Most of us start as a solo founder or bunch of cofounders. Who do you hire first, why, how and for what profile? I know it would be very specific to your startup. I am looking to hear your stories.
I used to think staying invisible was the safer move. Let the product do the talking, no personal baggage attached to it. That was my plan for the first year of building.
Then I watched two founders in my own network launch almost identical tools within a month of each other. Same market, similar pricing. The one who'd been posting his half-baked thoughts and failures on Twitter for a year got 10x the traction on launch day. The other one, better product honestly, got maybe 40 upvotes and went quiet.
Starting with the end in mind can completely change how you play the game. It sets the rules from day one and gives you clarity on when it s time to step away.
Building something, maybe also on your own sometimes makes it hard to celebrate and enjoy the things we've achieved along the way. How do you celebrate these things?
I'm curious to know what has worked well for others and how they have integrated these tools into their daily routines. Sharing our experiences and insights can help us all learn and improve our time management skills. So, what tools or apps have you found to be most helpful in managing your time?
What s that one task you always end up doing but really wish you didn t have to?
For me, it s the scrappy stuff like cold outreach or chasing feedback (and getting no reply). It's essential, but always pulls me away from deeper work.
