07/10/2026
In a short space of time, I've watched 3 Entrepreneurs Shut Down their Businesses-- One 7-Figures, One Multi-7 Figures, and One Raised 8-Figures+ in Funding.
The first 2 have more than 50,000 follows on the Business Side of Instagram ALONE
(One of Them even being on the 30Under30)
And The Last One had Several Prominent Celebrity Figures Backing them.
And all 3 still had to close up shop anyway.
These 3 are INCREDIBLE Entrepreneurs
And I'm just here waiting for their comeback stories
(Like I did when ._collective 's Founders shut down before their Comeback)
But it's still a MAJOR BLOW To EVERYONE In the Business World that Reads about it
Like the Secondhand Pain IS REAL
(ANYONE That Calls themselves an Entrepreneur,
Or that runs a Business that Pays Bills will DEFINITELY Feel it).
And this is the Side of Business you will NEVER See here on LinkedIn
(Or See all that Often)
-- But frank Conversations on these realities in Business are a Pretty Common thing on the Business Side of Instagram.
They're there to Remind you that Hype Doesn't always Guarantee Security in the Business World
(Whether you're running a SaaS Business or Otherwise)
Here are a couple of things to be aware of as you grow your SaaS, so it all doesn't end in a Plummet:
● Hype DOESN'T Equal Traction. Numbers in the right Places Do
● Co-Founder Beef (Fighting) -- AVOID IT (Real MAJOR One)
● Revenue DOESN'T Equal Profit. $10Mil in ARR is WORTHLESS If you have a 0.0001% Margin.
Better $500,000 in ARR with a 50% Margin.
● Test to make sure Your SaaS Product Has Good Product Market Fit BEFORE Launch
(Again, let it not just be Hype driving it, but a real Need in the Market)
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And Keep Safe Out There.
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