.
26
1
120