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I started as a web developer, creating websites for the companies who found me on the web. I moved quickly – wrote some emails with the client, made a design, connected it to my own custom-built CMS, and invoiced them. 

If there was something to change on the site, or a bug to be fixed, I got an email from the client and I did it on the same day or sometimes even within 15 minutes.

But then I joined a team in an office. I was surprised by how slowly things went! You had a meeting with seven people to mostly chat and maybe – maybe! – to decide on something.

So, I quickly learned that things move much slower in a team. Someone leads the project, someone else does the design, and others write code. When there’s a small thing to fix or improve, it can easily take days (whereas the same thing took me 15 minutes when working alone).

And I think this is maybe one of the biggest advantages microfounders have over their competitors – as they work alone, they move fast. They can make decisions fast and they can do the actual solution fast.

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

MicroFounder Yesterday I shared some advice from successful microfounders who highlighted the importance of starting. But when you do find an idea that feels good to you and you see the potential in it

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

MicroFounder When I ask microfounders what's their advice for starting a startup as a solo developer, they often mention the importance of, well... starting: "I think the hardest thing is just

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Monday, May 30, 2022

MicroFounder Probably one of the hardest things for a microfounders is to find their first customers. No website traffic, no word-of-mouth, no money to run ads. So, if you don't have a budget to

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MicroFounder Tech stocks on public markets have crashed. Startups slowing down hiring. Valuations took a hit. Investors are catious when writing checks. YCombinator – whose top startups are valued more

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