The COSTLAB Story proves that problems are not failures; they are feedback. The founder failed to get the original app working. Failed to decrypt the code. Failed to retain credentials.
Problems are roadblocks that signal "stop."
Problems are diagnostic tools that reveal where the market actually has a need. Every time something broke (cost, tech failure, ownership loss), it forced the
The COSTLAB story is remarkable not because of smooth success, but because small starts led to small (manageable) failures that taught critical lessons.
