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“The Man in the Arena” quote by Theodore Roosevelt:

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena. whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly…   Until you’ve built something Risked your money, your time, your reputation You’ll never feel it.
Startup life isn’t a highlight reel. It’s f**king gruesome, isolating and brutal. You bleed for a product no one asked for, Bet on a future no one knew existed,
You show up, again and again.

Critics stay clean on the sidelines, We get our hands dirty. Sacrifice comfort, ego. We lose sleep, lose friends and ourselves We keep building. Because we see something others can’t. Something that must exist.

Nothing is worthwhile unless you take risks.
No passion can be found playing small.
The idea must scare the hell out of you.

This isn’t about glory. It’s about the work. The courage to begin, the resilience to endure, and the madness to believe.

Founders who live in the arena: You’re not alone, you’re fully alive.  And exactly where you’re meant to be.

I created 👉🏼 @mipic_app
Sharing my view from the arena:
➡️ thesolefounder.com

#maninthearena #founderlife #mipic #founders #techstars #ycombinator #startup #openai #venturecapital #entrepreneur #founderstory #startupgrind #themaninthearena #entrepreneurship

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“The Man in the Arena” quote by Theodore Roosevelt: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena. whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly…   Until you’ve built something Risked your money, your time, your reputation You’ll never feel it. Startup life isn’t a highlight reel. It’s f**king gruesome, isolating and brutal. You bleed for a product no one asked for, Bet on a future no one knew existed, You show up, again and again. Critics stay clean on the sidelines, We get our hands dirty. Sacrifice comfort, ego. We lose sleep, lose friends and ourselves We keep building. Because we see something others can’t. Something that must exist. Nothing is worthwhile unless you take risks. No passion can be found playing small. The idea must scare the hell out of you. This isn’t about glory. It’s about the work. The courage to begin, the resilience to endure, and the madness to believe. Founders who live in the arena: You’re not alone, you’re fully alive.  And exactly where you’re meant to be. I created 👉🏼 @mipic_app Sharing my view from the arena: ➡️ thesolefounder.com #maninthearena #founderlife #mipic #founders #techstars #ycombinator #startup #openai #venturecapital #entrepreneur #founderstory #startupgrind #themaninthearena #entrepreneurship

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Refreshing the screen to see $1.5m land from @starlingbank lead investor Harald McPike was surreal but not how you’d think it would be.

It was not glamorous, there was no flashy cigar moment. Just relief and quiet satisfaction on a council estate in London’s Brick Lane with Shabeer, the engineer I met on Gumtree to build an app with me.

I was once told by a Venture Capital investor:
“Maybe it’s your working class mentality being from #Liverpool of never knowing when to give up, maybe your next idea will be the big one”

But the reason Harry and his team invested in me was in fact my working class “Grit”.

For 10 months before this video, I was living out of a suitcase, homeless staying at a friend’s house construction site. One @crowdcube investor tried to block new investors joining @mipic_app unless we gave him our code, two months after launch. 🤯

I had to find a way to keep the company alive and eat glass for a year to remove an idiot who tried to turn miPic into a franchise.

At the start jumping from Architect to Tech, all I thought about was creating something cool to help artists in the UK and solve a real problem with instant e-commerce. I wasn’t driven by money.

This captures everything about being a solo founder and what it’s like building a company from zero. Some people are fortunate to be born into opportunity and wealth🍀they get to throw infinite darts at the board until something sticks. Where I’m from in Liverpool, you’re lucky to get one shot at bullseye and must walk through fire to make it happen.

The chances of this were 0.00000000001% so for any founder struggling to solve problems, keep going. Document everything and be prepared to suffer uncertainty, heartache and being misunderstood or envied for pursing a purpose.

To celebrate our first million, I took Shabeer to lunch at Sushi Samba. Instead of going out to celebrate, I went home and bought a PlayStation, sat in bed enjoying a game of FIFA for the first time in years.

Never lose sight of the simple things are crucial and remembering where you started.

www.thesolefounder.com

#founder #founderlife #startup #ycombinator #venturecapital #openai #mipic #founders

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Refreshing the screen to see $1.5m land from @starlingbank lead investor Harald McPike was surreal but not how you’d think it would be. It was not glamorous, there was no flashy cigar moment. Just relief and quiet satisfaction on a council estate in London’s Brick Lane with Shabeer, the engineer I met on Gumtree to build an app with me. I was once told by a Venture Capital investor: “Maybe it’s your working class mentality being from #Liverpool of never knowing when to give up, maybe your next idea will be the big one” But the reason Harry and his team invested in me was in fact my working class “Grit”. For 10 months before this video, I was living out of a suitcase, homeless staying at a friend’s house construction site. One @crowdcube investor tried to block new investors joining @mipic_app unless we gave him our code, two months after launch. 🤯 I had to find a way to keep the company alive and eat glass for a year to remove an idiot who tried to turn miPic into a franchise. At the start jumping from Architect to Tech, all I thought about was creating something cool to help artists in the UK and solve a real problem with instant e-commerce. I wasn’t driven by money. This captures everything about being a solo founder and what it’s like building a company from zero. Some people are fortunate to be born into opportunity and wealth🍀they get to throw infinite darts at the board until something sticks. Where I’m from in Liverpool, you’re lucky to get one shot at bullseye and must walk through fire to make it happen. The chances of this were 0.00000000001% so for any founder struggling to solve problems, keep going. Document everything and be prepared to suffer uncertainty, heartache and being misunderstood or envied for pursing a purpose. To celebrate our first million, I took Shabeer to lunch at Sushi Samba. Instead of going out to celebrate, I went home and bought a PlayStation, sat in bed enjoying a game of FIFA for the first time in years. Never lose sight of the simple things are crucial and remembering where you started. www.thesolefounder.com #founder #founderlife #startup #ycombinator #venturecapital #openai #mipic #founders

1 week ago

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We’re losing touch with reality.
Digital artists require a new home.
A place to really connect with each other.
A showroom to fly your flag.
A destination. 🏴
Uploads in realtime by real people.

Nothing is real any more.

And then it is.
At the push of a button.
Delivered to your door.

mipic.co

The Internet’s Print Button 🕹️

#newyorkcity #timessquare #mipic #art #retaildesign #retailstore #artgallerynyc #midjourney #sora #openai

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We’re losing touch with reality. Digital artists require a new home. A place to really connect with each other. A showroom to fly your flag. A destination. 🏴 Uploads in realtime by real people. Nothing is real any more. And then it is. At the push of a button. Delivered to your door. mipic.co The Internet’s Print Button 🕹️ #newyorkcity #timessquare #mipic #art #retaildesign #retailstore #artgallerynyc #midjourney #sora #openai

2 weeks ago

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Happy 69th Birthday to my awesome Mum. 🎉 So many memories of a childhood filled with fun and love, one that stands out was you waiting in the car anxiously outside @livuni after my architecture interview in 2002.

I jumped in the car after and said “No, I didn’t get in” then let it hang for 30 seconds before telling you I got accepted. Those tears of joy and pride 😭 our hug in the car is every parent’s wish. Even though you always hated my shock and awe.

You did a cracking job and more so as a Grandma, passing on your pain in the ass perfectionism and creating the black sheep of the family.

Happy Birthday Ma, I love you ❤️
Son

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Happy 69th Birthday to my awesome Mum. 🎉 So many memories of a childhood filled with fun and love, one that stands out was you waiting in the car anxiously outside @livuni after my architecture interview in 2002. I jumped in the car after and said “No, I didn’t get in” then let it hang for 30 seconds before telling you I got accepted. Those tears of joy and pride 😭 our hug in the car is every parent’s wish. Even though you always hated my shock and awe. You did a cracking job and more so as a Grandma, passing on your pain in the ass perfectionism and creating the black sheep of the family. Happy Birthday Ma, I love you ❤️ Son

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