06/29/2026
We're excited to launch our latest podcast episode! 🎙️
He built one of the fastest-growing creator platforms, but his biggest lessons came from the mistakes no one saw.
Most people know Link.me as the tool helping millions of creators turn their audience into a business. What they don't see is the countless failed ideas, brutal pivots, and difficult decisions that came before the success.
In this episode of StartWise, Dre Medici, Founder of .me and , shares the unfiltered reality of building a startup from scratch. He talks about finding product-market fit, surviving the uncertainty of entrepreneurship, growing a platform used by creators worldwide, and the mindset required to keep building when nothing seems to be working.
Dre also breaks down the creator economy, what most founders get wrong about building products, how to think about distribution before writing a single line of code, and the strategies that helped Link.me scale into a globally recognized platform.
If you're a founder, entrepreneur, creator, or anyone building something from the ground up, this episode is packed with practical insights and hard-earned lessons you won't find in startup headlines.
Success rarely happens overnight. This conversation shows you what happens before everyone starts calling it a success. 🚀
