🚀 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝟴: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 🚀

Building Deleg8 has been an exhilarating ride, filled with highs, lows, and... an unexpected companion: loneliness.

While I've been pouring my heart and soul into this venture, I've also been missing the buzz of co-workers, the shared coffee runs, and, frankly, any reason to wear something other than pajamas.

🏠 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿'𝘀 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Chicago, my beloved city, you're as cold outside as my home office feels without the chatter of colleagues. Spending too much time indoors, I've started considering my plant as a team member. We're on a first-name basis now. (Meet Phil, my leafy strategist.)

💡 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗺

Now, the logical solution would be to join a co-working space, immerse myself in the energy of like-minded souls, and finally change out of my PJs. But here's the kicker: bootstrapping Deleg8 means my current income is as tangible as Chicago's summer sunshine in December—nonexistent.

🙅🏽‍♀️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹

So, here I am, sharing my journey, embracing the solitude, and looking for creative ways to feel less isolated without breaking the bank.

I try to remind myself that building a startup is as much about the journey as it is about the destination. And sometimes, it's okay to admit you need a bit more human interaction than my (almost dead) houseplants can offer.

#deelg8 #StartupLife #Entrepreneurship #HomeOfficeBlues #ChicagoWinter

✷ MARINA ✷