Hey there ππΌ
I'm Sharath, and welcome to my online home!I'm a founder, community builder, angel investor, content creator, Product Hunt's Maker Grant Recipient and an Alien of Extraordinary Ability.Previously, I was the Head of Community + Brand at Threado, an AI-powered support co-pilot. Prior to that I led and nurtured communities at world-class startups like Product Hunt, Draftbit(YC 18), and On Deck.As a founder I sold my first SaaS startup in 2022 and recently my second one got acquired.In my free time, I advise early-stage founders, host a podcast and tweet a lot :)Dive into my world and discover what I'm up to so far π
Quick links to my podcasts ππΌ
Proof of Work π
Since 2018, I got the opportunity to build what I love and ship them to the community using no-code tools. It's been a fantastic journey so far and I have learned more than imagined, met people via Twitter, and more importantly, had a chance to make a small impact on this big world.Check out some of my best products ππΌ
Shoutout (Acq for 6 figures)
A platform that helps creators, startups to take leverage of the social proof they get on Twitter.
Shipped a no-code landing page in 24hrs using Carrd, and an MVP in 2 weeks using Bubble. Validated the idea from the community and gathered the attention of more than 50+ early adopters.
Launched a fully-coded platform to the public with 3500+ users on the waitlist with my co-founder.
#3 Product of the DayΒ on Product Hunt.
Won the prestigious Maker Grant Award from Product Hunt.
High-growth startups like On Deck,Β Knowable,Β Maven, and influencers like Jack Butcher,Β Julian Shapiro,Β Lenny Rachitsky, and many more creators/startups use Shoutout to amplify their social proof.
Grew it to $30K ARR with over 150+ paying customers and made a 6 figure exit with a UK-based product studio.
The Angel Philosopher
A platform where you can easily discover and engage with quite possibly the largest collection of original content created by or featuring Naval Ravikant.
Served on an average of 30k - 40k users every month.
Secured over 10k newsletter subscribers.
No-code tools used: Table2site, Notion, Airtable, Typeform, Crisp Chat
Really Good Questions
A hand-curated showcase of curious questions from Twitterβs most influential people.
#5 Product of the Day on Product Hunt.
Served over 6k curious minds through the newsletter.
No-code tools used: Carrd, Twitter, Typeform, Mailchimp
Request for Product
A crowdsourced directory of product ideas that gets automatically updated whenever people tweet with #requestforproduct hashtag.
Won runners-up spot at ProductHunt's Makers Festival.
No-code tools used: Table2site, Airtable, Typeform, Crisp Chat, Zapier
Productivize
A weekly newsletter featuring 3 product champions you should follow, 3 product resources you should digest, 3 interesting products you should try.
Serving 475 product-minded founders, designers, and VCs every week.
No-code tools used: Substack, Carrd
Some more projects π
Beyond Coffee Book
Written by James Beshara, Beyond Coffee is a simple guide to more energy, more focus, and less stress, naturally and safely.Made a landing page in less than a day which primarily has been used for marketing purposes.
No-code tools used: Carrd, Mailchimp
Below the Line Podcast
Hosted by James Beshara, Below the Line is a podcast that dives deep into the real journeys, the unspoken perspectives, and the psychological side of creating, founding, and leading.Made a full length website which serves as a home for the podcast and showcases the highlights, popular episodes and more.
No-code tools used: Carrd, Podcard, Mailchimp
Tools for Makers
A hand-curated database of tools that will help you build and ship ideas faster!
#3 Product of the Day on Product Hunt.
No-code tools used: Table2site, Airtable, Typeform, Crisp Chat
WFH Manual
An end-to-end guide and a super huge collection of some of the best tips/hacks, resources, and best practices shared by pro #WFH workers around the Internet π»
No-code tools used: Carrd, Embedly, Twitter
OneDial
A simple app that removes the friction of entering the dial-in details on your phone's keypad.
No-code tools used: Glide Apps, Google Sheets
Resources π
I tend to share most of my learnings, lessons in public through weekly Twitter AMAs and occasional threads, here are some highlights ππΌ
Playbooks π
AMAs π€
Threads π§΅
Press π
Find all the interviews and appearances featuring Sharath ππΌ
Interviews βοΈ
Podcast Appearances ποΈ
Help me launch your product on Product Hunt π»
Social Proof π£
Community love β€οΈ