Startups Don’t Die on Day 0.
They Die on Day 187.
Everyone talks about Day 0.
→ The big idea.
→ The excitement.
→ The pitch deck rush.
→ The first “Let’s do this.”
But nobody prepares you for Day 187.
That weird, soul-crushing point when:
→ Your
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Anonymous 1
Hey I am on Medial • 27d
It’s a little romanticized, no? Not every founder who quits lacked stamina — sometimes the market really wasn’t big enough, or the product just didn’t solve a real problem. Grit matters, sure, but don’t gaslight people into chasing sunk costs.
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