Berkeley SkyDeck’s Post

Got some really exciting news to share. AtlasNova just closed our $2.3M seed round! Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gJQSGETh What a ride!!! Entrepreneurship is... well, no one really warns you what it's like. It's a roller coaster with no guaranteed outcome. The scary thing is you can put your heart, soul, and every waking hour into something, and still not know if it will pan out. But I wouldn't trade it. Here are a few lessons the past year's taught me: Resilience is everything. Building something from nothing, going from 0 -> 1, is unbelievably difficult. But staying in the game and simply refusing to quit is often what makes the difference. Consistent action > Great ideas. The big vision is exciting, but progress comes from talking to customers, releasing lame versions, fixing what breaks, making improvements, and then repeating the cycle. Don't sit around and wait for the perfect idea. Start with a dumb idea and then discuss it with customers, friends, and mentors - that's where the good ideas start to form. People matter most. The advisors, mentors, and fellow founders I've met along the way have been the highlight of this journey. Their encouragement got me through the hardest moments and pushed me to grow in ways I didn't expect. Huge thanks to Chon Tang and the team at Berkeley SkyDeck, and to our advisors Adam Rich, Alan Leong, and Ben Sun for their guidance. You all are the real deal! Here's to the next chapter. Let's go!!!!