Most early-stage founders do not struggle with ideas. If anything, they have too many. The harder part is deciding which one is worth pursuing, and then doing something concrete with it. There is a quiet gap between having a thought and building something real. It is not dramatic, and it rarely looks like a breakthrough moment. More often, it is a series of small, slightly uncomfortable steps that move an idea out of your head and into the world where it can be tested. At the