... Harita Kanuri(@ms_harita_kanuri): I'd keep building anyway but I'd change what I was optimizing for. The honest answer is that 'will never make money' is almost always a distribution problem, not a product problem. Nav-vera operates in a space where the problem is very real retail operators lose sales every day because customers can't find products. If that were declared 'never profitable' I'd find a different model: licensing the tech, white-labeling ... ... really sure if the market would shift but I'm not complaining that it did :D We just thought we'd build something and open source it if nobody pays for it. But we wanted to put this alternative

... there's probably nothing more efficient than a founder led audience. You're borrowing trust you haven't earned yet as a brand, and that shortcut can be the difference between getting your first 100 users in a week versus six months. Comment from David Sant n Crist bal(@david_santin_cristobal): You've identified the real risk of the personal-brand-first approach: when people buy you , they stop auditing the product. Idealized founders tend to get soft feedback, and soft ... ... baton stage matters. The founder can light the fire, but eventually other people need to be able to carry it, see themselves in it, and make it bigger than whoever started it. It s not really personal brand vs

... growing - one step at a time - wishing you a thoughtful year ahead. Have you written a letter to thank yourself for the year you ve just lived? Comment from Mona Truong(@monatruong_murror): @yellow_yetti  Happy new year Vera, love your message <3 Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @monatruong_murror  Likewise and thank you! :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): I haven't written, so maybe now it's time: I am thankful that ... ... choosing growth even when it was uncomfortable. Those are quiet decisions, but they compound. Wishing your 2025 efforts a lot of room to take root and your 2026 self the confidence to keep choosing with intention. Comment from Vera

... refer to. Because this stuff takes time to stick!! Hope that helps and good luck! :) Comment from Michael Kulla(@michael_kulla): Hello Nika, I ve also used Duolingo, but with little success. I would suggest the learning method of Vera F. Birkenbihl, as it teaches languages in a different way. I haven't tried it myself, but it sounds very logical how it works. It s best if you search on YouTube or ask an AI about it. I hope ...