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What inspired me to build this was observing how many promising startups especially in AI, logistics, ed-tech, and automation failed not because the idea was weak, but because the execution lacked clarity, the product didn’t solve a real recurring problem, or the team scaled faster than the market was ready for. Studying these failures made one thing very clear: people don’t adopt technology because it is new; they adopt it because it solves a painful, immediate problem in a reliable way.
I wanted to build something that directly addresses the biggest pattern across these failed startups: the gap between what users actually needed and what founders assumed they needed. Instead of starting with hype or over-promising features, I focused on validating the core need first understanding user behavior, mapping the exact friction point, and ensuring the solution had day-one value.
As I worked on this launch, my approach evolved significantly. Initially, I had a broad vision, but the more I studied why startups like Builder.ai, Dunzo, FrontRow, and Convoy collapsed, the more I realized the importance of staying lean, shipping early, gathering feedback, and tightening the focus. That shifted my process from a feature-driven build to a problem-driven build. Every decision now revolves around: Is this essential? Does this reduce friction? Will users come back tomorrow for the same value?
This project is ultimately a response to lessons learned from real startup failures—building slow, validating early, and solving one clear problem exceptionally well.
