I'm broke and non-technical, trying to develop tech startup

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Post by vyasaveda » Sat, Feb 22, 2025, 5:47 PM UTC

Before COVID, I started a marketing and consulting services in Nepal, which failed horribly leaving some thousand in debt. Since, I'm trying to develop a product for high school graduates and entrepreneurs to help finding out PMF and FMF, leaving no burden to start their journey as I've been there. I'm 22 now and the most productive age is slipping out of hand.

The FMF and PMF doesn't have strong back support inside south Asia, as compared to west. Though, investors are interested and non-technical individuals have 46% and 68% positive response on it.

How to get started from zero? And what's the right way and path to start and work on? I'm good at research, communication, presentation and management.

Re: I'm broke and non-technical, trying to develop tech startup

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Post by readyplayernull » Sat, Feb 22, 2025, 5:48 PM UTC

Do sales, build client network.

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Post by JTyQZSnP3cQGa8B » Sat, Feb 22, 2025, 5:52 PM UTC

> I'm 22 now and the most productive age is slipping out of hand

I'm 50 and WTF does that mean? You were still a teenager a few years ago.

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Post by gillytech » Sat, Feb 22, 2025, 6:02 PM UTC

I'm 38 and 10x more productive than when I was 22. You'll be fine.

Do the hard work and seek headaches. Don't quit learning and practicing until the headache resolves. That builds your value.

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Post by dtagames » Sat, Feb 22, 2025, 6:18 PM UTC

Do not attempt a software business unless you are a programmer. Period. Full stop. It will just be an endless money pit and you won't know how to stop it or fix it. Instead, partner with someone who is a developer and needs your skills.

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Post by anonzzzies » Sat, Feb 22, 2025, 6:18 PM UTC

This reminds me of when I had a conversation with my parents about going full in on my sideproject and dropping out of uni when I was 21 ; insisted if not now then never because i'm almost 25 and that was it then; old age, misery, brain gone etc etc. I am in my 50s now and more productive than ever. I made most money end 20s (my sideproject of my begin 20s failed) and begin 30s selling 2 companies for (then) fairly large amounts. But I did many more since then. Just continue; fail, go again etc.

Re: I'm broke and non-technical, trying to develop tech startup

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Post by vyasaveda » Sat, Feb 22, 2025, 6:23 PM UTC

JTyQZSnP3cQGa8B wrote: post #3

> I'm 22 now and the most productive age is slipping out of hand I'm 50 and WTF does that mean? You were still a teenager a few years ago.

Isn't 23 the finest age in humans? I tried when I was 17 to retire in 24.

I've $13 k debt to pay within a year from previous startup. And I don't have any way till now to payback.

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Post by adastra22 » Sat, Feb 22, 2025, 6:33 PM UTC

Learn to code.

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Post by ungreased0675 » Sat, Feb 22, 2025, 6:38 PM UTC

I don’t think non-technical people should build tech startups. It can work, but it’s harder. Have you considered getting some technical skills?

How did you decide on the current business? Do you have sales? Pre-orders? Why high school graduates? Do they have the money to buy what you’re selling?

Re: I'm broke and non-technical, trying to develop tech startup

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Post by yikyuk » Sat, Feb 22, 2025, 8:02 PM UTC

You're 22, get any technical adjacent job you can whether in sales or devops or whatever, then learn to code over the next 2 years, and build your startup from there. Without technical skills, you cant build your product and you cant properly direct a developer to build it either. Until you have that knowledge you're just another daydreamer wasting people's time.