How do you stay motivated when the early metrics are terrible and growth is slow?
Replied byDharmesh Shah
Co-founder & CTO, HubSpot at HubSpot
Niche: SaaS, Marketing, AI, Technology
Revenue: $1M+/month
Location: USA
Started: 2015 or
You need a belief that the universe rewards honest reps. Early on, eight people read my posts, then sometimes five. It is emotionally hard. I tried to detach from the day-to-day numbers and focus on iteration. Make the next article slightly better. Make the site slightly clearer. Over time, those small upgrades compound in surprising ways.
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