u/Healthy_Cause707

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Had my best month ever last month. Sat alone at my desk at 11pm and had nobody to tell. Called my dad, he said "good, save it." Texted a friend, he said "nice bro" and sent a meme. That's when it really hit me. We're out here doing something most people around us genuinely don't understand. Not complaining. Just... anyone else feel this? How do you actually celebrate alone?

Nobody in my family ever wore a watch worth more than $50. So when I started making real money on my own, I kept telling myself "save it, invest it, don't be stupid." Bought a Submariner last month. Wore it to a coffee meeting. Couldn't stop looking at it the whole time. First thing I've ever bought that made me feel like the work actually meant something. Anyone else have that moment?

What was the first thing you completely underestimated when starting your startup?

I've been spending a lot of time learning about startups recently and one thing that surprised me is how different the reality seems compared to all the content online.

Most advice talks about funding, scaling, growth hacks, etc.

But after talking with a few founders, it seems like the real struggles are things like:

• Getting the first users
• Building trust with strangers
• Managing time while wearing 10 different hats
• Staying motivated when nobody cares about what you're building