I am about to take the leap. I am a non-technical founder with an idea that does not require a dedicated technical partner so I am having my MVP developed. I really want to get started but I am scared I will fail. Should I close my eyes and jump?
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I am in a similar situation although I have aquired some tech skills. I think there is many benefits to having a co-founder although not always necessary. One being support, another being checks and balances. If you would like to collaborate via email at some point it may benefit "Soloprenuers". Feel free to write anytime if you need motivation, a sounding bored or just friendly customer feedback :)peace ewilsonusa@live.com
The two founders of Wildfire which was acquired by Google for $350M were non-technical but one of them had experience managing software projects - they outsourced their initial MVP to some Eastern Europeans.
If you cannot code, it is crucial if you want to succeed in a tech related business is the ability to write clear and complete specs. Don't expect the people who get your requirements to figure it out for themselves based on a one page summary.
+1
The only people who never fail are those who never try.
What kind of jump are you talking about ? You better crawl walk and run before jumping.
Think Big, Start Small, Fail Fast and Smaller, Succeed Faster.
Go for it. You'll never know if it'll succeed if you don't try. Everybody is scared, even the technical founders. Starting a company takes courage and hard work more than technical knowledge. Jack Ma is a non technical founder.
With enough money on my savings, I took the leap last year as solo. I'm technical and I built everything myself.
I was so certain and I believed that I will be successful. That is they key. If you don't believe, you will never do it. And if you are afraid to fail... you will fail. Just like waht every motivation speaker say, focus on the positive.
So how am I now? Well, there are ups and downs. And I understood this. You just got to be resilient.
My project is doing good in terms of users. But I still have to figure out the right business model in order to make the money that I want to make. The current model I use, which is display ads, is not making enough to pay my bills.
I know I'm gonna get there.
do as much as you can to get it up and going before leaving your regular job unless money isn't an issue. good luck!
Jump, don't close your eyes.
If you don't know how to build the product, at least have a clear and certain way of selling it and getting it in front of people. Building is half the struggle, getting it known is the other half.
DONT QUIT YOUR JOB. Use whatever time and that salary you have to launch your startup. But for fucks sake don't lose your source of income.
If you want it bad enough you can make it work with a job.