From Student Leader to Co-Founder: The Shift in Responsibility

Leading the MEA IEDC was an exhilarating chapter of my life. It was fueled by pure energy, late-night hackathons, and the desire to spark innovation among peers. But transitioning to Co-Founder at Weberhood required a fundamental shift: from energy to discipline.

The Burden of "Real"

In college, failure is a lesson. In business, failure is a payroll missed or a client lost. The stakes are tangibly different. As a student leader, I motivated people with vision. As a founder, I must motivate them with stability and strategy. It’s not just about getting people excited anymore; it’s about getting them aligned and executing flawlessly.

Discipline Over Motivation

Motivation gets you started, but systems keep you going. I learned quickly that relyng on "passion" is dangerous for a company. You need processes. You need contracts. You need boring, repetitive excellence. That was the hardest lesson: falling in love with the grind, not just the launch.

Carrying the Torch

Despite the differences, the core remains the same: it’s about people. Whether it's guiding a student team or leading an engineering squad at Weberhood, the job is to remove obstacles and let talent shine. I’m still that student leader at heart, just with a little more grey in the beard (metaphorically) and a lot more responsibility on my shoulders.