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If you’re a first-time founder, there’s a lot you don’t know — and that’s fine. But what gets you killed isn’t lack of experience. It’s chasing the wrong things early on.At 16VC, we review hundreds of early-stage pitches every month. Some make it to the next round. Most don’t.And when we look back? The ones who fail usually make the same 5 mistakes.If you’re building, read this as a checklist — or a warning.1. 🚀 Building Too Much Before Talking to a Single CustomerYou’ve seen the tweets:“I locked myself in a room and built this in 2 weeks!”Cool. But… did anyone want it?First-time founders often conflate shipping with progress. They obsess over:Landing pagesOnboarding flowsFancy branding…but never pick up the phone to speak with a potential user.Execution ≠ isolation. Validate first. Build second.Try this instead:Outline the problem in one sentenceTalk to 10 potential users this weekAsk: “How are you solving this now — and what’s broken about it?”2. 🤖 Obsessing Over “AI” Instead of Actu...
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