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Alex Rodriguez@headhanchoarod · Founder/CEO at WorkMand & Code2040 EIR
Thanks for doing this today, Jessica. Few questions. 1.) Best advice you would give yourself at 21 ? 2.) How did you go about getting your first 100 [paying] customers? Any strategies that worked best or you would try starting over? 3.) Best advice for those applying to YC? Thanks again for doing this! :)
Jessica Mah@jessicamah · Co-Founder & CEO inDinero
@headhanchoarod If I could go back to age 21, I'd put together my personal "10-20-30 year game plan" and also be more diligent about my annual and quarterly personal goals. When I say personal goals, I mean things outside of just work and business. I have personal goals to see my favorite girl friends, to upgrade my instrument rating and private pilot licens… See more
Jessica Mah@jessicamah · Co-Founder & CEO inDinero
@headhanchoarod Best advice to those applying to YC: get other YC founders to read your application and to critique the hell out of it. And build your business no matter what. Assume you are moving forward even without getting the support of an accelerator or incubator.
Jessica Mah@jessicamah · Co-Founder & CEO inDinero
@headhanchoarod The first 50 or so customers were just friends of mine. Network your butt off and sign up your friends!
Alex Rodriguez@headhanchoarod · Founder/CEO at WorkMand & Code2040 EIR
@jessicamah Awesome! Thanks for answer this. How about with getting your first 100 [paying] customers? Any strategies that worked best or you would try starting over?