Jun 5, 2025
7 min
Why starting with a small, imperfect digital product can lead to your biggest creative breakthroughs
Origin
I used to think my first product had to be groundbreaking. Months of planning, researching, and refining kept me stuck. One day, a fellow creator told me: “Just launch something tiny.” I took an old icon set I had made for a client, polished it for general use, and put it online. It sold on the first day.
Challenges
The main obstacle was overthinking. I wanted every pixel perfect, every description flawless. In reality, my buyers cared more about how quickly they could start using the product. Accepting that “good enough” is often good enough helped me get to market faster.
Growth
Starting small built my confidence. I saw how even a $5 item could bring real value to someone. That experience removed the fear of launching, and now I treat every product as part of a bigger portfolio — one that grows with me.
