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Nawal

Entrepreneur | Build... • 2m

Why your startup isn’t growing — even though you’re working 16 hours a day 🔥 Every founder hits this moment. You’re building non-stop. Barely sleeping. Doing sales, product, marketing — all at once. But the numbers? Flat. Cold. Silent. It feels like you're sprinting inside a maze. Here’s the hard truth: Startups don’t fail because of lack of hustle. They fail because of wrong direction. And in the early stage? Direction > Effort Focus > Features Customer love > Fancy decks Here’s a simple test for you today: → Ask 5 real users what problem you solve for them. → If they all say different things — you have a clarity problem. You don’t need another feature. You need a sharper problem. A clearer user. Startups scale when the answer becomes obvious. But first, it has to become obvious to you. So pause today. Stop adding. Start subtracting. Find the one person you want to serve. And go deep. Because… One obsessed customer is better than 100 silent ones. If you’re building something early, don’t chase speed. Chase sharpness. Growth will follow..

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