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WEEK 1: LAUNCH (Days 1-7)
I'm done watching 99% of the money in the creator economy go to 1% of influencers.
Today, I'm announcing Ad-X Live.
THE PROBLEM:
→ Brands pay ₹5-50 lakh to single influencers
→ Real reach is 10% of follower count
→ Engagement is often fake or purchased
→ ROI is unmeasurable
→ 99% of talented creators earn ₹0
THE SOLUTION (Ad-X Live):
→ Brands pay for ACTUAL views, not follower counts
→ Anyone can be a creator - no minimums
→ Payment is milestone-based and guaranteed
→ If campaign fails, brand gets FULL refund
ABOUT ME:
I'm not a typical tech founder. I spent 15 years in competitive badminton.
→ 11-time national champion
→ 7 international medals
→ Competed in 19 countries
Sports taught me: Success should be EARNED, not bought.
Ad-X Live is the scoreboard for content creators.
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🎯 For BRANDS: DM me "BRAND" for a free trial
🎯 For CREATORS: Link in comments
#CreatorEconomy #StartupLaunch #AdXLive #InfluencerMarketing #Entrepreneurship
What does a national badminton champion know about marketing?
EVERYTHING.
Here's why athletic training is the BEST preparation for building a startup:
1. PATTERN RECOGNITION
In badminton, you have 0.3 seconds to read your opponent.
In business, you read markets just as fast.
2. LOSS IS DATA
Every loss taught something. I never lost the same way twice.
In startups, failure = feedback.
3. UNCOMMON DISCIPLINE
6 AM sessions. 6 hours daily. For 15 years.
Championships are built with systems, not motivation.
4. PRESSURE PERFORMANCE
Serve at 19-20 in a final? Champions are made there.
Investor pitches feel easy after that.
5. COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE
Study opponents obsessively.
I've spent months analyzing every competitor.
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Day 2 of Ad-X Live: 1,500 creators. ₹0 marketing spend.
💡 What unexpected background prepared YOU for your career?
#FounderJourney #AthleteTurnedEntrepreneur #StartupMindset
Day 3 numbers. No spin. Just facts.
SIGNUPS: 3,247 creators (up 116% from Day 2)
ACTIVE CAMPAIGNS: 12 brands
MONEY PAID OUT: ₹87,400
TOP EARNER: ₹12,300 (food creator from Pune)
Here's what "hustle culture" won't tell you:
Most creators made ₹200-₹1,500.
And that's EXACTLY right.
Day 1 of anything sucks.
The ₹200 earners will make ₹2,000 by Day 7.
They're LEARNING:
→ Which hooks work
→ Which campaigns pay best
→ Which times get views
My ask to new creators:
Don't compare your Day 1 to someone else's Day 100.
Your first ₹200 is proof the system works.
Now improve. Iterate. Win.
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🎯 DM "PILOT" for free brand trial
#BuildInPublic #TransparentStartup #CreatorEconomy
Why gamification works better than discounts:
Today we launched the ₹50,000 Weekend Challenge.
Here's the psychology:
1. CERTAINTY
"Someone WILL win ₹15,000" beats "You COULD earn money."
Certainty drives action.
2. URGENCY
48-hour deadline. No extensions.
Procrastination is eliminated.
3. SOCIAL PROOF
Public leaderboard.
See real people winning in real-time.
4. ACHIEVABLE TARGETS
Winner needs ~70K views.
That's 7 videos with 10K each.
Feels doable.
5. STORY CREATION
Win or lose, participants have a story.
Stories get shared.
Results so far (8 hours in):
→ 847 active participants
→ Leader: 12,400 views (from Jaipur, 400 followers)
→ Engagement up 340%
Traditional marketing: Spend money to get attention.
Gamification: Create attention that earns money.
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What gamification strategies have worked for YOUR business?
#GrowthHacking #StartupStrategy #Gamification
Today is Republic Day.
A day about equality. Justice. Opportunity.
Let me tell you about the creator economy in India:
REALITY:
→ Mumbai influencer with 100K followers: ₹5 lakh/month
→ Gorakhpur creator with same talent: ₹0
The only difference? Geography. Connections. Luck.
That's not the India our founders imagined.
₹50K CHALLENGE LEADERBOARD RIGHT NOW:
#1: Creator from JAIPUR
#3: Creator from LUCKNOW
#7: Creator from GORAKHPUR
Tier 2-3 cities are DOMINATING.
Why? Because on Ad-X Live:
→ Geography doesn't matter
→ Connections don't matter
→ Only CONTENT matters
Views = Money. Same rate. Everywhere.
When I represented India in 19 countries, I learned:
Talent is universal. Opportunity isn't.
We're changing that.
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Happy Republic Day. 🇮🇳
May every Indian creator get the opportunity they deserve.
#RepublicDay #EqualOpportunity #BharatCreators
Week 1 Report: What worked, what failed, what's next.
WHAT WORKED:
✅ Gamification (3x engagement during challenge)
✅ Founder storytelling (athlete angle resonated)
✅ Transparency (daily numbers built trust)
✅ Tier 2-3 focus (underserved = grateful)
WHAT FAILED:
❌ Long tutorial videos (<8% completion rate) ❌ Feature-focused content (nobody cares about features) ❌
Generic "earn money" messaging (too similar to scams) NUMBERS: → 10,247 creators signed up → ₹8.2
lakhs paid out → 42 brand campaigns completed → ₹0 spent on marketing TOP INSIGHT: The ₹50K
challenge winner (Rahul from Jaipur) made 22 videos in 48 hours. His winning video? Number 18.
Lesson: Success in content is a VOLUME game. You don't know which video wins until you make many.
------ Week 2 focus: More creator stories, less product talk. What patterns did YOU see in Week
1?
#StartupWeeklyReport #BuildInPublic #TransparentFounder
A brand offered to spend ₹10 lakhs with us yesterday.
I said no.
Here's why:
They wanted to go "all in" immediately.
₹10 lakhs. 500 creators. Big splash.
My response: "Start with ₹50,000."
They were confused.
I explained:
"Test small. Learn what works. Then scale.
₹10 lakhs will get you 10x results AFTER learning.
Without learning, ₹10 lakhs is a gamble."
Most agencies would take the money.
Figure it out later.
Blame the platform if it fails.
We're playing a different game.
TRUST > REVENUE
Short-term: We "lost" ₹9.5 lakhs.
Long-term: We gained a partner who'll spend 10x more.
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The best customers are educated customers.
Education takes time.
But educated customers never leave.
🎯 Brands: DM "PILOT" for a free trial.
#StartupValues #LongTermThinking #CustomerSuccess
WEEK 2: EDUCATION (Days 8-14)
The best marketing doesn't feel like marketing.
It feels like EDUCATION.
Here's our content strategy:
SELLING (what most do):
"Ad-X Live pays you for views! Sign up now!"
Result: Skepticism. Feels like an ad.
EDUCATING (what we do):
"3 campaign types that pay the most. Number 3 will surprise you..."
Result: Value first. Trust earned.
The formula:
→ 80% education
→ 15% entertainment
→ 5% promotion
Every piece of content should pass this test:
"Would I share this if there was no CTA?"
If no, rewrite it.
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Our Week 2 content strategy:
→ Creator spotlights (real stories)
→ Earning breakdowns (real math)
→ Behind-the-scenes (real struggles)
→ ₹1L Challenge (real competition)
The product sells itself when people understand it.
#ContentMarketing #EducationBasedMarketing #StartupStrategy
Marketing ROI is a lie.
Not because measurement is hard.
Because attribution is BROKEN.
Here's how brands currently measure:
LAST CLICK ATTRIBUTION:
Customer sees 10 touchpoints.
Converts on the 11th.
11th gets 100% credit. Others get 0%.
This is insane.
The reality:
→ Brand awareness matters (hard to measure)
→ Word-of-mouth matters (impossible to track)
→ Social proof matters (no direct attribution)
Ad-X Live approach:
1. Pay for views (measurable)
2. Track conversions directly (if possible)
3. Measure brand search volume (true awareness)
4. Survey new customers (where did you hear?)
No perfect system exists.
But transparency about limitations beats fake precision.
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How do YOU measure marketing ROI?
#MarketingMetrics #Attribution #GrowthMarketing
She's 38. Mother of 2. Made ₹22,500 in one week.
Meet Lakshmi from Chennai.
Her story:
She stopped "working" 12 years ago.
Full-time mother. Husband supports the family.
She felt invisible. Dependent.
Her skills? Irrelevant, she thought.
Then she joined Ad-X Live.
Week 1:
→ Made cooking videos for 3 food brands
→ Posted 15 videos total
→ ₹22,500 deposited in HER account
Her reaction when she saw the money?
She cried.
Not because of the amount.
Because for the first time in 12 years...
She had HER OWN income.
HER OWN bank account activity.
HER OWN proof that her skills matter.
This isn't about ₹22,500.
It's about DIGNITY.
It's about IDENTITY.
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There are millions of Lakshmis in India.
Talented. Capable. Invisible.
We're building visibility.
🎯 Know a Lakshmi? Tag them.
#WomenEmpowerment #CreatorEconomy #IndianWomen
She's 20. College student. Made ₹45,000 in 2 weeks.
Meet Diya from Delhi.
Her system:
MORNING (9-12): College classes
LUNCH BREAK: Shoot food content
AFTERNOON (2-4): More classes
EVENING: Edit and post
WEEKEND: Batch create 15-20 videos
Time invested: 2-3 hours/day
Result: ₹45,000 in 14 days
That's more than most internships pay.
From her hostel room.
With just a phone.
KEY INSIGHT:
"I treat it like a job, not a hobby.
Fixed schedule. Fixed output.
The money follows consistency."
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The difference between ₹500/month and ₹45,000/month creators?
SYSTEMS.
Not talent. Not luck. SYSTEMS.
🎯 Today's ₹1L Challenge hits 3,200 participants.
#StudentHustle #SideIncome #YoungEntrepreneurs
The ₹1L Challenge is 24 hours from finishing.
Current leaderboard:
#1: Amit (Gorakhpur) - 89,200 views
#2: Rahul (Jaipur) - 86,800 views
#3: Priya (Lucknow) - 79,400 views
Gap between 1 and 2: 2,400 views.
One video changes everything.
What they have in common:
→ 20+ videos each
→ Single category focus
→ <10 min comment response time → Minimal sleep What separates the winner: TBD in 24 hours. ------
This is what meritocracy looks like. No connections. No privilege. Just content and effort. The
scoreboard doesn't lie. 🎯 Results tomorrow 6 PM.
#Meritocracy #CreatorChallenge #FairCompetition
₹1L Challenge Results:
🥇 AMIT (Gorakhpur) - 134,800 views - ₹30,000
🥈 Rahul (Jaipur) - 132,400 views - ₹20,000
🥉 Priya (Lucknow) - 116,200 views - ₹15,000
Amit won by 2,400 views.
That's less than 2% difference.
His stats:
→ 23 videos in 60 hours
→ 7 hours sleep (total)
→ Food content only
→ All shot on phone
His message to me after winning:
"I'm from a small town nobody knows.
Today thousands of people watched me win.
This is the biggest moment of my life."
₹30,000 to a guy from Gorakhpur.
This isn't charity.
He EARNED it.
On a level playing field.
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Week 3: ₹2 LAKH Challenge.
Can anyone beat Amit?
🎯 DM "BRAND" for partnership opportunities.
#ChampionStory #SmallTownBigDreams #EarnedSuccess
Week 2 Complete. Here's the full report:
GROWTH:
→ Creators: 10,247 → 24,800 (+142%)
→ Total paid: ₹8.2L → ₹38.5L (+369%)
→ Active campaigns: 42 → 78 (+86%)
TOP PERFORMERS:
1. Amit (Gorakhpur) - Challenge winner
2. Diya (Delhi) - ₹45K as a student
3. Lakshmi (Chennai) - ₹22K as a homemaker
CITY DISTRIBUTION:
Tier 2-3: 68%
Metros: 32%
The "small town" creators are winning.
WHAT'S WORKING:
✅ Weekly challenges (3x engagement)
✅ Creator spotlights (high shares)
✅ Real-time leaderboards (FOMO)
✅ Category bonuses (specialization)
WHAT'S NOT:
❌ Generic onboarding (improving)
❌ App load times (fixing)
❌ Payment delays (resolved)
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Week 3: ₹2 LAKH Challenge.
Goal: 50,000 creators.
The movement is growing.
🎯 Are you in?
#WeeklyReport #StartupGrowth #BuildInPublic
WEEK 3: VIRAL (Days 15-21)
90% of influencers are overpaid.
Here's the math:
INFLUENCER MODEL:
→ 1M followers
→ ₹5 lakhs per post
→ 10% see it (algorithm)
→ 100K impressions
→ 1% engage
→ 1,000 interested people
→ Cost per interested: ₹500
AD-X LIVE MODEL:
→ Same ₹5 lakhs budget
→ 500 creators at ₹1,000 each
→ 5K views average each
→ 25 lakh impressions
→ 1% engage
→ 25,000 interested people
→ Cost per interested: ₹20
Same budget. 25x better results.
Why?
1. AUTHENTICITY
Friend recommendations > Celebrity endorsements.
Trust research shows 76% prefer peer opinions.
2. DIVERSITY
500 unique perspectives > 1 scripted message.
Different audiences get different content.
3. ACCOUNTABILITY
Pay for actual views, not promised reach.
Performance-based = no fake metrics.
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The influencer industrial complex is dying.
The micro-creator economy is rising.
Which side are you on?
#InfluencerMarketing #MarketingROI #FutureOfMarketing
Case Study: How a restaurant saved ₹4.7 lakhs
BIRYANI BLUES - Bangalore
ORIGINAL PLAN:
→ Pay ₹5 lakhs to food influencer
→ Expected: 200K views, 1 video
ALTERNATIVE (Ad-X Live):
→ Same budget
→ 187 local creators participated
→ 823 videos created
→ 42 LAKH views total
→ Actual cost: ₹30,000
Wait, ₹30,000?
Yes. They only paid for views delivered.
At ₹0.007 per view.
RESULTS:
→ 12,000+ new Instagram followers
→ 340% increase in weekend orders
→ 6 videos went viral (50K+ views)
→ User-generated content library
SAVINGS: ₹4,70,000
The kicker?
We gave back ₹4.7 lakhs.
They only paid for what worked.
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This is the future.
Risk-free marketing.
Pay for outcomes, not promises.
🎯 DM "CASE STUDY" for the full breakdown.
#CaseStudy #MarketingROI #RestaurantMarketing
DAYS 17-21 TOPICS:
DAY 17: ₹2L Challenge launch + rules
DAY 18: Personal story - 19 countries lesson on talent
DAY 19: YourStory feature + press coverage
DAY 20: VC interest - Sequoia call story
DAY 21: ₹2L Results - Amit wins again (₹50K), Week 3 report
WEEK 4: FINALE (Days 22-30)
DAYS 22-30 TOPICS:
DAY 22: Referral program launch - passive income model
DAY 23: ₹5L Challenge announcement - ₹1L first prize
DAY 24: Valentine's Day - creator love story 💕
DAY 25: 100K countdown + challenge update
DAY 26: WE HIT 100K! 🎉 + ₹10L giveaway
DAY 27: ₹5L Results - Amit THREE-PEATS! ₹2.47L total
DAY 28: ₹1 CRORE MILESTONE - 27 days, zero marketing
DAY 29: Top 100 success stories compilation
DAY 30: 30-Day Journey Complete - What's Next