Sydney, I really appreciate how honestly you wrote this. You’re doing something brave by starting your own business even though the timing and circumstances aren’t ideal. That takes real courage.

It’s frustrating when things don’t go the way you hoped, especially when you’re doing everything right. But North Signal already shows what you’re capable of. You’ve built something real from the ground up, and that says a lot.

Even when it feels like nothing is working, none of it’s wasted. You’re learning, trying, adjusting. All of it matters. I’ll be thinking of you on Friday. Whatever happens, you’re doing good work and it will count in time.