【7 Lessons from 7 early-stage founders】
And that's a wrap! Startups are hard, very hard. There's a million different reasons why a founder will fail. Although every founder will never walk the same path as an another, it's my hope that you can at least distill some form of practical insight or inspiration from the experiences of the founders highlighted. Here's a quick snapshot of the lessons covered:
#1 - Establish a working relationship with your co-founder before tying the knot ft. Alan Chan of Omnichat (AW#16)
#2 - Don't in love with your product ft. Kevin Wong of Origami Labs (AW#15)
#3 - Talk to your investors ft. Hai Ho of Triip (AW#18)
#4 - Hire slow, fire fast ft. Hai Nguyen of Canavi (AW#20)
#5 - Don't compete for the sake of compete ft. Chris Xue of Novelship (AW#16)
#6 - Optimize on leveraging strengths instead of improving weaknesses ft. Chelsea Sim of Botbot.AI (AW#18)
#7 - Zoom in, zoom out ft. Jackson Aw ft. Mighty Jaxx (AW#20)
Beyond shared tactics or playbooks, it is also my hope that other founders' experiences resonate with your own, and let you understand that you are not alone.
At AppWorks, we now have over 1,300 founders in our community, filled with like-minded peers, mentors, and even business partners--perhaps the strongest founder community of its kind in GSEA. Applications for AW#22 will be closing next Monday, January 4. If you're a founder targeting AI/IoT, blockchain/DeFI, or SEA, do remember to apply.
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It's now my pleasure to pass on the reins to my colleague Jack An, who will serve as your editor for the month of January.
Hope you all have a wonderful holiday and happy new year!
Cheers,
Jun
