I built startups that had tons of customers and amazing products. I built startups that made an insane amount of money while being just a few HTML pages. I built and sold startups, and the process is always the same: Grind -> do what investors want -> do stuff that doesn't matter for the customers -> get money in the bank -> repeat. A couple of years ago, I decided that I am done with it. And you should be, too. Lifeups instead of Startups Lifeups Instead of Startups Lifeups are companies that upgrade your (and everyone's involved) life. I tried "Lifeup" – the art of making products just for you and your customers while you enjoy life – in my previous company, and I loved the process. We built only what customers wanted.
We were 4 people.
The due diligence for the acquisition was super easy.
The codebase was poetry.
I didn't have to share any money with VCs.
I didn't have to talk with VCs (the best part). Now, I am going to perfect "Lifeups" with my latest company, which surprisingly is all about financial freedom. Hey Financial Independence I can build exactly what I want: a 100% customer-funded company that prioritizes people's growth and adventures instead of losing time on VCs and stupid board meetings. A company where we can over-engineer stuff just to make a small thing faster that less than 1% of our customers will ever notice. A company where customers know that we'll never divert from our vision and we'll fix ALL bugs. A company that doesn't have an expiration date because "we had to spend more for growth." I got inspired by Michael and his tweet, while walking back from the beach. On a Tuesday afternoon. I built startups that had tons of customers and amazing products. I built startups that made an insane amount of money while being just a few HTML pages. I built and sold startups, and the process is always the same: Grind -> do what investors want -> do stuff that doesn't matter for the customers -> get money in the bank -> repeat. A couple of years ago, I decided that I am done with it. And you should be, too. Lifeups instead of Startups Lifeups Instead of Startups Lifeups are companies that upgrade your (and everyone's involved) life. I tried "Lifeup" – the art of making products just for you and your customers while you enjoy life – in my previous company, and I loved the process. just for you and your customers while you enjoy life We built only what customers wanted. We were 4 people. The due diligence for the acquisition was super easy. The codebase was poetry. I didn't have to share any money with VCs. I didn't have to talk with VCs (the best part). We built only what customers wanted. We were 4 people. The due diligence for the acquisition was super easy. The codebase was poetry. I didn't have to share any money with VCs. I didn't have to talk with VCs (the best part). Now, I am going to perfect "Lifeups" with my latest company, which surprisingly is all about financial freedom. Hey Financial Independence I can build exactly what I want: a 100% customer-funded company that prioritizes people's growth and adventures instead of losing time on VCs and stupid board meetings. A company where we can over-engineer stuff just to make a small thing faster that less than 1% of our customers will ever notice. A company where customers know that we'll never divert from our vision and we'll fix ALL bugs. A company that doesn't have an expiration date because "we had to spend more for growth." I got inspired by Michael and his tweet, while walking back from the beach. On a Tuesday afternoon. Michael

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