Okay nooww it's official!
I've been selected into the iDICE Founder's Lab Program.
The product I am building with @omuinetimi is Paneller. It's an AI platform that would make comic creation easier and more accessible. Happy to be here!!
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Acquisition gets attention. Retention proves value.
If users try your product once and never return:
The problem may not be strong enough
The solution may not be effective
Ask:
Why did they leave?
What would make them come back?
Fix retention before scaling anything.
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Nerdwork Comic con was really good!! I felt like I belonged tbh. I definitely have to cosplay next year. I'm thinking cat woman. Would have said Takumi Fujiwara but that guy just wears pants and a basic white tee most times.
Today, Founders Lab Cohort 2 founders went deeper into Module 3: Business and Revenue Modelling with Dr. Dotun Olowoporoku - Managing Partner, Ventures Platform Fund.
The session challenged founders to look beyond the idea and ask a central question:
“How does this become a viable business?”
Thank you, Dr. Dotun, for sharing your expertise and challenging our founders to think bigger and build smarter.
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I'm currently on Module 3 of the program. I'm learning a whole lot, it's very structured but it still feels overwhelming and I haven't scratched the surface.
A bit of me wants to give up. A huge chunk, in fact. The only thing stopping me is pride.
The strongest signal is simple:
People paying.
People coming back.
People telling others about your product.
Validation is not praise. Validation is behaviour.
Those are stronger signals than likes, compliments, or a quick “Wow, this is nice!”
For founders, the goal isn’t just to be liked.
Build something people choose to use.
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If you’ve ever wanted to or are in the process of turning an idea into a comic or visual story, I want to hear from you. I’m looking at what really helps people move from “I should make this” to actually making it, with or without skills. 5 mins here: https://t.co/lgEqRyE20s
We got in!!!
I'm happy to share that I’ve been selected for the iDICE Startup Bridge Founders Lab!
Excited to build alongside my co-founder @inetimiomu over the next 12 weeks.
Thank you @iDICEStartup for this opportunity.
Let’s build!