PinnedJoy ZhanginEntrepreneurship HandbookWhat no one told me about quitting my job to go all-in on a startupThe harsh truths and how I’m choosing a better path forwardSep 2044Sep 2044
PinnedJoy ZhanginEntrepreneurship HandbookI’m Starting a New Business After My Last Startup Failed — Here’s What I’m Doing DifferentlyThis time I’m keeping my day job.May 731May 731
PinnedJoy ZhanginTowards AIAs a Product Manager, here’s how I *actually* use ChatGPT at workSpoiler alert: no, I don’t use it to come up with new product features.Jun 814Jun 814
PinnedJoy ZhanginEntrepreneurship HandbookMy First VC-Backed Startup Failed — Here’s Everything I LearnedWe raised pre-seed funding during the pandemic and struggled to find product/market fitMar 1214Mar 1214
Joy ZhanginSmall Business DiariesIt’s been 6 months and I still haven’t launchedMonths 4–6: Finding the balance between part-time business and full-time workOct 31Oct 31
Joy ZhanginEntrepreneurship HandbookEtsy Banned My Store. I’m Glad They DidA cautionary tale for anyone thinking of building their business on Etsy… and what to do instead.Aug 263Aug 263
Joy ZhanginEntrepreneurship HandbookI returned to the workforce after failing as a startup founder — here’s my experience.Knowing when to quit building, the job search, and struggling with identity.Aug 1322Aug 1322
Joy ZhanginSmall Business DiariesMonth 2: Goodbye Etsy…My relationship with Etsy was short-lived.Aug 52Aug 52
Joy ZhanginSmall Business DiariesMonth 1: From startup to small businessDocumenting my business-building journey from Day 0.Jul 211Jul 211
Joy ZhanginEntrepreneurship Handbook5 Key Questions I Asked Myself Before Committing to a Business IdeaHow to avoid going all-in and failing unspectacularlyJun 218Jun 218