I think he’s trying to say that you shouldn’t let outside validation or invalidation affect your decision to build a startup. You as the founder should know (v

I think he’s trying to say that you shouldn’t let outside validation or invalidation affect your decision to build a startup. You as the founder should know (via research, interviews, insights and industry knowledge) whether your startup is solving a real problem. Don’t let someone with less expertise than you talk you out of it, or converse, talk you into it.