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They Said Girls Don’t Use Their Notes App

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April 20, 2026· 1 min read

@lsunxo, the list girl, is back with a founder story hit.

"tbt to when investors told me my startup idea was stupid bc 'girls don't use their notes app'"

It is a strong founder hook because her story is packed into one line.

You get the doubt, the dismissal, and the payoff immediately.

Then she cuts straight into the product and shows what she built.

421k views

She’s also testing hooks with mainstream app mention to place her product.

“What?! the builders of Substack made an app for people who don’t have time to write”- 39.1k views

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