Lessons on starting, scaling, and surviving in the world of start-ups

Friends, girlfriends & family should not be your early users for the validation exercise

Beginning with a start-up can be a challenging task. Here are some crucial lessons for all start-up aspirants across the globe:
 
On starting up
 
Friends, girlfriends, and family should not be your early users for the validation exercise.

Build what your target customer will not hesitate to pay for. Do not build and look for paying customers.

You need to start as lean as possible. Your MVP could just be a WordPress landing page or a WhatsApp number.

Some may have managed to get beyond the first stage by holding a day job, but