Sabeen Sohail

🩵 Insights from the Community – Episode 2 On Openness, Risk, and the People Who Show Up Back in Berlin, my friends and I often talked about “stranger danger” while travelling — how staying safe sometimes meant missing out on great opportunities. I’ve realised this tradeoff follows you into entrepreneurship too. When you’re building something early, especially as an introvert, it’s easy to stay quiet. You wonder: Should I share what I’m building? Is it too soon? Will this conversation even matter? And yet, every time I’ve chosen openness, it has led me to people who have genuinely shaped my journey. 💡 @franziheyde.insp.social wrote a thoughtful piece about giving to the entrepreneurial community even when people fear it might backfire (it's a great post on LI, check it out!). We once worked at the same company but never met — LinkedIn reconnected us years later. She’s been a warm supporter of Pax Social from the very beginning, and our recent call reminded me how encouraging a single conversation can be. 💡 Osama Kamal is another example. Same city, same university, same community (2Hearts), yet we never crossed paths until Pax Social brought us together. Since then, he has helped connect me to others, and his early feedback has quietly shaped the direction of our MVP. These moments taught me that community doesn’t eliminate risk — but it does soften the journey. There’s a middle ground where you can stay intentional *and* still let the right people in. And that’s exactly the balance we’re trying to build with @paxsocial.insp.social . 🌱

🩵 Insights from the Community – Episode 1: Is finding a technical co-founder really that necessary? I’m starting a small series to share things I’ve learnt from the founders and community members I’ve met while building @paxsocial.insp.social . These conversations have been some of the most grounding parts of this journey. Lately I’ve been asking myself: Do I actually need a technical co-founder right now? It turns out the answer depends on two things: intention and timing. I spoke to two talented solo-founders: @maximilian.insp.social , founder of @inspired.insp.social , and @atinder.insp.social , building @wabisabi.insp.social With Maximilian, we landed on two philosophies that we both follow: “If it’s not a hell yes, it’s a no,” and “Trust the process.” He asked me why I wanted a co-founder in the first place, and he reminded me that without shared vision, a co-founder becomes a prop for funding, which isn’t fair to anyone. With Atinder, the emphasis was timing. Maybe it’s simply not the moment for a co-founder. Tools like Lovable and Figma make early demos very possible, and the MVP isn’t as impossible as I thought. All of this helped me realise that the solo-founder route makes sense for now. And the best part? Community fills so many of the gaps I thought I had, which is exactly the culture we’re building with Pax Social. 🌱

Hi INSPIRED community 👋 I’m Sabeen — a solo founder focused on building communities with purpose. Before I begin my search for a technical co-founder, I’d love to hear from those who’ve launched startups solo (especially without a tech partner). What were the biggest pros and cons? What advice would you share? Let’s start a conversation!