What’s up, P2P’ers! 👋🏾 I found three funding opportunities in very different categories. They won’t fit everyone, and each has its own eligibility rules. I’m sharing them to learn what kinds of businesses and projects we have in this group. 1️⃣ Poverty solutions D-Prize offers up to $20,000 to launch a new organization focused on getting proven poverty solutions to more people. The regular deadline is November 15. There’s an extension option through December 6. Check the challenges and eligibility: https://d-prize.org/ 2️⃣ Caribbean blue economy Eligible businesses in Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines may apply for matching grants in fisheries, marine and coastal tourism, or waste management. The current call closes December 11. See the OECS call details: https://pressroom.oecs.int/final-opportunity-for-blue-economy-msmes-ubec-to-launch-third-and-final-window-1-call-for-matching-grants 3️⃣ AI for city challenges The IEEE and UNDP GenAI for Good challenge offers funding for teams building open-source AI solutions for city challenges in Pristina, Rivne, or Skopje. Applications close December 13. Read the challenge requirements: https://ieeeht.org/get-involved/funding-opportunities/genai-for-good/ Which category best describes what you’re building? Drop it in the comments. Are y’all with me? 👀

What’s up, P2P’ers! 👋🏾 Quick builder check-in. We’re all working through different parts of the build, so I’m curious where y’all are today 😅 1️⃣ Shaping the idea 2️⃣ Building the first version 3️⃣ Testing it 4️⃣ Getting ready to launch 5️⃣ Finding the first users or customers Drop the number that fits where you are. No long explanation needed 😂 Are y’all with me? 👀

Hey, P2P’ers! 😊 When somebody says, ‘I need an app for that,’ I’m learning to pause before opening the builder. The useful clue is usually the frustrating little task they’re trying to get done. Try asking: • What are you trying to do? • What makes it frustrating? • What do you do instead right now? That last answer can reveal the real problem hiding underneath the app idea. Tiny detective work before the building starts 🕵🏾‍♀️ Your turn: What’s one task you or someone you know keeps having to do the hard way?

You're halfway through building your app... and a new AI tool drops. Suddenly you're in a new tab. New login. New tutorial. And your app? Still sitting there, almost done. That's Shiny Object Syndrome, and it's the #1 thing I see stalling builders. So I made a little cartoon about it 😂 Meet Professor Shay & Byte, Episode 01: The Shiny Object Syndrome. Byte says it best: "Professor, we ain't even finished with the last one." Here's how we handle it in Pattern2Products: 1️⃣ Run the new tool through 3A+R Adapt, Adopt, Already Ahead, or Reject? Most shiny tools land in Already Ahead or Reject. That's a win. It protects your build. 2️⃣ If it passes, use PPCD Purpose. Place. Click. Verified Done. One step at a time, until you can SEE it worked. Watch the episode below 👇 then drop a comment: What's the shiny tool that pulled you off your build this month? And if the app you're building needs to get into the App Store and you don't own a Mac, the No Mac Workshop is Thursday, Nov 19 @7pm Eastern (8pm Grenada). 👉 nomacworkshop.lovable.app Finish the build. Then chase the next shiny thing. 💜 #HiggsfieldMCP #ElevenLabsMCP #ClaudeDidTheEditing

Hey, P2P’ers! 👋🏾 Before I tell AI, ‘Go fix it!’ 😂 I want to be clear about what I need and how we’ll know it worked. That’s where PPCD helps: • Purpose: What do I want to improve, and why? • Place: Where in the app should the change happen? • Click: What exactly should AI do? • Verified Done: How will we check the change worked? For example: ‘Make the sign-up button easier to see on the welcome screen. Keep the rest of the layout the same. Then show me how to preview and check it.’ Your turn: Pick one change you want to make and jot down its Purpose, Place, Click, and Verified Done.