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Entrepreneurial journey: The Hard Way

Rahul Sharma Rahul Sharma HEALTH MATTERS

What didn't work

  • Spent too much time trying to find the "perfect" collaborator before building enough momentum.
  • Assumed people would understand the vision if I explained it clearly. Most people respond to visible execution, not ideas.
  • Focused heavily on creating value and quality, but not enough on distribution and discoverability.
  • Easily trusting people just from talks, rather than working together for a while before finalizing long term commitments to have heavy consequences later.

Lessons

  • Execution builds trust faster than explanations.
  • Simplicity beats complexity, especially in the early stages.
  • Over planning doesn't work. Being blunt / to the point can also be good or even better at times.

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