What is the 1 important lesson you learnt as a founder?
Nikhil
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Manoj Ranaweera@manojranaweera
Do your own thing - you don't need to be part of the rat race if you are not relying on investor cash.
With skilledup.life, you no longer need significant capital during the early stages.
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@manojranaweera Completely agreed Manoj. Do not be part of rat race. Exploring more skilledup.life. Looks pretty awesome!
There are no truisms that work all of the time
@sentry_co Would love to know more about it Andre
@nikhil111 ITs all about context. No lesson works all of the time. Time changes, lesson is not valid anymore. As Bruce Lee famously said: "Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle."
Background and experience is important, but the main skills for founders are persistency and resilience. You just have to be 1% better, learn every day and talk to right people.
Entrepreneurship is like when you're pushing-pushing, and at some point the curve goes drastically up, in the most unexpected moment.
@anliamets cannot stress about the need for persistency and resilience. Not for everyone. You said it right Anastasia. Wishing you more success with milestone!
PrettyPolly
To keep your emotions stable so the highs don't get too high and the lows don't get too low. Then you can stay consistent and show up every day
@cwbuilds1 you cracked the password for maintaning cool Chris. Thanks for sharing this!
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Ringly.io
@cox @maxjacobs network crazily and you have opportunities in your bag. Loved your lesson Max
WebCurate
Start taking payments right from the start.
@hosseinyazdi do clients like those exist? ;P
Launching soon!
thinking more about long term goals than instant gratification.
@talkinideas Can't stress how much its important. Big thoughts Sahil. Loved it.
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Figuring out how to acquire customers is equally as important as doing the technical coding work.
wiseAdvizor
Launching soon!
Don't be afraid to ask for help!
@ankur_sharma20 cannot stress the need for this Ankur! Probably one of the best lesson here.
Jaeves: Content & Marketing AI Copilot
An essential lesson I've learned as a founder is the power of quality work. It not only garners attention from those who value excellence but can also open unexpected doors. Never underestimate the ripple effect of doing things right.
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@abdalyousef Totally agree, quality work shows!!
@abdalyousef Completely agreed Abdal. The quality of work always excels anywhere!
slow and steady wins the race
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dont depend on a marketing agency to market your product
@hussein_hashish absolutely. Any specific reason you would like to share why not to depend on marketing agency Hussein? Love to know your thoughts.
@nikhil111 sure! i learnt that no one is better suited to address and market the product than the founder. By communicating with the main target consumer persona, the founder gets to refine the messaging and gets the best version of the product extracted from those conversations. An agency would later help the founder scale the marketing activities and mostly help with strategy.
Lancepilot
Hey Nikhil, one of the learning is, there is nothing called a perfect idea, rather a idea gets perfect over time !
@istiakahmad You are 100|% correct Istiak. No perfect idea. It's about working to become better ( perfect). Wishing you success for lancepilot!
Lancepilot
@nikhil111 Thank you so much Nikhil ( : lets keep in touch
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As a founder, the most important lesson I've learned is the power of perseverance. The entrepreneurial journey is filled with ups and downs, but staying committed to your vision through the challenges is key to success. Keep pushing forward, even when it feels like the odds are against you!
@thestarkster you said it absolutely correct Gurkaran. Its filled with ups and down and the need to stay same is the most.
Llanai
Find simplicity and strike a balance between development and marketing
@aris_nakos simplicity is the best. One needs to balance both . You nailed it Aris. Love it.
The most import thing for a founder is regarding yourself as one of the team members, rather than a boss.
Work closely with your team members and offer fresh insights to improve the working process. Additionally, listen to your employee's thoughts. That's how team-building plays a role in quality work.
Ringly.io
@intellectia_ well said
Ringly.io
Schedule and plan things out
@ruben_boonz very important. You said it right Ruben!
Don't overestimate what you can do in a day, don't underestimate what you can do in a month, year, many years.
Oh and having a co-founder helps lol
@nolan_wang co founder relationship is like of husband and wife haha. Very important.
And you shared golde words- never underestimate.
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