what's up, everyone? Happy to be a part of this community. Favorite color is blue.

This community is full of wonderful people. Beyond having a LOT of fun, we help, motivate, and encourage each other. But today I want to give a shoutout to @Jason Strickland, who surprised me yesterday with this beautiful poem that I'm sharing below. Giving our best, what we do every day to earn a living, without asking for anything in return, simply for the sake of giving, I believe, is one of the most valuable and memorable attitudes a human being can have. Thank you, Jason, for such a beautiful poem! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Designing the Future Where ideas meet pixels and visions take form, Where creativity rises and talent is born. A place where designers can gather and grow, Learning the skills every creator should know. From wireframes and research to projects that shine, From portfolios polished to concepts refined. A community built for those ready to rise, Turning ambition to goals realized. Where mentors give guidance and feedback is real, Where learning new tools sharpens every skill. Where AI and design work side by side, Helping bright creators step forward with pride. So if you're a builder of screens and of dreams, A thinker who studies how experience means, There’s a space where your next level starts to appear A community helping designers go further each year. - Jason Strickland Founder, The Art of Poetry ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

I recently partnered with @Stuart Prestedge, a 3-times exited founder, to create the Tech Startup Founders Academy. And our launch week went with a blast! 0-110 members in 7 days 🙌😎💚 Tbf, these signups were fairly easy because Stuart had a list of 2,000+ founders, and I put a campaign together to encourage joining for lifetime free Standard membership before the price went up to $29pm. So, we're grateful to have a new Skool with 100+ members, and we've had our first couple of 7-day free trials through as well - from founders on Stuart's list who missed the deadline 🙏💚 But the not so great news is that we're struggling to get more than a small handful of founders to engage. Maybe it'll come in time as Stuart and I continue to do our Tech Startup Unfiltered weekly lives, monthly Q&A clinics and show up in the community answering questions. Any other concrete advice or questions from you to help us succeed would be awesome 🙇‍♂️