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I would be careful. I don't recommend continuing a startup when the primary motivation is to show up others who didn't believe in you. You should be working on
by k2xl 14y ago
I would be careful.
I don't recommend continuing a startup when the primary motivation is to show up others who didn't believe in you. You should be working on your idea because you believe it will be successful and ultimately help people.
A day may come... it might take a few months it might take a few years. When you realize that your startup has very little chance of success but you think "I can't quit... If I do then those who didn't believe in me won!"... I think generally that's not a good idea.
Yes, there have been countless success stories... "When I was 12 my teacher said I wouldn't amount to anything!" And while yes that motivation can (rarely) drive a company to success, it can more often than not lead to misery.
YMMV
- andrewcross 14y agoThanks for the warning. By no means is showing up others my primary motivation, but it will be very useful when the times get tough (which they will).
- namank 14y agoIn the world we live in? YMMV only becomes an issue once you start travelling. Whatever gets you to shrug off that initial inertia, count your blessings and take it. If you're smart, you'll figure things out along the way.
- graeme 14y agoThis is an important point. When I was writing my book (mentioned in the other comment), I didn't commit to it without proof that it was profitable, first. It was written in stages. So once I knew I had something, my drive to prove myself right drove me on. But there would have been other ways to prove myself right if my project failed any of its tests.