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brijesh Patel
Founder | Venture Pa... • 2d
🚀 Stop Wasting Years: 07 Harsh Startup Lessons. After observing hundreds of founders (and making some painful mistakes myself), I’ve realized most startup struggles aren’t due to lack of effort — they’re due to misdirected effort. Here are 10 lessons and frameworks to help you avoid wasting years on the wrong things 👇 1️⃣ Your Idea is Cheap — Your Business Model Isn’t. Great ideas are everywhere. Great business models are rare. Start with: Who pays, why do they pay, and how can this scale repeatedly? 2️⃣ Building First is Backwards. The old path: Build → Launch → Sell. The smart path: Demo → Sell → Build. If no one buys your demo, they definitely won’t buy your product. 3️⃣ Validation = Commitment. “Would you use this?” ≠ validation. “Will you pre-order this?” ✅ Real validation only happens when customers commit with time or money. 4️⃣ Revenue Solves Problems. Funding Creates New Ones. Your first $1,000 in revenue teaches more than $2M in funding. Bootstrap to your first 10 paying customers — that’s real validation. 5️⃣ Focus on Customer Outcomes, Not Features. Apple didn’t make a better camera. They made better photographers. Ask: How can I make my customer better? 6️⃣ Overthinking Kills Startups. Perfect plans delay imperfect action. You can test any idea in 90 days — that’s how fast learning happens. 7️⃣ The Only Growth Engine That Matters: Happy Customers. Focus on activation → retention → referrals. That’s your real marketing funnel. If your idea has been gathering dust, stop waiting. 2026 won’t be different unless you are. Start small, validate fast, and build something that earns belief.
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