What it's like to get your first believer

"You're being stupid to not quit."

Back in 2017, I was 24 years old when Sameer Parwani was the first believer in a startup I was building. There are several (tangible + intangible) things he did for me in that period, one e.g. being a 3 pager doc he shared.

In it, he pushed me to quit my job in order to go all in.

I've shared excerpts from it below.

3/5 people I used to speak to about my idea would try to subtly discourage me from trying anything new. Some would be neutral. And then there are certain people who give you a massive dose of self confidence.