I'm doing the same thing. Been working on it for a year now and I'm solo. Not going to lie, it's fucking hard sometimes. It's definitely not for everyone. Some

I'm doing the same thing. Been working on it for a year now and I'm solo. Not going to lie, it's fucking hard sometimes. It's definitely not for everyone. Some days I want to give up and some days when things come together I feel that it's all worth it. That's the life you have to be prepared for - drastic ups and downs. Since I'm bootstrapping the company I just don't have the money to hire full-time people yet. So what I did is bring on a few advisors who can help out in exchange for equity. Mainly in the areas that I'm not very strong skill wise. If anything they are someone to talk to. It can get lonely being solo. As far as meetups and presenting it, that's usually better after you have something. If you already have something and have traction, people are often more interested in joining you rather than competing. Before then talk to prospective customers and make sure people actually want what you have. Good luck!