They told me I had “no spark” at my job interview, so I turned around and bought a run-down storefront.
My startup fund barely covered a leaky printer, so I started livestreaming my daily disasters with my cat director.
I named the shop “-799,” and the whole internet started doing the math for me.
With the 90-day countdown underway, everyone who bet I'd fail eventually became a fan.
“Go with option A for the floor! Trust me!” They voted on my shop's decor.
“Let's crowdfund a foil stamping machine! Where's the link?” They paid to upgrade my equipment.
“Your machine broke? Send the address, bro. I'll be there tonight!” When disaster struck, they showed up in person to help.
Even more absurdly, they started trending while arguing over how much equity the shop's cat deserved: #HowMuchEquityShouldBluebaoTheCFOGet#.
When the 90 days were up, the number on the whiteboard stopped at +5,000. The HR recruiter who'd said I “lacked spark” saw my trending post.
I smiled at the livestream camera. “The whole internet owns a piece of my business now. So tell me, are they the ones with the spark, or am I?”
[Feel-good entrepreneurship + the internet watches her grow + adorable pet CFO + community-powered comeback + no romance]
This isn't a one-person battle. The whole internet is giving me a cheat code!
