Profound founder tried 12-15 ideas before the one that worked — it took 3 days
soleio · x · 2026-11-11
Investor soleio openly discusses his anti-portfolio at an SPC community event, admitting he passed on Profound and asking founders Dylan Babbs and James Cad what they saw that he entirely missed: "We were just crazy."
In the podcast interview, Babbs reveals he tried 12 to 15 ideas before Profound — the one that worked took only three days to build. The episode is live on X, YouTube, and Instagram.
Related event: Profound Co-founder Babbs: 12-15 Failed Ideas, the Winner Took Three Days(6 posts)→
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