Faheem

I tried building three startups and invested in many others. Here’s honest advice. Keep the team small for as long as possible. A few solid engineers, designers, and people who can tell a story are enough to win. More employees create power games you can’t control. Build products customers genuinely need. Make them a paying hostage. Don’t chase investors. They will chase you if you get the above right. The best investments always work that way. Avoid stupid PR and podcast tours. Build your own distribution and own your narrative.That’s a moat money can’t buy. Conferences are overrated and networking is mostly noise. Buy books for your team and meet their families. They won’t remember team dinners, but they’ll remember being respected. Most startup jargon like burn, CAC, TAM was created by people who’ve never built anything meaningful. Real builders focus on profits. Don’t lose money. Don’t follow investor trend reports. Create your own trend. That’s the real power of entrepreneurship. Don’t waste energy arguing online. Build something so good that others point to it for inspiration.