Share your TechMakers story

TechMakers Stories are first-person accounts from the people who build technology: founders, investors, early operators and makers, plus a few career stories. Tell us how you really did it, the hard parts included. We publish the best under your name, edited lightly for length and clarity, never changed in substance, and never for payment. It takes about 20 minutes.

Your story is about… Founder You started a tech company. Investor You invest in tech companies (angel, VC, fund or corporate). Builder or operator You built a product, team or company as an early employee, operator or indie maker. Career in tech Your path into a tech career: self-taught, switching careers, first job.

Your name (as it should appear) Email (your company address if you have one; never published) Your role Company or school Company or fund website Stage Sector Country Your public profile (LinkedIn, GitHub or website)

The problem you set out to solve What you saw, and who it hurt. How you started and found your first customers The first version, the first yes. The hardest moment What went wrong and how you got through it. How you have funded it so far Optional: savings, customers, grants, investors, and how much you raised. What you would do differently The lesson you paid for. Your advice to other founders What you wish someone had told you.

A public link that backs up your figures (optional) Share the numbers: money raised, revenue, users, valuation. They are published as your own account, under your name. If an announcement, filing or news report confirms them, add the link and we'll cite it. A photo of you (optional; JPEG, PNG or WebP, under 1 MB is best, 2 MB at most) A video of you telling your story (optional: a YouTube link; public or unlisted, with embedding allowed) 1 to 5 minutes works best. It appears at the top of your story. I am 16 or older. This is my own story and it's true. TechUpscale may publish it with my name, role, company, country, photo, video and profile link, edited lightly for length and clarity, and share it on social media. Any figures I give are accurate, and I am responsible for them. I can ask for it to be taken down at any time. See the privacy policy.

Keep it a story, not a pitch: no hiring or fundraising calls, no confidential details, and please don't name or criticise other private individuals. Coverage is never paid.