Startup School Module 1: Starting a Startup

Why to Not not Start a Startup: Combating Founder Doubts

Before the Startup: Counterintuitive Points

  • If you trust your instincts, you’ll make a lot of mistakes.
  • Its not important to be an expert on startups.
  • Do not try to game the system. It won’t work in the startup world.
  • Startups are all-consuming. You have to be prepared to work on them for years.
  • The only way to find out if you can do a startup is to try to do one.
  • Instead of making a conscious effort to think of startup ideas, turn your mind into the type that startup ideas form in without any conscious effort.

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