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    As a founder, what did you loved or hated most, when you just figured what start-up to build?

    Manouk Draisma
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    I'm usually the one enthusiastically sharing my today’s start-up adventures with anyone. But, taking this to Socials? Now, that's a whole new level of excitement (and, admittedly, a bit daunting)! 🔥 Let's dive into why the start. 🚀 For the past 10 years, I've been part of an incredible start-up journey, witnessing the highs of reaching an IPO, and the emotional rollercoaster of growth and letting go. These experiences have been a treasure of lessons, fueling my ambition to start a venture myself. 🤝Last summer, I joined an incubator program, driven by the quest to find a techie co-founder who shares entrepreneurial spirit to build a 🔥start-up. I met Rogerio, a brilliant mind. What I loved the most so far: - Speaking to (potential) customers turning this to a product. In my opinion the two things that matter most for us right now: Product & Customers. - Pushing through: Being swiped to left on Business real life Tinder, to 80 CTO candidates, to the brilliant fit Rogerio. From getting the no on investment pitches. Followed by yes yes..! - Pivot quick in this crazy but amazing AI ride. As a founder, what did you loved or hated most, when you just figured what start-up to build?

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    REI Litics
    Thanks for sharing, what incubator program? To answer your question, I hated how long it has taken to get an MVP with the level of bootstrapping since I am not a coder and had to outsource. However, the silver lining is during that time I have learned so much by listening to podcasts and reading books. I feel like had I have launched a year ago I would have failed. I now have an awesome tech co-founder and feel like we are about to really give this venture a start! Feeling super excited
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    Maxim Fedorov
    As the sole developer of my product, I hate the "big codebase" effect. The amount of code has increased, the number of interactions in the design has grown, and all of this needs to be moved forward along with what hasn't been done yet :(
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    Ramit Koul
    AINave
    AINave
    Inspiring for someone like me who has just started as a founder.
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