> Since I personally have no brand, and nobody knows who I am, they won't take a chance on me.
Who is "they" in this case? Customers? Investors? Recruiting candidates?
In any case, I don't think this is true.
Customers don't buy a product because of who created it (in the vast majority of cases). They buy because it provides them value. Build something valuable and you'll get customers.
Once you have customers via creating something valuable, you have revenue, growth, etc. With this you can win over investors, recruiting candidates, heck even other potential customers.
Social proof might help a little, but probably not as much as you think.
Who is "they" in this case? Customers? Investors? Recruiting candidates?
In any case, I don't think this is true.
Customers don't buy a product because of who created it (in the vast majority of cases). They buy because it provides them value. Build something valuable and you'll get customers.
Once you have customers via creating something valuable, you have revenue, growth, etc. With this you can win over investors, recruiting candidates, heck even other potential customers.
Social proof might help a little, but probably not as much as you think.