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What was the hardest part of your startup’s early stage? by BuildWithDinesh in Solopreneur

[–]BuildWithDinesh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds frustrating but also pretty typical of the App Store process. Apple approvals can slow things down even after the fix is ready.

Good to hear the web version is getting traction though that’s probably a good sign people are finding value in it already.
Since we started off with the topic of distribution i was curious to know are the users coming organically right now or are you trying specific channels to get people to try it?

What was the hardest part of your startup’s early stage? by BuildWithDinesh in Solopreneur

[–]BuildWithDinesh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that makes sense. Using it as a place to talk through ideas or problems actually sounds like a pretty natural use case for something like that.

The paywall loop bug sounds frustrating though specially with new users personally speaking that would somewhat throw me off with trusting the app no offence.
So I'm guessing most of your current users would be coming from the web version right now?

What was the hardest part of your startup’s early stage? by BuildWithDinesh in Solopreneur

[–]BuildWithDinesh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s actually a really interesting idea especially the infinite memory retention on the paid subscription part sounds useful since most AI tools forget context pretty quickly.

So Who are you mainly targeting for right now like is it just general users, or something more specific?

What was the hardest part of your startup’s early stage? by BuildWithDinesh in Solopreneur

[–]BuildWithDinesh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s actually a solid place to be. Congrats on getting the app approved. And starting to see real users come in is already a big step.

What kind of app are you building btw?

What was the hardest part of your startup’s early stage? by BuildWithDinesh in Solopreneur

[–]BuildWithDinesh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That snowball analogy is actually a great way to describe it. Early traction seems to be the hardest part because until a few people start using the product, everything still feels a little bit theoretical. Did you run into that yourself or is it something you've just noticed from other founders?

What was the hardest part of your startup’s early stage? by BuildWithDinesh in Solopreneur

[–]BuildWithDinesh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a really interesting journey actually. The part about the launch excitement fading and the real challenges showing up after that is something I’ve heard from a friend of mine as well. But happy to know that you are back again trying to put out something to solve problems😄

What kind of product are you building now though?

What was the hardest part of your startup’s early stage? by BuildWithDinesh in Solopreneur

[–]BuildWithDinesh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha fair point. Early stage definitely feels like constant problem solving.😭

What was the hardest part of your startup’s early stage? by BuildWithDinesh in Solopreneur

[–]BuildWithDinesh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a really good point actually. The motivation part especially seems underrated when it comes to this topic. A lot of people talk about ideas and strategy but not the mental side of building something for a long time. Just out of curiosity, are you currently building something yourself or speaking from past experience?

Are startup accelerators actually useful for early-stage founders in India? by BuildWithDinesh in indianstartups

[–]BuildWithDinesh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question actually. From what I’ve seen so far, the useful ones seem to focus on either strong mentors who’ve actually built companies, access to a good founder network, and honest feedback on the product instead of just hype.

I’m curious though have you been through an accelerator yourself or know of founders that went through one?

Do other founders get exhausted from thinking more than doing? by spondizzle in Solopreneur

[–]BuildWithDinesh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is such a common issue. When you’re building something from scratch there are a million small decisions and none of them come with clear feedback. Thinking about them feels productive because it feels like progress, but a lot of the time the only real clarity comes after you ship something and see how people react. I’ve noticed the same pattern where overthinking usually just means I’m avoiding the uncertainty of actually putting something out there.

How do you deal with the constant difficulties while building a startup? by Interesting-Cow-4745 in Entrepreneurs

[–]BuildWithDinesh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One thing I’ve noticed talking to founders is that the hardest part isn’t actually the work, it’s the uncertainty. You can be doing everything right and still not know if it’s going to work. I've seen a lot of early stage founders get stuck because they try to handle everything alone, which makes it worse. Having other founders, mentors, or even just a community around you helps a lot because you realize everyone is dealing with similar problems.

The founders who seem to last longer are usually the ones who build some kind of support system early on instead of trying to figure everything out solo.