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Startups · by Wei Lim · 2026-09-19

My favorite low-effort upgrade for funding

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. growth got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

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Alma Nilsson · 13 likes

My version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar. I am curious whether growth still feels good next month.

Antonia Silva · 5 likes

That is a good question for people with more experience than me. I would love to see a follow-up after 5 weeks.

Pieter Botha · 4 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. That is where the boring checklist helps.

Kanya Srisai · 3 likes

Mildly negative take: the simple version is sometimes just underexplained. This pairs weirdly well with mango sticky rice.

Giulia Rossi · 2 likes

@kanyacodes Noted, and thank you.

Lena Müller · 3 likes

This is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. I would write it down before changing anything else.

Oliver Smith · 2 likes

I think the bad version of this advice causes a lot of frustration.

Benjamín Rojas · 2 likes

The effort angle is what sold me. For me it came down to the prototype.

Solar Lantern · 2 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller.

Finn Brown · 2 likes

Great point, especially the part about effort. I would test it for 2 days before deciding.

Rachel Tan · 1 likes

Mildly negative take: the simple version is sometimes just underexplained. That is the kind of detail beginners miss.

Wei Lim · 5 likes

Anecdote beats theory here.

Rachel Tan · 3 likes

I would love a follow-up example.

Rachel Tan · 1 likes

I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me.

Arif Hasan · 4 likes

Appreciate the nuance.

Wei Lim · 0 likes

Kind of wild how often kind is the whole issue.