Follow a founder’s roadmap to a million-dollar SaaS, decode the psychology of branding, and see why Nicolas Cage refuses to quit. Plus, a shocking discovery in Iran.
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- Commit to Something That Matters
- Day 391 Growing SaaS Startup to $1M
- Her FIRST Time in IRAN and was SHOCKED By What she Discovered!
- Nicolas Cage Can’t Quit
- The Psychology of how Brands Influence You
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Weekly NishIsHere! – Issue #86
♣ Thought of the Week
◘ Commit to something that matters or life will hand you tasks that don’t.
♣ Tech
◘ Day 391 growing a SaaS startup to $1M
This entrepreneur’s journey is a masterclass in startup growth! Marc Lou achieved 50% of his $1M SaaS goal, with DataFa.st hitting $10K MRR. His new app, TrustMRR, went viral, generating an astonishing $18K MRR in just seven days.
It’s a powerful reminder that perseverance and passion can lead to unexpected, explosive success.
♣ Creator Economy
◘ My FIRST Time in IRAN! I Was SHOCKED By What I Discovered! 🇮🇷
Come along with travel vlogger Carrie Patsalis as she takes her first trip to Tehran, Iran! She’s pulling back the curtain on the country’s actual reality and showing how it contrasts with what the media usually portrays.
Her trip was full of surprises, from checking into a super nice 5-star hotel right off the bat to enjoying amazing Iranian food and visiting important historical sites.
♣ Pop Culture
◘ Nicolas Cage Can’t Quit
Nicolas Cage, once Hollywood’s most unconventional and fearless star, was an Oscar winner and a blockbuster icon who seemed to have no limits. His life took a drastic turn, however, when the IRS demanded millions in back taxes. This debt forced Cage off the red carpet and into a relentless cycle of B-movies and straight-to-DVD projects, transforming him into a meme as he desperately worked to pay off his debt.
This is the compelling story of his dramatic loss of fortune, his subsequent perseverance, and his incredible return to prominence. It charts his career from cult classics through a period of low-budget chaos, culminating in one of modern cinema’s most surprising comebacks, the complete arc of Nicolas Cage’s rise, fall, and resurgence.
♣ Business
◘ The psychology of how brands influence you
Brands are getting really clever with psychology to pump up sales. They aren’t just relying on standard ads anymore; they’re using things like organic content to tell stories that hit people’s emotions and align with what specific customers care about.
But the whole data tracking and microtargeting thing brought up in the video does make you wonder about the ethics. It also highlights where we’re heading: super-personalized, AI-powered ads, which just shows how much focus is still on making the most money possible.
♣ Photo of the Week
◘ The Giant, NC Wyeth, oil on canvas, 1923
For some reason, this painting perfectly captures the unique innocence and wonder of childhood for me. It evokes the feeling of playing with imaginary friends in the garden or gazing at the clouds, discovering all sorts of magical things in the sky.
♣ Quote of the Week
◘ True that.
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