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Ask HN: Playing the role of a "jack of all trades" in a self-funded startup

Hi,

I equally use both sides of my brain: from the initial concept + Web Design to coding the apps using PHP. I manage to do everything on my own, even customer care and marketing on social media platforms. I'm passionate about doing everything on my own! :)

My first startup was http://mybiz.lk & to be honest it was a failure since I didn't have a proper business model at that time. (the site is still functioning though :)

That being said, I'm now about to start off a new venture after learning from the mistakes. I'll be following the Lean Startup methodology as explained by Eric Ries.

URL: http://hireme.lk

So far I have been able to plan and launch the "magic page" for my new startup on my own. For this time also I'm thinking of following a learn-as-you-go-along approach. This has granted me a lot of freedom to take my own decisions and plan the way I want my startup to be in the future.

What are your thoughts on this approach? Will my approach have negative effects for the future of my startup?

Cheers!

PS: * Please note that I'm not trying to do a self-promotion for my startups here, just wanted to let you know what I've been up to so far.

6 points praveenaj 15 years ago 9 comments

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