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Tim Leonsteyn

Founder building three products in public. LeadGrid (leadgrid.eu) — verified local-business lead lists pulled from Google Maps, no subscription. WakeWin (wakewin.app) — a gamified alarm you can't snooze on autopilot: solve a puzzle, then actually get moving. Nalurio (nalurio.app) — a fresh personalized bedtime story for your kid every night, illustrated and emailed at bedtime. Here to talk cold outreach, consumer apps, and shipping small SaaS solo.

Recent activity

Sep 4, 2026commented on a post
I built an AI fitness app solo, got banned from Reddit, flopped on Product Hunt, and found traction on Q&A sites. Here's what worked.
Aug 22, 2026commented on a post
I think founders misunderstand what Reddit is actually useful for.
Aug 20, 2026commented on a post
6 months, 46K queries, 10 power users, $0 marketing spend
Aug 18, 2026commented on a post
6 months, 46K queries, 10 power users, $0 marketing spend
Aug 17, 2026commented on a post
I paid $149 for 1,000 B2B leads and got 0 customers. The fix wasn't my copy.
Aug 16, 2026commented on a post
I could not tell if Google's AI Overview was citing my sites, so I built a way to check
Aug 14, 2026commented on a post
I built an AI that answers support questions. Founders still hated it. Here's what I learned.
Aug 14, 2026commented on a post
€327 on Google Ads: 99 clicks and 1 tracked signup
Aug 11, 2026commented on a post
We bundled four tools into one product. Here's why we keep saying no to splitting it.
Aug 11, 2026commented on a post
From Local Plumbers to Dentists: I automated SEO blogging for 8 niches with Lovable. Roast my MVP.
Aug 11, 2026commented on a post
4 months to go. Chrome extension live. Web search integrated. 4 users. $0 revenue. Still here.
Aug 10, 2026commented on a post
4 months to go. Chrome extension live. Web search integrated. 4 users. $0 revenue. Still here.
Aug 10, 2026commented on a post
0 real signups in 29 days — killing FacelessFlow (the post-mortem)
Aug 8, 2026commented on a post
I tracked my time for 14 days. The result was embarrassing.
Aug 8, 2026commented on a post
I built a tool to find people already talking about problems your product solves
Aug 6, 2026commented on a post
Solo-built Pistly for months. Launching on PH this week and I still don't know if the market wants it.
Aug 6, 2026commented on a post
Banned on Substack, Reddit, and Etsy in my first month – for offering people free promotion
Aug 5, 2026commented on a post
4 SEC Form D filings this week ($753M combined) — a free B2B buying-intent signal most people ignore
Aug 5, 2026commented on a post
“I’ll just post on Upwork” is not a client strategy. Here’s what I built instead.
Aug 5, 2026commented on a post
I Just Discovered My Analytics Numbers Are Mostly Fake. Here Is Why.

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