My side effects of starting up

Experienced greying of hair in my late 20s.

Worked 12-hour days, juggling between my startup, myTpen and two 9-5 jobs.

Lack of physical activity led to weight gain and health issues. (Health is wealth)

Moonlighted to pay my team members.

Earned 4 Lakhs INR per month while moonlighting, which covered expenses.

Despite earning 4 Lakhs INR per month, lived paycheck to paycheck.

Starting a tech company involves significant expenses. (I had a bigger vision and so the fund requirement)

Took a personal loan initially to kickstart myTpen, which was risky. (I'm still paying the installments)

No startup founder or CEO will respond when you ask for advice.

Self-learning is crucial. you need to push, pull, and handle everything yourself initially.

Every startup faces initial hiccups, which is natural.

Not a social person, so I spent my time on my startup instead of hanging out with friends.