He shut a $7M startup to build micro1, now valued at $4B with 150 signups a day
julianweisser · x · 2026-10-08
Solo Founders Podcast ep 31 features micro1 founder Ali Sarinik, who shut down a $7M run-rate startup to build micro1, now a $4B company signing up 150 companies daily. Topics include the three signals it's time to move on, the all-in pivot that deleted revenue, why only founding teams can inject risk, the AI data wars, and micro1's stance against selling to America's adversaries.
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