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Hrithik Bhokare

b • 1d

Building a startup is hard. But building the wrong one is brutal. Everyone says “start fast, fail fast.” What they don’t say is how expensive failing blindly actually is. I’ve been watching early-stage founders closely over the last few weeks — especially people building MVPs, side projects, or first startups. A pattern keeps showing up 👇 Most startups don’t fail because founders are lazy. They fail because founders build in isolation. • No early feedback • No opposing opinions • No signal if the idea is even worth shipping • Launch happens too late — or to the wrong people What surprised me most: When founders share unfinished ideas early, things change fast. I’ve seen: MVPs get reshaped in days instead of months Founders kill bad ideas early (saving time + money) Launches improve just from honest peer feedback People gain clarity just by answering questions from others Smart work > hard work — but only when ideas are tested, challenged, and discussed early.

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