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Everyone loves the story of the overnight success. No one wants to read about a 10-15 year struggle, with liberal doses of failure and setback. They'd rather re
by craigmc 15y ago
Everyone loves the story of the overnight success. No one wants to read about a 10-15 year struggle, with liberal doses of failure and setback. They'd rather read about someone who had a 'light bulb' moment and cashed out six months later. The reason is perhaps that everyone likes to think they too can do it - if amazing success is available almost overnight to other people, why not to them. Not as cool to dream about years and years of toil...
- jeffdavis 15y ago"Everyone loves the story of the overnight success... the reason is perhaps that everyone likes to think they too can do it..." Perhaps it's the opposite. If they turn founders into mythical characters, then it's much easier to disregard the idea of ever starting a business. They don't have to take responsibility for their own lives or accomplishments.
- ChristianMarks 15y agoAnd you can keep the employees in line. They're supposed to be disposable and, ideally, outsource-able. Business journalism makes money reminding employees how powerless they are, and that they are too old and too genetically disadvantaged to emulate the mythical irreplaceable entrepreneurs.