If only someone told me this before launching my first startup... 1. First and foremost, validate your idea! 💡 💠I spent an entire decade building products that nobody wanted. I mistakenly thought incubators and venture capitalists (VCs) were proof there was an appetite for my product. Boy, was I wrong! Sometimes, what seems like a brilliant concept just doesn't click with the real world. ✅Solution: Instead of building something first, find out if there's actually a need for it. Talk to potential customers, test out simple versions of your idea... whatever it takes to see if you're onto something. 2. Check your ego at the door. ......See More