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Saying "No" Saved Us A Fortune!!!!!! Users want 10 new features. The team wants to chase trends. And you? You just want the core product to work. In our early months at Vant Inc. the pressure to “do more” came almost daily. * “Why can’t I buy scratch card from your platform? * “You guys should integrate crypto soon that’s where it’s going.” * “You need to add POS. No POS, no street market.” * “Can we get sports betting payouts?” We heard them all. We even considered a few. But over time, we realized that "if we tried to build everything, we’d stand for nothing." Our mission wasn’t to be a super app. It was and still is to simplify financial tools for real Nigerian businesses, ensuring all operations can be managed on a single dashboard! * WhatsApp vendors who need trust from buyers. * Small business owners who hate going to banks. * Young entrepreneurs who just want their money to “land” fast and clean. * People like us tired of complexity, craving simplicity. Saying “no” to the noise helped us build features that actually matter, features that make business operations seamless and all in one place: At that time, each “no” felt risky. Would we lose users? Look too small? Be left behind? But today, I can say this clearly: Saying no didn’t shrink us. It made us focus. It gave us room to build well, listen deeply and to serve with intention. So if you're building in a noisy space, here’s something to remember: "Every yes costs you something" while "Every no protects your focus," your mission, and your user’s experience. PS: Celebrating Vant's Brand and Creative Designer on his birthday! #Day5 #COOChronicles #VantAt2 #StartupDiscipline #BuiltWithIntent #CustomerFirst #FintechNigeria #NigerianStartups