#44 - This Decision Could Have Cost Us 35000 Euros

• my lumii update:

  • 200 early-access members 

  • 12% week-to-week growth rate at this stage

• One thing that stressed me:

  • Things are getting real:

    • The importance of seeking out uncomfortable conversations early on when founding a startup. 

    • How to split shares?

    • What is fair?

    • How do we define the principles we want to live up to?

    • How do we make sure we plan for the worst case?

    • “Easy life tough talk - tough life easy talk”

• One thing that humbled me:

  • We almost made a 35k euro mistake

  • The importance of compound effect in a startup

    • small steps every week instead of big jumps

• One thing that gave me joy:

  • My dad is back

• One thing that inspired me:

  • Reading Paul Graham's essay about startups

• One thing to be grateful for:

  • To be able to do what I love

Resources:

• How to Do What You Love by Paul Graham 

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