It’s been four months since I sat down to write a blog post.
I still remember my last article. It was an honest look at the struggles of building a startup almost entirely alone and the weight of carrying a vision when progress feels uncertain. We had just rolled out a new feature, and the results of our marketing campaign were anything but encouraging.
The market was talking to me.
I just didn’t want to hear it.
It was telling me that the problem wasn’t clearly defined. It was telling me that people weren’t reacting the way I expected. Above all, it forced me to confront a difficult question:
Was I building something people actually needed?
Over the past four months, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about that question.
To be honest, I was burnt out.
I second-guessed many of my decisions. I replayed mistakes in my head. I reflected on lessons learned and thought about what I would do differently if I had the chance to take another shot at this.
Then something changed.
Finding My Way Back
Over the past two days, and especially during the last 24 hours, I’ve felt something I haven’t felt in a long time.
Excitement.
Not the short-lived excitement that comes from launching a feature or posting an update online. I’m talking about the excitement that comes from finally seeing a path forward.
I’ve had bursts of motivation before, but this feels different.
I call it my last big swing.
A New Direction for Cver AI
What do I mean by that?
We recently incorporated in Delaware, United States, and we’re officially taking a global approach with Cver AI.
But more importantly, we’ve made a major shift in who we’re building for.
We’re now focusing on underemployed immigrants.
The interesting thing is that this market has been right in front of me since day one.
I just never saw it.
Maybe I thought I wasn’t qualified to solve the problem. Maybe I assumed someone else was better positioned to understand it. Or maybe I simply failed to recognize what was happening in my own life.
But the truth is simple.
I’m living this problem.
The Problem I Know Firsthand
For the past year, I’ve been working at KFC while pursuing bigger ambitions and building technology that I believe can create real value.
Like many immigrants, I’ve found myself in a position where my skills, education, and experience don’t fully align with the work I’m doing today.
And I know I’m not alone.
Across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and many countries throughout Europe, millions of immigrants arrive with degrees, professional experience, and valuable skills.
They come looking for better opportunities.
Instead, many find themselves underemployed, working jobs far below their qualifications while struggling to break into careers that match their abilities.
The moment I realized that my own problem might be solvable, everything started to look different.
I started digging deeper into the market.
I started paying closer attention.
And I began seeing possibilities where I had previously only seen obstacles.
Why This Market Matters
Is this market as large as trying to solve employment challenges for all of Africa or Nigeria?
Maybe not.
But that’s okay.
Not every startup needs to chase the biggest market possible.
Sometimes the better opportunity is serving a specific group exceptionally well.
The more I explored this space, the more I realized something important.
There are plenty of products that help people apply for jobs.
Very few are built specifically for the realities of underemployed immigrants.
Very few speak directly to their challenges.
Very few truly understand what it’s like to move to a new country, possess valuable skills, and still struggle to access opportunities that reflect those skills.
Building From Experience
That’s the direction we’re taking Cver AI.
We’re building with a deeper understanding of the people we’re trying to help because, in many ways, I am one of those people.
For the first time in a long time, I feel clarity.
I feel energized.
I feel like we’re moving toward a meaningful problem that deserves attention and one that I understand from personal experience.
There’s still a lot of work ahead.
We’ll make mistakes.
We’ll learn.
We’ll adapt.
But right now, I’m excited.
Excited to build.
Excited to learn.
Excited to serve a community that deserves better opportunities.
And excited to take this last big swing.
Thank You for Following the Journey
If you’ve been following my journey so far, thank you.
I genuinely appreciate it.
I hope you’ll stick around for what comes next.