How NOT to Start a Tech Company (But Do It Anyway)

 Let me tell you how not to start a tech company.

  • ❌ Don’t start with zero tech background.

  • ❌ Don’t trust a developer who makes big promises and disappears when things break.

  • ❌ Don’t assume passion alone will protect you from burnout or bad contracts.

And definitely don’t try to build a tech platform while still working full-time as a nurse, managing patient crises, writing grants, and trying to hold your family together. (Ask me how I know.)

But also…

  • Do trust your instincts—especially when you’ve spent 30+ years seeing what others miss in the healthcare system.

  • Do listen to what patients and providers aren’t saying.

  • Do believe that experience—real, boots-on-the-ground experience—is a form of expertise no degree or developer can replace.

I didn’t set out to start a tech company.
I just wanted to solve a problem.

I was tired of watching patients fall through the cracks—because someone missed a homecare referral, or a caregiver was late, or a case manager never followed up.

So I built fe.nurselynx.com—a care coordination and staffing platform designed by a nurse, not a coder. It’s still a work in progress, but it’s real, it’s live, and it’s growing.

If you’re thinking about building something in a space you’ve lived in deeply—my advice?

Do it. Just expect the road to be messy.
And maybe don’t lead with your heart on every contract (again—ask me how I know .

I’m happy to share what I’ve learned. Or just listen if you’re in the trenches too.

Let’s build better—together.

🔗 fe.nurselynx.com

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