Tausi Insider

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I had no intention of creating my own software company. I was kind of forced into it. You see, a few years ago, I was a full-time YouTuber. All was well until my channel got demonetized. This means that I was making $0 from the ads being placed on my videos. There was a point where I was getting 2-3 million views a month on my channel and didn't receive a penny. As a way to bounce back from this low, I decided to put my life savings ($5,000) into starting a creator economy software startup at 19 years old. I dropped out of college to work on my SaaS startup full-time, and I have learned valuable lessons along the way. Here are five of the most important lessons I have learned so far: Related: How to Start and Grow a Business: A Digital Guide for Young Entrepreneurs 1. Done is better than perfect I had no experience in coding — let alone creating and growing a startup. Despite these challenges, I ...