When I started Webbility, I thought my "moat" was my ability to code custom AI infrastructure and fix any backend bug. I was proud of being the guy who did everything.
But lately, I’ve realized that my "technical pride" was actually my biggest bottleneck.
I spent 4 hours yesterday fixing a workflow that a specialist could have done in 30 minutes. That’s 4 hours I didn't spend on high-level strategy, partnership vetting, or scaling our "Lead Faucet."
The lesson: You can’t build a skyscraper if you’re the only one laying the bricks.
I’m currently in the process of "firing myself" from the daily dev tasks so I can focus on being the Founder. It’s uncomfortable, it’s scary, but it’s the only way to hit the next level.
Question for the founders: What was the first task you found "impossible" to hand off? Was it sales, the technical fulfillment, or the client comms?
Let’s talk about the "growing pains" of moving from freelancer to CEO.