Hi PHers, what is your most precious learning or insight during startup?
Kevin Lu
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Pranab Buragohain@pranabgohain
@dot_brand That one needs to be flexible, open to constant iterations, and open to ideas. The best advise can come from the most unexpected source.
Oh, and that Distribution > Product.
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@pranabgohain THANKS! XDXD
@pranabgohain Agree with you! btw, I just clicked "Notify Me", looking forward to see your product launch!
@dot_brand Woohoo thanks, Kevin. You're really kind!
@dot_brand totally agree ๐
Keep It Simple and Stupid!
@kathan_desai1 I think laser focus and do the fundamental works are the keys!
Take a risks with investors money, not with your own ๐
Launching a successful startup involves a lot of hard work, dedication, and commitment, and it takes time to see results. It requires founders to stay focused, dedicated, and adaptable, managing day-to-day tasks, managing finances and fundraising, and competing for market share. Setbacks and failures are part of the process, and staying patient and persistent through the highs and lows can lead to success in the long run. Additionally, having a strong support network of mentors, advisors, and partners can help founders stay accountable, stay focused on their goals, and keep the faith when things get tough.
the launch requires deep preparation in advance, this applies to both the product itself and the audience.
@viktor_shpudeiko Truly! Saw your product, just clicked "Notify me"!! God Speed!!!!!
@dot_brand thanks a lot!
How to sell is as important as what is selling.
@charlie_lee1 Indeed! Just clicked "Notify Me"! Keep me updated, and God Speed!!!!!
@dot_brand Thanks Kevein for good discussion. I just followed you on PH, Twitter too :)
@charlie_lee1 THANKS! XD
Most people don't give a shit. That's ok. Find the ones that do.
๐คFrom MVP to launch, building relationships with our target audience is crucial. Through the process, we can receive a lot of meaningful feedback from followers.
For example, our team created 'hummin' (Next week, launching soon๐)!
In fact, hummin came about as a result of the careful consideration
and effort put into building an audience and sustaining engagement on Twitter.
โญ๏ธIf you guys are active users on and would like to be one of them, 'hummin' would be a very useful tool for you to enhance your productivity. ๐
Delegate or die.
My most precious learning for the moment is : never wait to speak to potential users and test your idea first.
@devezehugo Cannot agree more!!
Keep going and stay focused
@dogukan_tezcan FOCUS is the key!
Launch your idea/product before Google does!
@soumen_majumdar Interesting! Can you elaborate more on that?
@dot_brand Remember Orkut? ... It was bought by Google. Now chatGPT... surely Google will come up with similar kind of product and then we will forget chatGPT. Also, Yahoo mail....Gmail just overtook Yahoo mail....
Don't be afraid to do the experiment and make unlimited first-time mistakes; learn from them and never repeat the mistakes.
@shreya_meduri LEARN & ITERATE!
My personal favorite advice is:
Don't look too much at other creators or start-ups.
They might have more success now, but if your idea is good and you are dedicated to it:
Keep working on it and making it better, stay in it at all costs.
You will be rewarded eventually!
@felix_digistash Great thought.
@felix_digistash Well said! Focus on your Ideal Customers, satisfy them, keep iterating the product!
Launch as early as you can. We had the most valuable launch on Product Hunt when we posted on Hacker News and somebody hunted our product. We knew about the launch 3 days later. ๐
@tonyzorin Wow congrats, Anton! I followed your product!! God speed on your launch!!
@dot_brand Kevin, thank you!
@aviv_m_icel Truly! I recently felt that CEO is more like a servant to everyone in the company/shareholders.
@dot_brand People thought me that as a manager, you 1) should surround yourselves with people smarter than you, and 2) stay out of their way.
One of my most precious learnings during my startup journey has been the importance of staying flexible and adaptable.
As entrepreneurs, we often have a vision for what our startup will be, but as we start executing our plans, we may encounter obstacles or unexpected opportunities that require us to pivot or adjust our strategy.
@shaur_ul_asar Oh man~ I cannot agree with you more, Shaur~ Like Mike Tyson said, "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth!" Got punched many times~ XDXD
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Accept the fact that failure is part of the journey and without failure there's no growth.
@bjarnbronsveld ITERATION, ITERATION, ITERATION! I just followed your product and you! XD God speed, Bjarn!
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@dot_brand Exactly! And awesome, thanks a lot :)