Most founders miss what’s right in front of them
Jan 27, 2025Most founders miss what’s right in front of them
→ they think they’re on the right path
→ until they realize they’re walking in circles
→ until their startup quietly fades away
It’s not lack of effort
It’s a lack of clarity
The problem?
They can’t see what separates them from the winners
The winners know the game
What makes the top 1% different
They don’t just play
They understand the game
#1 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀
Securing funding isn’t just about having a great idea
It’s about:
→ de-risking your business model
→ anticipating what investors need to see
Here’s the truth:
→ investors reject 99% of pitches
→ why?
𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 “𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆.”
The 1%? They get it
They make it easy for VCs to say yes
#2 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀
Landing funding isn’t enough
Without customers, it’s game over
Winning customers requires:
→ creating demand that grabs attention
→ converting leads into loyal buyers
→ scaling revenue systematically.
Only a tiny fraction of startups—just 1%
Ever reach $10M in revenue
→ 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 .04% 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 $100𝗠.
The ones who do
They’ve mastered customer acquisition like an art form
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹
99% of founders will stay stuck
Chasing short-term wins
The 1% see the bigger picture
And execute on it
→ Ready to break through?
→ Becoming part of the 1% means thinking differently
It means leveling up your approach to funding and customer growth.
The question is: Are you ready to stop wandering and start building something that lasts?
𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲.