[pedalpete]

This is a great answer, I felt the same way about my previous start-up Ayvri.com We make enough to cover our costs, so I've kept it going for the last 2 years.

As I kept looking for new ways for us to grow, and what pivots might work, one of our existing investors said to me [paraphasing] "we'll invest more if you know what to do with it, but I [the investor] think you should start thinking about what your next thing is. We'll invest in that, but there comes a time you need to move on".

That chat was really impactful, they were happy to see us launch a product, get customers, and try to build something really amazing (and we kinda did).

The same team that created Ayvri (most of us) have come back together to create https://soundmind.co - we haven't taken investment yet, but the same investors are ready to back us when we do.

Did you have that kind of support from your investors @Lukethomas?

I think many of us are so scared of letting our investors down, but I am super happy with the character of our investors, who supported us in the best way possible.