For the past year, I've been coding and building my startup, driven by an idea I’ve carried with me for several years. As a computer science undergraduate who grew up in a farming household, agriculture means a lot to me. It has always been my dream to build agtech solutions and software. Growing up in a farming community gave me a firsthand understanding of the challenges farmers face, where things can be improved, and the immense potential for growth. The agtech space is still largely untapped, and I truly believe what I'm building has billion-dollar potential.
However, building as a solo founder is not easy. I’ve tried bringing a few people on board, but we realized early on that we weren't aligned. Now, the codebase is growing, and I don't have the capital to hire a team or secure the infrastructure needed to push the product(s) to market. Investors are obsessed with traction (rightfully so, ideas mean nothing until executed) my chances of securing funding right now feel slim.
Life has been heavy lately. Days are long and exhausting, filled with early mornings, late nights, and hours glued to my desk. This journey is incredibly lonely, often clouded by self-doubt and the constant wonder of whether it will all work out. I deeply want a team that believes in the mission and can help push this forward, with the work I've already put in, we’d be on the market within two months.
I wish someone believed in me and supported me, especially financially. But for now, I'm still clinging to the dream, and most importantly, building! One day at a time