u/HomeStrict2467

Just kidding.

You clicked because you're looking for an opportunity.

And that's exactly the problem.

Lately, my feed has been flooded with posts that start with:

"Remote Hiring"

"Massive Hiring Drive"

"100+ Open Positions"

"DM Me"

Thousands of people engage, share resumes, comment "Interested," and send DMs.

Then nothing happens.

No response.

No interview.

No update.

Many of these posts aren't actually hiring. They're simply optimized to attract attention, followers, engagement, or traffic.

The job market is already stressful enough. People spend hours tailoring resumes, writing cover letters, and following up because they genuinely need work.

Using "We're Hiring" as clickbait doesn't just waste time—it plays with people's hopes.

If you're genuinely hiring, that's great.

But if the goal is only engagement, maybe it's worth remembering there's a real person behind every "Interested" comment.

Have you noticed this trend too, or am I the only one seeing it everywhere?

When people talk about startups, they usually talk about funding rounds, growth charts, success stories, and exits.

Nobody talks about the founder sitting alone at midnight wondering how to pay the next bill.

Nobody talks about spending years building something you genuinely believe in while watching your savings slowly disappear.

Nobody talks about being responsible for vendors, customers, delivery partners, and team members while carrying the weight of every problem yourself.

For the past few years, I've been building a local quick-commerce startup. What started as an idea became a real business with customers, vendors, operations, deliveries, and countless lessons.

As a founder, I wasn't just a founder.

I was a salesperson, customer support agent, operations manager, recruiter, marketer, account manager, delivery coordinator, and sometimes even the person fixing problems no one else could solve.

There were wins that made me feel unstoppable.

There were setbacks that made me question everything.

I've experienced the excitement of signing new partners, launching features, acquiring customers, and seeing people use something we built from scratch.

I've also experienced sleepless nights, cash flow challenges, uncertainty, and the reality that building a business is much harder than most people imagine.

The startup journey hasn't gone exactly as I planned, but I don't see it as a failure.

It taught me resilience.

It taught me how to sell when no one knew our name.

It taught me how to solve problems when there was no budget and no playbook.

It taught me how to lead when the future was uncertain.

Today, I'm at a point where I'm looking for new opportunities and a full-time role while continuing to learn, grow, and build.

If you're hiring for roles in:

Business Development

Sales

Operations

Account Management

Customer Success

Startup Growth

I'd love to connect.

And for fellow founders, entrepreneurs, or anyone going through a difficult phase right now:

Just because one chapter didn't go as planned doesn't mean the story is over.

Sometimes rebuilding is part of the journey.

#OpenToWork #Hiring #StartupLife #FounderJourney #BusinessDevelopment #Sales #Operations #CustomerSuccess #Entrepreneurship #CareerGrowth

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Let me tell you a quick story from my sales journey.

A few years ago, I found a potential client who seemed like the perfect fit.

So I reached out.

No response.

I followed up again.

Not interested.

I called.

Busy.

I sent messages.

Seen. No reply.

By this point, most salespeople would have moved on.

But I kept thinking... what if the problem wasn't the product? What if the timing wasn't right?

Instead of trying to sell, I started trying to understand.

I researched their business.

I looked at their challenges.

I listened more than I talked.

Months later, I reached out again, but this time with a solution designed specifically for their needs.

And something unexpected happened.

The client who had said "No" seven times became one of my biggest customers.

That experience taught me a lesson I'll never forget:

Sales isn't about convincing people.

It's about understanding people.

People don't buy products.

People buy trust.

So if you're in sales, business development, or client management, remember this:

Every "No" has a reason.

Every silence tells a story.

And every client has a problem waiting to be solved.

What's the longest you've ever followed up with a prospect before closing a deal?

Share your story in the comments.