What is the most difficult stage in the startup in your opinion?
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Ethan Cole Blackwood@ethancoleblackwood
Fundraising, hands down. Pitching investors, negotiating terms, dealing with all the legal stuff, and still facing a high probability of rejection even with a solid pitch deck and traction - it's a grueling process that can easily consume a startup team. Curious what others think the hardest part is?
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I think The early stage of building a team is tough. Getting the right people on board and creating a cohesive culture from scratch can be a real challenge.
Dealing with unexpected setbacks is the hardest for me .Whether it's tech issues or market changes, navigating through those surprises can be quite difficult
For, me securing initial funding was the toughest part. Convincing investors to back you can be a real challenge.
I found finding the right product-market fit the most difficult. It’s a constant effort to ensure there’s a real need for what you’re offering.
Scaling up was a big hurdle for me. Keeping quality high while growing quickly is no easy feat.
Luching the product is definitely the toughest part for me
I’ve found the product development stage to be the most challenging. Balancing feature requests, bugs, and user feedback while trying to meet deadlines can be overwhelming.
In my experience, the pivot stage is the toughest. It is hard to shift direction when things aren’t working out as planned, but it’s often necessary for long-term success.
In my experience,securing funding is the hardest stage
Scaling up feels like the most challenging phase for me . Once you have a product, growing it sustainably and managing a larger team adds a whole new layer of complexity
Taking it from 0 to 1.
I find the early stage where you’re validating the idea to be the toughes it’s all about figuring out what works.
For me, securing funding was a real challenge. How do other deal with this stage without getting discouraged?
@olive_loren I believe this is the most common challenge. Faith is what we can always relay on. And the Team of likeminded people. I find PH community very supportive in different aspects.
Scaling up always seems harder than expected. Anyone else find that transitioning from a small team to a larger one is more complex than anticipated?
@megan_s_cott I think if only we could know at the beginning what it takes to get where we want, most of us won't started the journey. Right?
I find the early stages of a startup the toughest, especially when figuring out product-market fit.
@nancy_philip I agree. Irresistible offer often not the one we made to sell, but the one they want to buy. Did I get you right?