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Re:Ask HN: Founders of failed startups, what are you doing now? by tac0_ on Friday October 22, 2021 @02:03AM (#28954124)
> I was hurting pretty bad, constantly thinking of what I could’ve done differently and still had many, many sleepless nights. It took those 18 months to really get it out of my system and move on.

Thanks for this insight. I recently made the leap to quit my tech job to build a startup. I keep telling myself that if it doesn't work out (which is the statistically likely outcome) I can at least go back to another tech job. But tbh, I'd probably also be devastated for some time.

I guess if you had to do something differently for your next attempt, what would it be?

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Re:Ask HN: Founders of failed startups, what are you doing now? by gautamb0 on Friday October 22, 2021 @11:18AM (#28958325)
1. Start with a problem, not a solution. And validate that you can reach customers who will pay for your solution to solve their problem, before day 1.

2. Don’t pay attention or compare yourself to other startups/potential competition. No good comes of it.

3. Recognize how large a factor luck is. This means preparing for things to go wrong, but also accepting that factors beyond your control can hugely impact the trajectory of your business.

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