Let’s talk about the deadliest lie in the startup world. It’s not about funding. It’s not about scaling too fast. It’s not even about competition. It’s this: “We’ve got product-market fit.” No, you probably don’t. You have a few downloads. Some compliments. A handful of early sales. But if your retention is weak, referrals are […]
Let’s get uncomfortable for a moment. Most founders think they’ve validated their startup. They shared a landing page. Got some likes. A few friends said “great idea!” But here’s the hard truth: If no one’s buying, you’re not validated. You’re deluded. And if that fake validation isn’t backed by volume — your startup is already […]
Let’s be direct. Mediocre planning. Mediocre execution. Mediocre results. And in today’s brutal, noisy, hyper-competitive market — mediocre gets you nowhere. The Myth That’s Costing Founders Everything You’ve been told that you need: A technical co-founder A million dollars in funding A perfect MVP before you can test anything It’s a lie. What you actually […]
Because the clock is ticking. The AI arms race is real. The cost of doing nothing is rising. And the era of pitching vaporware is over. Here’s the brutal truth: Most founders will die in Death Valley. Not for lack of talent. Not for lack of ideas. But because they built blind. Too slow. Too […]