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# A Founder's Journey : From Startup Chaos to Purposeful Growth


- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1926-a-founder-s-journey-from-startup-chaos-to-purposeful-growth)

## Description

What does it really take to build a business from the ground up in Ireland's tight-knit enterprise ecosystem? Not the polished LinkedIn version, the real one. The messy, uncertain, trial-by-fire version where you're building the plane while flying it.

In this session, Ranjit - founder of LXI (Lope X iNNOVATIONS), takes you behind the scenes of a journey that began with no playbook, no safety net, and honestly, no idea what he was doing half the time. This isn't a success story wrapped in a bow. It's an honest account of survival, stumbles, hard-won lessons, and the relationships that made all the difference.

## Speaker

### [Ranjit Lopez](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@ranjit-lopez)

CEO / Founder @ LOPE 


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