I think the point of the original article was missed, but you still make a great point about the empowering/inspiring side of the process.
As someone who has advised hundreds of small business owners, the gritty, hard reality is exactly what most of them need to be educated about.
Most startups fail because founders are unprepared, underfunded, and have a tremendous optimism about what they can accomplish. They fail because they're 'super inspired' and 'totally passionate' and 'serial entrepreneurs'. They fail because they're not losing sleep over how well they execute their sales funnel.
Don't get me wrong, my favorite line in startups is that 'optimism builds companies, pessimism keeps them operating'. You need both to make it long term.
I didn't sense an ounce of complaining, martyrdom, or bitching in the article, just a welcome glimpse into a world that most observers glorify as a real life version of 'the social network'. More people need to see it, especially as we're in the era of celebrating entrepreneurs.
The ones that succeed are the one's fighting for every inch, every customer, and every success. If you're not, someone smarter, hungrier, and better funded is coming for your customers.
Finding a zen and a calm perspective is what the best leaders do to combat the anxiety and stress of solving big problems in global markets.
Once again I totally appreciate your take, I think it's bang on, just as the other is. You need both to make it....
They fail because they're not losing sleep over how well they execute their sales funnel.
As someone who is losing sleep over the same issue, I appreaciate the fact that you understand it. I never get why so many startups focus on the minor things when the sales funnel is the most important part of the deal. Seems like people are just doing startups because its IN. Not because they want to build a profitable business.
As someone who has advised hundreds of small business owners, the gritty, hard reality is exactly what most of them need to be educated about.
Most startups fail because founders are unprepared, underfunded, and have a tremendous optimism about what they can accomplish. They fail because they're 'super inspired' and 'totally passionate' and 'serial entrepreneurs'. They fail because they're not losing sleep over how well they execute their sales funnel.
Don't get me wrong, my favorite line in startups is that 'optimism builds companies, pessimism keeps them operating'. You need both to make it long term.
I didn't sense an ounce of complaining, martyrdom, or bitching in the article, just a welcome glimpse into a world that most observers glorify as a real life version of 'the social network'. More people need to see it, especially as we're in the era of celebrating entrepreneurs.
The ones that succeed are the one's fighting for every inch, every customer, and every success. If you're not, someone smarter, hungrier, and better funded is coming for your customers.
Finding a zen and a calm perspective is what the best leaders do to combat the anxiety and stress of solving big problems in global markets.
Once again I totally appreciate your take, I think it's bang on, just as the other is. You need both to make it....