How I Built a Profitable AI Startup Solo — And the 6 Mistakes I’d Never Make Again

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When I launched PhotoPacks.AI, I didn’t have a team or funding. Just an idea: offer studio-quality headshots, powered by AI, for a fraction of the cost of a traditional photo shoot. Today, the product works, and it’s growing steadily. But I’ve learned a lot of lessons the hard way.

Here are seven mistakes I made early on, and what I’d do differently if I had to start over.

1. I tried to build for everyone, and converted no one

At first, my startup offered everything: headshots, modeling photos, pet portraits, fantasy scenes. I figured, if AI could generate it, why not let people

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