What my first startup loss taught me

Cash · partners · when to stop

Lost ¥8k on a small project — not fatal, still stings. Stock was guesswork; partnership was verbal. First flop crew: which rule did you change? Would you try again?

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Tea Zhou
2h ago
Write split and exit before passion talks.
Investor A
5h ago
¥8k tuition is cheap if you still don’t keep books.
Collab Cen
yesterday
Would you partner with the same person again?
Couple Shop
yesterday
We switched to weekly stock counts — inventory halved.
Lao Xu
2d ago
Put the stop-loss on a calendar — don’t feel it.
Brand Fan
4d ago
Watching and learning 🫡