Chris Kernaghan

Owner of We Are Founders, UX designer, husband, and dad. Got something you want to share with us? Reach out at hello@wearefounders.uk.

Belfast, United Kingdom

441 Articles

Replit Pricing 2026: Every Plan Explained (Free, Core, Pro & Enterprise)

Replit's pricing looks simple but gets complicated with hidden overages

By Chris Kernaghan Nov 14, 2025 6 min read

Meet Trevor: The AI Avatar That's Changing Business Interactions

Lifelike AI avatars provide instant customer support and sales training

By Chris Kernaghan Nov 13, 2025 2 min read

Michael Truell: The Visionary Behind Cursor's $29 Billion AI Revolution

How Michael Truell built Cursor from zero to $29 billion — and $1B+ ARR — in under three years

By Chris Kernaghan Nov 13, 2025 7 min read

Founder Stories

Did Jack Dorsey Just Revive Vine? Meet diVine

Jack Dorsey revives Vine with diVine, blending nostalgia and authenticity

By Chris Kernaghan Nov 13, 2025 6 min read

How Figma Make is Changing the Game for Designers and Developers

Figma's commitment to AI is clear in Figma Make

By Chris Kernaghan Nov 7, 2025 5 min read

Build and Grow

How to Get Into Y Combinator in 2026: Real Advice From Accepted Founders

YC isn't looking for perfect companies, but founders who build what people want

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By Chris Kernaghan Nov 7, 2025 6 min read

Case Study

WhatNot: How a Livestream Shopping App Became the Billion-Dollar Empire Nobody Saw Coming

WhatNot turned livestream collectible shopping into a $3.7 billion empire

By Chris Kernaghan Nov 5, 2025 8 min read

Failures

The Biggest Startup Failures of 2025: Fake AI, Failed EVs, and Vanished Billions

Builder.ai burned $445M pretending AI was humans. Lilium's flying taxis never took off. We break down 2025's biggest startup collapses and extract lessons for founders

By Chris Kernaghan Nov 5, 2025 9 min read

How Replit Built a $1B Developer Ecosystem Without Venture Debt

Replit built sustainable revenue and community instead of chasing debt.

By Chris Kernaghan Nov 5, 2025 7 min read

Blog Post

The Great Wall of Tech: 5 Chinese Startups You Need to Watch in 2026

Forget TikTok. That is old news. The real innovation in China isn't happening in social media anymore. It is happening in labs that

By Chris Kernaghan Nov 3, 2025 3 min read

Marketing

What Most Startups Misunderstand About SEO

Startups often fail by underestimating SEO costs, expertise, and ranking factors

By Chris Kernaghan Oct 27, 2025 2 min read

Customer Research

Why Founders Should Treat Customer Support Like Marketing

Stop treating support like a chore - it’s your hidden growth engine

By Chris Kernaghan Oct 22, 2025 8 min read