Burnt through $450k in angel funding in 14 months trying to build an "Uber for laundry". 0 paying recurring customers, 12 aesthetic pitch decks, and 2 mental breakdowns. Shutting it down tomorrow.
The Silicon Valley fail-upwards flywheel in full effect.
The cardinal rule of software: solve an excruciating hair-on-fire problem, not a minor inconvenience that people solve with a few coins.
Did you at least get a custom Patagonia corporate fleece vest out of the seed capital?
Yes, and 5,000 branded vinyl stickers currently sitting in cardboard boxes in my living room.
Frame that vest. That is a $450,000 one-of-a-kind designer artifact now.
Take 3 weeks off, get 8 hours of sleep, and write a viral "10 Brutal Lessons from Losing $450,000" post. You will have 5 VP of Product offers by next Friday.