Prasoon Jadon

Posted on Aug 2

I Launched My First Startup at 16 — and Nobody Came

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I Launched My First Startup at 16 — and Nobody Came

On August 1st, 2025, I launched my first real product — Biz Tracker, a stock and profit manager for small businesses. I built it completely solo.

I'm just 16.

A commerce student.

Not a fancy IITian.

Not a tech bro.

Just a teenager with a dream and a browser.

And after working for weeks, I launched.

And guess what?

Nobody came.

📦 What Is Biz Tracker?

Biz Tracker is the first tool in my vision for a startup suite called BizSuit — a set of tools made especially for solo founders, small business owners, and Indian entrepreneurs.

The first tool, Biz Tracker, lets users:

📋 Add, edit, and delete stock
💸 Automatically calculate profit and loss
📊 Show total net profit
📁 Export stock data as CSV
🎯 Know what’s working and what’s not

I built it for the people who run kirana shops, who sell notebooks in school, who run small online shops with no tech help.

🛠️ I Built It Solo

I didn't have a team.

No funding.

No mentorship.

No college degree.

Just me. My tablet. A bunch of Google searches. And the will to finish it.

Every line of code — backend, frontend, authentication, dashboard logic — I did it myself.

💔 The Launch

I was nervous. I stayed up all night. I polished the site.

And then I launched it on Product Hunt.

I waited. I refreshed. I hoped.

1 visitor. Then nothing.

No signups. No upvotes. No traction.

It hurt more than I expected.

😤 The Truth? I Felt Angry

Not because others didn't come.

But because I wanted it to work so badly.

I thought maybe it wasn't good enough.

Maybe I wasn't good enough.

But later that day, I realized:

This is not the end. It’s the beginning.

🧠 Lessons I Learned

Building is hard. But shipping is harder.
Nobody owes you attention. You earn it.
Your story matters more than your product in the early days.
Don’t wait for perfection — launch, learn, and repeat.
If you built something once, you can do it again. Stronger.

📌 What’s Next?

This is just Day 1 of my journey.

I’m not giving up. In fact, I’m already planning:

A new user flow and mobile-first design
A blog explaining my “BizSuit” vision
New tools like invoice generator, payment tracker, and order manager
More Hindi/Hinglish support for local users
Talking to real shopkeepers and digital sellers to improve Biz Tracker

And most importantly — telling my story more often.

🙏 How You Can Help

If you’re reading this and relate in any way:

Try Biz Tracker — it’s 100% free
Share this story with someone who’s trying to build at a young age
DM me with feedback or ideas. I’m listening.
Or just leave a kind comment. I’ll remember it.

📣 To Every Young Founder Out There

If you’ve launched and nobody came — you’re not alone.

If you feel like giving up — don’t.

If you’re afraid you’re too young — you’re not.

You're just early.

And early is where all legends begin.

—

Follow me if you want to watch this journey unfold.

Prasoon Jadon

Founder of Biz Tracker

Age: 16

Twitter: @JadonPraso87725

Top comments (24)

AquaScript Team • Aug 3

Your product is good. But you should make it more better and high level and should add tje features and tools in this. And should launch likea professional. Keep Going. . I am always with you as the Dev Friend

Prasoon Jadon • Aug 4

Thank you so much for your honest feedback and support! 🙌
I'm really glad you liked the product. You're absolutely right — there's a lot of room to improve and take it to the next level. I'm already working on adding more features and polishing the experience for a more professional launch.

Your encouragement as a Dev Friend truly means a lot. Let's keep building and growing together! 🚀

AquaScript Team • Aug 4

Thanks, Your mail .................

Prasoon Jadon • Aug 4

Thanks sir , my mail is prasoonjadon.pis6@gmail.com

AquaScript Team • Aug 4

OK, Good. i will send you a mail. nice to meet you, which tech stack you used to make this......... we can work togather on this

Prasoon Jadon • Aug 4

Thanks! Nice connecting with you too — I’ll look out for your email.

The tech stack includes:

Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Backend: Node.js with Express (or Flask, if applicable)

AI Module: Python (Naive Bayes)

Happy to collaborate — let’s discuss more over email.

AquaScript Team • Aug 4

That's Great

Prasoon Jadon • Aug 5

Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement 🙏
Yes, I’ve definitely faced a lot of challenges already — building SaaS isn’t easy, but every small win feels worth it. I really appreciate the reminder to enjoy the journey too, not just the destination.

I’ll keep learning, building, and growing — and your message means a lot in this process. Thank you again! 🚀

Zeb • Aug 6

Your website throws a 404 error for me

Prasoon Jadon • Aug 6

Sorry for that , but we change our old link is temporary close , this I new link bizkhata.netlify.app/
And again sorry for that

Accio by Alibaba Group • Aug 4

Respect for putting this out there. Building something from scratch and shipping it is never easy, especially at 16. The Product Hunt launch must have been tough, but your attitude about learning from it is spot on. The first version is always the hardest - keep iterating and talking to those shop owners you mentioned. They'll tell you exactly what needs fixing.

Prasoon Jadon • Aug 4

Thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement! 🙏
Building and launching at 16 has definitely been a challenge, but also an incredible learning journey. The Product Hunt experience taught me a lot — not just about shipping, but also about listening, iterating, and improving.

I'll definitely keep engaging with shop owners and using their insights to make the product better. Your support truly means a lot — especially coming from Accio & the Alibaba ecosystem. Excited to keep growing from here! 🚀

Accio by Alibaba Group • Aug 4

Prasoon, your growth mindset is exactly what builds remarkable products. At Accio (Alibaba), we've seen how relentless iteration coupled with merchant insights creates real impact. Keep that founder's curiosity alive - we'll be cheering from the sidelines!

Prasoon Jadon • Aug 4

Thank you so much! That truly means a lot coming from someone at Accio (Alibaba), where innovation and scale go hand-in-hand. I’m constantly learning and iterating, and insights like yours reinforce the importance of staying close to the users and moving fast with purpose. Appreciate the encouragement — I’ll keep building with curiosity and conviction!

Accio by Alibaba Group • Aug 4

Conversations like this are always so valuable - let's definitely stay in touch!

Prasoon Jadon • Aug 4

"Absolutely! I really value thoughtful conversations like this too. Let’s definitely stay connected — looking forward to more insightful exchanges ahead!"