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Excuse the bluntness, but that's bullshit (as in: I don't think you're lying, just that you are wrong). What makes entrepreneurship so special is the freedom.
by ido 5y ago
Excuse the bluntness, but that's bullshit (as in: I don't think you're lying, just that you are wrong).
What makes entrepreneurship so special is the freedom. A lot of these downsides are accompanied/caused by that freedom but you got the direction of causation wrong.
- worthybox 5y agoI think the experience varies from person to person. Some may be in it for the money, some for the thrill (and many for both).
- ido 5y agoI certainly accept that other people may be different, but in my network I haven’t seen much of that (at least those I asked seem to say they tolerate the stress/uncertainty rather than enjoy it).
- Pyramus 5y agoI'm an entrepreneur and parent makes a valid point even though they are exaggerating. Hardship and pressure can indeed fuel startup success - it makes a huge difference if you are running out of cash in X months and know you have to fire everything and bury what you exclusively worked on for the last X years. That captures the dark side of entrepreneurship perfectly. I believe we can see this effect also in countries like Israel or many African countries.