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Can I share a concern with you? Too many people want to become entrepreneurs just because it seems cool.\
Having gone through the sweaty, unglamorous, haven’t-showered-for-days slog that is starting a business, I can say with confidence this is a recipe for failure. That’s why it’s so crucial that you figure out right from the start whether this is what you truly want, and if you can muster what it takes to thrive.
Right now, an army of “wanterpreneurs” are being drawn into the world of startups. For them, entrepreneurship exists in the same sphere of activities as yoga (while covered head-to-toe , of course), kale, and Burning Man.
The cool kids of yesterday aspired to get MBAs from Ivy League schools and become VPs at Goldman Sachs. Today they want to drop out of school, learn Python, raise a few million dollars, and have a shot at becoming the next Zuckerberg.
And why not? Let’s face it—startups seem cool.
The idea of working from a funky coworking space or a remote tropical island seems way better than grinding out the 9-to-5 for some faceless corporation.
Meanwhile, computer programming—the exclusive domain of socially rejected nerds for over three decades—has rebranded as “coding,” and is now endorsed by supermodels.
The media also fans the flames of desire by announcing news of startup valuations that rival GDPs of some nations. Social media feeds of entrepreneurs, myself included, are often nothing more than showreels of #livingthelife.
Yes, I too, am guilty of hyping the entrepreneurial life.
