Hi Reader,

At Hal9, we help Startup Founders turn AI ideas into products—fast. Each week, we’ll share insights from our founder Javier, spotlight real customer stories, and keep you updated on what’s happening at Hal9 and beyond.

Event Spotlight

🍸 Future Founder Happy Hour — San Francisco​
Join Javier on Thursday, Oct. 9th at 6 pm for an evening of food, drinks, arcade games, and real talk with other future founders.

• Meet non-technical founders building ambitious AI products
• Swap stories, ideas, and lessons learned
• Leave with new connections (and maybe the push you’ve been waiting for)

🔗 Reserve your spot here​

💻 On-Demand Webinar: Lessons from AI MVPs​
Couldn’t make it to our last event? Watch how the founders of Propio and Proofbound built AI MVPs in weeks with Hal9’s help.
🔗 Watch the replay​

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Javier's Insights of the Week

Javier shared some great insights on LinkedIn this week, including:

💡 Innovation Lessons from the Zoo​
At a networking event, Javier turned a casual chat with the Woodland Park Zoo CEO into a powerful reminder: bold, “crazy” ideas can reshape entire industries. Just like the zoo that redefined exhibits and created a $40M+ annual revenue stream, startups succeed by ignoring the noise, taking calculated risks, and raising the bar.

🚫 Saving a Founder $500K​
A non-technical founder nearly spent half a million on acquiring an AI product—until Hal9 stepped in. Our quick assessment showed the tech was basic, the kind of thing we’d build in a 30-day MVP. Instead of buying a shortcut, he’s now building his own custom product—saving money and owning the vision.

🏡 Escaping the City with AI​
Hal9 helped smalltownmove.com build an AI tool that helps people find the perfect small town—factoring in jobs, housing, markets, and more. In just 6 weeks, we turned founder Rocco Seyboth’s vision into an MVP. It’s a great reminder of how AI can create products that bring community and connection to life.

Founder Spotlight: Propio

📊 Enhancing client reporting with AI-powered insights

Propio, a fast-growing company helping accounting firms streamline low-margin tasks, wanted to give small business clients clear, actionable financial intelligence—fast. Their challenge: turn complex financial data into plain-language insights that integrate seamlessly into their platform.

Hal9 helped Propio:
🚀 Develop a custom AI solution for financial insights in just weeks
🔗 Fine-tune generative AI models with curated financial data
☁️ Deploy seamlessly via a secure, cloud-based API inside their reporting workflow

The result? Propio launched advanced AI insights in record time, transforming client reporting, boosting satisfaction, and positioning themselves as innovators in accounting technology. Proof that even complex, regulated industries can ship AI features fast.

👉 Read the full story​

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Let's Talk

We love talking with founders—whether you’re refining your idea or scaling your product. If you’d like to brainstorm your next AI feature, grab a time with Javier here, or just hit reply and share your biggest AI product challenge—we’ll feature answers in future issues.

Talk soon,

—The Hal9 Team