There is another step between "build it" and "they come?" Who knew?
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The "secret" is to validate as much as you can, without writing the actual code. It's not a guarantee in any shape, but will save you lots of money. Try to get some people on the waitlist as soon as possible. If it doesn't work, it will be every bit as hard to get them to buy/use your product. Pivoting is fine, but always launch and get the feedback as is, instead of delaying. It will allow you to pivot faster. Working on 3 features? Choose one and launch, get the feedback and add the others in the next release. Remember: "Shipped is better than perfect"
Just make sure you continue to put in work in spite of the self-doubt. As self-doubt is a fake state and is absolutely not a fact.
Also, it is normal to have such days. Rest well and get back at what you love to do.
Love & light to you always 🌻
I like to tell the people I mentor it’s sprinting a marathon where you often have to go backwards to go forwards. It’s hard, but if it wasn’t everyone would do it, and the challenge would be different (differentiating vs value creation.)
Staying mentally disciplined is important. Finding the right way to keep pushing ahead is slightly different for everyone but beyond the business aspects includes exercise, healthy eating, and sleep.
Good luck, you got this!
Keep it up. Focus on the long haul. I am the Founder of NoDegree.com. I started it in 2014. I went through so many pivots and business partners and stuck it through. Didn't make revenue until end of 2019. Things are really coming together just now. Keep at it.
Also in edtech. Also run a startup. It took years to build. This is year 10, but I wasn't making any kind of substantial money for the first 5 years.
Are you a CEO or are you an “operator”?
It sounds incredibly tough, but your passion and drive shine through. Trust the process and yourself.
How do you pivot exactly?
It's very tough. Especially when you have no peers. You hope you are making the right choices.
So I joined the startup that I’m in a year and a half ago. Was the 4th person to join and since then we’ve pivoted like three times. We’ve had multiple delays in launches due to techinial problems, getting it on the AppStore was a proper shitshow, and we developed too much without acc thinking of this is what the user needs.
With our current product, one thing we make sure is to building the minimum viable product that we know solves a core problem and then build with user feedback.
More than happy to test out your platform if you need any insights.
Start simple and stay modular and scalable. Seems you don't have actual deadline and no customer to tell you to change things. When you are stuck, take a break and you will have better solution when you are rested.
🤣you thought being an entrepreneur was gona be easy?!that's why most people prefer to have some comfy job working for someone else