Solo Founders Program founder rejects a 'revenue swap' proposal from a known startup
julianweisser · x · 2026-09-23
julianweisser says a well-known startup proposed a 'revenue swap' — inflating each other's revenue numbers — to a company in his Solo Founders Program. The founder declined, but he notes such fraud to pump metrics appears to be growing among founders.
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