sales-arrfounder

What this skill does

# Arrfounder Platform Help

## Step 1 — Gather context

If `references/learnings.md` exists, read it first for accumulated platform knowledge.

Ask the user:

1. **What do you need help with?**
   - A) Getting listed on Arrfounder (submission, Twitter/X bio setup)
   - B) Fixing a profile (not updating, not showing revenue, got rejected)
   - C) Comparing Arrfounder vs TrustMRR / StartuPage / FounderMRR
   - D) Using Arrfounder as a research / comp-check tool (before pricing a sale or fundraise)
   - E) Improving leaderboard position
   - F) Something else

2. **Do you have an active Twitter/X presence with MRR/ARR in the bio already?**
   - A) Yes, bio currently has MRR or ARR
   - B) Active Twitter/X but bio doesn't mention revenue
   - C) Limited Twitter/X activity
   - D) No Twitter/X

**If the user's prompt already provides enough context, skip directly to the relevant step.** Lead with your best-effort answer and ask only the most critical 1-2 clarifying questions.

## Step 2 — Route or answer directly

If the request maps to another skill, route with an explicit command:

| User's problem | Route to |
|---|---|
| Selling a verified-revenue startup with API-level proof | `/sales-trustmrr {user's question}` |
| Full founder ecosystem with hiring / fundraising / co-founder / acquisition posts | `/sales-startupage {user's question}` |
| Picking which marketplace to list on for acquisition | `/sales-side-project-valuation {user's question}` |
| Listing on Acquire.com / Flippa / Empire Flippers | `/sales-acquire`, `/sales-flippa`, or `/sales-side-project-valuation {user's question}` |
| Growing Twitter/X audience (not the listing itself) | `/sales-audience-growth {user's question}` |
| Cross-directory launch for a product | `/sales-launch-directory {user's question}` |

Otherwise, answer from platform knowledge below.

## Step 3 — Arrfounder platform reference

**Read `references/platform-guide.md`** for the full platform reference — submission flow, Twitter/X bio format, leaderboard mechanics, revenue tiers, positioning vs TrustMRR / StartuPage / FounderMRR, monetization, and known gaps.

Answer the user's question using only the relevant section — don't dump the whole reference.

## Step 4 — Actionable guidance

You no longer need the platform guide — focus on the user's specific situation.

- **Before submitting**: Fix the Twitter/X bio first — MRR or ARR as a distinct string (e.g., `$10k MRR`, `100k ARR`), then product name(s) and URL(s), then a short product description. Arrfounder's AI extracts from the bio, so if revenue isn't explicit there, you won't rank correctly. Submit via the Airtable form; approval is 24-48h.
- **After approval**: Keep the bio accurate — profiles auto-sync within hours of bio edits. A stale bio (e.g., an old MRR figure you haven't updated) is the #1 reason leaderboard position drifts wrong.
- **What Arrfounder is not**: Not a marketplace, not acquisition-grade verification, no payment-provider integration. If a buyer or investor asks for "verified" revenue in the forensic sense, Arrfounder's social-proof model will not satisfy due diligence — point them at TrustMRR (API-verified) or StartuPage (API-verified via Stripe / Lemon Squeezy / Polar / RevenueCat / Dodo).
- **As a research tool**: Arrfounder is best-in-class for "who's building what at $X MRR" browsing. Use the ARR-tier filters ($1K-$10K, $10K-$100K, $100K-$1M, $1M-$10M, $10M+) to build a comp set before pricing a sale, pitching investors, or benchmarking your stage. Follow the highest-ranked founders directly on Twitter/X — the data stream is the bio, not the Arrfounder profile.
- **Stack it, don't replace**: Arrfounder works well alongside an API-verified profile. Have StartuPage or TrustMRR for the "verified" proof a serious buyer/investor wants, and Arrfounder for the discoverability that comes with a curated leaderboard and founder interviews. They attract different audiences.

If you discover a gotcha, workaround, or tip not covered in `references/learnings.md`, append it there with today's date.

## Gotchas

*Best-effort from research — review these, especially items about submission criteria and monetization that may be outdated.*

- **Data is self-disclosed — not payment-provider-verified.** Arrfounder's filter rules + AI extraction reads what founders put in their Twitter/X bios. There is no Stripe / Lemon Squeezy / Polar API integration. For forensic-grade verification, use TrustMRR or StartuPage. Arrfounder disclaims this openly in its About page.
- **Twitter/X bio is the source of truth — not a form field.** Revenue, products, and descriptions all pull from the bio. If you change your bio to remove MRR, your Arrfounder profile silently drifts out of the leaderboard. There is no in-platform edit flow to decouple profile data from the live bio.
- **Submission requires both a bio with MRR/ARR and manual approval.** Submitting via the Airtable form is only step one — a human reviews for "real founder, real product, active Twitter/X, transparent revenue sharing". Missing any of those 4 signals → rejection without detailed feedback.
- **Approval is 24-48h but can be longer.** If submission lacks a clearly formatted revenue figure in the bio, expect rejection or an ignored submission. Founders report the fastest approvals when MRR/ARR is the first or second element in the bio, not buried at the end.
- **Free to join — but monetization via sponsor cards is opaque.** Sponsor pricing isn't published on the site. Sponsor cards appear via UTM-tracked links (visible in HTML); to sponsor, contact `@Folyd` on Twitter/X directly. Founders can be listed for free indefinitely — there's no paid tier to boost ranking.
- **No public API.** `/api` and similar routes 404. Programmatic access requires scraping (against ToS) or direct contact. Third-party scrapers exist for similar platforms (TrustMRR has an Apify scraper) — none documented for Arrfounder as of April 2026.
- **Leaderboard rank = ARR from bio only.** If a founder has multiple startups with separate revenue, and only one is in their Twitter/X bio, the other doesn't count. Contrast with StartuPage's "Top Founders" which aggregates across connected sub-pages.
- **Platform is small and solo-built** — founded 2024 by @Folyd (same person behind Geddle). Feature set evolves; leaderboard tiers (currently `Under $1K` / `$1K-$10K` / `$10K-$100K` / `$100K-$1M` / `$1M-$10M` / `$10M+`) and the "Friends" section (Geddle, Aiberm, Meiguo) are subject to change. Check the site before quoting specifics.
- **Verification is "social proof" — reputational, not cryptographic.** The implicit check is "this is a real Twitter/X account the community recognizes" + "founders would be called out if they lied publicly". That's meaningful for peer discovery but won't survive an acquirer's CPA or a due-diligence checklist. Be upfront with buyers/investors about which proof you have.
- **Rejected or stuck submissions have no retry UX.** If your submission is silently ignored or rejected, the only recourse is to re-submit via Airtable (with a fixed bio) or DM @Folyd on Twitter/X. No ticket system or support email.

## Related skills

- `/sales-trustmrr` — TrustMRR platform help (API-verified revenue marketplace by Marc Lou — Stripe / LemonSqueezy / Polar / Paddle / RevenueCat / Superwall / Creem / Dodo integrations, APA-only acquisition escrow). Use alongside Arrfounder when you actually want to *sell* or need payment-provider-grade proof.
- `/sales-startupage` — StartuPage platform help (founder-ecosystem with API-verified MRR via 5 providers + 4-track Opportunity marketplace). Heavier-weight alternative to Arrfounder when you want a full profile + hiring / fundraising / co-founder / acquisition posts, not just a directory listing.
- `/sales-side-project-valuation` — Side project valuation and marketplace selection. Arrfounder is a *comp-check* input (see who's building at your revenue tier before pricing), not a marketplace.
- `/sale