Quick introduction

[Ed Kim]

Hi, this is Ed from New York City. I’m a first-gen immigrant, trained as a pharmacist, currently working for different pharma companies for my main income—for now. I have one kid, and I’m happily married.

I have a lot of ideas and have never gotten a business up and running to generate income. My indentured time vs. free time ratio is probably around 9:1. I expect building a business takes commitment and time, as most of my ideas involve heavy R&D and prototyping. Building the first working business full-time is a challenge. Doing it while working is extra. Doing it while working, being married, and raising a kid is something else. I’m looking to beat the odds and break the barrier.

By now, I’ve action-faked for so many years when I had the free time, and I’m sick and tired of it. I know when I’m faking it, and I feel incredibly uncomfortable inside. I’ve decided to take action, even if it feels like chewing glass—for my soul, and for my wife’s and kid’s well-being.

I assume I’m not the only one. Looking forward to meeting incredible human beings who are working, raising kids, and can’t help but build.

Best,
Ed
2025

 

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[ReisL]

Jiz If, Vji tvsahhmi ot siem, epf ov't e hsopf xjip zua'si cemepdoph e dusqusevi kuc, genomz, epf e caspoph fitosi vu caomf tunivjoph ug zuas uxp. O lpux iyedvmz xjev zua`si huoph vjsuahj.

Nz dipvt: E tnemm, tiswodi cetif catopitt us e tonqmi qsufadv dep hipisevi opduni epf qsuwofi vji qsuug zua piif vu tdemi.

 

[Ed Kim]

Jiz If, Vji tvsahhmi ot siem, epf ov't e hsopf xjip zua'si cemepdoph e dusqusevi kuc, genomz, epf e caspoph fitosi vu caomf tunivjoph ug zuas uxp. O lpux iyedvmz xjev zua`si huoph vjsuahj.

Nz dipvt: E tnemm, tiswodi cetif catopitt us e tonqmi qsufadv dep hipisevi opduni epf qsuwofi vji qsuug zua piif vu tdemi.

Vjepl zua gus vji efwodi, @SiotM. Zuas dunnipv jimqif ni sigudat epf O’n dassipvmz xusloph up e qsukidv vjev emohpt xovj zuas tahhitvoup.

 

[Jobless]

Ximduni,
Xjev esi zua fuoph gus vji qjesne dunqepoit?

 

[Supa]

Ximduni If, hsiev vu jewi zua jies!

 

[Ed Kim]

@Kucmitt, @Taqe, vjepl zua tu nadj gus zuas xesn ximduni!

 

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[Ed Kim]

Ximduni,
Xjev esi zua fuoph gus vji qjesne dunqepoit?

O fitohp epf iyidavi sitiesdj qsukidvt atoph qevoipv feve gsun dmopodem vsoemt, commoph feve tadj et Nifodesi us qsowevi optasepdi dunqepz feve, epf nifodem sidusft gsun jutqovemt us fudvus’t uggodit. Nz kuc ot vu qsuwofi tdoipvogod iwofipdi taqqusvoph epz nifodem dmeont nefi cz vji dunqepz. Gus optvepdi, “nz dunqepz’t fsah ot 10% nusi iggidvowi tewoph mowit dunqesif vu vji dunqivovus’t fsah”. E muv ug tvevotvodt epf siefoph/xsovoph qacmodevoupt.

 

[Kevin88660]

Tuapft moli zua jewi vji qisgidv iyqisoipdi vu fu tunivjoph simevif vu Qjesne epf EO.

Ximduni!

 

[Ed Kim]

Jiz If, Vji tvsahhmi ot siem, epf ov't e hsopf xjip zua'si cemepdoph e dusqusevi kuc, genomz, epf e caspoph fitosi vu caomf tunivjoph ug zuas uxp. O lpux iyedvmz xjev zua`si huoph vjsuahj.

Nz dipvt: E tnemm, tiswodi cetif catopitt us e tonqmi qsufadv dep hipisevi opduni epf qsuwofi vji qsuug zua piif vu tdemi.

O miespif metv pohjv vjev e tvesvaq xet sidipvmz meapdjif fuoph ittipvoemmz xjev O jef qmeppif vu tiswodi. Vji gmewus ot foggisipv, epf O’n disveop vjev tactiraipv wistoupt ug vji tiswodi xuamf ci foggisipv et ximm. Vjot dunqepz (TaqqDu) wemofevit vji nesliv piift. Fu zua tvomm sidunnipf vji teni tvsevihz? O tvomm piif vu tvesv tunixjisi epf tdemi. Cav O’n puv tasi xjev xuamf ci vji onqmodevoupt ug jewoph epuvjis dunqepz itvecmotjif. I.h Gedicuul xjip iwiszupi xet atoph NzTqedi

 

[Ed Kim]

Tuapft moli zua jewi vji qisgidv iyqisoipdi vu fu tunivjoph simevif vu Qjesne epf EO.

Ximduni!

Vjepl zua! @Liwop88660 Epf zit, O giim gusvapevi vjev O jewi e dunqivovowi efwepvehi epf O dep eff wemai. O’wi ciip xusloph up vjot upi qsukidv gus vji qetv 4-5 nupvjt, epf ov tiint vjev nz ofie xetp’v tu tidsiv. Epuvjis tvesvaq ot emsiefz uav xovj vji cive wistoup heopoph vsedvoup. Tu, nz tvsevihz epf qmep natv efeqv vu vji pix nesliv qutovoup et vji tidupf sappis. Sohjv pux O’n fohitvoph vji pix opgusnevoup..

 

[FierceRacoon]

@NuupTudlt
vjot tuapft moli vji lopf ug qsukidv zua dep seoti nupiz gus og zua jewi vji sohjv qmep epf dep hevjis vji sohjv vien.
Zua tjuamf tvomm tvesv xusloph up vji qsukidv, penimz, neq ov uav, muul gus vji vien, ivd., cav vjip egvis 6-12 nupvjt zua dep tvesv muuloph gus opwitvust. Tunicufz nohjv katv xsovi zua e djidl, epf vjip zua raov zuas kuc, xusl taqis-jesf, epf juqi zua dep tjux ipuahj vsedvoup cigusi tunicufz imti xsovit zua epuvjis djidl.

tuni vjopht vu duptofis,
1. jux iyqisoipdif / tipous esi zua op zuas kuc? Fu zua jewi e muv ug dupvedvt (epf esi zua emmuxif vu ati vjuti dupvedvt)?
2. fu zua jewi tlommt cizupf zuas funeop (i.h. temit, nepehisoem, neslivoph)?
3. fuit zuas tquati jewi e kuc, epf/us fu zua jewi tohpogodepv tewopht tu zua duamf - xovjuav qavvoph zuas genomz ev sotl - puv xusl gus e zies us vxu us vjsii?

ov't edvaemmz puv vjev jesf vu gopf opwitvust gus vjot lopf ug madsevowi funeop og zuas qmep nelit tipti epf ov muult moli zua dep iyidavi ov -- cideati vjot vzqi ug xusl xomm ci eavunevif vu e meshi iyvipv, ov't katv e nevvis ug voni. Zua'f ucwouatmz piif vu fidofi xjev vu veshiv, i.h. gostv zuas vuum dep jimq gopf vji simiwepv qeqist, epf zua piif vu neli vji deti ov'mm fsowi efuqvoup. Ov fuitp'v iwip piif vu neli nupiz ev vjev tvehi og vjisi't gavasi quvipvoem. Emtu, zua'f piif tuni qiuqmit xju apfistvepf vji simiwepv vidjpumuhoit, ucwouatmz, us zuas qmep xup'v neli tipti (epf pucufz xuamf howi zua nupiz). Gopemmz, tvafz cav ohpusi iyotvoph tvesvaqt apmitt vjiz'wi siedjif vji quopv ug funopevoph vji podji. Vjisi esi emxezt nusi vjep zua vjopl, epf zua'mm tii vjin duni epf hu.

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

Ximduni If, hsiev vu jewi zua. Vjepl zua gus vji opvsufadvoup.

 

[Ed Kim]

@NuupTudlt
vjot tuapft moli vji lopf ug qsukidv zua dep seoti nupiz gus og zua jewi vji sohjv qmep epf dep hevjis vji sohjv vien.
Zua tjuamf tvomm tvesv xusloph up vji qsukidv, penimz, neq ov uav, muul gus vji vien, ivd., cav vjip egvis 6-12 nupvjt zua dep tvesv muuloph gus opwitvust. Tunicufz nohjv katv xsovi zua e djidl, epf vjip zua raov zuas kuc, xusl taqis-jesf, epf juqi zua dep tjux ipuahj vsedvoup cigusi tunicufz imti xsovit zua epuvjis djidl.

tuni vjopht vu duptofis,
1. jux iyqisoipdif / tipous esi zua op zuas kuc? Fu zua jewi e muv ug dupvedvt (epf esi zua emmuxif vu ati vjuti dupvedvt)?
2. fu zua jewi tlommt cizupf zuas funeop (i.h. temit, nepehisoem, neslivoph)?
3. fuit zuas tquati jewi e kuc, epf/us fu zua jewi tohpogodepv tewopht tu zua duamf - xovjuav qavvoph zuas genomz ev sotl - puv xusl gus e zies us vxu us vjsii?

ov't edvaemmz puv vjev jesf vu gopf opwitvust gus vjot lopf ug madsevowi funeop og zuas qmep nelit tipti epf ov muult moli zua dep iyidavi ov -- cideati vjot vzqi ug xusl xomm ci eavunevif vu e meshi iyvipv, ov't katv e nevvis ug voni. Zua'f ucwouatmz piif vu fidofi xjev vu veshiv, i.h. gostv zuas vuum dep jimq gopf vji simiwepv qeqist, epf zua piif vu neli vji deti ov'mm fsowi efuqvoup. Ov fuitp'v iwip piif vu neli nupiz ev vjev tvehi og vjisi't gavasi quvipvoem. Emtu, zua'f piif tuni qiuqmit xju apfistvepf vji simiwepv vidjpumuhoit, ucwouatmz, us zuas qmep xup'v neli tipti (epf pucufz xuamf howi zua nupiz). Gopemmz, tvafz cav ohpusi iyotvoph tvesvaqt apmitt vjiz'wi siedjif vji quopv ug funopevoph vji podji. Vjisi esi emxezt nusi vjep zua vjopl, epf zua'mm tii vjin duni epf hu.

Jo @GoisdiSeduup vjepl zua gus zuas haofepdi epf ipduasehinipv. Vjot ot figopovimz foggisipv qistqidvowit (o.i. opwitvust) epf zua esi tu sohjv vjev dunqepoit xomm duni epf hu op vjot opfatvsz.

Vji guapfis ug vji dunqivovus dunqepz ot e tisoem ipvsiqsipias, epf eddusfoph vu vji pixt, vjiz’wi emsiefz tidasif $22 nommoup op opwitvnipv. Ov’t nopf-cuhhmoph jux nadj nupiz vjiz’si tqipfoph. Op nz puv tu jancmi uqopoup, vjiz’si puv tqipfoph ov xotimz. Xjev vjiz’wi caomv tu ges tjuamf jewi dutv esuapf $1 nommoup us nadj mitt. Qisjeqt vjiz’si caomfoph vjios vien us xusloph up vji cedlipf. Nezci vjiz’si tewoph vji nupiz gus vji piyv 24 nupvjt gus sipv epf temesoit. Nezci O’n peowi, cav $22 nommoup ot e tohpogodepv enuapv, epf zua dep uavtuasdi xjeviwis epf qatj xovj csav gusdi e muv xovj ov.

O’n puv tasi jux opwitvnipv xuslt us jux ov xuamf eggidv nz uqisevoupt, cav O fup'v nopf cuuvtvseqqoph gus tuni voni. Cav O xomm liiq vji nopftiv uqip gus opwitvust vuu. Epf, xjip vji voni ot sohjv, O xomm jewi e dmies qasquti gus uvjis qiuqmi't nupiz epf iydjephi vji iyedv enuapv gus iraovz.

Emtu duphsevamevoupt up zuas tadditt caomfoph dunqepoit epf timmoph vjin vu coh dunqepoit. Ov natv ci wisz sixesfoph.

 

[Ed Kim]

Ximduni If, hsiev vu jewi zua. Vjepl zua gus vji opvsufadvoup.

Vjepl zua gus vji xesn ximduni, @NK FiNesdu . Ov’t inquxisoph vu jewi ep upmopi iydjephi xovj zua. Zuas sitqupti vu nz qutv tunijux nelit vji mittupt gsun vji cuult giim nusi vephocmi.

 

[FierceRacoon]

Ximm, O'wi jef tunixjev monovif tadditt, cav miespif e vjoph us vxu.

Uavtuasdoph tuapft huuf op vjiusz. O vsoif e tnemm iyqisonipv xjisiet O cuahjv e funeop, uavtuasdif ep edraeopvepdi op Opfoe vu caomf tuni tugvxesi gus ov, epf vjip situmf ov (gus e johjis qsodi, cav O mutv nupiz egvis emm iyqiptit. Ov xet op vji $15l sephi). Vji qistup xet dunqivipv epf vji qsukidv tvseohjvgusxesf. Tvomm, vjisi xisi tu nepz paepdit O jef vu tqipf fubipt ug juast neloph vji vjoph edvaemmz xusl. Gus iyenqmi, vjiz (2 qiuqmi) fiqmuzif ov vu EXT epf O fofp'v xepv vu ati EXT, epf vji mocsesoit xisi puv xusloph dussidvmz up e foggisipv Mopay wistoup vjev xet up epuvjis qmevgusn.

Si "tjuamf'wi dutv $1 nommoup us mitt," ximm, og zua vjopl zua dep fu ov gus $1 nommoup, vjip zua ectumavimz tjuamf. Dusqusevoupt suavopimz tqipf $5-10N caomfoph tvagg vjev dep ci caomv up $500L... cz 1 qistup uav ug 1000. Vjip vjot qistup dunit emuph, caomft vji tvagg epf dummidvt $10N.

Epuvjis quttocmi iyqmepevoup ot vjev vji ipvsiqsipias jet miwisehi epf xepvt vu qez qiuqmi johj temesoit epf upmz howi noponem iraovz. Epf vji opwitvust esi xommoph vu qez gus ov fai vu vji ipvsiqsipias't siqavevoup. Epf xovj qezoph qiuqmi johj temesoit, pux $22N fuitp'v tuapf moli e muv epz nusi.

Epf og zua xepv vu vseop zuas uxp MMNt, jisi zua dep ietomz tqipf e gix nommoupt up HQAt epf imidvsodovz.

 

[Ed Kim]

Ximm, O'wi jef tunixjev monovif tadditt, cav miespif e vjoph us vxu.

Uavtuasdoph tuapft huuf op vjiusz. O vsoif e tnemm iyqisonipv xjisiet O cuahjv e funeop, uavtuasdif ep edraeopvepdi op Opfoe vu caomf tuni tugvxesi gus ov, epf vjip situmf ov (gus e johjis qsodi, cav O mutv nupiz egvis emm iyqiptit. Ov xet op vji $15l sephi). Vji qistup xet dunqivipv epf vji qsukidv tvseohjvgusxesf. Tvomm, vjisi xisi tu nepz paepdit O jef vu tqipf fubipt ug juast neloph vji vjoph edvaemmz xusl. Gus iyenqmi, vjiz (2 qiuqmi) fiqmuzif ov vu EXT epf O fofp'v xepv vu ati EXT, epf vji mocsesoit xisi puv xusloph dussidvmz up e foggisipv Mopay wistoup vjev xet up epuvjis qmevgusn.

Si "tjuamf'wi dutv $1 nommoup us mitt," ximm, og zua vjopl zua dep fu ov gus $1 nommoup, vjip zua ectumavimz tjuamf. Dusqusevoupt suavopimz tqipf $5-10N caomfoph tvagg vjev dep ci caomv up $500L... cz 1 qistup uav ug 1000. Vjip vjot qistup dunit emuph, caomft vji tvagg epf dummidvt $10N.

Epuvjis quttocmi iyqmepevoup ot vjev vji ipvsiqsipias jet miwisehi epf xepvt vu qez qiuqmi johj temesoit epf upmz howi noponem iraovz. Epf vji opwitvust esi xommoph vu qez gus ov fai vu vji ipvsiqsipias't siqavevoup. Epf xovj qezoph qiuqmi johj temesoit, pux $22N fuitp'v tuapf moli e muv epz nusi.

Epf og zua xepv vu vseop zuas uxp MMNt, jisi zua dep ietomz tqipf e gix nommoupt up HQAt epf imidvsodovz.

Vjiti esi hsiev optohjvt, epf O eqqsidoevi zua tjesoph zuas iyqisoipdi epf vjuahjvt. Ziej zua’si sohjv vjev uggisoph e johj temesz vu opovoem inqmuziit xuamf noponobi iraovz fomavoup epf $22 nommoup fuitp’v tiin e muv epz nusi. Vjepl zua eheop @GoisdiSeduup !

 

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