Find Your People, Build Your Thing
Hey Fearless Founder,
You know that moment when you realise the mainstream tools aren't actually aligned with who you are? Sreyna Rath had that exact realisation when ChatGPT told her she was "good at baking and multitasking" simply because she's female.
Instead of accepting the bias, she co-founded Jaimee - the world's first AI companion designed by women, for women. Her journey from that infuriating moment to landing on a 60 Minutes TV feature, reveals some brilliant truths about beikng a woman in tech.
Stop convincing the unconvinceable
Sreyna calls it "the Vegemite effect" - people either love your idea or they hate it. Here's her game-changing realisation: You only have so much emotional equity. Don't tire yourself out trying to convince people who just don't get it.
This isn't about giving up when things get hard. It's about recognising that some people will never be your champions, no matter how perfectly you explain your vision. Sreyna learned to identify her believers early and pour her energy into those relationships instead of exhausting herself trying to convert skeptics.
The tactical shift? When someone responds with "Why would people need that?" instead of "That makes perfect sense," move on. Find the people who immediately understand your mission and build with them.
