[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] [@ShipItDan](/creator/twitter/ShipItDan) "I started in DTC way before it was trendy. (2008) Selling phone cases online. This did great. Whilst doing this I noticed a need for a Shopify app that would make my life easier. I got it built as I couldnt code at the time (can now) and was asked if I want it private or public. I opted for public and the rest was history. Went all in on SaaS in 2019. Build a product - find the market: make it fit. Thats it"  [@ShipItDan](/creator/x/ShipItDan) on [X](/post/tweet/1946979398046887958) 2025-07-20 17:03:56 UTC XXX followers, XX engagements "Was playing an iOS game (guess which one) and decided to check out the developer Voodoo. they hit $700M revenue in 2024 👀 BRB dropping everything and pivoting to making a game where you stack virtual boxes or something. who needs MRR when you can make people addicted to tapping colorful circles for X hours straight ok cursor let's build a game"  [@ShipItDan](/creator/x/ShipItDan) on [X](/post/tweet/1948002933033091368) 2025-07-23 12:51:06 UTC XXX followers, XX engagements "Book 5: 📘 Delivering Happiness Knew Zappos from hunting for trainers on dial-up as a UK kid. Reading Hsieh's journey as an adult entrepreneur was different; seeing the incredible exit (RIP Tony) and how company culture became their actual competitive advantage. Culture isn't fluffy. It's strategic"  [@ShipItDan](/creator/x/ShipItDan) on [X](/post/tweet/1947724029789671699) 2025-07-22 18:22:50 UTC XXX followers, XXX engagements "Book 8: 📘 Never Enough: From Barista to Billionaire My most recent read. The crossovers with my journey made me smile. Especially the Shopify Theme company acquisition; hit close to home. Also can't lie slightly jealous of that Berkshire Hathaway connection. Goals"  [@ShipItDan](/creator/x/ShipItDan) on [X](/post/tweet/1947724076363223342) 2025-07-22 18:23:01 UTC XXX followers, XXX engagements "Book 4: 📘 The Lean Startup One of my first business books (I've maybe read XX total mostly tech-focused). The core message hit different: Build what matters. Cut the noise. Focus. Simple concept that's incredibly hard to execute when you're in the weeds of your business every day"  [@ShipItDan](/creator/x/ShipItDan) on [X](/post/tweet/1947724014178472078) 2025-07-22 18:22:46 UTC XXX followers, XXX engagements "After XX years building businesses (Then: DTC $2M in sales Present: Shopify Apps) these X books fundamentally shifted how I think about entrepreneurship. 🧵 Some validated my path; others have unveiled untapped opportunities. Dive into the thread below 👇"  [@ShipItDan](/creator/x/ShipItDan) on [X](/post/tweet/1947723950890643546) 2025-07-22 18:22:31 UTC XXX followers, 99.9K engagements "@tomsiwik Just means validation. Coke - Pepsi. McDonalds - Burger King. iPad - Palm pilo Ah X too many"  [@ShipItDan](/creator/x/ShipItDan) on [X](/post/tweet/1949071672629223833) 2025-07-26 11:37:53 UTC XXX followers, XX engagements "Book 7: 📘 The 4-Hour Work Week Read this last year and felt like I was reading my own journey. The era the approach Tim's perspective; it validated that my unconventional path wasn't wrong. In a world of imposter syndrome sometimes you need someone else's story to prove your instincts were right"  [@ShipItDan](/creator/x/ShipItDan) on [X](/post/tweet/1947724060731052180) 2025-07-22 18:22:57 UTC XXX followers, XXX engagements "Working on an MVP that I need and I know others need. Its exciting seeing it work well. Im trying to keep the feature set to core but I have this X feature that will also serve as marketing for the app. Its a big feature and will most likely delay the launch 😒"  [@ShipItDan](/creator/x/ShipItDan) on [X](/post/tweet/1947947324631646276) 2025-07-23 09:10:07 UTC XXX followers, XX engagements "Here is one: AI-powered cover letter generator that adapts to any job posting in XX seconds + submissions and response tracking. 2500 users $29/month = $72K MRR Perfect domain: letterhack (.com available ✅) Job market is brutal right now. This writes itself. 📝 #buildinpublic"  [@ShipItDan](/creator/x/ShipItDan) on [X](/post/tweet/1946622312155164828) 2025-07-19 17:25:00 UTC XXX followers, XX engagements
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@ShipItDan
"I started in DTC way before it was trendy. (2008) Selling phone cases online. This did great. Whilst doing this I noticed a need for a Shopify app that would make my life easier. I got it built as I couldnt code at the time (can now) and was asked if I want it private or public. I opted for public and the rest was history. Went all in on SaaS in 2019. Build a product - find the market: make it fit. Thats it"
@ShipItDan on X 2025-07-20 17:03:56 UTC XXX followers, XX engagements
"Was playing an iOS game (guess which one) and decided to check out the developer Voodoo. they hit $700M revenue in 2024 👀 BRB dropping everything and pivoting to making a game where you stack virtual boxes or something. who needs MRR when you can make people addicted to tapping colorful circles for X hours straight ok cursor let's build a game" @ShipItDan on X 2025-07-23 12:51:06 UTC XXX followers, XX engagements
"Book 5: 📘 Delivering Happiness Knew Zappos from hunting for trainers on dial-up as a UK kid. Reading Hsieh's journey as an adult entrepreneur was different; seeing the incredible exit (RIP Tony) and how company culture became their actual competitive advantage. Culture isn't fluffy. It's strategic" @ShipItDan on X 2025-07-22 18:22:50 UTC XXX followers, XXX engagements
"Book 8: 📘 Never Enough: From Barista to Billionaire My most recent read. The crossovers with my journey made me smile. Especially the Shopify Theme company acquisition; hit close to home. Also can't lie slightly jealous of that Berkshire Hathaway connection. Goals" @ShipItDan on X 2025-07-22 18:23:01 UTC XXX followers, XXX engagements
"Book 4: 📘 The Lean Startup One of my first business books (I've maybe read XX total mostly tech-focused). The core message hit different: Build what matters. Cut the noise. Focus. Simple concept that's incredibly hard to execute when you're in the weeds of your business every day" @ShipItDan on X 2025-07-22 18:22:46 UTC XXX followers, XXX engagements
"After XX years building businesses (Then: DTC $2M in sales Present: Shopify Apps) these X books fundamentally shifted how I think about entrepreneurship. 🧵 Some validated my path; others have unveiled untapped opportunities. Dive into the thread below 👇" @ShipItDan on X 2025-07-22 18:22:31 UTC XXX followers, 99.9K engagements
"@tomsiwik Just means validation. Coke - Pepsi. McDonalds - Burger King. iPad - Palm pilo Ah X too many" @ShipItDan on X 2025-07-26 11:37:53 UTC XXX followers, XX engagements
"Book 7: 📘 The 4-Hour Work Week Read this last year and felt like I was reading my own journey. The era the approach Tim's perspective; it validated that my unconventional path wasn't wrong. In a world of imposter syndrome sometimes you need someone else's story to prove your instincts were right" @ShipItDan on X 2025-07-22 18:22:57 UTC XXX followers, XXX engagements
"Working on an MVP that I need and I know others need. Its exciting seeing it work well. Im trying to keep the feature set to core but I have this X feature that will also serve as marketing for the app. Its a big feature and will most likely delay the launch 😒" @ShipItDan on X 2025-07-23 09:10:07 UTC XXX followers, XX engagements
"Here is one: AI-powered cover letter generator that adapts to any job posting in XX seconds + submissions and response tracking. 2500 users $29/month = $72K MRR Perfect domain: letterhack (.com available ✅) Job market is brutal right now. This writes itself. 📝 #buildinpublic" @ShipItDan on X 2025-07-19 17:25:00 UTC XXX followers, XX engagements