I failed many times here's why
Jake
26 replies
Hello Product Hunters π
Today I want to share something personal. In the past, I've tried to build startups many times. This is why I failed:
β Money was the most important thing
β I was focused on sales, not on delivery
β I was always distracted
Now I'm trying again to build Zencal.io with the new brand new approach. Let's take a look π
π Client first
The most important thing for me now is my client's happiness. Why does that work? Because people like useful people. If you really help someone, they will help you. If you really support someone (without a hidden agenda), they will support you when you need it
π Delivery is King!
If you're good at selling but can't keep your promises, you'll never build strong business relationships. I want to reassure people that they can count on me. I want to be predictable in what I promise. That's why I never promise anything I'm not sure about
π I'm focused
I set myself a goal and I don't start something new until I've finished the previous one. This is something new for me, but it works. I have stopped thinking about the future when I have a clear goal for the present.
What do you think? The new approach will give me a good outcome?
By the way - I'm during a challenge "1k Twitter followers in 4 weeks". Please leave a follow if you like my content βοΈ
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AndrΓ© J@sentry_co
I would focus relentlessly on USP and PMF. Unique selling point is up to you, the product market fit can be measured with google analytics. Recurring visits / First visits. Put that on a graph. When the graph goes up. Send the graph to investors. They will invest and fuel the growth more rapidly. Then exit when the operation runs it self and you need a new challenge.
Share
Failure teaches you nothing. This is the most important lesson that all people should learn early. Always do the things right way and keep adapting with the atmosphere. You will never be lost.
I resonate with 3 as well
I've learned that prioritizing and maintaining discipline in your plan is crucial on this journey. I once heard, "startups don't die from a lack of ideas, they die from having too many ideas." Set a goal, measure, execute, and iterate π
Good luck with this one Wojtek. Thanks for sharing it.
Thanks for sharing your story and telling what you've learned from that.
I'm building my first product now, it's very accurate and relevant right now.
I think we need to build some hub, or a media, where all public fails will be collected with strong agenda: reasons of failure, ideas, lessons, etc. Im gonna build it someday.
CoolNotions
Hey Wojtek, it's amazing to see how you're constantly learning and growing from your past experiences. Wishing you all the best with your Twitter challenge and your entrepreneurial journey ahead! Remember, success is a journey, not a destination, so keep pushing forward and never give up! πͺ
Thank you for sharing! π I resonate with your second point because it's all about cultivating trust and integrity.
Sometimes, things happen and we can't fulfill our initial promise. In those moments, how might we still show up with accountability? π
Seems like your clients are VERY lucky and honored to have you. Keep up the good work and please share more of your journey when you get the chance!
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Great insight.
Same here. Had some stints with ecommerce and web design in high school
SkyReels
great share, I failed many times too, but each time we get closer to the success.
I thnk at some point you never know if you fail or not :) just do what you can at this moment.
IXORD
Wow, thanks for sharing your story!
Summitry
Your website is beautiful and it's an interesting concept you've made.
The most important part is the hiring and training of your schedulers.
One of the key reasons that X.AI failed was because when the AI made a mistake on a very complex scheduling flow, all trust was gone.
If one scheduler has a bad day, they could damage a lot of business SO make sure you focus on them!
Build Lead Gen
yep I had same experience
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Valuable insights!
Being reliable and delivering on promises, and staying focused on clients happiness are essentials. Thank you for sharing this thoughtful post.
This is something new for me, but it works.
