What stress? Never worry about things outside of your direct control and you won't have any stress/fear about starting up. Also gauge success by your own meas

What stress? Never worry about things outside of your direct control and you won't have any stress/fear about starting up. Also gauge success by your own measuring stick. How much progress did you make? How much are you learning along the way? It isn't only about selling your company for 100 million in 6 months. I had a big failure of a product that I devoted over half a year to. However, I had many successes over that period of time that have helped me develop my skills and knowledge. I also met many interesting people. The best experiences were going outside of my comfort zone and trying new things - like going to a huge potential client site to discuss vapourware. Quite a learning experience.