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David Parks: From 9-Year Failure Entrepreneur to AI App Owner

David Park: From 9-year failed entrepreneur to $25 million AI app owner!

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This is the story of David Park, the founder of the Jenny AI app, who proves that success in the business world is not a coincidence, but stems from uncompromising efforts, determination to learn from failure, and daring to make a "big bet" on life.

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1.The 10-Year Path of Failure: The First Step to Success

David Park started his first company at the age of 16 and spent almost a decade trying and error with startups who had failed "to 9 or 10 companies" with his co-founders before finding success with Jenny AI. This is a key lesson that reflects that great success is often at the expense of patience and long learning, not just once and successfully.

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2. The "Make It or Break It" Mind: When Life Forced to Fight

David faces situations that make him extremely combative, from working in his bedroom at his parents' house with "no money" to fighting cancer. He can call new customers for "eight hours a day" for weeks, despite being rejected by more than 99%, reflecting unmatched discipline and determination. He lives a frugal life with "shin ramen" and food from his parents, which is clear evidence of the difficulties he faces.

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3. Jenny AI's Heart: Listen to the customer's voice rather than the voice itself.

The key turning point that made Jenny AI grow by leaps and bounds was when David shifted his focus from developing products as he thought, to "talking to users seriously." He learned that asking difficult questions like "Why don't you like my products?" or "What do you like in my competitors?" was more useful than asking "Do you like my products?" Developing real-user-centric products was the key factor in growing the business.

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4. "Miracles" and Unforeseen Opportunities: When Efforts Bring Luck

David's path was full of luck that came in right by the timing:

* Investment Money: Inadvertently going out on a podcast show, earned him a $100,000 investment from Jason Calacanis, which he called "the craziest miracle of his life."

* Viral growth: Jenny AI has received overwhelming attention and sales have skyrocketed from $2,000 to $10,000 a month after someone took it to a Twitter Thread post that became one of the most viral in history.

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5. Mind power from the family: cushion support on a weak day.

Despite the embarrassment of having to ask for parents' money, David emphasized the love and support that never changed from family. "Parents never made me feel like I was a failure," he said. And on days when he didn't believe in himself, he felt that his parents always believed in him. Having such a mental cushion was the cornerstone that helped him brave to fight.

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6. Decisive Decisions: Betting on the Future

Cancer diagnosis created challenges in his personal and business life. David had to make a major decision whether to sell the company for a few million dollars or make a "big bet" by striving to fix the business a step further. He chose the latter, and that decision increased the value of the company from a few million to $10-30 million six months later. This is proof that determination and courage to take risks are what make the difference.

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7. From Bedroom to AI Applications: Building a Business with Discipline and Love

David emphasized that true success relies on discipline and deep love for what is being built, not just the need to get rich quickly. He used a clever marketing strategy on Tikka by experimenting with various forms of content, and then developing it into a series, which helped the brand become viral again and enabled Jenny AI to continue to grow to $25 million in revenue.

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Conclusion: David Park's story is the powerful lesson that a true entrepreneurial path takes ten years of learning, tolerance for failure, having a sharp eye to see opportunities, the courage to make big bets, and, most importantly, an unstoppable commitment, even facing the most difficult challenges.

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2025/8/29 Edited to

... Read moreในยุคที่เทคโนโลยี AI กำลังเข้ามามีบทบาทสำคัญในทุกวงการ การสร้างแอป AI ที่ประสบความสำเร็จอย่าง Jenny AI ของ David Park นั้น ไม่เพียงเป็นตัวอย่างของความมุ่งมั่นและการเรียนรู้จากความล้มเหลว แต่ยังสะท้อนให้เห็นถึงพลังของการฟังเสียงลูกค้าและปรับตัวเพื่อพัฒนาผลิตภัณฑ์อย่างแท้จริง หนึ่งในหัวใจสำคัญของความสำเร็จคือการเปลี่ยนมุมมองจากการใช้อารมณ์หรือความเชื่อของผู้พัฒนาผลิตภัณฑ์ มาเป็นการตั้งคำถามที่ท้าทายต่อความต้องการของผู้ใช้งาน เช่น การถามว่า "ทำไมคุณถึงไม่ชอบสินค้าของผม?" หรือ "คุณชอบอะไรในสินค้าของคู่แข่ง?" ซึ่งทำให้ทีมงานเกิดไอเดียใหม่ๆ เพื่อปรับปรุงและสร้างคุณค่าในแอปพลิเคชันได้ตรงกับความต้องการจริงของผู้ใช้มากขึ้น นอกจากนี้ การที่ David ต้องเผชิญกับโรคมะเร็งและสภาพทางการเงินที่ยากลำบาก ยังเป็นบทพิสูจน์ถึงความอดทนและเจตนารมณ์ที่ไม่ยอมแพ้ แม้จะถูกปฏิเสธมากกว่า 99% จากการโทรหาลูกค้าตลอด 8 ชั่วโมงต่อวันหลายสัปดาห์ รวมถึงการใช้ชีวิตอย่างประหยัดด้วยอาหารง่ายๆ อย่างชินราเม็งและการสนับสนุนจากครอบครัว ทำให้เขาสามารถสร้างรากฐานทางใจที่แข็งแกร่งสำหรับการก้าวต่อไป การได้รับเงินลงทุนแบบไม่คาดฝันจาก Podcast และการเติบโตแบบไวรัลในสื่อสังคมออนไลน์อย่าง Twitter และ TikTok เน้นย้ำว่าการเปิดโอกาสและความกล้าที่จะทำสิ่งใหม่ๆ บนแพลตฟอร์มต่างๆ เป็นกุญแจสำคัญสำหรับผู้ประกอบการรุ่นใหม่ที่ต้องการเพิ่มโอกาสในการประสบความสำเร็จ ในโลกของธุรกิจสตาร์ทอัพ ความล้มเหลวถือเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของกระบวนการเรียนรู้และเติบโต ความอดทนตั้งแต่เริ่มต้นจึงเป็นสิ่งจำเป็น เพื่อสกัดเอาแนวคิดและกลยุทธ์ที่ใช่เพื่อสร้างผลิตภัณฑ์ที่ตอบโจทย์ผู้ใช้งาน ในที่สุดก็จะนำไปสู่ความสำเร็จที่ยั่งยืนเหมือนที่ David Park ได้พิสูจน์ให้เห็นอย่างชัดเจนในเรื่องราวของเขา

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