title: 'My First Year in Business: Lessons Learned' date: '2025-10-24' author: 'Ronnie Nyamhute' description: 'Momentum, relationships, and purpose. Key lessons from the whirlwind first year of building Coderon.'
Starting a company can feel like navigating a storm in a small boat. My first year with Coderon was a whirlwind of code, contracts, and coffee.
1. Done is Better Than Perfect
In business, momentum is everything. Launch the site, send the proposal, get feedback. Perfection can be the enemy of progress.
2. Your Network is Your Net Worth
The most valuable asset I built wasn't code; it was relationships. We don't just build websites, we build partnerships.