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8 Lessons From Second-Time Founders That Will Help Build Your First Startup
If you’re a first-time founder, listen.
A couple of weeks ago, I was in my dedicated workspace planning the next goals for my own education technology startup.
As I do the planning, a question crossed my mind.
If a second-time founder were in my shoes, what would he or she be doing instead?
We can all acknowledge that second-time founders do 60% better than first-time founders. So, it’d be a hack to borrow a piece of their wisdom.
For instance, a major issue is that most first-time founders believe they need a perfect product to launch.
What you need actually is to build an MVP — a minimum viable product. This will allow you to test and validate your idea.
So, I went to one of the biggest communities for startup founders, entrepreneurs, and working professionals in the Philippines and I asked them a question.
The question:
The question gathered 52 responses in total, so I read and curated the best answers and made a…
