How I Build

What 986 Solo Startups Actually Look Like

I analyzed the full TrustMRR database so you don't have to. The numbers are more honest, and more hopeful, than you'd have you believe.

Mar 9 • Marco Santonocito

How I Manage My Ideas

A system for capturing everything and building the right thing.

Feb 26 • Marco Santonocito

How I Restyled My Substack (Prompts Included)

When your only free time is lunch breaks and you accidentally redesign your entire brand.

Feb 11 • Marco Santonocito

The $5 Challenge

What students with five dollars taught me about constraints.

Feb 4 • Marco Santonocito

Productive Zone of Disequilibrium

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

Dec 17, 2025 • Marco Santonocito

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

Growth Strategy Matrix

A Builder’s Guide to Positioning Your Product

Nov 19, 2025 • Marco Santonocito

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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