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Building Stealth AI (service-as-software) | Built 2 startups & raised $30M+ in venture.

Before Starting My New Company, I Set One Clear Goal: Close our first customer. Build nothing until then. Why? Because easy money is gone. We’re in a time where traction, ideas, or a little revenue can still get you funded. But for AI-driven ventures, to achieve 10x-plus returns, it has to stick. So, I took a revenue-first approach: > Revenue first > Company Formation second > Fundraising third This approach is unlike anything I’ve done before. Now, we’re navigating the next phase: --> Building the product based on our thesis and real paying customer feedback --> Building a team that really believes in the vision without any funding --> Honing in on the ICP and figuring out what our wedge would be --> Execution to close more customers (Follow along as I share each step in real-time.) I’d call this the revenue stage rather than the venturing stage. There’s so much to figure out, but one thing’s clear: Start with revenue. Build from there. Everything else follows.

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Upendar Reddy Singireddy

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3w

Innovative approach Ajay Y.

Shweta Kukreja

I help busy founders 10x their company revenue through personal branding | Personal Branding Strategist | Ghostwriter.

3w

Excited to see what you’re building

Saurabh S

Retail- Digital- AI - BRiDGeTAL - Solving Business Problems of Growth Scale and ROI - Planning and Innovations

3w

I’m a fan of this no-nonsense approach. Real paying customers = real validation. Everything else feels secondary until you’ve proven someone’s willing to pay. Wishing you a successful execution phase

Naresh Pahuja

Founder @ Next Step - Most Reliable IT Rentals and Sales Solution

3w

I have always believed that for majority of the companies to start out, code isn’t required. Code can always help later once you are ready to scale. Glad to see that even an AI startup is starting out without building anything

Amit Mishra

Serial Entrepreneur, Seed investor, and Growth Analyst. Helping startups to grow multi-folds. Working on an AI-powered platform that helps investors, entrepreneurs and industry leaders to peep into the future.

3w

This is entrepreneurship 2.0—lean, customer-driven, and laser-focused on outcomes. The revenue-first approach is definitely a mindset I’m bookmarking.

Utsav Patel

Co-Founder @ Supergrow | Helping Creators and Agencies Build Personal Brands on LinkedIn With an All-In-One Solution For Content, Engagement, and Analytics.

3w

love the revenue first approach

Dr. Deepali Gupta

I Help Health & Fitness Experts Master Pilates | Asia's Pilates Ambassador | Founder of iKore Pilates | Global Coach Leading Pilates Revolution

3w

Love this approach—starting with revenue not only validates your idea but also creates a strong foundation for sustainable growth. It's refreshing to see such a disciplined strategy in the startup space, especially during these times, Ajay.

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Prince Mukherjee

Lead UI/UX Designer @Something's Brewing

3w

Curious, how do you prioritise features with paying customers? 

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Abdulhamid Sonaike

Full Stack Engineer - AWS Certified - Integrating AI into modern applications

2w

one of the most important thing for a business is sales

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Ravindra Neriyanuri

Cybersecurity Leader, Identity & Access Management, Cybersecurity Advisor, IT Strategy and Thought Leadership

2d

You are right Ajay! Close customer first.

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