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I’m 25, broke, and my launch got 0 paid users

★ signal-weak   r/entrepreneur  ·  ↑ 197  ·  💬 366  ·  2025-12-02  ·  kw: Sponsored Products tool  ·  open on reddit ↗
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Tool
Svelte, Python, Django, LangGraph, LangChain, flowjoy
Issue
Launched MVP with 15 free signups and $0 revenue; manual cold outreach via DM/email failed due to lack of volume; no product-market validation or paying customers after 8 years of development.
Cost
$0 revenue; unstated opportunity cost of 8 years development time
Recommendation
Get a job to stabilize cash flow (edkang99, Aggravating_Trade_52, Odd_Awareness_6935); sell before you build / validate demand first (Tall-Log-1955); use personal brand/content marketing as secondary strategy (poster's own plan)
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2025-12-02; no tool versions or platform-specific timing mentioned
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Give it to me straight, guys. I’m 25. Most of the people I went to high school with are planning weddings, having a nice a job or climbing a corporate tree or whatever. meanwhile, I’ve spent the last 8 years in my room learning music production, Svelte, Python, Django, and now LangGraph/LangChain which took a lot of time and energy but i loved every bit of it. I don’t have a degree. I don't have a girlfriend. And right now, I’m broke. Last month, I finally launched the MVP of my first serious startup, I poured everything into it. it got 15 free signups. and $0 Revenue I honestly fell into a depression. I tried to fix it by doing manual cold outreach (pitching via DMs/Email). It didn’t work obviously, because you need volume for that, and I was doing it by hand. I got depressed again. Then i realized I can't hide behind the code anymore. I have to become a marketer. I’m committing to turning on the camera and building a personal brand on Twitter to drive traffic. I’m also polishing a second app to handle the social media side, while flowjoy handles the search/text side My Plan Moving Forward: Stop crying about being 25 and got nothing to show for it use my own tool to handle the SEO/Reddit grunt work. launch the my second app to handle instagram/youtube/tiktok. get on camera and document this messy journey. This life feels like a rollercoaster and i don't know if it's just me or is it like this for everyone

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[score=99] edkang99
We’ve all faced some form of despair as any successful entrepreneur will. Hang in there. But I have a suggestion: how about getting a normal “job” to get out there and stabilize cash flow? Even freelancing or gig work. And don’t forget the self care routine!
[score=175] Grade-Long
Was broke at 26. I started uni at 27. Having my first marriage at 41. Wouldn’t change a thing.
[score=101] Tall-Log-1955
Sell before you build. It’s the most important lesson of entrepreneurship Most people don’t want most of your ideas. Find out quickly by selling first
[score=20] Aggravating_Trade_52
You should get a job, become good at your job and use income to invest in a start-up. Although, you may not have time to do it, it's a much safer option.
[score=14] Odd_Awareness_6935
what you're going through is totally valid.. first, take a moment to accept and acknowledge your feelings. next, think of your best practical approaches.. right now, you don't need a GF... you need a concrete plan of getting to income stream AS SOON AS POSSIBLE... being broke is not fun.. and it wouldn't at all lead to self-actualization (like you need that right now)... anyway, you're at the bottom of the Mazlow pyramid and you need some really useful steps to get some money FAST.. get a job somewhere, let your life get into a stable state again.. do NOT bet your life condition on an app you have no clue/validation... once you reach a stable income, then you can go wild with your entrepreneurship adventure... best of luck to you and I'm rooting for you from the other side of the planet
[score=11] nomadicphil
What did you create?