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Ask HN: ADHD and Entrepreneurship

#1
Working for others just hasn’t worked out for me. Over the past decade, I’ve tried to ignore my urge to market my side projects and build a business around them, choosing instead to focus on what seemed like the "right" path—a steady 9-to-5 job.

I even tried medication, but my output still doesn’t match others’. My working memory isn’t strong, and my thought processes often feel out of sync with the usual approach, which has created challenges. I can solve complex problems, but my way of doing things is distinct from others’.

I got lucky with an investment and made a few quick millions.

I am thinking of taking a year off and just focus on my side project and see if it makes any money. I already have a virtual personal assistant who helped me keep my job.

Just wondering if ADHD will throw a wrench in my Entrepreneurial aspirations as well.

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#2
Before you quit, whatever idea you want to build, try to sell it. Go make a landing page, sign up on apollo.io, start sending sales emails. Offer to pay people 100$ per hour to speak with you. If you get sales with no tech, then maybe quit and build.

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#4

Before you quit, whatever idea you want to build, try to sell it. Go make a landing page, sign up on apollo.io, start sending sales emails. Offer to pay people 100$ per hour to speak with you. If you get sales with no tech, then maybe quit and build.

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#5

Before you quit, whatever idea you want to build, try to sell it. Go make a landing page, sign up on apollo.io, start sending sales emails. Offer to pay people 100$ per hour to speak with you. If you get sales with no tech, then maybe quit and build.

What does apollo do? Seems like AI tailored cold emailing.

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#7

Before you quit, whatever idea you want to build, try to sell it. Go make a landing page, sign up on apollo.io, start sending sales emails. Offer to pay people 100$ per hour to speak with you. If you get sales with no tech, then maybe quit and build.

I got 1 paying customer. I already built it. But I have to revamp it.

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post #7

Before you quit, whatever idea you want to build, try to sell it. Go make a landing page, sign up on apollo.io, start sending sales emails. Offer to pay people 100$ per hour to speak with you. If you get sales with no tech, then maybe quit and build.

I got 1 paying customer. I already built it. But I have to revamp it.

I dont know you or anything about the product, but before revamping, go get ten more sales. sales. sales.

this is coming from an engineer with adhd :)

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