Building PropTrenz 🇲🇽 I share the real numbers behind building software, growing products, and finding opportunities in overlooked markets.
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Jakw retweeted
Building a b2c product is the worst decision a founder can make 🫠🔫
Why b2c sucks:
1. Individuals pay little money (most paid iOS apps cost <$2).
2. There are tons of competitors. AI makes it even worse.
3. People don’t need functionality apps. They only buy entertainment (b2c founders are literally dopamine dealers).
4. Low retention. Users abandon learning a new language/doing yoga/building habits when motivation fades.
5. B2c is often "winner takes all". Being great is a must.
In contrast, b2b:
1. Bigger checks. If your app saves a business $500/m, they will pay you $400/m.
2. More problems to solve. Businesses have countless processes that can be automated.
3. Easier to sell: b2b clients are craving optimizations. They seek for new tools and ways to grow faster. If they don’t, their competitors will win.
4. Individuals buy what they want, while companies buy what they need. To solve a problem of a company, your product doesn’t have to be great. Just above average. Individuals need to be excited about a product to buy it.
But why people still do b2c???
1. Easy to come up with an idea - solve own problem (btw, follow @micro_startups_ for ideas).
2. Easy to understand the market.
3. Low price → easier buying decisions → fast sales → fast gratification.
4. Massive market size creates the illusion of big money.
5. Easy to reach potential buyers: they are everywhere.
Sounds tempting. But leads to $0.
.. ..
B2c works only if:
1. You can create viral content (tiktok, reels, tweets).
2. You have an existing distribution channel (e.g. a youtube channel).
3. You are a celebrity and have millions of fans.
4. You have $$$$ for ads and expertise in it.
5. You are a genius and know how to change the market to win it all.
6. You just want to have fun and don’t like money.
.. . .
Already started a b2c app? Just quit it. Take a step back. Successful founders pivot often. I killed a hopeless b2c project in the past too.
Bonus: if you are building a b2c and want to switch to b2b, share your current product, niche and personal background. I will come up with a b2b SaaS pivot plan or a fresh idea for you.
Jakw retweeted
The biggest capital markets story investors aren’t prepared for: the AI efficiency wave is likely to unleash the largest productivity and earnings boom in decades across the vast majority of S&P 500 companies that have barely participated in the AI bull market.
The next great AI trade may be everything that isn’t AI.
Jakw retweeted
Working at a company where half the people are based in Germany 🇩🇪 and the other half are based in the US 🇺🇸 really gives you a perspective on how both of these people think and work.
Germans are super high maintenance to work with, every new idea needs to come w a set of predefined rules and structure before action is taken meanwhile with Americans you give them some crumbs and as long as the idea feels and seems good they will jump into it and solve problems as they go.
Germans think the “American way” is inefficient or careless but the reality is that life is rarely predictable and often rewards action and speed over cautiousness or fear of failure.
I think Americans are right about this, risk is something to be managed in motion. Action creates information. Yes, the cost might be rework and sometimes chaos but the upside is momentum and learning.
Jakw retweeted
Michael Lewis fully narrated an audiobook version of The Big Short for the book’s 15th anniversary. The cheapest price I have found is at the publisher’s site.
This is a great time of year to find great companies being sold down too far as a result of window dressing and tax-loss harvesting. Many managers do not like to show they have owned big losers at the end of the year. I, on the other hand, do not mind at all. You know I own and like LULU, MOH, FOUR. Also FNMA but as a pink sheet stock, it was never disclosed. These are all 3-5 year holds minimum.
pushkin.fm/audiobooks/the-bi…
Jakw retweeted
My apps burn through 3 billion tokens a year.
Honestly, OpenAI should give out a special badge for apps that cross 1 billion tokens/year (little apps), something like “Heavy AI User” or “Token Monster” 😆
Jakw retweeted
🇲🇽 Built a tool I wish existed when buying property in Mexico
The problem: Mexican real estate data is scattered, calculators are US-focused, and most guides are outdated.
What I built: PropTrenz
✅ 20+ years of price trend data (32 states, 100+ cities)
✅ 3 calculators: closing costs, ownership costs, seller costs (with Mexican tax logic)
✅ Map showing average price/sqm down to every neighborhood
✅ Multi-language (EN/ES/ZH) for the LATAM market
The tools handle real complexities:
• ISR capital gains (residents vs non-residents)
• IVA on professional services
• Fideicomiso fees for foreigners
• Primary residence exemptions
Would love honest feedback:
• Is the UI intuitive?
• Do you find the features/functionalities useful?
• Would you actually pay to use it if you intend to buy property in Mexico? ($5/month)
👉 proptrenz.com
No need to be gentle, brutal honesty is what I need 🙏
#buildinpublic #indiehacker #realestate #mexico #saas
Jakw retweeted
If you have bought foreign real estate at some point in your life, you know the pain of not knowing what's a fair price and end up paying way more (The gringo TAX LOL 😂)
Well fear no more!
I've pieced together Mexico’s housing market data from official governmental sources. This data analysis app I'm building is the tool I always wished existed:
• Search for any location, get clean pricing history, see where things are really moving.
• No more spreadsheet chaos or “trust me bro” brokers — just clarity in seconds.
• Launch is coming fast; I’m sharing this early because I know how painful flying blind is. Want in on the beta? Drop a comment and I’ll send invites.
Jakw retweeted
$ORCL backlog was CRAZY+359% to $455B.
HOW CAN YOU SAY THE AI BUBBLE IS NOW WHEN YOU SEE NUMBERS LIKE THIS!
"We signed four multi-billion-dollar contracts with three different customers in Q1," said Oracle CEO, Safra Catz. "This resulted in RPO contract backlog increasing 359% to $455 billion. It was an astonishing quarter—and demand for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure continues to build. Over the next few months, we expect to sign-up several additional multi-billion-dollar customers and RPO is likely to exceed half-a-trillion dollars. The scale of our recent RPO growth enables us to make a large upward revision to the Cloud Infrastructure portion of Oracle's overall financial plan which we will be presenting in detail next month at the Financial Analyst Meeting. As a bit of a preview, we expect Oracle Cloud Infrastructure revenue to grow 77% to $18 billion this fiscal year—and then increase to $32 billion, $73 billion, $114 billion, and $144 billion over the subsequent four years. Most of the revenue in this 5-year forecast is already booked in our reported RPO. Oracle is off to a brilliant start to FY26."
This is bullish for $NVDA $AMD
We could also see deals with $CRWV $IREN $NBIS since Oracle will need more infrastructure needs
Jakw retweeted
You don’t need a better model.
You need better prompts.
Here are 10 pro-level prompting strategies (with templates) you can use today:
Jakw retweeted
THREAD🧵5 things every man needs to have BEFORE marriage in no particular order:
1. Be 35 years old
2. 100k per year
3. Have 6-12 months of income in a savings account
4. Be in excellent physical shape w/ a muscular and lean frame
5. Have sex with at least 50 women prior
Jakw retweeted
Did Saylor just lay out America’s plan to rug pull BRICS by adopting Bitcoin and dumping gold? 😮
Jakw retweeted
Reasons why I super bullish on $LOFI
TEAM:
I talked to the team extensively, the team is made up of a solid group of individuals who have been in the space for a while and they know what they’re doing.
$SUI:
I’m bullish on $SUI as a blockchain, as a technology and as an ecosystem. This project has been performing extremely well over the past year and I believe it will exceed expectations and continue to break its own ATH’s.
MEME:
$LOFI becoming the number #1 meme coin in $SUI will be a game changer. Even if it’s a top 3 meme coin on $SUI. It’s proven that the top meme coins on top performing blockchains see extreme growth and outperform the chains they were created on. Funny and cute story and lore with a likable character I feel like this will add to its success.
All we need is more liquidity to come over to the $SUI blockchain and meme coins like $LOFI will skyrocket 🚀
Jakw retweeted
57% of investors expect stock prices to go up in 2025. That's the HIGHEST level we've ever since since recording starting in 1987.
We're usually below 50%.
