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John Li

8 months

It took 11 months and 181 investor meetings to raise @Vimcal 's last round Fundraising at the bottom of the market... really sucked Here are 5 crucial things to know if you're raising in 2024:

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John Li

@jaylbird11

9 months

What @elonmusk said yesterday reminds me of an absolutely legendary Steve Jobs story someone once told me that maybe 10 people know about. In the 2000's, Steve was re-negotiating the royalties for iTunes on the phone with the CEO of one of the 3 big music labels.

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9 months

"No, I don't think YOU understand. Distribution is king, and iTunes is the future of the music industry. You need us, not the other way around." Then the punchline: "And if distribution is king, I'M MOTHERFUCKING KING KONG!!"

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9 months

The line went silent for what seemed like an eternity as the teams on both sides were completely caught off-guard. "Our team will follow up." The label CEO knew he didn't have leverage and hung up. Don't strong arm the guy with leverage.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

2 months

At this point, I'm fully convinced that crispy writing is the one skill that can pull you higher in any field. Check out these two emails I got for a marketing role at @vimcal — one from a director and the other from a 16-yr old kid. Who would you rather take a chance on?

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

Most people don't know this, but we launched @vimcal with 1.5 months of runway left and came within days of dying We prepped one final Hail Mary while also prepping legal docs to shut down But then, a $5K check saved Vimcal Here's the story of how we barely escaped death:

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John Li

@jaylbird11

3 years

I personally onboarded @vimcal 's first 1000 users — CEOs, investors, and even celebrities — over Zoom. Turns out everyone is lacking the same thing: control over their time. Here are 5 unconventional ways to conquer your day:

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John Li

@jaylbird11

9 months

The label CEO, a legend himself in Hollywood, told Steve they're raising royalties by 50%. "We're not paying a dime more than last year," Steve straight rejected the notion.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

9 months

If you liked this untold story don't forgot to give it a RT 🤙

John Li

@jaylbird11

9 months

What @elonmusk said yesterday reminds me of an absolutely legendary Steve Jobs story someone once told me that maybe 10 people know about. In the 2000's, Steve was re-negotiating the royalties for iTunes on the phone with the CEO of one of the 3 big music labels.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

9 months

I have exciting news to share 🎉 @Vimcal just closed a $4.5M seed round led by the amazing team at @altosvc ! A big thank you to @IndianIdle & @TechCrunch , our world-class team, and you, our users. Big things to come. LFG!! 🚀🚀

Vimcal raises $4.5 million to expand its team offerings | TechCrunch

Vimcal, a YC-backed calendar app, has raised $4.5 million in seed round from Altos Ventures to expand its teams and enterprise offerings.

techcrunch.com

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John Li

@jaylbird11

9 months

"Steve, I don't think you understand. I can pull our catalog right now and iTunes will lose half of the top of the charts, and then it'll be worth nothing." The label CEO, a world-class negotiator, pushed back firmly. Unfortunately for him, that was the last straw for Steve.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

✨ I'm excited to finally announce Free Time Finder — your AI scheduling assistant When someone sends you their availabilities, you can *literally* throw it into your calendar and @vimcal will show you when you're free. It's absolute magic. Demo:

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John Li

@jaylbird11

8 months

First off, some stats: - Round: Series Seed - Duration: 11 months - Dec-June angels only - June-Oct funds only - Total convos: 181 (108 VCs, 73 angels) - Total Rejections: 146 - Ghosted: 14x - Bad actors: 2 - VC offers: 7

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

If your investors don't pitch you on @hinge , are they even being "helpful"? 😂

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

Looking back, the months leading up to that call were some of the most stressful times of our lives, but it also forced us to produce some of our best work If you're going through it atm, I hope this gives you at least a little bit of encouragement to keep on fighting =)

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John Li

@jaylbird11

8 months

1) PROOF of traction >>> everything else Your best bet to getting funding is to have explosive growth for the last 3 months Regardless what VC Twitter tells you about prioritizing profitability, the ugly truth is that most don't care about it until you're inside their portfolio

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

What a nice surprise to wake up to. @vimcal just got featured by @Apple as one of the “Best Calendar Apps” in the App Store! All the hard work is starting to pay off. LFG!! 🚀🚀

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

@dickiebush "How you treat your body now is how your body will treat you in 30 years" — my dad

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

“Oh sweetie no need, I was hired to flirt with the male vendors” Today is actually our second attempt at launching Maestro I want to share the wild story of Maestro's first (failed) launch, which involves a paid actress, a $5K con, and a lesson to always sign contracts:

Vimcal

@vimcal

1 year

🎉 Happy Admin Professional's Day!! To celebrate, we're announcing the second product in the Vimcal family! Please say hello to Maestro — the first calendar designed for Executive Assistants, VAs, and admins who schedule on behalf of others. Let's dive into the features:

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John Li

@jaylbird11

8 months

What made all the difference was the team launching a frenzy of features and campaigns in the months leading up to and during the fundraise This gave us 3 of our best months in terms of revenue growth and enterprise logo acquisition Boost your growth #'s — all else is secondary

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John Li

@jaylbird11

3 years

@RomeenSheth “Making your manager’s life easier is the fastest way to a promotion” - an old manager

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John Li

@jaylbird11

2 years

Thank you for the story @IndianIdle and @TechCrunch ! I'm so proud of our team for grinding the entire year to push out our iOS app and Outlook integration. Our amazing eng team of 4 accomplished what would usually take a team ten times its size to do.

Vimcal wants be the most nifty calendar app on the block | TechCrunch

Y Combinator-backed calendar startup Vimcal is releasing a new iOS app along with support for Outlook accounts.

techcrunch.com

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John Li

@jaylbird11

8 months

If you found this helpful, please consider a RT to reach more founders And if you're a founder about to start your raise, shoot me a DM. I'd be happy to look over your deck or give you feedback on your pitch

John Li

@jaylbird11

8 months

It took 11 months and 181 investor meetings to raise @Vimcal 's last round Fundraising at the bottom of the market... really sucked Here are 5 crucial things to know if you're raising in 2024:

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John Li

@jaylbird11

4 months

We partnered with the most badass EA of all time — Sarah Rafferty (aka Donna on "Suits") — to bring you this special message: Admin Day is a day to celebrate your EAs/Office Managers/Admins, and this year it’s next Wed, April 24th! Why does it matter? 👇

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

We did it again! @Apple just featured @vimcal for the second time this month, now as one of the "Best New Apps" in the App Store In your face Ada!!!

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John Li

@jaylbird11

8 months

5) References are more important than ever On multiple occasions, I found out from another founder that their investor (who I was really excited about) did something shady when their company was in a vulnerable spot Bad times reveal people's true characters so do your homework

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@jaylbird11

1 year

At the end of one of my calls, I did my usual spiel and asked the user if he'd like to proceed with a $15 subscription Instead, he one-upped me with "Can I invest $5K instead?"

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

The key thing I learned through founder-led sales is that if you have customers who invest (most of our users were founders/VCs), the call will secretly double as a fundraising pitch Their minds will jump from customer- to investor-mode the second they like what they see

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

🌈 New in Vimcal AI: Tags — The Color Coder's BFF @vimcal can now automatically tag and color all your meetings on your behalf with our new Tags feature! e.g. color code all your 1:1's green 💚 or your investor meetings blue 💙 Full demo👇

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@jaylbird11

8 months

2) Articulate a clear path to $10B With the increasing popularity of startups wanting to control their destiny, VCs have become more diligent about only investing in venture-sized outcomes That means even if they love you, they'll pass if they think you can only get to $100M

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@jaylbird11

1 year

I almost cried when I heard those words We were down to a few weeks of runway and this would buy us another two months (yeah we were barely scraping by lol) With the extra time, we eventually secured the funding we needed to survive

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John Li

@jaylbird11

8 months

This made me realize I had to be very explicit that @vimcal isn't and never was, a calendar company We're a "meetings" company — calendar being just a beachhead What other unicorns have a team scheduling product? Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoom Convos were noticeably different after

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@jaylbird11

1 year

People always think this was part of some grand strategy or that we were copying Superhuman's onboarding calls, but it was much simpler than that: We ran out of time to add an onboarding flow or payments into the product

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@jaylbird11

8 months

3) Have a firm stance on AI You'll get asked in every meeting how AI will affect your specific industry and how you're planning on using it Say something unique — this is your chance to show off your expertise in your field by teaching the investor something new

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

"You guys need to pivot" Our partner @nolimits told us on Day 1 of YC She had clear evidence that our business model wouldn't work, but we foolishly ignored her Over the next few days, I'm going to share everything I wish I knew before pivoting Part 1 - Knowing When to Pivot:

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John Li

@jaylbird11

3 years

A cool trick that's helped me stay sane while working on a startup: Every few months, I take what I call a Quiet Week — a week of deep work with no Slack and no email.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

8 months

I highlighted our high retention, frugality, & $0 CAC They respected all these aspects but their eyes rarely lit up Great product, team, founding story were all nice-to-haves too

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

Two big announcements today! First, please say hello to Slots for Teams Slots now protects the calendars of all your team members from conflicts, right out of the box. No extra work required — just drag times like how you always do and send them off.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

9 months

It's that time of the year again! I'm so excited to launch our 2023 @Vimcal Rewind — aka Spotify Wrapped for your calendar. We're sharing all the fun stats from last year, plus a bunch of new ones. Here's what I learned from looking at my own data 👇

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John Li

@jaylbird11

3 years

Seeing some hot takes on Calendly so thought I'd chime in. This is something I've thought about everyday for the past 3 years. Here's why you love to hate Calendly (and shouldn't):

sam lessin 🏴‍☠️

@lessin

3 years

‘Calendly’ Etiquette is The Most Raw / Naked Display of Social Capital Dynamics in Business.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

3 years

The earlier you do it, the more hours in the day feel under your control. This is why people who wake up early feel more productive. There's nothing special about 5am. They just spoil themselves first thing in the morning and remember that all day.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

And so we finally launched in January 2020 with our bank on track to hit $0 in March I credit one decision during our launch that ultimately saved Vimcal: We required everyone who wanted to try Vimcal to get on a 30m Zoom call with me

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John Li

@jaylbird11

2 years

Sooo excited to finally launch our mobile app! Countless hours talking to users, tweaking shades of purple, and heated debates over 1 pixel. Please enjoy our mobile app and let me know what else you would like in your #DreamCalendar . My DMs are open.

Vimcal

@vimcal

2 years

It's finally here... Say hello to the Vimcal iOS Beta! 👇 Here's a breakdown of all the goodies in the app:

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

At this point we had 8 months of runway. We planned to launch an MVP in 30 days and use the next 7 months to get traction But you know how the saying goes - "everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth" Turns out a calendar was a LOT harder to build than we imagined

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@jaylbird11

3 years

1| "Me Time" Before 5pm A good day is going to sleep having done both what you "had to" & "wanted to" do. Find the things that make you feel oddly satisfied and do them earlier.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

The only option was for me to personally do the product onboarding and then ask people for their money at the end of the call

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John Li

@jaylbird11

3 months

We just revamped the @vimcal website! The biggest change, however, isn't in the design — it's in the messaging. For years, our tagline was "the world's fastest calendar" and our users nicknamed us "Superhuman for calendar". Both made sense to early adopters in the startup

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John Li

@jaylbird11

21 days

I’m excited to announce that @vimcal is now fully Enterprise-ready! What this means: 🔒 Compliance with all industry-leading security standards (e.g. SOC 2, GDPR, ISO 27001, etc.) 🔍 Annual audits by third-party firms 🌐 Full support for Single Sign-On

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

A year in, the fitness company wasn’t going anywhere either so we had to start from scratch again At this point we’d been slaving away for 2 years with nothing to show but bags under our eyes Except this time, we were also running out of money

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@jaylbird11

1 year

Because we already went through pivoting once the year before, we were surgical this time when it came to finding an idea We chose to build the best calendar for founders, and @vimcal was born in July 2019

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

For starters, Vimcal wasn’t always a calendar company We started out and got into @ycombinator as an augmented reality company That didn't work out, so we pivoted mid-batch and graduated as a fitness company

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

We had two choices: either return the remaining capital and start applying to jobs, or fight to the bitter end Mike and I are both stubborn as hell, so fight on it was

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John Li

@jaylbird11

3 years

It could be the gym, a hobby, or a good book. For some it's running errands with headphones in. Whatever it is, don't push it to nights and weekends.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

8 months

4) Raising from angels will take much longer When I last raised in 2021, the avg angel check size was $25K-$50K This meant you could put together a decent early round with just a handful of ppl This time around, most were only investing $1K-$10K due to illiquidity

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John Li

@jaylbird11

3 years

If you move all day for work, you rest by sitting. If you sit all day for work, you rest by moving. Manage your energy, and time will manage itself.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

3 years

Hello friends! We just launched @vimcal on Product Hunt and would love your support! 🚀🏆 Our team has worked super hard for this moment for the last two years. If you haven't tried it out yet, give Vimcal a whirl and let me know how you like it =)

Vimcal

@vimcal

3 years

🚀 We're opening up Vimcal to the public today and celebrating by launching on Product Hunt! Stop by to show us some ❤️ and (more importantly) claim 1 month of Vimcal for free.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

8 months

By far the #1 reason we got passed on at the beginning was that investors didn't see a calendar company becoming a unicorn Calendly is the only exception and the biggest prior exit was Sunrise at $100M Certain products just "seem" to have a natural upper limit

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John Li

@jaylbird11

8 months

If you keep collecting $5K checks, you'll be fundraising until 2030 This shouldn't stop you completely from trying though as having a bunch of awesome angels is one of the best decisions we've made However, just know it'll take longer and a higher % will need to come from funds

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

One month turned to two, which turned to five By the time Vimcal was ready for the world, it was a week before Christmas No matter how desperate we were, we weren’t going to launch a work tool when people have checked out for the holidays

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

I fill out the YC app every time before I go fundraise bc the character limit forces me to come up with succinct responses Even if you have no intention of doing YC, I highly suggest filling it out to hone your pitch Doesn't hurt to hit submit while you're at it though 👀

Y Combinator

@ycombinator

1 year

The deadline to apply for YC S23 is tomorrow, Friday, April 7 at 8pm PT! Apply at .

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John Li

@jaylbird11

2 months

@mrjayw @vimcal Hahaha true but forgivable offense. Reminds me of @ShaanVP 's saying — "if you're great you don't have to be good"

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John Li

@jaylbird11

3 years

Set an alarm before your next meeting. Hide your computer's clock and put away your phone. Work until the alarm goes off. No clock naturally means no notifications or messages.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

2 months

@jonwu_ @vimcal Can’t wait to see what he does even by the time he’s 20

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

The idea for @vimcal sprouted from the most random problem in my life: I had just killed my 4th succulent in a row 🌱 💀 Here's Part 3 of everything I wish I knew about pivoting >> Generate Problems, Not Ideas

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John Li

@jaylbird11

7 years

Happy 1 year #peer fam! We should pre-order a new hoverboard to celebrate the occasion

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John Li

@jaylbird11

7 months

One of the top reasons people switch to @vimcal is one so simple I would have never guessed it in a million years: You can see your Outlook work calendar and your personal Google calendar in one view 🤯

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John Li

@jaylbird11

8 months

If you use Calendly and travel frequently, you've definitely run into this problem before: You land in a new city only to realize you have to reschedule half your week b/c your calls were booked in your original time 🤦‍♂️ I'm happy to share that @Vimcal now solves this w/ Trips!

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@jaylbird11

3 years

2| Stop Checking the Time Think about the best moments in your life -- heart to heart convos, creative spurts, making love. Do you know or care what time it is?

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@jaylbird11

3 years

5| Sacred Hours Use your calendar to tell others when you can't be reached. Block your calendar for deep work, workouts, and your "Me Time". For example, I have Spanish lessons at 4pm and never take calls on Thursdays. Protect these times at all costs.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

9 months

@LifeWithArjay @haleymbryant @elonmusk Good points. I think they both have leverage but yes, very different types of leverage. We've had time to see how iTunes plays out so it's prob too early to say for sure here.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

3 years

Hiding the time is the easiest way to enter flow. Seeing it yanks us back to reality. When we check the time, our brain starts piecing together the rest of the day.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

2 months

@ezahnlecker @vimcal First email isn't written poorly by any means but I stop reading after the second sentence.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

9 months

P.S. Fundraising at the bottom-bottom of the bear market was NOT easy. I'm going to share what we observed in the fundraising landscape here in the next few days so you can learn from our mistakes if you're about to raise.

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@jaylbird11

1 year

I'm ecstatic to announce Vimcal AI! ✨ Our north star has always been to make @vimcal feel like your EA, not just your calendar, and AI has fast-tracked that into reality We're rolling out a slew of AI features this month, each more magical than the last Enjoy this appeteaser

Vimcal

@vimcal

1 year

✨ Introducing: Vimcal AI Over the next few weeks, we're unveiling a series of AI features in Vimcal to supercharge how you calendar. First up, a teaser — Company Briefs (powered by GPT):

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@jaylbird11

3 years

Check out @vimcal for a calendar that gives you back full control of your time.

Vimcal - Product Information, Latest Updates, and Reviews 2024 | Product Hunt

The world's fastest calendar, beautifully designed for the prosumer.

www.producthunt.com

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@jaylbird11

3 years

3| Get Up When You're "Stale" We've all been here too often. You've worked for hours and your brain is full. You're some combo of tired, bored, & indecisive. You need a change of scenery but don't feel deserving of one. How do you get your mojo back?

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@jaylbird11

1 year

If you're a CA transplant in NY, the first question people ask when they meet you is "which one do you like better?" I never knew how to answer, but after a year in NYC I think I finally figured it out: NYC >> SF & LA West Coast >> East Coast

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@jaylbird11

3 years

4| Recess Time! I felt the same drag as a kid counting down the seconds till the bell rang. 20 mins on the playground and I was resurrected from the dead.

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@jaylbird11

1 year

When we finally did decide to pivot, we committed the one cardinal sin: We dated two girls at the same time Over the next few days, I'm going to share everything I wish I knew before pivoting Part 2 - Kill the old company ASAP:

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@jaylbird11

2 years

@HarryStebbings Hey Harry I’m the cofounder of @vimcal and a huge fan of the podcast. I think you’ll love our iOS app. Just DMed you!

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@jaylbird11

11 months

📱 New in Vimcal iOS: Invite with NLP Scheduling on the go is so annoying that most people wait until they're at their computer to do it To solve this, you can now tell @vimcal the details and it will take care of the rest It's actually fun to schedule with your thumbs now!

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@jaylbird11

3 years

@vimcal was chosen as one of the best 5 scheduling tools by the @WSJ ! Super honored to be included with these other household names. Thanks for the mention @nicnguyen 🙏🙏

The Best Five Scheduling Tools—and Etiquette—for Planning Meetings

Finding a meeting time can be a nightmare. We look into the etiquette—and five scheduling apps that can help.

www.wsj.com

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@jaylbird11

7 months

Do you ever painstakingly comb through your teammates’ calendars for empty spots just to schedule a meeting? Well, you never have to do that again. 🕐 Introducing our latest “Find Times” update!

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John Li

@jaylbird11

3 years

Give yourself permission to go play in the middle of the workday. Who said you can't go for a jog at 3pm or shoot hoops at noon? Unless it's impossible with your schedule, you're stopping yourself. But that's easy to fix:

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@jaylbird11

1 year

The key to crafting great UX with AI is the same for designing anything well — set strict constraints Just because generative AI can do a lot of things well, it doesn't mean the AI in your app should try to do everything

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John Li

@jaylbird11

8 months

One of the most painful lessons I learned in 2023 is to never fundraise in the summer Here's why and how you can plan now 6 months ahead of time:

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@jaylbird11

3 years

You might think "duh everyone knows this!" Having seen thousands of calendars, I can assure you almost no one does it. It takes just 10 seconds but will gift you 10 hours every month.

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@jaylbird11

3 years

What we learned meeting every one of our users for the first 2 years: Y'all move fast, work creatively, & live unapologetically. This rebranding is our effort to match that energy. We're bringing you new features in 2022 with more sass and fury. LFG!!

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New year, new me 💅

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@jaylbird11

1 year

Honored that @vimcal made it to your iPhone dock @SahilBloom !

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1 year

This 30-second iPhone hack changed my life... Grayscale Mode removes the colors to make your phone immediately less appealing and addicting. To turn it on, follow these steps: (1) Settings (2) Accessibility (3) Display & Text Size (4) Color Filters -> On (5) Grayscale If you

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@jaylbird11

4 months

We have 4 quick qualify of life improvements for you in @vimcal ! 1) OOO events You can now set Out of Office events! For Google Workspace accounts, you can also customize an auto-decline message.

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@jaylbird11

6 months

🤳 New in @vimcal : Social media handles for your booking links! Your booking link can now double as a link-in-bio and let you connect in more places with people you meet. Simply go to the “Profile” section of your settings to upload your picture and handles.

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@jaylbird11

11 months

100% of my friends in NY who moved from California still go to their dentist in CA. Idk if this is a lesson in PMF or customer lock-in, but see you next week Dublin Dental Care.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

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📢 PSA for founder friends fundraising right now: Before you end each call, ask the investor to open up their calendar and pick a time for a follow-up meeting This is the only way to ensure you never get ghosted, which sadly happens a lot Why it's so effective:

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John Li

@jaylbird11

6 months

Executive Assistants are the Navy Seals of calendar users. If you can build a calendar for them, you can build a calendar for anyone.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

2 months

Exactly 5 years ago today, @mikeyyyzhao and I launched an app to help people improve their posture. Putting it out in the world made it obvious to us that we didn't care enough about this product since we weren't building it for our own needs, so we made the tough call to pivot

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John Li

@jaylbird11

3 years

These are 5 unconventional ways to gain control of your day. Let me know if I missed anything! I'll be writing about the random things I learn as a founder and in life, so follow me @jaylbird11 for more!

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John Li

@jaylbird11

1 year

@awilkinson Hey Andrew perfect timing! We just built the first calendar for executive and personal assistants. DM-ing you a demo.

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John Li

@jaylbird11

3 years

@TopeAwotona @Calendly @lessin Calendly is the 🐐 Wrote some thoughts here. Would love to know what you think!

John Li

@jaylbird11

3 years

Seeing some hot takes on Calendly so thought I'd chime in. This is something I've thought about everyday for the past 3 years. Here's why you love to hate Calendly (and shouldn't):

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John Li

@jaylbird11

4 years

We're on Twitter!

Vimcal

@vimcal

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