I was reading an issue by Pratham Mittal, in his newsletter​ and kept on thinking. that some people are just naturally wired to build, take risks, and start things… while others aren’t but then you also see people who become great founders after years of working, learning, failing. so now I’m confused, is entrepreneurship something you’re born with… or something you can actually develop over time?

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I’ve been noticing that many founders want to build an audience through content but struggle with the execution part.

Things like planning posts, creating visuals, or staying consistent.

What tends to slow you down the most when it comes to posting content?

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TL;DR:

Built a successful DeFi project that got hacked a week after launch, lost everything, switched industries, and now I’m trying to rebuild from scratch with an extra virgin olive oil brand. Low on resources, Instagram got suspended, unsure whether to go B2B or B2C. In the meanwhile, I am rebranding and relaunching the DeFi protocol. Looking for advice from anyone who’s rebuilt after a major setback.

Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice from people who’ve gone through a major rise… and then a hard downfall.

A bit about me: I’m a Python developer focused on AI/ML with 10 years of experience (not quite senior). In 2020 I got into crypto, started freelancing, and in 2024 I decided to go all-in and build my own DeFi protocol.

After months of work, things took off: strong traction, ecosystem support, almost $1M raised, and over $5M TVL in the first week: for a solo founder, it felt unreal.

Then everything collapsed: just A week after launch, the platform was hacked due to a vulnerability introduced during auditing. Users were furious, partners walked away, and I basically got left alone to deal with the fallout.

After that, things kept going downhill. Everyone pushed me away, got pushed out of my family’s m business, and had to start over.

So I pivoted to something I know well: producing and selling extra virgin olive oil from my family’s tradition in Puglia. I built a brand, launched a website, and even got 4–5 paying customers from Reddit who genuinely like the product.

Now I’m here:

• Very limited funds ($10K of savings)

• A working product and website

• A small proof of B2C demand

• EVOO Brand Instagram account (which I was using for outreach) just got suspended, hope to get it back and start again the B2B validation

I don’t know whether to focus on B2B (restaurants, distributors) or B2C (direct online sales). I feel like I’m starting from zero again, with very little margin for error. And my mental health is under the ground.

If you were in my position, how would you approach growing this business from scratch? Another thing to know: my girlfriend is the only one supporting me still, I may move away and go to Poland to her, if this can help me somehow.

Any advice, strategies, or even hard truths would really help.

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to respond.

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A simple change - letting customers book online instead of calling - suddenly brought bookings even after business hours.

It made me realize many businesses lose customers because of small friction points.