Early customers shape who you become
Customers shape the character of a service provider. First customers matter most, and early on you rarely have many free choices.
Customers shape the character of the service provider. Choice of customers, especially the early ones, matters. Initially there are not many choices, so some degree of luck or deliberate decision is required.
Who pays you first trains what you optimise for: quality, speed, drama, or care. Later branding cannot fully undo the habits built under the first set of demands.
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