My solo business roadmap: https://alienacai.gumroad.com/l/solo-...
Fast Track UX Course: https://fasttrackux.com

A vlog + talking video showing you a day in the life of me running my solo business. Today is special as I'm flying from Shanghai to Seattle, making my day last 40 hours across multiple continents, with my family and my partner.

You'll get a glimpse of: my favorite art museum, teamLab, my productivity tips, how my partner landed a role at Google as a software engineer while I faced rejection as a UI/UX designer (LOL), ChatGPT scheduling tip, coaching content from my business coach who's also the dedicated business coach for Red Bull, and a step-by-step breakdown of how I'm building a solo business without an investor.

Mission for Aliena Cai LLC: empower the next generation of design leaders. Explanation: help more creative people to break into tech as a product designer, then empowering them (us) to start and own their (our) businesses.

My Solo Business Roadmap at a Glance:
1. Identify a solvable problem ❤️ (and ask for user feedback)
2. Create an MVP ⭐️ (and ask for user feedback)
3. Pre-sell the MVP 💰 (and ask for user feedback)
4. Develop the product ⭐️⭐️ (and ask for user feedback)
5. Establish a sales channel 💰💰 (and ask for user feedback)
6. Iterate on the product ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (and ask for user feedback)
7. Iterate on the sales channel 💰💰💰 (and ask for user feedback)
8. Iterate on 6 and 7 (and ask for user feedback)
9. Sell the business 💰💰💰💰💰 (and ask for user feedback)

Video breakdown:
Intro: (0:00)
Visiting TeamLab Boardless in Shanghai Featuring Grandma and Mom: (0:18)
Saying goodbye to Grandma and Mom: (1:14)
Productivity tips for Procrastinators: (1:56)
Arriving at Seattle: (2:54)
Early Dinner at an Indian Restaurant, Interviewing how my Partner Got into Google: (3:20)
Desk Cleanup ASMR: (3:56)
ChatGPT Scheduling Trick: (4:10)
Story Behind my Business: (4:40)
Unlock Business Coaching Secrets from Red Bull: (5:20)
Step-by-Step Breakdown of How I'm Running a Business without an Investor: (6:33)
Ask for User Feedback: (8:55)
Use Internal Motivation to Power Through Step 1-3: (9:10)
Finding a Product-Market Fit can Take Years, Be Patient: (9:36)
DON'T Dive into Final production Before Pre-Selling your MVP: (10:50)