So you’ve decided to become a founder. Cool.
When Elon Musk was asked for advice on how to be like him, he replied:
JUST DON’T DO IT.
End of the story. End of your story, too?
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If you are not taken aback by a simple DON’T, then ask yourself these questions by Tim Draper, to get a feeling for what’s coming for you.
Really? Do you really want this? Why? Why do you care? Is your business really that important to you? Are you going to regret it if you don’t do it? Is this all you really care about? Is your product going to be really better than what exists out there today? Will it still be better 15 years from now? Are you prepared? Are you prepared to make sacrifices? Are you prepared to be ridiculed? Are you prepared to go personally broke? Are you prepared to have to fire your best friend? Are you prepared to face lawsuits, press attacks and predatory practices? Are you prepared to dedicate yourself completely to the cause even when your family and friends say “enough!”