Why I didn't sell our startup to the highest bidder

How I grew resentful of my business and found an acquirer

20 hrs ago • 

Melissa Kwan

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Why ‘your number’ doesn’t matter

How much money are you trying to make?

Oct 7 • 

Melissa Kwan

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September 2025

When balance becomes complacency

Work/life imbalance can be caused by too much life.

Sep 22 • 

Melissa Kwan

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Where you wake up determines your success

Do you have founder-geography fit?

Sep 9 • 

Melissa Kwan

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June 2025

What losing delusional self-belief did to my startup

A story about fear, fire, and finding my way back to myself.

Jun 16 • 

Melissa Kwan

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May 2025

9 things I wish I knew as a founder 10 years ago

All the things I learned from not going to Harvard.

May 12 • 

Melissa Kwan

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April 2025

The importance of self-love in entrepreneurship

What are the negative beliefs you have that stop you from being you?

Apr 28 • 

Melissa Kwan

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10 painful lessons from being first to market

Why you shouldn’t do something no one has done before unless you have a pile of cash. Red flags from blue ocean strategy.

Apr 14 • 

Melissa Kwan

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March 2025

Our Journey to 1M ARR at eWebinar: Full Podcast

Binge all 27 episodes of ProfitLed, Our Journey to 1M in 36 months.

Mar 31 • 

Melissa Kwan

2

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The unexpected benefits of failing to raise VC

The painful reality of pitching VCs with my non-venture scalable idea and how I found product-market fit as a result.

Mar 17 • 

Melissa Kwan

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February 2025

Founders, what are you most proud of?

If you weren’t so hard on yourself, what would you be most proud of?

Feb 24 • 

Melissa Kwan

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Why cofounders should not split 50/50

Not all cofounders are made equal.

Feb 10 • 

Melissa Kwan

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