I had NOT sold any orders (subscriptions) for over a year.

Today is probably a significant day for me. I started this project more than a year ago, motivated by my own difficulties in learning English, aiming to solve a common problem for everyone. I’ve been developing the project for over a year, personally sustaining all development costs with funds from my main job and support packages for AI startups. I constantly listen to user feedback, striving to improve and optimize the product every day…

There were times when I felt like giving up because there were no users. Then, when I did have users, I felt discouraged because there were still no sales. But I always reminded myself of major companies that went through similar struggles, such as:

• Airbnb had zero bookings for many initial months, almost went bankrupt, but is now a multi-billion dollar company.

• WhatsApp also didn’t make any money for the first two years.

• Most salespeople quit after six months if they haven’t closed a deal, or as Usain Bolt once said, “Most people give up after two months of not seeing results, while I spent years training just to be able to run fast for nine seconds.”

Therefore, I have always used these stories as motivation for my own development. And it’s truly wonderful that today I got my first order (subscription) in over a year. It’s not huge, but it makes this a meaningful start and marks the beginning of a new journey on the product development path.

From 0 to 1…

I wish everyone perseverance and success on the path they have chosen.

Founder of Helik,

Jacky