The $5 Challenge

What students with five dollars taught me about constraints.

Feb 4 • Marco Santonocito

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Build in Public #4: Listen

Coco launches next week. Anapana growing. January was about listening to the people helping me build. Here’s everything that happened.

Feb 1 • Marco Santonocito

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January 2026

What One Million Goal Really Means

It's not about the money.

Jan 28 • Marco Santonocito

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Build in Public #3: Shipping while scaling

December 2025

Jan 7 • Marco Santonocito

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December 2025

Productive Zone of Disequilibrium

A mental model for leading others... and yourself.

Dec 17, 2025 • Marco Santonocito

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From Zero to Launch in 60 Minutes

The full blueprint of how I built an app live on stage using AI.

Dec 10, 2025 • Marco Santonocito

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Build in Public #2: Outside the Bubble

November 2025

Dec 1, 2025 • Marco Santonocito

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November 2025

Growth Strategy Matrix

A Builder’s Guide to Positioning Your Product

Nov 19, 2025 • Marco Santonocito

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Observe.

Try stopping for a moment. Look around. What are people really trying to get done? That’s where the next idea lives.

Nov 12, 2025 • Marco Santonocito

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Marc Lou: The Waiter Who Cracked the Code

How one French waiter turned radical transparency into a $1M solo empire.

Nov 5, 2025 • Marco Santonocito

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October 2025

Build in Public #1: The Month I Started Building Again

The first month after leaving my job — rediscovering time, creativity, and the joy of building again.

Oct 31, 2025 • Marco Santonocito

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Take Care of Your Most Important Product

Self-care is the foundation of everything you're building.

Oct 15, 2025 • Marco Santonocito

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