Upvote Progression
The Founder
Reputation: 75/100Max 'The Hustler'
"Let's disrupt the market!"
Archetype: The 'Built in a Weekend' Guy
"Just launched Molku, the marketing tool that'll make your competitors cry. #disrupt #startup #marketing"
Launch Day Bingo
Founder tweets from wrong account
10:30 AM PST
API goes down
12:00 PM PST
Competitor drama
9:00 AM PST
Launch tweet typo
6:00 AM PST
Founder responds to trolls
2:00 PM PST
Unexpected feature request
4:00 PM PST
Pricing mistake
Wholesome moment
6:00 PM PST
Reddit AMA goes off the rails
7:30 AM PST
Founder's dog becomes mascot
4:00 PM PST
Product Hunt feature
Launch ends with a bang
6:00 PM PST
Founder's tweet goes viral
Competitor offers to buy
4:00 PM PST
Launch party announced
Founder's meltdown
12 of 16 squares checked
BINGO! 🎉
Launch Timeline
Plot Twists
API goes down, but the founder fixes it live on Twitch
Community: 'This is the most entertaining tech support I've ever seen!'
A competitor offers to buy Molku
Community: 'Plot twist: Molku becomes the next big acquisition!'
The founder's dog becomes the face of the brand
Community: 'Who knew the real MVP was a dog?'
Maker Mistakes
Accidentally tweeting from wrong account
Pushing to production during launch
Forgetting to enable sign-ups
Responding to trolls at 3 AM
Setting pricing to $0 by mistake
Posting launch tweet with typo
Competitor Drama
Mailchimp
"Looks like someone's trying to be the next Mailchimp..."
Mailchimp's official account tweets a meme about Molku's launch
HubSpot
"We've been doing this for years, but sure, give it a shot."
HubSpot's founder tweets a sarcastic 'good luck' message
Memorable Comments
@The Sarcastic Commenter
Impact: -0.5"So, you're telling me this marketing tool can't even market itself?"
Founder: 'We're working on that feature next!'
@The Enthusiast
Impact: +0.8"This is the future of marketing! I'm in!"
Founder: 'Thanks for the support!'
@The Troll
Impact: -0.3"I've seen better marketing tools in my cereal box"
Founder: 'We'll take that as a challenge!'