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First-time founder? 6 essential tips to launch your tech company in 2026.
As a first-time founder, you're making the same mistakes 50+ startups made before you: building without customer validation, perfecting an MVP for 6 months nobody wants, and burning cash on vanity metrics. After advising over 50 startups, I've seen brilliant founders waste years on preventable errors. This guide reveals the brutal truths nobody tells you: how to validate ideas in 4-6 weeks (not 6 months), why your MVP should embarrass you at launch, which metrics actually predict revenue, and when hiring too early kills your runway. Real founder lessons: Talk to 20-30 customers before writing code, launch in 4-8 weeks maximum, focus on CAC and LTV over user counts, and only raise funds when you have real traction.
Hugo Chamberland
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2025
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5 min
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