Some of the most underrated lessons I learnt from Y Combinator
- Make something people want
- Talk to your customers everyday
- Build MVP and go to Market ASAP
Share 1-2 lessons from your journey in the comments
Anonymous 3
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Prioritizing sales and revenue from day 1 is an underrated lesson. A lot of founders, particularly those from more technical backgrounds, get caught up in endlessly building and perfecting the product/tech before even thinking about sales.
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Sales......
It is the word on which business depends.
But here's the thing -
A lot of entrepreneurs get totally stuck when it comes to sales.
It's scary, right?
I mean, look at what happened to BYJU'S.
Their misleading sales tactics?
Totally
If u hv no background of IITs, IIMs, NITs etc., and u r on a journey of startup & started it. Now if u r hoping for Funds💵
Then my Brother, Indian VCs won't Fund U for any of ur Idea. You shall be funded only when I show them ur Sales Invoices📈
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