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If there is a single advice i would give the young folks here: Don't listen to VC's. Live your life. Startup founder is more comparable to an olympic athlete in
by siva7 1y ago
If there is a single advice i would give the young folks here: Don't listen to VC's. Live your life. Startup founder is more comparable to an olympic athlete in terms of what you have to give up to get there - by definition 99% of people who try no matter how brilliant won't walk this path successfully - but both will lose many things on this way without being much happier than before. This is also where most of this community is being very dishonest be it co-founder search or success stories: Only a very small percentage of people is mentally suited (e.g. extreme resilience) to go on with this gamble yet we encourage everyone to try it out here.
- DonHopkins 1y ago>extreme resilience You misspelled narcissistic psychopath. The Best of Gavin Belson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30WTWkFe910 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30WTWkFe910 The Best of Russ Hanneman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGy5SGTuAGI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGy5SGTuAGI
- wslh 1y agoThis. I'd also add that, in general, you don't need a large sum of money in the early stages, as long as your basic needs are covered. For instance, living with your parents for a while can be a smart move. More importantly, use time wisely: with discipline you can do or validate a lot over several quarters. By contrast, if you take the VC route, the metronome ticks much faster, often in a way that can be counterproductive for your startup. As unintuitive as it sounds.