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If I'm making a tech product (not SaaS) as a solo founder, no employees, no funding, not in the Bay Area, but making a product that people love, would I be cons
by salesguy222 9y ago
If I'm making a tech product (not SaaS) as a solo founder, no employees, no funding, not in the Bay Area, but making a product that people love, would I be considered a success?
I personally love the Startup School lectures and they have been a great help to me.
- michaelbuckbee 9y agoWhat matters is if it's a success to you. Which I'm worried sounds like it might be flip or dismissive, but I think is the core truth of it.
- salesguy222 9y agoNo, thank you so much for this advice! It was helpful and much needed. I may not be building a million or billion dollar market, but I figure that if money is the same, I'm glad to be working by my own rules rather than someone else's!
- coupdejarnac 9y agoIf you're growing and profitable, you might consider ignoring all the startup culture nonsense.
- bisRepetita 9y agoWhy would "growing" be a prerequisite to success? Isn't profitable enough, especially if already decently profitable?
- coupdejarnac 9y agoI assume you are asking a serious question, but yes, you need to at least grow to match the rate of inflation/cost of living. Aside from that, it's up to you to decide how much you want to grow.
- nashadelic 9y agoReally depends upon the goal. If you're a venture funded startup then the find is aiming for a 10x truth from you over 7-10 years. This will translate to 2-3x Y/Y growth for the first years of the startup. Ofcourse, if you're self funded, these rules don't apply.
- salesguy222 9y agoGrowing yes, and profitable yes! I may not have a million or billion dollar market, but I've totally replaced my desk job income with this :) I don't see the niche drying up anytime soon, so I appreciate this advice. I feel like I am on the right track!
- s73ver 9y agoAre you making money? Then yes.
- salesguy222 9y agoFortunately yes!! Of course it is not millions of dollars a year, but it is enough to replace a desk job income and seems stable. Here's to hoping!!