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I think these are all really good points, but I was sad to see it didn't address one of the largest reasons my side-business is going to stay side-business unti
by jamesroseman 10y ago
I think these are all really good points, but I was sad to see it didn't address one of the largest reasons my side-business is going to stay side-business until I find someone I can envision really starting with -- you need someone to lift you up.
I sit in the school of thought that says you need a co-founder to disagree with you with a passion you won't find idly perusing Reddit, but you raise a few good points. One thing you don't address is the overwhelming feelings of "I can't do this" or "I shouldn't do this". Those are the points where you need someone you trust to be on your team, because it's likely these moments of despair won't sync between the two of you.
- johnwheeler 10y agoYou're right - it's addressed at the bottom too "The last part of the quote above, that you need colleagues to cheer you up when things go wrong, hits home for me. When I started developing eBay software, PayPal’s recurring payment system had a bug that was skimping my payouts more and more each month. It took me three months to get them to fix it, and although they ended up reimbursing me, it was stressful watching my revenues erode while my user count increased. In addition to crises, it’s also hard just staying motivated sometimes. The best way to cope is to maintain low expectations and stay busy working on things you can control." For the emotional aspects of business, you DO need people. I posted this on HN because of the incredible stimulation I get around the discussion from all you.
- jamesroseman 10y agoSorry about that, I thought I had done a thorough read and obviously hadn't.