Right now, I don’t have money or resources (literally starting at $0), but I’ve got the hunger to learn and the determination to grind until I figure it out.
share even one or two tips for someone young like me—where to start, what to focus on, and how to build a foundation—I’d be incredibly grateful.
Start where money isn’t the bottleneck: skills and creativity. One of the most powerful opportunities today is workflow automation with AI agents. Pick an industry function that’s repetitive and painful (e.g. lead qualification in sales, customer support triage, or document processing in logistics). Build a robust AI workflow that automates it.
You don’t need upfront capital: prototype with free or low-cost tools, test with real users, and refine based on the market’s response. Once someone sees it saves them time or reduces errors, they’ll happily pay for it. Use their subscription revenue to cover your software costs, then scale to more clients.
Focus on two things:
– Learn how to design and deliver automation that solves a concrete problem.
– Talk directly to potential users, show them quick wins, and charge early.
That way you’re not waiting for funding—you’re building value from day one.
The very first step is to sit down and identify what truly excites you—something you’d love working on for years, not just months. Once you find that, test it out.
Next, learn from the best—join a company or work under a mentor where you can sharpen that skill. Spend at least 2–3 years gaining real-world experience. This way, you’re not only learning but also earning and saving for your future business.
By the time you’re ready to start on your own, you’ll have the skills, confidence, and a financial cushion to build on.
For any guidance, feel free to connect with me.
Start small and solve a real problem.
Don’t overthink having the perfect idea or lots of money upfront. Look around your daily life—what’s missing? What frustrates you or your friends? The best startups usually come from solving a simple problem people face every day.
Test before you invest.
Instead of spending big right away, test your idea in small ways. For example, if you want to sell a product, make a small batch and see how people respond. If it’s a service, offer it to a few people first and gather feedback. This way, you learn quickly what works (and what doesn’t) without wasting time or money.
For someone young like you starting a business startup with $0 and a hunger to learn, here are one or two tips:
1. *Focus on validating your idea*: Before investing time or resources, try to validate your business idea. Talk to potential customers, gather feedback, and see if there's a real need for your product or service. This helps ensure you're building something people want.
2. *Leverage free or low-cost resources*: Utilize free online tools, communities, and resources to learn and build your startup. Platforms like YouTube, Coursera, and startup communities can provide valuable knowledge and connections without breaking the bank.
Become great at one of two cores: 1. Sales/marketing → fastest, transferable (customers + revenue) 2. Product development → build things people want
Spend 2–3 years mastering one. Then pair with a co-founder who covers the other.
Stop trying to start a business. Get obsessed with one specific problem instead. Find something that genuinely pisses you off in your daily life: a process that's stupid, a service that sucks, a product that barely works. Then become insufferably obsessed with that problem. Research it obsessively. Annoy yourself with it constantly. Real businesses solve real problems that founders are personally angry about. Uber started because the founders were furious about taxis. Airbnb started because the founders couldn't afford rent. The business model comes later - the rage comes first.
Find 10 people online who are already trying to solve your obsession problem (badly) and help them for free. Fix their websites, organize their data, research their competitors, whatever. You'll learn more about the problem in 2 months of actually helping than 2 years of "market research." Plus, when you eventually build something, you'll already have people who trust you and understand what you're trying to do.
Most "entrepreneurs" fail because they're trying to build businesses, not solve problems. Be a problem-solver who accidentally becomes a business owner, not the other way around.
Resources don't matter. Obsession does.
Good luck!
Step 1: Funding your idea
Every business starts to identify a problem, which you are able to provide a solution. This is your business idea.
Step 2: Evaluating your idea
Take this idea and verify it with friends and other people which are interested to speak with you about your idea. So you can verify if your idea makes sense. Because it is not enough that you love your idea and your product (solution), it's important that potential clients love your product.
Step 3: Fund raising round 1
After a valid evaluation you can start to develop your MPV. If you need money for that step you have to find co-founders or investors.
Step 4: MVP Development
After you raised funds you can develop your MVP and go into the next steps.
I’ll keep it real—the business and job market today is brutal and noisy. Everyone is “hustling,” but very few are actually building skills and leverage. Since you’re starting at $0, here’s where I’d focus:
1. Pick one skill that pays in today’s market. Copywriting, design, video editing, or running ads—these aren’t just “cool,” they’re the engine behind every business trying to grab attention online. Companies can cut headcount, but they’ll never stop paying for growth. Master one of these and you’ll never be unemployed.
2. Treat your network as your portfolio. You don’t have resources, but you do have reach (social media is free). Start creating tiny value bombs—share what you’re learning, offer quick audits or feedback, join conversations. In today’s world, opportunities often come from who sees your name pop up consistently, not from polished resumes.
The pro of starting at zero: you’re forced to get sharp and resourceful instead of hiding behind money. The con: it’ll feel slow and frustrating. But if you build a reputation for being good and reliable, the market eventually rewards you.
Foundation = skill + visibility + consistency. That’s the real currency right now.
1. Identify a problem worth solving 2. Develop a demonstrable prototype/ solution 3. Test the market for demand
