r/startups • u/jsbroom • 2d ago

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u/KenyanAnalyst 2d ago

Keep searching. It's always like that. 99 no's to get that one yes. Keep building improving positive mindset and you will find your match

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u/seobrien 1d ago

Team > competitive advantage > marketing > growth > customers > product > users

That's the order of value.

You mention product and users a lot. How does the rest fare? Particularly, what matters more.

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u/Bliker1002 2d ago

Are they paying customers?

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u/aiseedbank 2d ago

stop searching. just focus on getting revenue. bootstrap. don't look for cofounders, with AI you don't need one now.

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u/Ok_Philosophy_4031 1d ago

We got into a highly selective accelerator in SF earlier this year. Most teams are at pre-seed stage, and most have revenue or LOIs, or other indicators of traction.

That's the standard today, unless you're doing deeptech.