I never took funding with either of my two startups, but I still had massive roller coaster moments. I'm glad you had the emotional fortitude to get through it

I never took funding with either of my two startups, but I still had massive roller coaster moments. I'm glad you had the emotional fortitude to get through it without a hitch, but that has to be an exception and not the rule. Starting your own thing is extremely hard and can be a very lonely place, even after you've hired employees. And that has nothing to do with "pace".