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A few months ago when I first got my start up going, it was the thoughts of a successful acquisition or of building a profitable company that kept me awake at n
by dottertrotter 20y ago
A few months ago when I first got my start up going, it was the thoughts of a successful acquisition or of building a profitable company that kept me awake at nights programming. But now that the company is starting to get going and I'm signing up users, I find myself more driven by the fear of failure than anything else. I'm terrified that if it doesn't work those that supported me in this venture will think I'm crazy when another idea pops in my head (and it undoubtedly will). Anyone feeling the same way and if so which do you feel is a better motivator?
- madanella 20y agoIt makes sense that hope would drive the desire to start a project and that fear would drive the desire to complete it. I think hope is harder to rely on, but it's better in the end. Fear tends to become negative in many ways. I think all entrepreneurs exist with both motivations constantly in flux.
- jmtame 20y agoBoth. I think the initial plunge will have the fear factor set in. Once you've gotten your feet wet and have seen some return, you probably start to switch into the higher gears.