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If you could give only 1 advice to yourself at the beginning of your startup, what would it be?

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Let me start! Advice: Start building your audience ASAP and #buildinpublic Why? By doing these, you get support, feedback, and even first customers. These are the core things for Indie and Solo entrepreneurs in the beginning!
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Robert P
If you’re starting a small business in a local community, you can take advantage of some older and conventional methods.
Sveta Bay
@robert_p3 great one!
Joshua Wöhle
Advice: Although you want to launch as early as you can to collect feedback on your execution, start tweaking your original idea only once you've hit the minimum stage where you think your product actually solves the problem you set out to solve well. Why? Too often the feedback from users on very early products comes from the fact they're not able to see exactly what you are trying to do just yet. In turn, you run the risk of misinterpreting the feedback as relating to the fundamental idea as opposed to your current execution of it. A balance to strike of course, but I'm seeing this happen (and have made the mistake) more often nowadays
Fuad Murad
@joshuawohle Ooh this is SUCH great advice. When you're in the weeds of building your product, you're on a mission. You probably haven't revealed that entire mission yet or what you're building or what your end game is. Someone coming in early and giving you feedback could be distracting from your vision. Trust your gut, follow through, take feedback with a grain of salt. Great approach.
Sveta Bay
@joshuawohle Joshua, that's brilliant! If the product is too abstract, the feedback will be also like that
Elsie Alkurabi | Micro
Start where you are. There will never be a perfect time of the day, month, or year to get started. If you keep waiting for "perfect conditions," they'll never come, and you'll keep putting it off. Just start. And keep showing up.
Sveta Bay
@elsewhere this MUST be a home screen wallpaper!
Sergei Petrov
Do not go into details when implementing. Do as simple as possible. The result of the MVP is needed ASAP and the idea may change many times. Some technical tricks may not be useful at all.
Sveta Bay
@sergeipetrov absolutely agree! The 1st version must be simple with a direct focus on one problem solution
Lucy Heskins
Oh, great question. Advice: Go where the research takes you. Don't try to fit your perception of a problem onto a market's actual problem. Why? As founders our bias can over ride decisions on days it gets a little tough.
Sveta Bay
@gingerbeer84 Yeah, deep diving into research can lead to even bigger problems to solve!
Marko Balažic
Small chunks, fast iteration, don't commit and commit, push and merge soon😎
Sveta Bay
@markobalazic but commitment also matters! It helps to be on schedule 😊
Marko Balažic
@basv Might be yes. Definitely it matters to be on schedule. For me new products feels like writing a new book, usually I don't have the issue with motivation.. commitments 🤓
Devyani Gupta
Not knowing everything will feel NORMAL after a while. Because it IS normal. Don't be afraid that you're being thrown in the deep end - you'll meet incredible people along the way that will teach you, support you & help you come out of everything stronger.
Sveta Bay
@dev_gupta3 100% agree!
Gordana Laskovic
Before You Begin: Get in the right mindset. Don't forget to keep your attention on your own business journey and avoid comparing your achievement to others.
Sveta Bay
@gordana_laskovic amazing advice, Gordana. Thank you for sharing!
Lorraine Masinde
Passion will work for you on the days you lose motivation or when you're mental health is impacted. Passion will keep you going till you get your rhythm back. It's the secret to discipline and drive.
Sveta Bay
@lorraine_m that's the entrepreneur thing. Amazing one!
Bob Ketterer
Your startup company needs a physical address and a web address. Whether it’s offices, retail space, or a manufacturing location, you need to buy or lease a property to operate your business.
Sveta Bay
@bob_ketterer great one! But it doesn't work for digital products 🤔 What's your startup?
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