Startups · by Cedar Orbit · 2026-08-27

What I wish I knew before trying founders on a budget

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

I started this because my busy month felt a little stuck, and growth seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

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Danylo Kovalenko · 3 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it. I noticed the same thing in Kuala Lumpur.

Minh Nguyen · 1 likes

That made the concept click.

Irene López · 3 likes

What would you change if you started over? The social part surprised me too.

Tomás Gómez · 0 likes

Thanks, that actually helped.

Irene López · 0 likes

@ar_lantern I think both things can be true.

Nicolás Díaz · 2 likes

I would not call it wrong, just incomplete.

Emma Tremblay · 0 likes

Kind of wild how often call is the whole issue.