What was the breakthrough moment that made you believe your startup could truly succeed?

We understand that there is a problem it may solve

There are many I think. You start to believe more for every break-through. But the real magic moment is when other starts to believe. That's 10x

hey friend, for me and NotesNudge, it wasn't a single breakthrough. it was a sequence of small wins, a cascade of 'aha' moments. users loving the product, their feedback, their gratitude. it's when the users felt heard, and we felt understood. the belief isn't in a single, grand victory. it's in the accumulation of small successes, tiny triumphs, daily progress. the belief is in the journey, not the destination. that's what sustains you in the grind, in the uncertainty. it's about falling in love with the process, not just the outcome. let's cheer to the ride! 🚀

I was part of a 'startup' style team (2 people) inside a large corporation (13K people). We built AI powered product including forecast, generative reporting and more which got us to. CFO staff in 1 year.

Getting accepted into the 1871 Innovation Hub!

We made a single post in a Facebook group and had over 2,000 people download the app within two days. We weren't ready for it and it was breaking the app for a bit ☺️

When partners and customers reach out to us before we made contact. Or just simply we know we could solve a valid problem!

In 2013 when I began the company I run, I launched a product for YouTube optimization and we did a special sale which made a significant amount of money. That's when I knew

I've had angels and VC ask if I'm raising :)

While working with my first paying subscriber, despite a few minor teething problems it quickly became apparent that the new process was a million times better than how I had worked with clients in the past. No back and forth over quotes, no lengthy email threads, no meetings, just super-efficient communication and far faster turnaround times. It all just made sense, and now I regret not doing it sooner!