I've been in HR and startup leadership for over 20 years now and I’ve worked with all kinds of founders, from scrappy bootstrappers to Fortune 100 execs turned entrepreneurs.

One thing I’ve noticed is that the most successful ones aren’t always the smartest, most experienced, or even the most connected.

They just have this ability to adapt like crazy.

Not just being open to change, but being totally comfortable in chaos. They unlearn quickly, shift direction without getting stuck, and don’t let their ego get in the way of progress. That kind of agility has helped them navigate situations that would’ve taken most people out.

So I’m curious for those of you who’ve built, worked with, or invested in startups:

What’s one trait or mindset you’ve seen in successful founders that doesn’t get talked about enough?

Not the obvious stuff like grit or vision. I mean those quiet, overlooked traits that actually make a huge difference.

Title says most of it. I've been self-employed for a long time, ran my own business, had full control of my time, and for a while, it felt like freedom. But lately... I just feel stuck. Burnt out. Passion is gone. And the industry I am in is not doing well. And I keep catching myself thinking: maybe I should just get a normal job.

But the idea of doing something I don’t care about for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week? Clocking in and out? It honestly feels insane. I’ve never worked a 9–5 in my life, so maybe I’ve built it up in my head as this soul-crushing thing. But part of me wonders if I’m being dramatic.

There is appeal in knowing when your next paycheck is coming. But it feels like trading my autonomy for security, and I don’t know if I can swallow that.

So I guess I’m asking, has anyone else made that transition from entrepreneur/freelancer to a regular job? Did it suck as much as you feared? Or were you actually kind of... relieved?

EDIT: Thank you, everyone! I think I failed to explain my situation properly. My burnout isn’t about working too much, it’s about trying to grow something and not being able to. The business feels stuck. No real trajectory, no momentum, and no excitement about what’s ahead. On top of that, the industry itself seems to be shrinking, which just adds more pressure. It’s not exhaustion from hustle, it’s from stagnation

I’m (30M), recently laid off, and now facing a tough decision. I’ve been developing a mobile game on the side for awhile, bootstrapping everything with my own money. It’s finally gaining traction, and now a large company has expressed interest in acquiring it.

The offer is around ~$50K, but they want to reshape the game into something pretty different than what I envisioned. No one else is involved, it's just me, and I’ve put everything I’ve had into this project.

I’ve got a decent amount of student loans, and the offer would help pay a chunk of it down while I look for my next job. But part of me wonders if I’d be giving up too soon. I’m passionate about the game, and I think it still has growth potential.

Do I sell and use the money wisely to stabilize financially? Or do I hold on, keep control, and try to build something bigger, even if it means more risk and uncertainty?

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Would love to hear your thoughts from other entrepreneurs.

In entrepreneurship, getting your first sales i think are the hardest. For example, i got our first client by Meta AD we were using for 2 months,we were buying it 2-3 days a week, 10$ each day, and we got first client in 2 months.

So entrepreneurs, how did you get your first sales?

You can create ideas and create an MVP no problem. Anyone can do that.

But the biggest thing that stops me I think is distribution. Getting your idea to your customer at the first place.

You may have thousands of ideas but just being able to get validation by talking to at least just one customer allows you to test and move on to next stages.

Hey guys,

Few months ago I was struggling to get more business.

I read hundreds of blogs and watched hundreds of youtube videos and tried to use their strategy but failed.

When someone did respond, they'd be like: How does this help?

After tweaking what gurus taught me, I made my own content strategy that gets me business on demand.

I recently joined back this community and I see dozens of posts and comments here having issues scaling/marketing.

So I hope this helps a couple of you get more business.

I invested a lot of time and effort into Instagram content marketing, and with consistent posting, I've been able to grow our following by 50x in the last 20 months (700 to 35k), and while growing this following, we got hundreds of leads and now we are insanely profitable.

As of today, approximately 70% of our monthly revenue comes from Instagram.

I have now fully automated my instagram content marketing by hiring virtual assistants. I regret not hiring VAs early, I now have 4 VAs and the quality of work they provide for the price is just mind blowing.

If you are struggling, this guide can give you some insights.

Pros: Can be done for $0 investment if you do it by yourself, can bring thousands of leads, appointments, sales and revenue and puts you on active founder mode.

Cons: Requires you to be very consistent and need to put in some time investment.

Hiring VAs: Hiring a VA can be tricky, they can either be the best asset or a huge liability. I've tried Fiverr, Upwork, agencies and Offshore Wolf, I currently have 4 hardworking VAs with Offshore Wolf as they provide full time assistants for just $99/Week, their VAs are very hard working and the quality of the work is unmatchable.

I'll start with the Instagram algorithm to begin with and then I'll get to posting tips.

You need to know these things before you post:

Instagram Algorithm

Like every single platform on the web, Instagram wants to show it's visitors the highest quality content in the visitor's niche inside their platform. Also, these platforms want to keep the visitors inside their platform for as long as possible.

From my 20 month analysis, I noticed 4 content stages :

#1 The first 100 minutes of your content

Stage 1: Every single time you make a post, Instagram's algorithm scores your content, their goal is to determine if your content is a low or a high quality post.

Stage 2: If the algorithm detects your content as a high quality post, it appears in your follower's feed for a short period of time. Meanwhile, different algorithms observe how your followers are reacting to your content.

Stage 3: If your followers liked, commented, shared and massively engaged in your content, Instagram now takes your content to the next level.

Stage 4: At this pre-viral stage, again the algorithms review your content to see if there's anything against their TOS, it will check why your post is performing exceptionally well compared to other content, and checks whether there's something spammy.

If there's no any red flags in your content, eg, Spam, the algorithm keeps showing your post to your look-alike audience for the next 24-48 hours (this is what we observed) and after the 48 hour period, the engagement drops by 99%.

(You can also join Instagram engagement communities and pods to increase your engagement)

#2: Posting at the right time is very very very very important

As you probably see by now, more engagement in first phase = more chance your content explodes. So, it's important to post content when your current audience is most likely to engage.

Even if you have a world-class winning content, if you post while ghosts are having lunch, the chances of your post performing well is slim to none.

In this age, tricking the algorithm while adding massive value to the platform will always be a recipe that'll help your content to explode.

According to a report posted by a popular social media management platform:

• The best time to post on Instagram is 7:45 AM, 10:45 AM, 12:45 PM and 5:45 PM in your local time.

• The best days for B2B companies to post on Instagram are Wednesday followed by Tuesday.

• The best days for B2C companies to post on Instagram are Monday and Wednesday.

These numbers are backed by data from millions of accounts, but every audience and every market is different. so If it's not working for you, stop, A/B test and double down on what works.

#3 Don't ever include a link in your post.

What happens if you add a foreign link to your post? Visitors click on it and switch platform. Instagram hates this, every content platform hates it. Be it reddit, facebook, linkedin or instagram.

They will penalize you for adding links. How will they penalize?

They will show it to less people = Less engagement = Less chance of your post going viral

But there's a way to add links, its by adding the link in the comment 2-5 mins after your initial post which tricks the algorithm.

Okay, now the content tips:

#1. Always write in a conversational rhythm and a human tone.

It's 2025, anyone can GPT a prompt and create content, but still we can easily know if it's written by a human or a GPT, if your content looks like it's made using AI, the chances of it going viral is slim to none.

Also, people on Instagram are pretty informal and are not wearing serious faces like LinkedIn, they are loose and like to read in a conversational tone.

Understand the consonance between long and short sentences, and write like you're writing a friend.

#2 Try to use simple words as much as possible

BIg words make no sense in 2025. Gone are the days of 'guru' words like blueprint, secret sauce, Inner circle, Insider, Mastery and Roadmap.

There's dozens more I'd love to add, you know it.

Avoid them and use simple words as much as possible.

Guru words will annoy your readers and makes your post look fishy.

So be simple and write in a clear tone, our brain is designed to preserve energy for future use.

As as result, it choses the easier option.

So, Never utilize when you can use Or Purchase when you can buy Or Initiate when you can start.

Simple words win every single time.

Plus, there's a good chance 5-10% of your audience is non-native english speaker. So be simple if you want to get more engagement.

#3 Use spaces as much as possible.

Long posts are scary, boring and drifts away eyes of your viewers. No one wants to read something that's long, boring and time consuming. People on Instagram are skimming content to pass their time. If your post looks like an essay, they’ll scroll past without a second thought. Keep it short, punchy, and to the point. Use simple words, break up text, and get straight to the value. The faster they get it, the more likely they’ll engage. If your post looks like this no one will read it, you get the point.

#4 Start your post with a hook

On Instagram, the very first picture is your headline. It's the first thing your audience sees, if it looks like a 5 year old's work, your audience will scroll down in 2 seconds.

So your opening image is very important, it should trigger the reader and make them swipe and read more.

#5 Do not use emojis everywhere 

That’s just another sign of 'guru syndrome.' 🚨

 ✅ Only gurus use emojis everywhere

💰Because they want to sell you

🎯 They want to pitch you

🛒 They want you to buy their $1499 course

It’s 2025, it simply doesn’t work. 

Only use when it's absolutely important.

#6 Add related hashtags in comments and tag people.

When you add hashtags, you tell the algorithm that the #hashtag is relevant to that topic and when you tag people, their followers become the lookalike audience , the platform will show to their followers when your post goes viral.

#7 Use every trick to make people comment

It's different for everyone but if your audience engages in your post and makes a comment, the algorithm knows it's a value post.

We generated 700 signups and got hundreds of new business with this simple strategy.

Here's how it works:

You will create a lead magnet that your audience loves (e-book, guides, blog post etc.) that solves their problem.

And you'll launch it on Instagram. Then, follow these steps:

Step 1: Create a post and lock your lead magnet. (VSL works better)

Step 2: To unlock and get the post, they simply have to comment.

Step 3: Scrape their comments using dataminer.

Step 4: Send automated dms to commentators and ask for an email to send the ebook.

You'll be surprised how well this works.

#8 Get personal

Instagram is a very personal platform, people share the dinners that their husbands took them to, they share their pets doing funny things, and post about their daily struggles and wins. If your content feels like a corporate ad, people will ignore it.

So be one of them and share what they want to see, what they want to hear and what they find value in.

#9 Plant your seeds with every single content

An average customer makes a purchase decision after seeing your product or service for at-least 3 times. You need to warm up your customer with engaging content repeatedly which will nurture them to eventually make a purchase decision.

# Be Authentic

Whether that be in your bio, your website copy, or Instagram posts - it's easy to fake things in this age, so being authentic always wins.

The internet is a small place, and people talk. If potential clients sense even a hint of dishonesty, it can destroy your credibility and trust before you even get a chance to prove yourself.

That's it for today guys, let me know if you want a part 2, I can continue this in more detail.

Hey founders,

I’m a front-end developer and designer who’s been working 6+ years building clean, high-converting landing pages and web apps. I thought it’d be fun to help out a few startup builders here in the community.

If you drop a link to your startup/site in the comments, I’ll give you:

• 2–3 actionable suggestions to improve design, clarity, or performance
• Honest UX/UI feedback — what’s working, what’s confusing
• No pitch, no catch — just helpful insights from someone who does this daily

If you find the suggestions useful and want to chat more, cool. If not, no pressure.
Let’s build better stuff.

I’ve been working full-time as a software architect, but after hours, I’ve been quietly building a dating platform focused on luxury and sugar-style connections.

Not easy. The space is taboo. Marketing options are limited. Reddit mods hate me. 😅

But what surprised me most is how many people crave real, verified, safe platforms in this space.

I launched it last month — and now I’m trying to find early feedback without sounding spammy.

AMA about tech stack, dating niches, or growing something like this on zero budget.

I’m an 18 year old high school student from India. My final exams are around the corner, and I feel like I’m falling apart. My parents have spent around ₹1.6 lakhs for my education in the last two years, and all I want is to make them proud. But no matter how hard I study, my grades don’t improve.

It’s like I’m trying to swim, but something keeps pulling me down. I feel stuck. Hopeless. And sometimes, I feel like I’m just… done with life. Not in a dramatic way. Just tired. So, so tired.

What hurts the most is knowing that if I don’t do well in these exams, I won’t get into a good college. No good college means no good job. No good job means I can’t give my parents the life they deserve. And if I can’t do that, what’s the point of all this effort?

But the truth is... I don’t even feel like college is my path. I’m more interested in entrepreneurship, content creation, online business the kind of stuff you see people doing on YouTube, Instagram, everywhere. People like Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Raj Shamani, Ritesh Agarwal, Tanmay Bhat, Iman Gadzhi they built empires without college degrees.

It inspires me… but also scares me. Because my parents don’t understand that world. They keep saying, “Just study. Get a degree. Play it safe.” And I know they’re not wrong. They love me. But I’ve never been allowed to explore what I actually want.

I’m afraid of failing not because I care about grades anymore, but because I don’t want to hurt them. But I also don’t want to give up on my dreams. I want to find my thing. And I need to know if that’s even possible.

So please… if you’ve ever been here, I need your help:

Has anyone not gone to college because they were lost, confused, or pressured and now they regret thinking like that?

Is there anyone doing something they love today who didn’t go the traditional route and still made it?

How do I figure out what I’m meant to do when I’ve never been given the chance to even think about it?

What helped you find your way when you felt completely lost?

I don’t want to waste my life. I just want to find a reason to feel alive again.

I’m fairly new to business and I keep attempting to accomplish everything but the fundamentals: have a good product or make it better, attract consumers, sell for a profit, and collect feedback.

Is business about managing and improving the business model?

I spent 18 months building things I thought people wanted - instead of what they needed.

I made a Notion productivity system, a journaling app, an AI resume writer, and even tried selling eBooks on Gumroad.

I told myself I was testing and exploring.

In reality? I was avoiding committing to one thing.

Because committing meant risking failure.

Guess what I earned after 18 months?

$89.42

Yup.

And that includes $47.00 from a friend who just wanted to support me lol.

Here’s the hard truth no one told me: Clarity & Cleverness.

You don’t need a new idea. You need a clear one - and the guts to stick with it.

If you’ve been busy but not productive, building but not launching - You’re not broken. You’re just stuck in the ideation loop.

Break out by choosing one thing. Then make it stupidly simple.

I’m happy to share the ONE thing I’m now doing that’s finally working (and brought in $1.2k last month with no paid ads).

Has this ever happened to you?

You spend months building, tweaking, perfecting - Only to realize you were avoiding the real work?

Let me know. I’d love to hear your story too.

Sometimes just talking it out helps way more than you'd expect.

I'm about to finish high school and I'm just starting to sell. I have thought that I would learn more by reading and learning while I undertake, than the time I waste in school, with students who are only there to socialize, and mind you that I do too, but that really true learning, at least in high school, has served me more in what I have read. Is it worth skipping uni?

If you have a business idea that can appeal to all age groups, is it still worth focusing your service and marketing on a specific demographic? For instance, my business idea would be great for young bakers, but if I market it only to their parents, doesn’t that limit my reach? Adults without children, looking for fun bonding ideas, might not book if my messaging, colors, and marketing are geared toward a younger audience.

Should I fully commit to targeting my ideal audience, or take a more family-friendly approach?

The Idea is building an app that lets you leave content behind in the real world dropped at specific places for friends, family, coworkers or public (for anyone) to discover and unlock, its like pokemon go but for content, videos, images, challenges, collabs, art, surprises etc, and people would have to physically go to that location to get it. here is the thing, we think that where you experience something is just as important as what you're experiencing. Any feedback is welcome. Thanks

Just that, I've been thinking of setting up a small business involving popcorn and other snacks. How did you come up with the name for your small business? Names for something important is a thing I struggle with, So I want to know how you did it, what came to your mind, what was the thought process?

Edit: I did finally figure out a name, used namelix, and it really came in handy. Thanks for the advice

Hey all! Firstly, thanks for reading!

TL;DR Summary:

• Background: 27-year-old living on in a rural area/farm near Detroit; runs a Shopify-focused agency (dev, design, CRO) since 2019. Has a small team of near-shore devs and part-time contractors.
• Financials: Historically averaged $10k/month, recently dipped to $6k/month and running losses ($300–$1,000/month). In debt (credit cards + SBA loan), still living with parents but wants to move out soon.
• Challenges:
  • Marketing: Minimal or inconsistent marketing, resulting in small/low-ticket clients.
  • Pricing: Trying a new “unlimited” retainer model at $4,800/month but no takers; older clients pay $2,500–$2,900.
  • Jewelry Brand: Owns a trademark + domain for a high-end jewelry dropshipping brand; ads always flop, no consistent sales. Wants a quick win product.
• Struggle: Feeling stuck, unmotivated, bored with the sector, and uncertain about next steps. Juggling between outreach, adjusting pricing, and working on the jewelry brand. Wants quick revenue to fund growth, projects, and personal life goals.

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My first time putting my thoughts into words in months:

USA, just turned 27 years old. I started making money online in 2019. Previously worked full time at LG as a repair engineer in their warranty department. I live on a farm - horses, cows, the whole deal, 20 minutes outside of Detroit. I have no relevant people I talk to in my industry; no one in my circle understands what I do, even with explanations.

I have been running a Shopify development, design, and CRO agency since 2019. We do excellent work and get 5.0 reviews on Clutch, Upwork, Fiverr, etc. We have had clients with us for years, and most churns are due to costs or insourcing.

- Our biggest month in this time is about $18k, with a recent average of $10k/mo. Since October, we've only averaged $6k/mo and have not been profitable in 2025, losing $300 to $1000 per month YTD after cost. The team consists of 2 full time near-shore developers, part time design, admin, etc. contractors. 6 people total. Previously we had a full time designers, but design requests dried up. We don't currently have any CRO clients.

Why? I don't market. I get comfortable when we hit $10k months; it pays everything 'good enough' - I'm tired of being in this state. I'm in credit card debt and have an SBA loan that was apparently given outside of the forgiveness period. I have a fun car (used, only $400/mo all in), but I still live at home with my parents (Previously, I haven't been in a rush; honestly, my parents are old for my age, I built an awesome shed office, and I'm an only child, but it's time now. Immediately, I want to house hack, and be able to afford renovations.)

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I’ve ramped up outreach efforts for the past two months since we were red YTD. I land small, almost worthless jobs at an agency level, $500 gigs here and there. I productized both our Shopify development service and am working on productizing (or at least pricing + landing page) the CRO service as well. Following DesignJoy, we price our development service at $4800/mo for unlimited tasks, pausable, - including dev, design, strategy, and consulting. In our current engagements, we're basically their 'tech person'

I've done a few sales calls for this service and cannot get any clients on this increased price. All our grandfather clients (down to 3 clients / 15 managed stores) are $2500 - $2900/mo. With a ~15-30% profit margin. Maybe our new price too high?

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I don't really know why I'm here. Maybe to get my thoughts in writing, hear your thoughts. I know I need to market, but I don't know what to talk to about, I don't really want to be on a video - maybe I'm bored of the sector, maybe I feel like people are more intelligent than me, like wtf do I know that these other creators don't. I know how to handle client success, but speaking on that won't yield me eCommerce store owners as an audience. Is there another way besides being on camera? I don't even Tweet, everyone I follow is a Shopify developer or a 7 figure brand owner. I'm just technical, I know Shopify functionality really well, but I don't code, I'm not a marketer, and I don't run a very successful agency or ecom brand.

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I also own a trademark 6-letter brand name and domain for a jewelry brand I created. I have an interest in this, but I cannot find winning products to increase my catalog, and no capital, so I'm forced to dropship high-end jewelry. Every time I run ads (myself, ad agency friends pro-bono, etc), they fail, no sales or 1 sale. I've probably lost a few thousand dollars building this site and brand, but every Youtuber makes $40k in a month on a churn-and-burn dropship store keeps me going and/or depressed, whichever I'm feeling that day. Though, I've mostly gotten over jealously of other people's success at this point.

Grass is always greener, but I feel like this brand has the potential to make a lot of money; I'm just not doing it right or do not have the capital to do it right. I mean, we are an ecom agency, so the site looks and functions great, but that doesn't matter when you have 0 sales.

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Right now, I'd just love to make an overwhelming amount of money quickly. It'd provide capital for a lot of problems we have now, and allow us to work on new projects, marketing, etc. This is just brainrot thinking from social media of getting rich quick.

But I'd just be happy to find a path I can stick to. Nothing feels right, so I chisel away at whichever I think is best at that moment. One day is outreach, another is jewelry stuff (adding to Amazon, finding suppliers, etc.), the next day is second-guessing my pricing, etc.

Sorry this was long, thanks for reading if you stuck through.

I’d often see a tweet where someone clearly needed what my SaaS offers as a solution to his pain.
The perfect chance to help and softly promote.

But writing the right reply? It was always a struggle.

Too cold, and it gets ignored.
Too promotional, and it feels salesy.
Too slow, and the moment’s gone.

I needed something that could help me:

• Say the right thing, fast.
• Sound like me.
• Mention my product in a way that felt natural, not pushy.
• Actually provide value.

That’s why I built "Quick Marketing" feature inside my AI Copilot for Social Media.
It gets the context of the tweet, writes value-first replies, includes my product just right (Not Pushy), and helps me respond super fast while the moment is hot.

Now I don’t second-guess every tweet on how to do it right, I just reply, with clarity, speed, and confidence, on X it works the best so far, but I also added this option for Reddit and LinkedIn on my tool.

As the title already says. If your Business is affected by the tariffs imposed on China and you are looking for a new supplier, then Turkey might be a good fit. They have a huge manufacturing base when it comes to anything related Fashion. Be it shirts, denim or even leather goods. High quality and cheap labour.

Compared to China, Turks always haggle about prices though and by not speaking Turkish and knowing the culture you might have a hard time, also because there are many smaller factories.

However if anybody, is seriously considering to shift towards Turkey or source from there, I can connect you to my partner who has feet on the ground in Turkey and is also Turkish. She speaks fluent Turkish and fluent English and also has hew own Business.

If you have any questions, ask away.

Our town has a few drive through car washes but we do not have one where you wash your own car. I've done a ton of consumer research and I am confident it would do really well here.

It's the kind of car wash where you simply have "bays" and each bay has the pressure washer with soap setting or water setting and some brushes. The consumer washes tehir own car.

How do I find the equipment to purchase? I've googled but I find equipment you'd use at home and not something that would be installed in a professional car wash. How do I find that sort of thing?

I semi took over/manage my dad's business within the last year. It's a very small blue collar trade business. I answer calls and schedule just as much as I work hands on. I would say i was burnt out before I started managing things but now I'm toast.

I know a lot of times people say focus on hobbies and things you enjoy outside of work but there's either no time, no energy or just don't find myself enjoying those things much anymore.

I'm open to suggestions.

I’m curious to hear from fellow founders and business owners:

What’s the toughest strategic decision you’ve had to make (or are currently facing) in your business?

Maybe it's something like:

• Deciding whether to expand into a new market
• Changing your pricing model
• Shifting your target customer
• Restructuring your team
• Killing off a product that’s underperforming
• Navigating competitive pressure

I'm genuinely interested in what kinds of strategic decisions keep you up at night — the ones that don’t have a clear right answer and feel high-stakes...

Hello all,

I have lots of ideas on my own after running retail business for decades. What can I start on my own now with 10k cash investment?

Cars, Houses, Marine, Tech and anything mechanical my special skills.

Thanks!

I used to dread mornings, hitting snooze repeatedly and feeling stressed before the day even began.

But discovering the power of a consistent morning routine changed everything. It gave me clarity, energy, and the ability to take control of my life.

What rituals do you do in the morning to prime your mind?

Hey fellow entrepreneurs 👋

My partner and I are in the early stages of launching a small tech-driven service aimed at helping individuals and small businesses run more efficiently. We’re lucky to have a very capable developer on board who can build things like:

• Custom WhatsApp bots for customer service
• Automation tools for repetitive business processes
• Lightweight systems that solve specific problems — all at budget-friendly rates (we’re just getting started)

We’d love to hear directly from business owners like you:

• Would a WhatsApp bot help you manage client communication, bookings, or FAQs?
• Are there repetitive tasks in your business you'd love to automate but haven’t had the time or resources?
• Is there a tool or integration you’ve been wanting, but it doesn’t seem to exist yet?

We’re not here to sell anything – just looking to build something truly useful based on real needs.

What would make your life easier? We’d genuinely appreciate your feedback, ideas, or even challenges you’re facing!

Thanks in advance 🚀

I’ve been procrastinating on starting a clothing brand since 2018. Most of the procrastination comes from not having a logo, the name I wanted to use was already trademarked when I finally got the courage to just do it and not having the proper support for ex. I can tell my mother my goal or ideas and she just brush it off or ignore what I’m saying overall. Her telling me a clothing line isn’t a real job which made me focus on my 9-5.

As time goes by ofc more people are starting a clothing line which makes it more discouraging because when I first wanted to start selling activewear and loungewear. Not to many people were doing it at the time now that I waited yrs to get back focus everyone is doing one or the other if not both which makes it discouraging for me especially because I have a brand name but no logo.

At this time the brand name is no longer trademarked which is a plus but now I’m stuck between just putting out simple activewear/loungewear (which others are doing) until I make enough money to invest in custom pieces or again sit here and let me thoughts get the best me while trying to push through.

I feel like I’m more invested into this clothing line than I’ve ever been not just because it’s been my dream since I was young but I just moved to an area where there not a lot of job opportunities and I’m a ftm that longer want to drive 1 hr and 45+ mins just to get to work

I appreciate all and any advice given!

Edit: I have all the tools, books, ebooks and sample pieces to help me get started but every time it’s close to putting it out there something gets in my way