Being a founder can be really lonely, and nobody talks about it, until now!
EPISODE 2 of This is F’ing Hard is live.
Featuring: Charles Elegbede
Charles started his entrepreneurial journey before most of us had even figured out what we wanted to do. While still at school, he spotted a gap, with his friends needing tutoring, so he started teaching them. That small idea became a tech platform he scaled and successfully exited.
But instead of jumping straight into another startup, he took a deliberate path of learning and development:
➡️ Learn from the best → Google
➡️ Expand his experience → Microsoft
➡️ Get startup/scaleup grit → Cover Genius
Hands-on, multiple roles, real pressure.
And then right as we were recording this episode last month he launched MonetizeAI.
So we went deep into what launch week really feels like:
• Stress, excitement, pressure, loneliness
• The unknowns you don’t see on LinkedIn
• The reality of building when you’re still figuring things out
• Why timing, learning and exposure matter more than speed
I could have spoken to Charles for hours, he brings honesty, energy and a journey that’s still unfolding in real time.
If you’re building something, or thinking about it, this is a conversation worth your time.
👇 Full episodes here
Spotify: https://lnkd.in/enagHtRY
YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eWZyPSGw
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