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One interesting bit of advice I've heard for solo founders is, pick an industry to serve that interests you, or at least one where you like the people who work
by john_yaya 5y ago
One interesting bit of advice I've heard for solo founders is, pick an industry to serve that interests you, or at least one where you like the people who work in it. Yes, the customer will always be your "boss" of sorts, but at least it'll be a boss whom you identify with and genuinely want to please.
- blacktriangle 5y agoOTOH its really hard to know who you are going to like working with. For example through several iterations of our product we ended up serving HR professionals. Having only been on the receiving end of HR I never would have guessed I would enjoy working with them, but as customers I've found them to be great people to work with who are really just trying to do the best they can with limited resources.
- CosmicShadow 5y agoYep, I spent a lot of time working on business ideas and building out entire SaaS apps only to realize I absolutely hate the people and the industry and would be embarrassed to be associated with them, even though it can make money.
- john_yaya 5y agoSorry to hear you had that experience. At least it’s a lesson learned, in fact you probably learned many while doing all that. If I may ask, which industry was it?