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Virgil Nelson

@The1stLink
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
@VirgilNelson69

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Builder at Heart
I'm Virgil, founder of The1stLink. My passion is taking ideas — no matter how rough or simple — and turning them into fully-functional web applications.

With deep expertise on many platforms, I specialize in rapid development that doesn't sacrifice quality. Every project includes complete solutions: authentication, databases, payment processing, AI features, and deployment.

You have an idea. I build it. That's the first link between concept and reality.

"I don't just build websites — I build the first link between your idea and reality."

  • 99 Agents
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    99 Agents is an AI-powered cold email sequence generator built for SDRs. You enter your prospect's info and your product description — it generates a full 4-email outreach sequence with subject lines, send timing, and tone matching. No templates, no copy-paste libraries. Every sequence is unique, scored for deliverability (Sequence Health Score, 0-100), and actively avoids sounding like AI. We banned 37 AI phrases, 29 buzzwords, and 17 formulaic CTAs from the engine itself. Free tier gets you 5 sequences/day. The bigger mission? This is Agent #1. Once it hits $100/day, we clone it 98 more time

  • True North Letters
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    True North Letters is an AI-powered personalized Santa letter service that creates one-of-a-kind Christmas magic. It offers Simple & AI-Enhanced Santa Letters and More! — available as instant digital downloads or premium mail-out letters with genuine looking seals. The platform is built on React/Vite with a Supabase backend, features 15+ Edge Functions, Stripe payments, a smart blog with AI-powered writing and Facebook post generation, and is expanding into year-round love letters for Valentine's Day and beyond. Core philosophy: "The Letter IS the Gift!"

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Where to find me

  • VirgilNelson69
  • virgil-nelson-93447337a/
  • Virgil@the1stlink.com

Recent activity

  • PostedYour Cold Emails Aren't Personal — Here's Proof (And How We Fixed It)2026-04-16
  • PostedOur AI vs. Your Best Cold Email — Community Votes the Winner2026-04-11
  • PostedHey IH 👋2026-04-11
  • Posted5 cold email patterns that actually get replies (from generating 500+ sequences)2026-03-29
  • Commented onMost indie builders fail at distribution not at building. I spent a month figuring out why and built something to fix it.2026-03-29
  • PostedI built an AI that writes cold email sequences — here's what 7 early users taught me2026-03-27
  • Commented onI built 9 free AI tools in one day using Lovable — here's what I learned2026-03-24
  • Commented onShipped 3 new features on IndieDeck last weekend based entirely on community feedback. Here's what I built and why.2026-03-24
  • Commented onI wasted months building things nobody wanted2026-03-23
  • Commented onI kept choosing between doomscrolling and ChatGPT homework when I just wanted to learn something. So I built an app that does neither.2026-03-16
  • Commented onThe biggest lie founders tell themselves: “We just need more users”2026-03-16

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