"my mindset towards all of this is that the internet is a huge place. If you are vulnerable, if you can be yourself, and if you have your own voice, the right communities will end up finding you. As long as you're consistent and willing to stand out in formats, the word that comes to mind most is putting yourself out there, not caring what people think, understanding that it will hurt and that you will be judged, but also understanding that you'll be judged regardless of whether you succeed on social media or not. So you might as well be judged for actually making it on social media." - Javier Lorenzana, former EdTech founder" - Javier Lorenzana
"People will judge you whether or not you do social media, whether you are yourself, or whether you do the craziest things. So you might as well make it work out. At the moment I saw it working out, I thought I had to do the most crazy thing I could think of that was still me. I'm not a psychopath, I still care about what people think, but it's more about being comfortable with that feeling. They're going to talk regardless, so you might as well do something cool." - Javier Lorenzana, former EdTech founder" - Javier Lorenzana
"There were days when I wasn’t sleeping or eating. I was losing weight, and when you start laying off some of the core employees who’ve been with you from day one, me and my co-founder at the time started fighting a lot about the direction and what to do next. It was a very unpleasant memory and feeling. It feels like you’re dragging it out longer than it needs to because you have this responsibility. But once you come to terms with it, that’s when it starts to get a bit better and you can sit with yourself more. That’s when we ended up sunsetting, and after everything, I still took it hard on myself. I guess that was the start of everything that happened next." - Javier Lorenzana, former EdTech founder" - Javier Lorenzana
In this episode, Jeremy Au speaks on going from startup failure to social media star and building influence that lasts.
Keywords: Javier Lorenzana, Startup Failure to Social Media Star, Building Influence That Lasts, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Creators, Founder Story
