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Why Founders? 🤔 I was reflecting on why I love working with founders—why our conversations flow so naturally and our writing projects just click. Then it hit me: I'm a founder too, just not a successful one... yet. 🤯 While building 𝗜𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 into a solid services business, I'm always tinkering with product ideas (watch this space - 1-3 launches coming in early '25). They'll probably fail, but that's OK. I used to get stuck on ideas that weren't working. Or were working, but not making money. Now? I build, test, and pivot quickly because: - Success isn't linear - Every "failed" idea is a lesson - Failing fast beats stubborn persistence I've discovered the best founders often have dozens of failures. Or more. I've had a few, but I'm not quite there... yet. Sure, some days I think about getting a "real" job – especially when doing things I'm not good at, like sales and admin. But then I remember at Airbnb and Lonely Planet, I was always happiest leading my own projects. And creating new things from scratch. When I was working like a founder. The founder journey is hard, but I'm embracing it. Because that's what founders do. 😌

As an early-stage founder, everyone idolizes who you fundraised from or how sexy your UI looks. But those are BS vanity metrics. Here are 3 principles I live by that should be muscle memory for every founder 👇 1/ 🧘♂️ INTUITION This means knowing when to focus on doing 1 thing well versus 100 things below average. It means knowing the difference between *hitting* a roadblock and *being* the roadblock for your team. They don't teach you intuition in school – it's something you're born with, and you have to groom it over time if you want to build a business or lead teams. Trust your gut. With. Everything. 2/ 🏗️ CONSISTENCY + CONVICTION Just show up and believe in what you do. Consistency is going "heads-down" on feature changes or answering CX tickets late at night when other people are out networking or sleeping. Consistency is showing your team they can rely on you in the trenches every day, not just when it suits you. All of this comes down to how much you believe in what you do – because everyone can tell whether you give a sh*t or not. And it's contagious. 3/ ✍️ FAIL FAST If you're not building and getting quick feedback, then WYD? No one cares how many features you have; they care about whether your features solve their problems. Does it make their life easier? Or does it just look cool?  Your ONE job with customers is to build stuff that makes life better. And if it doesn't, learn fast so you can course-correct. Founders: what are some principles that you live by?

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If you're a founder, how much time are you spending talking to other founders? I've been in a few founder circles and I'm realizing that everyone has similar problems in different clothes. I've found that the best founders to talk to are the ones that are 1 stage ahead of you. And founders at that stage may still have a few problems related to your stage, so conversations are valuable for both of you. If you’re just starting out, seek out founders who have launched a product. If you’ve launched your product, talk to founders who have found product-market fit. If you have product-market fit, talk to those that have built a repeatable distribution process. Learning from founders who have been in your shoes and successfully navigated the challenges you face can provide invaluable insights and guidance. It's hard and often pretty lonely to build something from nothing. Let's figure it out together.

I'm 12 months into working with a tech coop. Here’s what I've learned so far: ☑ We prioritize transparency ☑ Everyone has a voice in decisions ☑ We focus on sustainable growth ☑ Clients are treated as partners, not just customers ☑ Profit isn’t the only goal – community matters ☑ We invest in continuous learning ☑ Work-life balance is truly respected Why is this different? → Traditional agencies often hide their inner workings → Coops believe in shared success → And they follow the principles below Open communication at all times ↓ Equal say in big decisions Focus on long-term goals Value people over profit ↓ Build strong partner relationships ↓ Collaborate daily with the team Share knowledge and skills Celebrate collective achievements ↓ Drive ethical and sustainable projects ↓ Invest in team development ↓ Repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat → That’s the model. No secrets, no shortcuts. This is how a tech coop operates. This is why we stand out. And you can benefit from it too - let’s explore. 🔔 Follow me, Danail, for tips on venture building. 🔥 Camplight | Your Digital Venture Builder & get inspired. ❤️ Trust your instincts, and build for impact!

"Ready for 2025? Here's what top founders are focusing on." 🎯 (Hint: It's not what you might expect) Having guided 100+ founders through rapid experimentation and growth... 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: → They test bold hypotheses instead of following "proven" paths → They seek market truth over market hype → They build for impact, not just scale 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁? When they fail (and they do), they fail forward. Each "no" brings them closer to product-market fit. Each pivot teaches them something valuable. 𝗠𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺: "What experiment taught you the most?" Their answers always surprise me. After thousands of founder experiments... "Real growth comes from embracing uncertainty, not avoiding it." 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻: → Testing unconventional hypotheses → Learning from quick failures → Building authentic market connections 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲. 🔥💡 ↓ Share an experiment that changed your perspective.

There's a popular reason to build your product in a stealth mode. And it will surprise you. What is it? Fear. Fear of rejection. Fear of rejection. Fear of losing face. ... " I am a private person" " I have nothing to say" " I will be ready by Q4" ... This worked. For no founder. Ever. ↪ Are you bootstrapped? ↪ Are you going for a seed round? Do this* instead... *And no, academia doesn't prepare us for [this]. Corporate experience conditions us to mistrust [this]. Culture has already built a wall of shame around [this]. But 100% successful companies... Fail. Fail fast. Fail fast in public. Test. Test fast. Test fast with the user. ... To break through. 🦄🦄🦄&🌈🌈🌈 ... Yours In Growth 🌞 → 📌 Follow me If you like this content → ♻️ Repost if you found this useful

My journey as a founder has been both amazing and challenging in the past year and I look at doubling down on my efforts in 2025. As a solo-founder every morning before sunrise I think of ideas in the following aspects of my startup: 🎯 Vision & Mission ❗Market & Customer Understanding 👥 Team Building & Community Management 🚀 Operations & Culture 📚 Research & Education 📱 Product & Services 📊 Marketing & Sales Strategies 💵 Financial Management & Funding ❌ Risk & Compliance 👥 StakeHODLers Relations The important 5 lessons I've learnt do this →As an early stage founder you're definitely going to be wearing different hats. →Your first 5 or 10 hires will make or break whatever you're building. →Multi-tasking eventually leads to burn out and less productivity. →Mastering the act of delegation is a no brainer. →Staying up-to-date with industry trends will spark creativity and innovation in you. I'm building Optimus PRO, a community-driven collective of passionate visionaries, innovators, creators and builders. Follow my journey 🔔 #OptimusPRO #2025YearOfTheOptimists #BuildingTheFuture

Do you want inspiration or practical advice? If you answered inspiration... I am not it. I can tell you inspiring stories. I can tell you stories of challenges I overcame. I can tell you stories of how I failed and learned. I can tell you stories of the amazing teams I worked with. I can tell you stories of how I changed organizations from within. I can tell you stories about difficult stakeholders and tough clients. But, I prefer to be actionable. - Share tools and frameworks that helped me and many others - Help you get focused on your next steps - Be practical. That's the value I love creating in the world. And the people I love sharing it with are Startup Founders who are building some amazing products for the good of the world. If this is you, comment "I am practical" and let's start creating together a beautiful world.