In this episode, I take you inside the real and unfiltered journey of building Handi, my tech startup designed to support older adults with daily digital tasks. After speaking with investors, advisors, and founders, I definitely learned things I wasn't expecting - from productmarket fit concerns to messaging mistakes to the harsh realities of scaling a service-based startup.

I share:

• The biggest early challenges I faced as a first-time founder

• What investors really cared about (and what they didn't)

• How talking to advisors reshaped my vision for Handi

• What's working, what's not, and what's next for the product

• The mindset shifts I'm making as I grow through this journey

If you're curious about startups, pitching, failures, pivots, or the behindthe-scenes of building a tech company, this episode is a transparent look into the process.

Connect with me + follow Handi:

Instagram: @handi.us

Website: https://handi-website-main.vercel.app/

My instagram : @abbbennie

• Startup journey

• First-time founder

• Building a tech startup • Startup challenges

• Pitching to investors • Startup mistakes

• Founder storytelling

• Handi app

• Elder tech / aging tech • Founder lessons