Founder memo
A note from the founder
I lost over $10K on small purchases in college. I'm pretty sure I spent that much on single purchases of energy drinks from corner stores. Then I got charged for Patreons I forgot about. Then I became a founder and started ordering like crazy on DoorDash.
I didn't see myself realistically using other budgeting. Really I just need someone to call me out on my purchases and paint a logical picture to me of how these money-wasting habits could be better spent.
Existing budgeting apps also assume you get a monthly income. I haven't had a stable paycheck in years. So I built the tool I wished existed: one that thinks like a founder in terms of runway instead of budgets, helps set aside taxes automatically, and texts me when my habits are quietly costing real money.
Atticus Fin is named after the wise counsel I needed and didn't have. It's direct, never judgmental. It tells me the tradeoff when I ask if I can afford something. It doesn't moralize, doesn't pad, doesn't gamify. It's the financial advisor I'd want helping me out, and it lives in my text messages because that's somewhere I actually pay attention.