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Bogdan Ovchynnikov

Bootstrapped founder from Ukraine. Building ThumbRank (AI thumbnail intelligence for YouTubers) and GrantPro AI (grant win-probability engine) — plus a data play in stealth. No code background, 10+ hrs/day, real numbers only. Here to learn and share what actually works.


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Bootstrapped SaaS builder from Ukraine. Two live products, one data play in stealth.

  1. ThumbRank

    AI YouTube thumbnail analyzer — scores your thumbnail before you publish and shows what top performers in your niche do differently. Free preview tool, no signup.

    2026 — present$0/mo
  2. GrantPro AI

    Grant intelligence engine — know your real odds of winning a grant (SBIR, Horizon Europe) before writing a single word. Built on 3 years of public award data.

    2026 — present$0/mo

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Sep 18, 2026commented on a post
Stripe doesn't issue merchant accounts in my country. I shipped a paid SaaS anyway.
Sep 18, 2026commented on a post
Shipped a manual net-worth app (no bank sync) — what UX friction would you expect?
Sep 18, 2026commented on a post
I built a CLI to catch Stripe webhook regressions using real event fixtures — looking for 2–3 developers to try it
Sep 18, 2026commented on a post
Stripe doesn't issue merchant accounts in my country. I shipped a paid SaaS anyway.
Sep 16, 2026commented on a post
Your Product Might Not Need More Features — It Might Need More Discovery

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