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I have a few ideas and I (think) I have the skills to build initial prototypes but I'm really confused about how to "just start." Should I be looking for potential co-founders in college? Should I learn more programming? What do I do after I build a good product to attract investors? Anyhow, sorry for all that rambling.


Have you built a website or mobile app yet? Do that first, prove to yourself that you have the skills to build a prototype.

This phase requires almost no money, so don't worry about funding yet. Just start building things. What is confusing about starting?


don't build a product to attract investors. that's the _absolute_ worst way to approach products. Investors don't know shit. By the time you try and finish a product, they've already moved on. They want the new hotness -- not follow-ons. Very rarely have "me too" companies done well.

Build something you would use. Dog food it. Build your narrative. Founder/product fit, product/market fit. Find them. Test. Focus your product. Build community.

If you want more advice, I'm dan@techendo.co


This is an incredibly broad question. There are tons of different ways to start.

I'd start be reading The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.




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