Here’s What I Did 👇🏾 Building a startup from $0 means moving fast, testing early, and adjusting as you go. Here’s how I spent my first month: 📌 Week 1: Idea & Validation 1) Identified a real problem—my three kids were in a soccer club, and it was a terrible experience. It felt like a factory, and there was no proprietary tech. 2) Talked to other soccer families—they shared the same frustrations. 3) Launched a simple landing page to gauge interest and test messaging. 4) Ran $3/day Google ads to see if people would click. 🚀 Week 2: Recruited Team 1) Posted content on Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn to drive inbound interest. 2) Started building a prototype with devs I had worked with before. They were full-time elsewhere, so they could only commit a few hours, but they helped recruit full-time developers. 3) Interviewed candidates, ran test projects to see how we worked together. 💰 Week 3: Fundraised for a Pre-Seed Round 1) Pitched investors who had backed me before. 2) Pitched new investors who reached out via social media. 3) Most said no—pre-product, pre-revenue, skepticism around “AI for X,” and disbelief in youth soccer as a focus. 4) Still closed $100K with a 10% success rate. Smallest check: $5K. 🛠️ Week 4: Finished Prototype & Customer Development 1) Prototype was buggy, but good enough to get customer feedback and see which features resonated. 2) Kept recruiting—tried onboarding two more devs, but they didn’t work out. 3 Gathered enough feedback from potential customers and investors to adjust the vision and product direction. The biggest lesson? Most people overthink. The real key? Start before you’re ready. Follow for more behind-the-scenes startup lessons! 🚀 #startup #entrepreneurship #founderjourney #businessgrowth #startuplife #fundraising