# Inside the Lab #9: When life gives you lemons....

**Published by:** [eniola](https://paragraph.com/@eniola-2/)
**Published on:** 2023-04-27
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@eniola-2/inside-the-lab-9-when-life-gives-you-lemons

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Hello, fam 👋🏾 If you remember last week Shorya and I experienced some bumps in the road. This week those bumps turned into mini-hills. Now, to protect the integrity of the peeps we work with I won’t say what these issues were, or who was responsible. But just know that they have been resolved. Next stop [redacted] 👀 It’s nearly time… What happened this week? (Product, fundraising + more)PR session heldShowcase deck finishedPre-seed/seed fundraising strategy agreed w DavidMore founder <> VC intros madeDiscord server cleaned upProduct gating mechanism weighed up and decidedWhat’s next?Private beta testingWaitlist launchPrivate beta launchFirst user onboarding callsInvestor deck updatedSchedule first calls with investors ahead of roundFormally open roundShout-out to…Shorya - he’s been with me in the trenches this week.How can you help?Intros to companies or talent who may be a good fit for our product.The product isn’t ready yet but we would love it if you could sign up for our waitlist or subscribe to this to receive product updates.How can I help you?Happy to brainstorm ideas or have a coffee with founders that are interested in web3 either from a personal or business standpoint.Can make intros to funds, founders, talent and senior stakeholders with a focus on web3 or diversity and inclusion.Written with ❤️ E ✌🏾

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