Slide 1: The Spark Stage

"Every empire starts with a single idea"

• That 3 AM moment when you realize you've found THE problem worth solving
• Your friends think you're crazy, but you can't stop thinking about it

Slide 2: The Blueprint Stage

"Ideas without execution are just expensive dreams"

• Time to turn that napkin sketch into a real business plan
• Research becomes your new best friend (and worst enemy)

Slide 3: The Building Stage

"Your first prototype will be ugly, and that's beautiful"

• Code, create, fail, repeat - the beautiful chaos of building something from nothing
• Sleep becomes optional, coffee becomes essential

Slide 4:  The Launch Stage

"Ready or not, here we come!"

• That terrifying moment when you show your "baby" to the world
• Launch day: 50% excitement, 50% pure terror, 100% worth it

Slide 5:The Growth Stage

"Hold on tight, things are about to get wild"

• Suddenly everyone wants what you're selling (or do they?)
• Scaling feels like changing the engine of a car while driving it

Slide 6: The Fire-Fighting Stage

"Welcome to entrepreneurship, where every day is a new crisis"

• Customer complaints, team drama, cash flow nightmares - all in a day's work
• You become a master juggler of problems you never knew existed

Slide 7: The Pivot Stage

"Sometimes the best path forward is sideways"

• That humbling moment when you realize your original idea needs tweaking (or complete overhaul)
• Flexibility isn't just nice to have - it's survival

Slide 8: The Success Stage

"You made it... now what?"

• The moment you realize you've actually built something people love and need
• Success isn't the destination - it's the launchpad for the next adventure

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